Menuets is often regarded as one of the most influential rock bands in Latv… Read Full Bio ↴Menuets is often regarded as one of the most influential rock bands in Latvia. They gained popularity by performing songs provided by legendary Latvian composer Imants Kalniņš. The band was formed in 1968 when six students from Jūrmala, Latvia started performing together, being largely inspired by The Beatles. Often playing with home-made instruments and using elaborate rock music compositions, the band has generally been dubbed the first Latvian art rock and progressive rock ensemble.

The original lineup consisted of Andris Kronbergs, Adrians Kukuvass, Juris Sējāns, Leons Sējāns, Raimonds Bartašēvics and Alberts Bartašēvics. In the early 70's the band was joined by flautist Baiba Jēgere and vocalist Inese Pabērza. This classic lineup in the coming years was augmented by various other musicians.

Menuets ended active recording and touring in 1987. They have played some shows between 1992 and 2008.

In 2014, the band announced Menuets 45th anniversary tour.

Cik mēs viens par otru zinām
Menuets Lyrics

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Cik mēs vien par otru zinām?
Maz, pavisam maz,
It kā kopīgus svētkus svinam,
It kā kopīgas darbadienas,

Un tomēr – cik maz mēs zinām.
Tiekamies kaut kur krustcelēs,
Katrs savu kamolu tinam.

Bet gudri, cik gudri mēs –

Katrs savu olekti liekam
Otra dzīvei kā drēbei klāt.
Un tad drausmīgi tiekam,
Ka nav viss tā, bet ir citādāk,

Uz izliekamies, ka pazīstam, zinām ...
Bet zinām tik maz, tik maz –

It kā kopīgus svētkus svinam,
It kā kopīgas darbadienas ...

Overall Meaning

The song "Cik mēs vien par otru zinām?" by Menuets talks about how little people truly know about each other, despite celebrating holidays and working together. The first verse states that people know very little about each other, although they celebrate holidays together and share workdays. People meet at crossroads and try to carry their own burdens, but in reality, they know very little about each other. The second verse talks about how people hide their true selves from others and pretend to know them, but in reality, they only know a small portion of their lives.

The chorus repeats the phrase "It kā kopīgus svētkus svinam, It kā kopīgas darbadienas," which translates to "We celebrate common holidays, we work common workdays." This line emphasizes the idea that despite being surrounded by people, individuals can still feel isolated and alone.

The song reflects on the theme of loneliness and the idea that people often don't know each other as well as they think they do. The lyrics are thought-provoking and encourage people to reflect on the depth of their relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Cik mēs vien par otru zinām?
To what extent do we really know each other?

Maz, pavisam maz,
Very little, almost nothing,

It kā kopīgus svētkus svinam,
We celebrate together as if we were close,

It kā kopīgas darbadienas,
We work together as if we were a team,

Un tomēr – cik maz mēs zinām.
And yet, how little we actually know about each other.

Tiekamies kaut kur krustcelēs,
We meet somewhere along the way,

Katrs savu kamolu tinam.
But we all carry our own baggage.

Bet gudri, cik gudri mēs –
And yet, how wise are we really?

Katrs savu olekti liekam
We each put on our own masks,

Otra dzīvei kā drēbei klāt.
Trying to project a different image to the world.

Un tad drausmīgi tiekam,
But then we realize with horror,