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).

Sam na linie
Republika Lyrics

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Po linie idziesz sam
i w całym cyrku cicho tak
i krok za krokiem musisz iść
nie masz odwrotu musisz spaść

wszyscy czekają żebyś spadł
wędrujesz po to żeby spaść
balansujesz po to żeby spaść

ta cisza jest dla ciebie

ach jaki zaraz będzie gwar
nikt nie oddycha przez ten czas
ściśnie te pięści każdy drży
paznokcie wbite w dłoń do krwi

wszyscy czekają żebyś spadł
wędrujesz po to żeby spaść
balansujesz po to żeby spaść
wędrujesz sam na linie

"Szanowni Państwo! Panie, Panowie! Za chwilę obejrzymy numer jedyny w swoim rodzaju, prezentowany do tej pory jedynie w dalekiej Argentynie! Ostrzegam! Osoby o słabych nerwach proszone są o zasłonięcie oczu! Prosimy też o zachowanie absolutnej ciszy potrzebnej artyście aby mógł się skoncentrować przed tym arcytrudnym numerem, który za chwilę wykona przed Państwem! Po raz pierwszy wtym kraju!
A zatem! Uwaga! Za chwilę WIELKI ARTYSTA wykona przed Państwem....WIELKI ARTYSTA!"

idziesz sam
po linie idziesz sam
idziesz sam
po linie idziesz sam
idziesz sam
po linie idziesz sam
idziesz sam
po linie idziesz sam
idziesz sam idziesz sam...

brawo...

Overall Meaning

The song "Sam na Linie" by Republika centers around the theme of performing alone on a tightrope, with the lyrics describing the pressure and fear of falling. The first verse talks about walking alone on the line, in complete silence as the performer takes one step at a time, knowing that there is no turning back and he has to fall eventually. The chorus discusses the incredulity of the audience waiting for him to fall, that he balances for the sake of falling. He is walking the line all by himself, thus the name of the song "Sam na Linie." The second verse describes the intense tension and anxiety of the performer before the act, with everyone's fists clenched and nails dug into their hands all around him as he walks the line.

The lyrics of the song can be interpreted metaphorically as a metaphor for life, where one is constantly balancing, trying to keep things in order, and not slip up. They also represent the struggle for maintaining mental balance and not succumbing to the pressure of society, the perception of being judged on a thin line.

Line by Line Meaning

Po linie idziesz sam
You are walking on the tightrope all by yourself

i w całym cyrku cicho tak
The whole circus is silent

i krok za krokiem musisz iść
You must take one step after another

nie masz odwrotu musisz spaść
There is no turning back, you have to fall

wszyscy czekają żebyś spadł
Everyone is waiting for you to fall

wędrujesz po to żeby spaść
You are walking the tightrope just to fall

balansujesz po to żeby spaść
You are balancing just to fall

ta cisza jest dla ciebie
This silence is for you

ach jaki zaraz będzie gwar
Oh, what noise there will be soon

nikt nie oddycha przez ten czas
No one is breathing during this time

ściśnie te pięści każdy drży
Everyone is clenching their fists and trembling