Renata Przemyk w… Read Full Bio ↴Renata Przemyk is a Polish singer and music writer.
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)
Mało zdolna szansonistka
Renata Przemyk Lyrics
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Wykroczenia trują dwa
Gąszcz braw je w pasie za silno ściska
A wizją bisów blady strach
Czy tego chcę czy nie
Dopadnie mnie
Gdy czyha wróg
Obsceniczny image
Pejsy na twarz
Koszerną wodę na gaz
Przez przypadki i osoby
Ja odmieniam kogo znam
Więc kler mnie nigdy nie zechce lubić
Mąż stanu szybko zmieni stan
Czy tego chcesz czy nie
Odmienię cię
Gdy czyha wróg...
To nie rzadkość umysł rzadki
Zmieniać komuś w płyny mózg
Więc kiedy zechcę to dręczę głosem
A jeśli nie to parą nóg
Czy tego chcesz czy nie
Pokochasz mnie
Gdy czyha wróg...
In Renata Przemyk's song "Mało zdolna szansonistka," the singer is discussing the life of a struggling cabaret singer. They describe the insecurities and fears that come with their work: the pressure to perform well, the physical discomfort of wearing tight clothing, and the fear of being replaced by younger, more talented performers. These pressures lead the singer to adopt a provocative image, including wearing black pejsy (a type of glasses) and drinking kosher water mixed with carbonated water (a reference to a Jewish tradition of mixing water and spirits).
The lyrics also touch on the idea of identity and the ways in which we can change and be changed by other people. The singer talks about how they can transform people they know through chance encounters into completely different individuals, and how this ability to influence others is both a source of power and a cause for alienation from mainstream society. The song ends with the singer urging the listener to accept them for who they are, whether that means embracing their provocateur persona or loving them for their true self.
Overall, "Mało zdolna szansonistka" is a poignant and introspective reflection on the struggles of an artist trying to make a living in a competitive, often unforgiving industry. The song highlights the pressures to constantly reinvent oneself and the tension between fitting in and standing out.
Line by Line Meaning
Mało zdolne szansonistki
Talented cabaret singers are few and far between
Wykroczenia trują dwa
Two violations poison me
Gąszcz braw je w pasie za silno ściska
The tangle of applause tightly grips their waist
A wizją bisów blady strach
And the vision of encores instills a pale fear
Czy tego chcę czy nie
Whether I want it or not
Dopadnie mnie
It will catch up with me
Gdy czyha wróg
When the enemy is lurking
Ja puszczam w ruch
I set it in motion
Obsceniczny image
An obscene image
Pejsy na twarz
A fake smile on my face
Koszerną wodę na gaz
Kosher water on the stove
Przez przypadki i osoby
Through chance and people
Ja odmieniam kogo znam
I transform those I know
Więc kler mnie nigdy nie zechce lubić
So the clergy will never like me
Mąż stanu szybko zmieni stan
The ruler quickly changes their stance
Odmienię cię
I will transform you
To nie rzadkość umysł rzadki
It's not rare, a rare mind
Zmieniać komuś w płyny mózg
To turn someone's brain into liquid
Więc kiedy zechcę to dręczę głosem
So when I want to, I torment with my voice
A jeśli nie to parą nóg
And if not, then a pair of legs
Pokochasz mnie
You will love me
Contributed by Adrian G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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