It was in mid-may 2004, when the second year of competition for young bands… Read Full Bio ↴It was in mid-may 2004, when the second year of competition for young bands called Coca-Cola Popstar got its new winners. Although the band called UDG the seemed to be talented, only very few people could expect what succes will it get and how shortly would it last.

Winning the competition meant automatically a contract on a CD with Sony Music. It was named Ztraceni v inspiracich (Lost in inspiration) and was released in Autumn 2004. Betting on young, energic guitar-pop with Czech lyrics, the UDG became very shortly quite popular and managed to get some rotations even on Evropa 2, the most influential local radio.

However, the band didn´t get anything for free. It all actually started in 1998 in a filthy industrial town of Usti nad Labem in the north-west of Czech, where brothers Petr and Pavel Vrzaks had been studying a high school and along with classmates tried to make a rock band. Fortunately they managed to stay in the same personal structure, with Petr Vrzak, Michal Cech ad Bohumil Nemecek as vocalist and guitarrist, Pavel Vrzak plaing bass, Adam Kupera as a saxophonist and Tomáš Staněk behind the drumms.

Society
UDG Lyrics

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Vítejte… Welcome

Welcome v kosmu úsměvů
Je well done vesmír úspěchu
Welcome, zvou party, bankety
Je well done vesmír society

Society… a diety

Objevím všechny krásy polosvěta
Mondénní moderní večírky v society
Natvrdlá jádra rozemletá
Přípravky z příruček na diety

Hledal jsem, našel jsem v sobě
Něco mezi
Malinký prostor
Pro narcise
Hledal jsem, našel jsem v sobě
Antitezi
Toho, co hledal jsem
V knize

Welcome v kosmu úsměvů
Je well done vesmír úspěchu

Welcome, zvou party, bankety
Je well done vesmír society

Overall Meaning

The song "Society" by UDG examines the superficial and materialistic aspects of modern society. The singer welcomes listeners to a world of smiles, success, parties, and banquets. The lyrics suggest that this world is a "well done" universe where success is celebrated, and only the best is good enough. The repetition of the phrase "vesmír (universe) society" reinforces this emphasis on the societal norms and expectations.

The second verse shifts to the singer's personal search for self-discovery. They express a desire to explore the beauty of the world, attend fashionable events, and try diets that promise quick results. However, they also recognize that these experiences often leave them feeling empty and unfulfilled. In this verse, the singer suggests that they have found a space for themselves between the narcissistic and the opposite of what they have been searching for.

Overall, the lyrics of "Society" critique the emphasis on wealth, status, and beauty in modern society while acknowledging the search for personal fulfillment in the face of societal pressures. The song invites listeners to reflect on their own values and priorities in a world that often prioritizes superficial standards.

Line by Line Meaning

Welcome v kosmu úsměvů
Greeting in the universe of smiles

Je well done vesmír úspěchu
The universe of success is well-done

Welcome, zvou party, bankety
Welcome, inviting parties and banquets

Je well done vesmír society
The universe of society is well-done

Society… a diety
Society and deities

Objevím všechny krásy polosvěta
I will discover all the beauties of the half-world

Mondénní moderní večírky v society
Mondain modern parties in society

Natvrdlá jádra rozemletá
Hard cores ground up

Přípravky z příruček na diety
Preparations from diet manuals

Hledal jsem, našel jsem v sobě
I was looking for, I found in myself

Něco mezi
Something in between