Republika was a Polish new wave band from the 1980s. The group formed in To… Read Full Bio ↴Republika was a Polish new wave band from the 1980s. The group formed in Toruń, Poland, in 1979 as Res Publica and began playing Jethro Tull-style prog rock. This type of music proved to be unpopular with fans, so the original leader, Jan Castor, quit the band.
In 1981, Grzegorz Ciechowski, taking over the as the new head, moved the group's sound from prog rock closer to New Wave and rechristened the band Republika. He did not, however, completely abandon the band's roots; rather, he adapted Ian Anderson's "heavy-metal flute" into a "New-Wave flute" which featured prominently in such early tracks as Nowe Sytuacje and Kombinat.
The group disbanded in 2001, following Ciechowski's death (cardiac aneurysm).

Masakra
Republika Lyrics

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Kompromisy się łaszą do stóp
całe stada ich pasą się tu
święte krowy bezmięsne co wciąż
kręcąc mordą ocalić mnie chcą

wolę masakrę
wolę masakrę
wolę masakrę

chcę ustyszeć ten huk

są ośliźle przychylne i wciąż
patrzą z troską gdy płyniesz pod prąd
ich ławice łaskoczą cię gdy
gdy się zbliża wodospad a ty

wolisz masakrę
wolisz masakrę
wolisz masakrę

chcę usłyszeć ten huk
proszę bardzo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Republika's song "Masakra" paint a dark picture of compromise and conformity. The first stanza describes a herd of cows, obedient and without a voice, which symbolizes the masses blindly following those in power. The singer mentions wanting to be saved from this fate, suggesting a desire to break free from societal norms and expectations.

The chorus features the repeated phrase "wolę masakrę," which can be translated to mean "I prefer a massacre." This can be seen as a desire for chaos and destruction, a rejection of the status quo and a call for change. The singer wants to hear the "huk," or noise, of this upheaval.

The second stanza talks about people who are "przychylne," or inclined to be sympathetic, but ultimately don't act on their feelings. They watch as the singer goes against the current, but don't offer any real help. The line "gdy się zbliża wodospad a ty" (when you approach the waterfall) suggests a moment of decision, where the singer must choose between conformity or taking a risky, but ultimately necessary leap.

Overall, "Masakra" can be interpreted as a call for rebellion against societal norms and expectations, and a desire to shake things up and create change.

Line by Line Meaning

Kompromisy się łaszą do stóp
Compromises are bending down to the feet

całe stada ich pasą się tu
Their whole herd grazes here

święte krowy bezmięsne co wciąż
Holy, lifeless cows that still move

kręcąc mordą ocalić mnie chcą
Twisting their mouth, they want to save me

wolę masakrę
I prefer a massacre

chcę ustyszeć ten huk
I want to hear the noise

są ośliźle przychylne i wciąż
They are stubbornly favorable and still

patrzą z troską gdy płyniesz pod prąd
They watch with concern as you flow downstream

ich ławice łaskoczą cię gdy
Their waves splash against you when

gdy się zbliża wodospad a ty
you approach the waterfall and you

wolisz masakrę
prefer a massacre