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).

Obcy astronom
Republika Lyrics

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Oglądam twoją twarz
oglądam twoją twarz w lunecie
i nie wiesz o mnie nic
zasypiasz naga w swoim świecie

gdy myjesz ciało swe
i gdy rozpuszczasz długie włosy
nic nie wiesz nie wiesz że

podgląda cię astronom obcy

wysyłam w kosmos pocałunki swe
wysyłam w kosmos pocałunki swe
komety niosą do niej SOS
moje SOS - SOS - SOS
niosą jej

więc gdy podglądam cię
me serce myli sejsmografy
lecz nie potrafię przejść
po drodze mlecznej nie potrafię

wysyłam w kosmos pocałunki swe
wysyłam w kosmos pocałunki swe
komety niosą do niej SOS
moje SOS - SOS - SOS
niosą jej

wysyłam w kosmos
wysyłam do niej
wysyłam w kosmos
wysyłam jej
SOS - SOS - SOS

wysyłam w kosmos pocałunki swe
wysyłam w kosmos pocałunki swe
komety niosą do niej SOS
moje SOS - SOS - SOS

wysyłam SOS - SOS
wysyłam SOS - SOS

wysyłam SOS - SOS
wysyłam SOS - SOS...

Overall Meaning

The song "Obcy astronom" (Foreign Astronomer) by Republika tells a story of a man who is in love with a woman who is oblivious to his existence. He watches her face through a telescope, but she doesn't know anything about him. She falls asleep naked in her own world, while he watches her every move. The man even sends his kisses into the cosmos, hoping that they will reach her. He imagines that comets carry his SOS (distress signal) to her, but in reality, he knows that his love for her is hopeless.

The song captures the longing and unrequited desire of the singer. The lyrics use the metaphor of an astronomer looking at a distant planet to convey the feeling of distance between the two people. The use of repetition in the chorus with the SOS signal conveys the desperation and urgency of the singer's love. The song's somber melody and melancholic vocals further emphasize the singer's agony.

Overall, "Obcy astronom" is a powerful song about love, distance, and the yearning for a connection that may never happen.

Line by Line Meaning

Oglądam twoją twarz
I am watching your face

oglądam twoją twarz w lunecie
I am observing your face through a lens

i nie wiesz o mnie nic
And you know nothing about me

zasypiasz naga w swoim świecie
You fall asleep naked in your own world

gdy myjesz ciało swe
When you wash your body

i gdy rozpuszczasz długie włosy
And when you let down your long hair

nic nie wiesz nie wiesz że
You know nothing, you don't know that

podgląda cię astronom obcy
You are being watched by a foreign astronomer

wysyłam w kosmos pocałunki swe
I am sending my kisses into space

komety niosą do niej SOS
Comets are carrying an SOS to her