Van den Budenmayer: Concerto en mi mineur
Zbigniew Preisner Lyrics


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O you, eager to hear more,
who have followed in your little bark
my ship that singing makes its way,

"Do not set forth upon the deep,
for, losing sight of me, you would be lost.

"The seas I sail were never sailed before.
Minerva fills my sails, Apollo is my guide,




nine Muses point me toward the Bears."

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Zbigniew Preisner's song Van den Budenmayer: Concerto en mi mineur tell the story of a sailor who is warning those who are following his ship to be careful and not to venture out too far. He warns them that if they lose sight of him, they will be lost at sea. He goes on to explain that he is sailing in unfamiliar waters, but is being guided by the gods. Minerva fills his sails, and Apollo is his guide. The nine Muses point him towards the Bears.


Overall, the song is about the importance of guidance and how it can help us navigate through life's unknowns. The sailor is using his experience and knowledge to guide others, and in turn, he is being guided himself. The lyrics also suggest that there is something larger at play, whether that be fate or the gods, that is guiding us on our journeys.


Line by Line Meaning

O you, eager to hear more,
Attention, people who are curious and willing to listen further


who have followed in your little bark
Those who have followed a small boat in the vast ocean


my ship that singing makes its way,
My ship that carries me forward and sings as it goes


Do not set forth upon the deep,
Don't venture into the unknown waters


for, losing sight of me, you would be lost.
If you lose sight of me, you will also lose your way


The seas I sail were never sailed before.
The seas I sail are uncharted and never before navigated


Minerva fills my sails, Apollo is my guide,
The goddess of wisdom and the god of music lead and inspire me


nine Muses point me toward the Bears.
The muses, the source of artistic inspiration, direct me towards the stars of Ursa Major




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@kazia51

O wy,
dryfujący kruchą szalupą,
pragnący posłuchać
fal rozśpiewanych, co niosą łódź moją,

zrezygnujcie z rejsu, a powiadam,
mnie tracąc, siebie ocalicie.

Przecieram szlak, którym nikt nie podążał
Minerwa mym tchnieniem, Apollo kurs wyznaczy
Dziewięć Muz wskaże Niedźwiedzicę.
*
Pieśń z fragmentem poezji Dantego Alighieri, tak cudownie wyśpiewana w języku starowłoskim , nasycona magicznym brzmieniem...nieziemskim !
Słucham i słucham...<3



All comments from YouTube:

@ForTheWhalez

In 1995, Krzystof Kieslowski recieved a courteous letter from Oxford University Press. They were in the process of updating their music encyclopaedia, and could he please provide them with some details about Van den Budenmayer, the late 18th century Dutch composer whose music he had featured in his Dekalog, Double Life of Veronique and Three Colours trilogy. Their research had yielded nothing. Kieslowski replied equally courteously that Van den Budenmayer was a fictional character created by him and his composer, Zbigniew Preisner. Soon he received a second letter. Of course they understood his concern to protect his sources, but as this was to be the definitive series on classical music could he please provide them with at least some information. Kieslowski wrote a second letter, reiterating that the score had been written by Preisner, a 19 stone self-taught musician from Cracow. Still they did not believe him. After about half a year of this fruitless correspondence back and forth Kieslowski stopped replying.

@AYoonesi

That blew my mind

@jagajanowicz6423

Interesting😊

@jyotsnaakasha1907

"Αll my life Ι've felt Ι was in two places at the same time. Ηere and somewhere else."

@abhinavbaliyan3896

Maladaptive day dreaming

@3wydreamer147

@@abhinavbaliyan3896 thats right :)

@benaliend

@@abhinavbaliyan3896 it's a reference to the movie The Double Life Of Veronique

@edytab9904

This music is so beautiful it physically hurts.... in my opinion one of the most beautiful pieces ever composed

@alfredkirkham846

I must agree that this
music is so beautiful that it evokes physical pain. Mostly center in my chest. How is it that extraordinary beauty can cause pain

@BM-qp6pu

​@@alfredkirkham846In melancholy there is also poetic beauty

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