Renata Przemyk is a Polish singer and music writer.

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Renata Przemyk was born on 10th February 1966 in Bielsko-Biała, where she attended primary and secondary school. She enjoyed her childhood together with her parents, grandmother and brothers. After finishing school, Renata moved to Katowice and began to study Czech philology at University of Silesia.

In 1994 she moved to Cracow, and at the end of 1999 she decided to lead quiet life in the country near Cracow, away from the fuss of a big city, which enabled her to compose, make arrangements of her own songs and bring up her daughter in a peaceful atmosphere.

Her career as a singer started when she was a teenager, by singing with local rock bands. However, the real calling for music she developed during her studies when she was inspired by the music of Tom Waits, Talking Heads and Frank Zappa. As a result of it, she started a band named "Ya Hozna" in 1989.

Although the fact, that the group lasted only for a year, they managed to release an album entitled "Ya Hozna", the album that revealed unique and original musical style of Renata Przemyk. After her music began to catch on, she started her solo career.

As an independent artist Renata has recorded and edited the following albums: "Mało zdolna szansonistka" (1992), "Tylko kobieta" (1994), "Andergrant" (1996), "Hormon" (1999), "Blizna" (2001), "Balladyna" (2002) - soundtrack from a play directed by Jan Machulski, "The best of" (2003) - a compilation of her most interesting songs, "Unikat" (2006).

From the beginning of her artistic path, she has been accompanied by her dearest friend and manager - Anna Saraniecka, who at the same time is the author of all lyrics. Mature and wise lyrics have the same importance for Renata's songs as the music, and are integral part of creating the unusual nature of her work.

Most of Renata's albums were awarded with a status of "golden album" for selling over 50.000 copies. Moreover, they were nominated and awarded many times - mostly for artistic individuality.

From the beginning of her career, the singer has also won numerous awards in various festivals in which she took part, including first prize in the festival in Cracow, "Karolinka" in Opole and "Bursztynowy Slowik" in Sopot.

As an artist that connects rock sounds with poetry and theatrical performance she could both perform - on the stage of a rock festival in Jarocin, and on prestigious festivals of stage song that took place in Wrocław and Köln. She has given concerts in France (Normandy, Britany, Paris) and in the USA (New York) but because of lyrics written in native language, she prefers to perform in front of the Polish publicity which can fully appreciate the words and also sing the songs with her.

Although, she has got many interests such as: art, cinema, the 19th and 20th century literature, modern theatre and drawing her own graphics, the most important for her is always music. She has cooperated with many artists but if it's for her art - she's always the only one who produces her ventures and decides about their character.

It is hard to classify her music - neither rock nor alternative nor poetry can describe what's deep inside it. She calls her music "an everlasting search for tones, sounds, emotions and climates not similar to anything that had been made before". That's why each album is different from the previous one. Nevertheless, there is always one motif in common - on every album we can hear the sound of accordion, an instrument the artist likes, despite all trends and fashions.

An individual and unique style of Renata's music has its origin in post-punk tones. However, the artist has been constantly using various instruments in her musical career. The electronic sounds were used for the first time by Renata on an album entitled "Hormon" in 1999, which at the same time was the first album composed by her. Since then she and the author of lyrics Anna Saraniecka have been the only "parents" of Renata's successes.

What is more, in plebiscites of two most important Polish weeklies - Polityka and Wprost, Renata has been chosen one of the most important artists of the last century.

Discography:

* Yahozna (1990)
* Mało zdolna szansonistka (1992)
* Tylko kobieta (1994)
* Andergrant (1996)
* Hormon (1999)
* Blizna (2001)
* Balladyna (2002)
* The best of Renata Przemyk (2003)
* Unikat (2006)
* Odjazd (2009)

Babę zesłał Bóg
Renata Przemyk Lyrics

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Babę zesłał Bóg
Raz mu wyszedł taki cud
Babę zesłał Bóg
Coś innego przecież mógł
Żeby dobrze zrobić wam
Żeby dobrze zrobić wam
Babę zesłał Pan
Bóg też chłopem jest

Świadczy o tym jego gest
Bóg też chłopem jest
Tak jak swing i blues i jazz
Żeby z baby ciągle drwić
Żeby z baby ciągle drwić
Trzeba chłopem być
Bóg ci zesłał mnie
Byś miał kogoś w noc i dzień
Bóg ci zesłał mnie
I się z tego tylko ciesz
Z woli nieba jestem tu

Z woli nieba jestem tu
Więc się do mnie módl

Overall Meaning

The song Babę zesłał Bóg by Renata Przemyk talks about a woman who is sent by God to the world, and how it is a miracle that such a woman exists. The song goes on to say that if God had wanted to do something good for the people, he could have done something else, but he sent this woman instead. The lyrics also mention that God is ultimately a man, as evidenced by his actions, and that in order to criticize this woman, one must be a man themselves.

The first two lines of the song, "Babę zesłał Bóg, raz mu wyszedł taki cud" can be interpreted as a form of gratitude for the existence of women, and the miracle of childbirth. The second two lines "Coś innego przecież mógł, żeby dobrze zrobić wam" alludes to alternative ways God could have helped mankind, but chose to send women instead.

The chorus, "Babę zesłał Pan, Bóg też chłopem jest, świadczy o tym jego gest" is a play on words, where "Pan" (which means "Lord" in Polish) is used instead of "Bóg" (God), and it is mentioned that God is also a man, as evidenced by his gestures. The lines "Tak jak swing i blues i jazz, żeby z baby ciągle drwić, trzeba chłopem być" suggest that taunting women is a common pastime for men, and that in order to engage in this activity, one must be a man themselves.

In the final verse, the singer acknowledges that God has sent her to this world for someone to have in their life constantly, day and night. She reminds the listener that she is there by the will of heaven, and they should pray to her.

Line by Line Meaning

Babę zesłał Bóg
God sent me, a woman

Raz mu wyszedł taki cud
I am a miracle that God created

Coś innego przecież mógł
God could have sent someone else

Żeby dobrze zrobić wam
To do good for you

Babę zesłał Pan
God sent me, the Lord

Bóg też chłopem jest
God is also a man

Świadczy o tym jego gest
His actions show this

Tak jak swing i blues i jazz
Like swing, blues, and jazz

Żeby z baby ciągle drwić
To tease a woman

Trzeba chłopem być
You have to be a man

Bóg ci zesłał mnie
God sent me to you