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?

Ballada nie lada
Maria Peszek Lyrics

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Ballada to nie lada
Nie lada ballada
O dziewczynie
Która pracowa³a
W punkcie skupu i sprzeda¿y cia³a
Ale siê ÿle sprawowa³a
Bo siê nie sprzedawa³a
Tylko za darmo siê oddawa³a

Min¹ nadrabia³a
Czego nie zdo³a³a zrobiæ
Przy u¿yciu swego cia³a

Ale pieniêdzy nigdy nie bra³a
Wiêc korzy

Overall Meaning

stali siê tylko ci, którzy j¹ przewrócili
I zawsze mówili, ¿e by³a niestraszna
Wiêc ci, którzy j¹ uwielbiali
Zostali sami, z niewiadomych przyczyn
I teraz œni¹, œni¹ siê, œni¹ sezyt
Czekaj¹c, a¿ w koñcu siê zjawi

The lyrics of "Ballada Nie Lada" by Maria Peszek speaks about a girl who used to work in a point of purchase and selling of the body. She did not sell herself for money, but rather gave herself for free. Although she tried to make up for her shortcomings using her body, she never received any payment for her services. Unfortunately, the people who brought her down were the only ones who benefited from her actions. Those who truly loved and admired her, for unknown reasons, were left alone, waiting for her to return. The overall meaning of the song is that even though some people may use their bodies for personal gain, it is important to remember that they are still human beings worthy of love and respect.

Line by Line Meaning

Ballada to nie lada
This isn't just any ballad

Nie lada ballada
It's a really intense ballad

O dziewczynie
About a girl

Która pracowała
Who worked

W punkcie skupu i sprzedaży ciała
At a point of buying and selling bodies

Ale się źle sprawowała
But she didn't behave well

Bo się nie sprzedawała
Because she didn't sell herself

Tylko za darmo się oddawała
She gave herself away for free

Minęła nadrabiała
She tried to make up for it

Czego nie zdołała zrobić
What she couldn't do

Przy użyciu swego ciała
Using her body