Kraków (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkrakuf] ( listen)) also Cracow, or Krakow (English /ˈkrækaʊ/), is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River (Polish: Wisła) in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life and is one of Poland's most important economic hubs. It was the capital of Poland from 1038 to 1569; the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1569 to 1596; the Grand Duchy of Kraków from 1846 to 1918; and Kraków Voivodeship from the 14th century to 1999. It is now the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
The city has grown from a Stone Age settlement to Poland's second most important city. It began as a hamlet on Wawel Hill and was already being reported as a busy trading centre of Slavonic Europe in 965. With the establishment of new universities and cultural venues at the emergence of the Second Polish Republic and throughout the 20th century, Kraków reaffirmed its role as a major national academic and artistic centre. The city has a population of approximately 760,000 whereas about 8 million people live within a 100 km radius of its main square.
Marek Grechuta (December 10, 1945 Zamość, Poland - October 9, 2006 Kraków, Poland) was a Polish singer, songwriter, composer, and lyricist.
Born in Zamość, he studied architecture at Cracow University of Technology. Here he met the composer Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz, with whom he founded the student cabaret Anawa in 1967. In the same year he was awarded second place in the VI National Contest of Student Musicians (VI Ogólnopolski Konkurs Piosenkarzy Studenckich) and also received an award for Tango Anawa, with lyrics by him and music by Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz. In 1968 he won several awards at the Festival of Polish Music in Opole. In 1969 he played a minor role in Andrzej Wajda's film Polowanie na muchy (Hunting Flies). In 1971 he left Anawa and founded the band WIEM (W Innej Epoce Muzycznej, In a Different Musical Epoch).
Grechuta scored a large number of popular hits, with his songs often characterized by use of poetic and literary elements. He co-authored, along with P. Birula and K. Szwajgier, the music for Exodus (written by L. A. Moczulski) at the STU Theatre in Kraków (1974), and co-wrote the musical adaptation of Stanisław Witkiewicz's Szalona lokomotywa (The Crazy Locomotive) with K. Jasiński and J. K. Pawluśkiewicz in 1977. In 2003 he collaborated with the group Myslovitz and re-recorded their older song Kraków. His song Dni, których nie znamy (The Days We Don't Know Yet) is the anthem of the football club Korona Kielce.
Bryan Adams, OC OBC (born Bryan Guy Adams, 5 November 1959) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. For his contributions to music, Adams has many awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations, 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television in 1992. He has also won MTV, ASCAP, and American Music awards. In addition, he has won two Ivor Novello Awards for song composition and has been nominated for several Golden Globe Awards and three times for Academy Awards for his songwriting for films.
Adams was awarded the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia for contributions to popular music and philanthropic work via his own foundation, which helps improve education for people around the world.
Adams was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with the 2,435th star in March 2011 and Canada's Walk of Fame in 1998, and in April 2006 he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at Canada's Juno Awards. In 2008, Bryan was ranked 38 on the list of All-Time top artists by the Billboard Hot 100 50th Anniversary Charts. On 13 January 2010, he received the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award for his part in numerous charitable concerts and campaigns during his career, and on 1 May 2010 was given the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for his 30 years of contributions to the arts.
Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973), commonly known simply as Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, composer, and fashion designer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing hip hop and R&B music. He is also the lead vocalist and drummer of hip-hop band N.E.R.D, which he formed with Hugo and childhood friend Shay Haley. He released his first single "Frontin'" in 2003 and followed up with his first album In My Mind in 2006.
As part of The Neptunes, Williams has produced numerous hit singles for various musicians. The two have earned three Grammy Awards amongst ten nominations. He is also the co-founder of the clothing brands Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream Clothing. He is a member of the supergroup V.A. Playaz with Fam-Lay, Clipse, Skillz, Missy Elliott, and Timbaland & Magoo.
Pharrell Williams was born on April 5, 1973, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the eldest of three sons of Carolyn, a teacher, and Pharaoh Williams, a handyman. He met Chad Hugo in a seventh-grade summer band camp where Williams played the keyboards and drums and Hugo played tenor saxophone. They were also both members of a marching band; Williams played the snare drum while Chad was student conductor. With Hugo, Williams attended Princess Anne High School where they played in the school band; there he got the name Skateboard P.
Myles Richard Kennedy (born Myles Richard Bass; November 27, 1969) is an American musician and singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Alter Bridge, and as the lead vocalist in Slash's current solo project. A former guitar instructor originally from the Spokane, Washington area, Kennedy is known for his ability as both a guitarist and a vocalist, possessing a tenor vocal range that spans four octaves. He has worked as a session musician and songwriter, making both studio and live appearances with several artists over the years and having been involved with several projects throughout his career. Most notably, Kennedy rehearsed and collaborated with former members of Led Zeppelin for an unreleased project featuring Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and Jason Bonham in 2008. More recently, he has become known for his several collaborations with Slash, starting with his vocal contributions to two songs on Slash's self-titled debut solo album, which featured many other guest musicians.
Midnight bright full moon shines the street is cold and quiet
An open window a naked room a creature's lonely cry
All your prayers they're useless now a man will turn to beast
Tonight until the morning comes he's ruled by evil greed
The ruler of the night the devil in disguise
He'll trap you all the way the victim of the change
In his cell the beast is kept but no chains can hold him back
Inside his blood is boiling hot his order is attack
If he hits you no use to run he fetches you to your doom
Hear the wind howl it seems so far away
But it's just cheating to you
Cos it's roaring and waiting for the day to overthrow all rules
Lightning flashing clouds veil sun and sky
The stormbell will be tolled
Now find shelter and pray for none is safe
So ancient stories told
Look out the storm is coming
The sleeping beast's aroused
And if you don't give under find cover
Then you'll be struck by thunder
Black days dark nights a shadow in our hearts
But hope must not be lost
Cos if our minds succumb we will never last
All darkness is bad host
So fight that power it's deadly if it reigns
Devours light and soul
Curse that master to die or win's our chance
Destroy that foul dark lord
Once there'll be a time without any life
And in our space there'll be kinda light
A new day will dawn like the first morn
A planet will rise out of misty disguise
Oceans blue meadows too a lonely plain a settled aim
The prince arrives as human life to labour hard to rule on earth
Praise thy God for the day
Humble be what you pray
You're just flesh thru my will
In seven days I will regain my realm
Birth was given to earth the burden of life
To please and rejoice the eternal heights
But not very long the word was read wrong
For favour they fought just named a new lord
Hatred for love envy for help
War on the world relyin' on his word
Instead of a life of laughter and joy man chose pain
Words spoken'n vain
So the devil he has done his work
Seven day's creation man will burn
Stars and angels just wonder
Why is man keen on destroin'
Well, it's friday noon, the bell is tolled
And life's spilling out on the streets
The drudging's done, the weekend's to come
My heart takes up a faster beat
Watch out here comes the thunder
Kicking out the jams
Join us we won't give under
'Til the new day breaks
Nightout we gonna hit the town
Nightout make a mess around
Nightout dive into fun
Hope that you'll be around
When you're lost and alone well just come along
Help us turn the seats upside down
Forget what you've got on your mind and live't up
Tomorrow'll come soon enough
Livin' high 'n' easy's long as we've got time
We synchronize our steps and habits
We're tied to mental chains
Why not tear them down?
We condemn pleasure and we banish laughter
In a world of cold rocks
I need human warmth!
Show me the action
Life's main attraction
The only question:
Will we and if, how will we live?
On and on and on we dig our way
We search for the treasure
On and on and on we try and turn
The key to all pleasure
On and on and on in light of day
We'll shake off the shadow
On and on and on we look ahead
Sights set on a new tomorrow
The freeze is fright'ning but I won't lose hope
That these empty eyes will vanish
They are so cold
Youth is a fire and I pray to God
That a little glow forever
Your smile is sparkling evil your eyes promise betrayal
Your beauty's like a signal to false testimony
You bird of prey don't make no prisoners
No bodyaches to cure
Inside the sleeve of sweet red wine your aim is still obscure
A spider dressed as butterfly all men are gone on you
A blink'f your eye to testify, you'll take anywho
Involve them in the sweetest charms
Bite in your poisoned teeth
You take their money take their heart you don't give no relief
You rape them tap them make them lose their head
You make them promise love until they're dead
Never never tell no lie
Never, never ever tell no lie
You step into the danger zone her net is woven tight
You're in the smell of her perfume she's whispering sweet lies
Oh Lord don't tempt me you may think
But soon your willpower breaks
Cos she and her death instinct enveloped you in a haze
You start to tremble fall into her arms
Her dirty laughter hushes away her charms
Never tell me ever
Never tell me ever
The Gods have sent an angel to find it is my task
She's radiant like the sun comes with a blast
And my doubts are still increasing
Whether I haven't found her yet
Cos there's light when you're appearing in my world
Don't tell me open secrets 'bout your descent and creed
Just take me to your homeland lay a claim on me
Make me make me make me believe it's you
Make me make me make me believe it's you
Your eyes are filled with promise to save my haunted soul
And if you don't mind save my body too
Cos I need to feel divinity in a rocking world of doubt
So come along and make my rational lights go out
I pray you to convince me take me to cloud nine
There is not in the harbour the chaingang's got the guard
In the steamin' hot disaster slavery is fighting hard
And the rifles scream: no mercy die now or be free
In the haze some took a galley in search of liberty
Criminals desperate resign
Innocent plea for their lives
Animals wounded they cry
They've got no chance on the galley without aim
On the ocean storm is wailing some have gone over board
And the captain he is praying: "bless our souls please my Lord"
In the morning silent mourning of the ship that knows all plain
On the bottom it tells the story of the galley without aim
Shadows fall on the harbour's scenery
A silent call of a galley moving smooth
A dead old ship a sign names it "Liberty"
And still remains the memory of the
Running away from the spotlights
The vision of dreams becomes real
Shadows chase : I'm in the final race
I've been framed I ain't guilty
But now I'm serious case
Pray for me the world's my enemy
Night hide my figures or I will be damned
A sudden light in the darkness
I'm trapped if I can't fly
Betrayal the wood's on fire
The hunter's ready to strike now
Their guns are pointed at me
I'm running the odds against me
Send me a safeguard Lord take me away
Danger the fire's around me
Danger I'm in for the last race
Danger life's blood evades me
Cao Ge - Chen Mo Wan Ju
Bian cheng le yi ge ying
Yin cang le zi ji
Ai qing kun nan hu xi
Wo shi chen mo wan ju
Zhi zhuo dui ni wu xian qi
Mo hu wo zi ji
Bu yuan sheng shang bai qi
Shu le ni de you xi
Ni he ta
Dui jie yong bao
Wo kan dao
Wei shen me ai shang ni de ren shi wo
Wei shen me yi xiang qing yuan de ren hui nan guo
Wei shen me dui ni she bu de zong shi wo
Ai shang ni xu yao na zhen qing yi
Shou zai ri ji li
Ji mo tian tian bu xiu xi
Rang tian mi quan ye wang ji
Xing fu bu zai mei li
Ke shi wo hui zai yi
Zhi zhuo dui ni wu xian qi
Wo mo hu wo zi ji
Bu yuan yi sheng shang bai qi
Shu le ni de you xi
Ni he ta
Dui jie yong bao
Wo kan dao
Wei shen me ai shang ni de ren shi wo
Wei shen me yi xiang qing yuan de ren hui nan guo
Wei shen me dui ni she bu de zong shi wo
Ai shang ni xu yao na zhen qing yi
Shou zai ri ji li
Wei shen me dui ni she bu de zong shi wo
Hai shi ni xu yao na zhen qing yi
Zhen ai ni de ren hui nan guo
Wei shen me dui ni she bu de zong shi wo
Hai shi ni xu yao na zhen qing yi