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)
Odjazd
Renata Przemyk Lyrics
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Ustawiasz się do jazdy przodem
Lecz skąd możesz wiedzieć gdzie los ma
Początek swój a gdzie ma ogon
Przecież to nie ty rozkładasz te tory
Nie masz na to wpływu gdzie ich koniec
Myślisz jestem Bóg wie jak wyjątkowy
Co to da, że przy oknie usiądziesz
Nawet wśród niepalących
Podróż tak samo skończy się gdybyś
W korytarzu stał
O cały swój bagaż martwisz się
Nie zaśniesz skoro z tobą jedzie
Jakbyś się zachował gdyby on
Pozostał, ale zniknął przedział?
Przecież to nie ty rozkładasz te tory
Nie masz na to wpływu gdzie ich koniec
Myślisz jestem Bóg wie jak wyjątkowy
Ale mylisz się...
Co to da, że przy oknie usiądziesz
Nawet wśród niepalących
Podróż tak samo skończy się gdybyś
W korytarzu stał
Obawiasz się tylko tego czy
Twój pociąg będzie opóźniony
Czemu się nie boisz tego czy
On jedzie we właściwą stronę
Przecież to nie ty rozkładasz te tory
Nie masz na to wpływu gdzie ich koniec
Myślisz jestem Bóg wie jak wyjątkowy
Ale mylisz się...
In Renata Przemyk's song "Odjazd," the lyrics describe someone who buys the most expensive train tickets, sets up at the front of the train, and worries about their luggage and sleeping habits, as if they have control over the course of the journey. The song's message, however, is the opposite of this attitude. The lyrics suggest that, despite the control we try to hold over our lives, we truly have no control over others, events, or what happens next. The singer encourages listeners to let go of this need for control and instead embrace the uncertainty of life. She emphasizes that, in the end, we are all passengers on the same journey, regardless of where we sit or what we bring with us.
The song's message is both beautiful and profound, encouraging listeners to live in the moment and let go of the need for constant control. The lyrics remind us that we are all passengers on a journey, and we can only control our attitudes, not the course of the journey itself. Przemyk's unique vocal style and timeless melody add to the song's emotional appeal, drawing listeners in and encouraging them to ponder the deeper meanings of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Kupujesz najdroższy bilet i
You buy the most expensive ticket and
Ustawiasz się do jazdy przodem
You position yourself in the front seat
Lecz skąd możesz wiedzieć gdzie los ma
But how can you know where fate has
Początek swój a gdzie ma ogon
Its beginning and where it has its end
Przecież to nie ty rozkładasz te tory
After all, it's not you who lays down these tracks
Nie masz na to wpływu gdzie ich koniec
You have no control over where they end
Myślisz jestem Bóg wie jak wyjątkowy
You think you're God knows how special
Ale mylisz się...
But you're mistaken...
Co to da, że przy oknie usiądziesz
What will it do if you sit by the window
Nawet wśród niepalących
Even among the non-smokers
Podróż tak samo skończy się gdybyś
The journey will end just the same if you
W korytarzu stał
Stood in the corridor
O cały swój bagaż martwisz się
You worry about your entire luggage
Nie zaśniesz skoro z tobą jedzie
You won't fall asleep because it's with you
Jakbyś się zachował gdyby on
How would you behave if it
Pozostał, ale zniknął przedział?
Remained, but the compartment disappeared?
Obawiasz się tylko tego czy
You're only afraid whether
Twój pociąg będzie opóźniony
Your train will be delayed
Czemu się nie boisz tego czy
Why aren't you afraid whether
On jedzie we właściwą stronę
It's going in the right direction
Contributed by Keira M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Marian Makuch
Bardzo piękna piosenka Renaty Przemyk ❤️❤️❤️🤩🤩🤩🔥🔥🔥🌹🌹🌹
maciej jaroszewski
Pamietam kiedy ODJAZD wyszedl i byly grane na koncertach utwory z tej plyty a potem licytacja zdjec w restauracji Mlynek w Krakowie. Cudownie tam bylo byc, piekne wspomnienia. Nie mieszkam juz w Polsce i mi sie lza w oku kreci na mysl o wspomnieniach z Renata...
Sylwia Zawiślak
Pani Renatko. Od kiedy pamiętam - była Pani "ODJAZDOWA" :-)
JazzOn
Przepiękny tekst i głos - uwielbią tą kobietę .
niedzwiedz brunatny
mądre słowa , za nas decydują w zaświatach jak będziemy długo żyć i jak i kogo spotkamy podczas tej podróży , a jaki będzie koniec to zależy od tego co nam dane jest
czas zacząć ?
co Pani za bzdury opowiada nikt za nas nie decyduje mamy wolna wole i robimy co chcemy
adam ocinski
swietny teledysk,muzyka i ona
Anna Mol
Pani Renato,wspaniala ,uduchowiona,cudowna Artystko....mam nadzieje, ze zobacze Pania kiedys na zywo❤️
Anna Mol
Bylam na konzercie we Wroclawiu....przylecialam ze Szwajcarii.Warto bylo, warto.Piekna podroz z haryzmatyczna kobieta na scenie.Pozdrawiam❤️
Alis Macar
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