In the 1980s he was leader of a notable Polish post-punk / new wave band called Klaus Mitffoch from Wrocław. His current works consist of semi-avant-garde rock with utterly ironical poetic lyrics filled with witty neologisms.
Tryki Na Start
Lech Janerka Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Na przykład dlaczego jest źle?
Od kopa do braw
Od gnoju do gwiazd
Tak przecież jest blisko
Że tylko się pytać i śmiać
Pytania są wciąż takie śmieszne
Dlaczego nie ty?
Dlaczego nie ja?
A prawda tak blisko
Że tylko się schylić i brać ją
Tryki na start
Na start
In Lech Janerka's song "Tryki Na Start," the lyrics revolve around questioning why things are the way they are, and why there is so much negativity and struggle in life. The first stanza asks the same age-old questions, like "Why is it bad?" but then transitions into contrasting themes of highs and lows: "from kick to applause, from manure to stars." It's as if Janerka is saying there's only a thin line between success and failure, and it's easy to get caught up in asking and laughing.
The second stanza brings up the idea that the questions themselves can be absurd, but they're worth asking nonetheless. The lines "Why not me? Why not you?" indicate that anyone could achieve their dreams if they only reached for them. The answer to these questions is as close as "stooping down and taking it."
Overall, "Tryki Na Start" is a story of struggling and striving, but also finding hope through questioning and not accepting the status quo. The title "Tryki Na Start," directly translates to "tricks to start," is the perfect metaphor for how one has to find ways to get ahead in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Pytania są wciąż takie same
Questions are still the same
Na przykład dlaczego jest źle?
For example, why is it bad?
Od kopa do braw
From a kick to applause
Od gnoju do gwiazd
From manure to stars
Tak przecież jest blisko
So close, really
Że tylko się pytać i śmiać
That one only needs to ask and laugh
Pytania są wciąż takie śmieszne
Questions are still so funny
Na przykład dlaczego by nie?
For example, why not?
Dlaczego nie ty?
Why not you?
Dlaczego nie ja?
Why not me?
A prawda tak blisko
And the truth is so close
Że tylko się schylić i brać ją
That one only needs to bend down and take it
Tryki na start
Tricks to start
Na start
To start
Contributed by Sarah C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.