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)

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Renata Przemyk Lyrics

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Nie żadne Alpy żadne Tatry
Nie marne szczyty Sowich Gór
Nie średni stok do przejścia łatwy
To nie mój wymiar nie mój gust
Ja czuję himalajskie wiatry
Stamtąd chcę widzieć cały glob
Bo mnie interesuje tylko top
Złotych medali tani odblask

Bywa nagrodą każdy chce
Żeby go tłum szampanem oblał
Ale to nie mój format jest
Jeśli mam dostać to od Nobla
W zamiarach nie znam słowa stop
Bo mnie interesuje tylko top
Jeżeli się z mężczyzną zwiążę
Nie będziesz nim na pewno ty
Ani milioner ani książę
Nie zaspokoją żądzy mych
Fuzja Einsteina z Jamesem Bondem

To ma być tego typu chłop
Bo mnie interesuje tylko top

Overall Meaning

In Renata Przemyk's song "Top," the lyrics describe a desire for the absolute highest level of achievement, even compared to impressive mountain ranges like the Alps or the Tatras. The singer dismisses easy paths to mediocre success and instead seeks to feel the winds of the Himalayas, symbolizing the aspiration to see the whole world and achieve great things. The lyrics continue by saying that while others may be content with receiving cheap rewards like plastic medals, the singer aims for something more prestigious like a Nobel Prize, and has no intention of stopping until reaching the top. Even in matters of romance, the singer declares that she would not settle for anyone less than a fusion of Einstein and James Bond, demonstrating her relentless pursuit of excellence in all aspects of life.

Line by Line Meaning

Nie żadne Alpy żadne Tatry
Not even the Alps or Tatra Mountains would interest me

Nie marne szczyty Sowich Gór
Nor the mediocre peaks of the Owl Mountains

Nie średni stok do przejścia łatwy
Nor an easy trail down the mountain

To nie mój wymiar nie mój gust
These do not fit my standards or taste

Ja czuję himalajskie wiatry
I feel the Himalayan winds calling me

Stamtąd chcę widzieć cały glob
I want to see the entire world from there

Bo mnie interesuje tylko top
Because I am only interested in the top

Złotych medali tani odblask
Gold medals are just cheap reflections for me

Bywa nagrodą każdy chce
Everyone desires them as a reward

Żeby go tłum szampanem oblał
To be showered with champagne by a crowd

Ale to nie mój format jest
But that is not my style