Skaldowie came into existence in the summer of 1965. Officially, the band m… Read Full Bio ↴Skaldowie came into existence in the summer of 1965. Officially, the band made their debut on a contest called II Krakowska Gielda Piosenki in October of the same year. They won that year's contest as well as the next two. From this time on a series of successes began for the band. They won some major contests in Poland (in Opole, Gdansk),and participated in two films. In 1967 they released their first, self-titled LP. In the same year they appeared on TV, and finally their lineup was established as follows: Andrzej Zielinski ( org, pno, voc ), his younger brother
Jacek Zielinski ( voc, tp, viol ), Jan Budziaszek ( dr ), Jerzy Tarsinski ( g ), and Konrad Ratynski ( bg, voc ). The next year the band began with participating in another film, and in March they recorded their second album, "Wszystko mi mowi,ze mnie ktos pokochal". Then they left for their first tour outside Poland, in the USSR.

In 1969 they released "Cala jestes w skowronkach". Almost all the songs from this album became hits. In August and September of that same year SKALDOWIE toured in the USA and Canada. They came back with Hammond organs, and in January 1970 they began recording a very good album, "Od wschodu do zachodu slonca", their first album with a proggy feel, or so I believe. Three months later they recorded their next abum, "Ty". In 1971 and 1972 the band toured the UK and both parts of Germany (they were also in Munich during the 20th Summer Olympic Games), then recorded their next two albums: mainstream, successful "Wszystkim zakochanym" and their first truly prog album, worshipped by Polish prog fans,"Krywan, Krywan". It contains a nearly 18 minutes long suite, "Krywaniu, Krywaniu", in which they blended all their current inspirations: from Polish highlander folk music to forms taken from classical music and even citations from the works of such composers as Bach,Mussorgski, Borodin and Rossini.

In 1976 Skaldowie recorded another pair of albums, "Szanujmy wspomnienia" and "Stworzenia swiata czesc druga", the latter in the vein of "Krywan, Krywan" - also containing an even longer suite. Unfortunately, after that one Skaldowie didn't record any more prog albums. The next albums from the band were "Rezerwat milosci" (1979) and "Droga ludzi" (1980). The latter was recorded on the occasion of the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow; that's why they went on a tour of the USSR. After coming back to Poland the band started recording a double LP, "Zostaw to mlodszym", which would never be released (some of the songs from this album would be released later in 1996 on a compilation CD entitled "Podroz magiczna" ).

At the end of the year Skaldowie went to tour in the USA. When in Poland martial law was enforced in December, Andrzej Zielinski decided to stay in the States, while the other members of the band succesively come back to Poland. The band disbanded soon afterwards.

In 1987 Jacek Zielinski resurrected the band, though without Andrzej Zielinski and Jan Budziaszek,
and in 1989 they released "Nie domykajmy drzwi". However, in 2004 they toured with their classic lineup again, and in May 2006 they also released a new album, "Harmonia swiata".

Bartek Slazak (Tuzvihar)

Skaldowie were one of the first prog bands in the Eastern bloc to record and release albums, and their full-fledged prog releases (especially "Krywan, Krywan") are definitely worth investigating.

Discography:
Skaldowie (1967, studio album)
Wszystko mi mowi, ze mnie ktos pokochal (1968, studio album)
Cala jestes w skowronkach (1969, studio album)
Od wschodu do zachodu slonca (1970, studio album)
Ty (1971, studio album)
Wszystkim zakochanym (1973, studio album)
Krywan, Krywan (1973, studio album)
Szanujmy wspomnienia (1977, studio album)
Stworzenia swiata czesc druga (1977, studio album)
Rezerwat milosci (197, studio album)
Droga ludzi (1980, studio album)
Nie domykajmy drzwi (1989, studio album)
Podroz magiczna (1996, boxset/compilation)
Antologia (2000, boxset/compilation)
Harmonia swiata (2006, studio album)

Wspólny jest nasz świat
Skaldowie Lyrics

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Ja i ty jeden mamy świat
Ja i ty jedno niebo
Jedna droga i jeden most
Jedna jest nad nami noc

Oddaj mi połowę oddaj świata
Smutku pół radości oddaj pół
Zabierz mi tym jednym swym uśmiechem

Smutku pół świata pół

I nic i nic nie chcę więcej
Żadnych słów
I nic i nic nie chcę więcej
Nieba pół świata pół

Oddaj mi połowę oddaj świata
Nieba pół świata pół

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Skaldowie's song Wspólny jest nasz świat express the idea that two people share one world, one sky, one road, and one night. The song speaks to the notion of unity and how we all share the same experiences in life, despite our differences. The first verse declares that the singer and their partner share the same world and that they are united under one sky, one road, and one night. The second verse begins with a plea for the partner to share half of their world with the singer, including both sadness and joy. The singer asks their partner to take away half of their sadness with just one smile. The final statement of the song is a repetition of the desire for half of the world, half of the sky, and half of everything that their partner possesses.

The song is a love ballad that stresses the idea of unity and a shared world that the singer and their partner exist in. It is a message of hope and love that speaks to everyone's universal experiences in life. Skaldowie's Wspólny jest nasz świat is a timeless classic that still resonates with people today.

Line by Line Meaning

Ja i ty jeden mamy świat
You and I share one world and are one in this world.

Ja i ty jedno niebo
We share one sky that connects us.

Jedna droga i jeden most
We are united in one path that leads us to cross one bridge.

Jedna jest nad nami noc
The night sky is the same for us, covering us with its same darkness & stars.

Oddaj mi połowę oddaj świata
Give me half of the world, share your world and your burdens with me.

Smutku pół radości oddaj pół
Share with me both your sorrows and joys, and give me half of each.

Zabierz mi tym jednym swym uśmiechem
Take away my sadness and give me half of your world with just one smile.

Smutku pół świata pół
Give me half of your world to share your pain.

I nic i nic nie chcę więcej
I don't want anything more than you and our shared world.

Żadnych słów
Words are not enough to express the depth of our connection.

Nieba pół świata pół
Give me half of your world, half of your sky.