Baśka Lyrics (English Translation) – Gruby Mielzky

Baśka (English Translation) Lyrics Meaning

[Verse 1]
This part talks about Baśka, an older woman who might not know much about modern things like airplanes, but she’s experienced and strong. She lives simply, doesn’t care about fancy stuff, and just wants her family to be healthy and together. She’s deeply religious, keeping holy images on her walls, and she’s the kind of person who never complains or asks for help. Everything her family has, she’s worked for with her own hands. The singer compares his own life to hers — he’s drifting through nights, thinking about his choices, realizing he’s lived recklessly, almost as if life could blow up at any moment. He reflects on moments like smoking on church stairs and walking to a holy place with a friend even though he doesn’t really believe in God. Still, he prays sincerely, because something inside him longs for that connection. He notices how Baśka’s hands and eyes show years of hard work and sacrifice, and he feels grateful for her and others who are gone. He thinks about all the lost moments and small, beautiful things — like the smell of grass under snow. Deep down, he wishes he could learn her humility, her quiet strength. Before his time is up, he wants to experience something real and meaningful again, something that reminds him what life is truly about.

[Chorus]
Here, the singer admits he’s wasted too much of his life focusing on unimportant things. He realizes how much time he’s lost chasing meaningless goals or distractions instead of appreciating what really matters — family, love, peace, and genuine living. It’s a simple but painful truth he keeps repeating to himself.

[Verse 2]
This section continues the reflection, showing Baśka’s hard life. She doesn’t travel or understand modern luxuries like check-ins, but she’s carried heavy burdens for her family. The singer remembers his own youth — instead of studying or planning his future, he spent his days playing around, only worrying about being poor or making a name for himself. He now sees how different Baśka was; she was the one keeping everything together while he chased noise and excitement. He promises himself that one day, he’ll fix the chaos he’s made and treat his mother with more respect, realizing how much she’s done. He also feels a deep loneliness now, missing the times when friends were always around. Being far from home, he feels empty and nostalgic. He longs to go back to simple moments — riding the bus, shoveling coal, watching dust settle — the quiet, ordinary scenes of life that once felt boring but now feel precious. He remembers searching for small treasures as a kid and feeling alive under the sun, wrinkles and all. In the end, he realizes that none of the fame or success matters if you spend your life running away from your roots and the things that truly shaped you.

[Chorus]
Again, he repeats that he’s spent too much time on things that don’t really matter. It’s a reminder to himself — and maybe to the listener — that chasing the wrong things leaves you empty, and the real value in life comes from love, gratitude, and simplicity.