Requiem prowincjonalne
Piotr Rogucki Lyrics

The lyrics of Piotr Rogucki's "Requiem prowincjonalne" capture the nostalgic melancholy and romance of provincial life. The song begins with a series of images that evoke a dingy, dimly lit bar - someone elbowing the piano’s keys, a drunk bassist passed out under the table, a lost girl laying beside him, and a violinist whose performance is impaired by something (perhaps drugs or alcohol). The singer feels an inexplicable impulse to intervene, and he accidentally kicks the bassist while getting up from the table, setting off a morbid chain of events. He requests that the group plays a funeral melody, "Pogrzebny," which they perform with haunting beauty, evoking the feeling of something being lost in time.

The second stanza finds the singer desperately appealing to his listener, telling them to listen to how the musicians play "so nicely" that it makes them want to die. He seems to find solace in the idea of dying alongside the girl and the other patrons of the bar out of the sheer beauty of the performance. The mood of the song is one of intense longing and longing for connection, for transcendence.

In terms of musicality, "Requiem prowincjonalne" is a sparse and evocative ballad that features delicate chords and mournful acoustic guitar picking. The minimalist arrangement allows the poignant lyrics to take center stage and enhances the overall wistful ambiance of the song.