Maria Peszek was born in 1973 in Wrocław. She's a daughter of a well-known … Read Full Bio ↴Maria Peszek was born in 1973 in Wrocław. She's a daughter of a well-known actor. As she has graduated from acting school, she started performing. So did her brother Błażej.

Her adventure with music began with the play Muzyka ze słowami (Music With Words) where her acting was accompanied with music composed by Polish independent artist Wojciech Waglewski. In 2005 this resulted in Miasto Mania, with music by Wojciech Waglewski and his sons Fisz and Emade (also well known for their ambient hip hop albums). What had been meant to be an underground project became an absolute hit of the season that everyone talked about. Something new, awaited & very appreciated in the Polish scene. Music up to date with the newest trends yet preserving the greatest rock traditions combined with poetic lyrics. Anyway, the poetry involved was of a special kind, nothing that mainstream would decide to be seen by masses. It was vulgar yet subtle, which differed from anything you would expect to hear anywhere. All this playing with words became Maria's characteristic.

The album itself is supposed to tell a story about a city girl living on a rooftop of a skyscraper. She's watching people and planes go by and you can hear all the city sounds on the record.

The only question left is: will this project be continued as it was meant to be a one time thing?

Amy
Maria Peszek Lyrics

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Była sobie dziewczyna
najsmutniejsza dziewczyna na świecie
we włosach nosiła spinki i kreski
i inne śmieci
żywiła się tłuczonym szkłem
najsmutniejsza dziewczyna na świecie
gasiła pety na otwartym sercu
i marzła nawet w lecie

Była sobie dziewczyna
najsmutniejsza dziewczyna na świecie
w oczach nosiła mroczne sekrety
i nie lubiła dzieci
a im bardziej była smutna
tym wyższy był jej kok
najsmutniejsza dziewczyna na świecie
co wieczór skacze w mrok

Za kreską kreska
aż będę niebieska
Amy czemu masz
za kreską kreska
aż będę niebieska
taką smutną twarz

Nieżywa dziewczyna
Amy padlina
Amy ściera ścierwo szmata
a co na to Amy tata
Nieżywa dziewczyna
Amy padlina
Amy ściera ścierwo szmata
a co na to Amy tata

Amy koleina
i brudna lignina
Amy ściera ścierwo szmata
a co na to Amy tata
Nieżywa dziewczyna
Amy padlina
Amy ściera ścierwo szmata
a co na to tata

Za kreską kreska
aż będę niebieska
Amy czemu masz
za kreską kreska
aż będę niebieska
taką smutną twarz

I tak królowa smutku
umarła po cichutku
a obok jej zwłok
leżał tylko słynny kok
a obok jej zwłok wśród much
liżąc płaski amy brzuch
a obok jej zwłok jak kot
czuwał tylko słynny kok

Nieżywa dziewczyna
Amy padlina
Amy ściera ścierwo szmata
a co na to Amy tata
Nieżywa dziewczyna
Amy padlina
Amy ściera ścierwo szmata
a co na to Amy tata

Amy koleina
i brudna lignina
Amy ściera ścierwo szmata
a co na to Amy tata
Nieżywa dziewczyna
Amy padlina

Amy ściera ścierwo szmata
a co na to tata

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Maria Peszek's song "Amy" tell the story of a girl who is deeply unhappy and struggles to find joy in life. She wears hairpins and makeup, but her eyes reveal her dark secrets and her dislike for children. She survives on broken glass and extinguishes cigarettes on her open heart, freezing even in the summer. Despite her sadness, she takes pleasure in jumping into the darkness every night. The chorus, "Za kreską kreska aż będę niebieska, Amy czemu masz za kreską kreska aż będę niebieska taką smutną twarz," suggests that Amy draws a line on her wrist and as she draws more lines, she becomes blue and sad.

As the song progresses, the lyrics become more and more bleak, and Amy is compared to a dead animal, cleaning rags, and debris. Her only companions are flies and her famous hairstyle. The final verse implies that Amy has passed away, and all that remains of her is her signature hairdo, and even the flies have joined her to leave only her hair and her corpse.

The lyrics of "Amy" are a poignant commentary on the human experience, reminding us that sadness and loneliness consume many people every day. This song highlights the importance of mental health and the need for a more compassionate society.

Line by Line Meaning

Była sobie dziewczyna
Once there was a girl

najsmutniejsza dziewczyna na świecie
the saddest girl in the world

we włosach nosiła spinki i kreski
she wore hairpins and stripes in her hair

i inne śmieci
and other junk

żywiła się tłuczonym szkłem
she fed on broken glass

gasiła pety na otwartym sercu
she put out cigarettes on her open heart

i marzła nawet w lecie
and shivered even in the summer

w oczach nosiła mroczne sekrety
she held dark secrets in her eyes

i nie lubiła dzieci
and didn't like children

a im bardziej była smutna
and the sadder she was

tym wyższy był jej kok
the higher her hairdo was