How are you this Monday, post-election morning? Are you disappointed or joyful? Do you feel patriotic? Perhaps you want to share your thoughts with us on this subject.
My opinion? Well, instead of a commentary, which would probably sound bitter, I would like to announce my private contest.
I happened to listen to Rock radio today, which has been broadcasting Chopin's 'Funeral March' most of the time, but they also played some songs from my youth - Maanam, Republika etc. That's how I came up with this idea.
First listen to this: Nie pytaj o Polskę
Analyse the lyrics by Grzegorz Ciechowski, here is the TEXT and work on your translation of this song into English. Publish your contest entries as comments to this post of mine. Deadline: June 7, 2015 23:59.
The best translation will be selected by the end of June and awarded a prize. So get down on it!
DON'T ASK FOR POLAND
ReplyDeleteit's not carnival
but dance I want to
and I will dance with her till the day
it's not a play
but I'm playing
sleepless nights, sleepy days
she is not a lover
but I sleep with her
though they laugh at me and mock
so tired
and still drunk
therefore don't
don't ask me again
don't ask me why I'm with her
don't ask me why not with other
don't ask me why I think
there are no other places for me
don't ask me what I still see in her
don't ask me why not with other
don't aske me why I still want
fall asleep in her and wake up
these dirty stations
where I meets her
those crowd swear quietly
this drunkard who mumbles something in sleep
as long as we live, she lives too
don't ask me
don't ask me
what I see i her
don't ask me what I still see in her
don't ask me why not in other
don't ask me why I still want
fall asleep in her and wake up
don't ask me why I'm with her
don't ask me why not with other
don't ask me why I think
there are no other places for me
don't ask me why I'm with her
don't ask me why not with other
don't ask me why I think
there are no other places for me
don't ask me what I still see in her
don't ask me why not with other
don't ask me why I still want
fall asleep in her and wake up
...don't ask...
...don't ask...
...don't ask...
...don't ask...
...don't ask... why I'm with her
...don't ask... why not with other
...don't ask... what I still see in her
...don't ask... why not in other
...don't ask... what I still see in her
...don't ask... why not in other
Joanna,
ReplyDeletethanks for the effort. I really appreciate it, especially because you are the only contestant. :-)))
Mrs Woźniak,
ReplyDeletethank you for the book! I read it and I found it interesting. I'm glad that I understand everything :-)