Provoz
Umbrtka Lyrics


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Na zdi rozmrzelá pralátka
Všech padlých domů na Borech
Rozmrzelá je legie na mostě
I jejich stíny na domech
V Doudlevcích na stromech
Stíny taky
30 let prachmatické špíny
Elektřina udává rytmus
Kape olej, lomové dobývání, kola těžní
Nejen těžba lyrických sklepů v Doudlevcích
Práce, hlášení, jeřáby, stožáry vysokého napětí
Chladící věže

Svastikované brikety, rukozdvižné stíny
Připravené k expedici
Koks, prefabrikáty, steak a špíz
Elektrické kytary

Není už to co to bývalo
Proč už se vedoucí brigády nesměje?
Teskně hučí nejen těžba
Ale i péče o pracující
Černý deštník, černý provoz, čistá práce

Závodní jídelna ve které kouzlí kuchaři
Aby se jedlo nelidské
Přední, zadní i fádní
V restauraci v Hornickém domě
Stará se jim o zuby
Stará doktorka zamračená
Tančí a peče tučné kazy
Na zubních kamenech
Dělnický a hornický steak
Nic moc maso
Černé stíny
Obloha z masa ne ze zeleniny
A oni zamračení
Stále teče totéž pivo
Tytéž tváře tučné

Bezpeněžné laloky
Tatáž horká krev
Pracovní nasazení bez rekreace
Bez peřin
Bez lásky
Jen provoz





Těžba, provoz, výstavba, soumrak

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Umbrtka's song "Provoz" depict a gloomy and disheartening picture of a factory town where the employees work relentlessly without any recreation, love, or comfort. The imagery is vivid, and the language is simple, yet it conveys a sense of despair and hopelessness. The song opens with a description of a frustrated priest on a wall, looking down at the fallen houses of Bory. The refrain features the shadows of a legion on a bridge and on the buildings. In Doudlevci, 30 years of dust and dirt have stained the basements, and the shadows on the trees match those of their inhabitants. The electrical rhythm of the power plant blends with the noises of oil drops and mining wheels.


The second verse starts with a reference to swastika-embellished briquettes, lifting shadows, and an expedition preparatory; it then jumps to the sandwiches with steaks, prefabs, and the electric guitars. The pre-chorus questions the changes in the factory and the disappearance of the leading foreman's laughter. The chorus hums with the sadness that spreads beyond hard labor, reaching the collective care for the workers. The third verse includes a description of the canteen, the doctor, the fatty food, and the steaks, ending on a gloomy note, as the workers still sit with their pints and frown.


Overall, "Provoz" is a powerful commentary on the industrialization and modernization of towns and their people. It speaks of the emotional and social toll that a working-class life can take, with long hours, dangerous labor, and insufficient rest or reward. The song also hints at the environmental impact that factories and mines can have on the landscape and the air.


Line by Line Meaning

Na zdi rozmrzelá pralátka
Pralátka are annoyed by the state of the walls - covered in the marks of time and history.


Všech padlých domů na Borech
These walls remind everyone of the fallen buildings in Bory.


Rozmrzelá je legie na mostě
The legion on the bridge is also annoyed by the state of the walls.


I jejich stíny na domech
The shadows of both the walls and the people add to the overall somber feeling in the area.


V Doudlevcích na stromech
The same shadows can be seen on the trees in Doudlevce.


Stíny taky
Those shadows are also there.


30 let prachmatické špíny
30 years of dirty, dusty work in the mines have taken their toll on everything around.


Elektřina udává rytmus
The constant hum of electricity is the main rhythm of life in this world.


Kape olej, lomové dobývání, kola těžní
Oil drips, mining, pulleys, and other industrial equipment resonate throughout the area.


Nejen těžba lyrických sklepů v Doudlevcích
The lyricism of the area's basements is not the only thing that is mined here.


Práce, hlášení, jeřáby, stožáry vysokého napětí
Work, calls, cranes, and high-voltage pylons are just some of the many things that make up this world.


Chladící věže
Cooling towers are the only respite from the ever-present heat and humidity.


Svastikované brikety, rukozdvižné stíny
Coal brikets marked with swastikas and shadows of lift trucks darken the world.


Připravené k expedici
These brikets are ready for transport.


Koks, prefabrikáty, steak a špíz
Coking coal, prefabricated parts, steaks, and kebabs are just some of the commodities here.


Elektrické kytary
Electric guitars add to the soundtrack of the gloomy world.


Není už to co to bývalo
Things are no longer what they used to be.


Proč už se vedoucí brigády nesměje?
The absence of laughter from the head of the workers' group is another sign of the world's decline.


Teskně hučí nejen těžba
Not only mining equipment, but the whole world resonates with a melancholic hum.


Ale i péče o pracující
Even the care for workers is tinged with sadness.


Černý deštník, černý provoz, čistá práce
Black umbrellas, a dark world, and pure work are the only constants in this place.


Závodní jídelna ve které kouzlí kuchaři
The canteen is the only place where magic still happens, thanks to the skillful chefs.


Aby se jedlo nelidské
The food is prepared to make workers feel less like human beings and more like machines.


Přední, zadní i fádní
The workers come in all shapes and varieties - good, bad, and indifferent.


V restauraci v Hornickém domě
The restaurant in the miners' home is another refuge from the drudgery of everyday life.


Stará se jim o zuby
The old dentist takes care of the workers' teeth.


Stará doktorka zamračená
But even she can't alleviate the physical and emotional pain of those around her.


Tančí a peče tučné kazy
The bakery lady dances as she makes greasy pastries for the miners.


Na zubních kamenech
Those pastries are not kind to the teeth.


Dělnický a hornický steak
The workers' food consists mainly of meat and protein.


Nic moc maso
The meat is not of the highest quality.


Černé stíny
Everything is cast in gloomy shadows.


Obloha z masa ne ze zeleniny
The sky here is not blue, but rather the color of meat.


A oni zamračení
The workers, too, are often frowning.


Stále teče totéž pivo
The beer flows as constantly as the rest of life in this world.


Tytéž tváře tučné
The same fat faces drink the same beer every day.


Bezpeněžné laloky
The banknotes here are useless.


Tatáž horká krev
The same hot blood runs in all the workers' veins.


Pracovní nasazení bez rekreace
Work, without any time off for rest or relaxation.


Bez peřin
Even without comfortable bedding to ease the nights.


Bez lásky
Without love or affection from anyone around.


Jen provoz
Just the endless toil of daily life.


Těžba, provoz, výstavba, soumrak
Mining, work, construction, and the dusk that falls over it all.




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Comments from YouTube:

@pepsiwodka1

Umbrtka navzdy v mojim srdci! Pozdravy z Polsky, Cest praci ;)

@rupertsamael9828

Lituji těch co neumí česky.... to jsou texty .-D)

@fortaaak

Obloha z masa, ne ze zeleniny!!

@ondrakar

Hodně dobrý. Nevěděl jsem že máme v Plzni takovouhle kapelu 😯

@chucknorris3270

luxuss!!!

@marierausku9292

Pan Umbrtka by se mel presentovat vsude

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