Arahja
| "Arahja" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Kult (band) | |
| from the album Spokojnie | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Genre | Rock/Post punk |
| Length | 3:33 |
| Label | Polton |
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„Arahja” – song of Polish rock band Kult (band) released in 1988 on the album Spokojnie. The song was created in 1987.[1]
The song is considered to be one of the best Polish rock songs ever.
History
The first title of the song was „Nowa piosenka o Berlinie” („New song about Berlin”) and initially it was played under this title at concerts[1]. The name was changed when the song was registered in ZAiKS, when it turned out that this title was already used by another song.[1]
The musicians noticed a similarity of the keyboard part to the song „July Morning” by Uriah Heep[1]. This led to the invented name Uriah-Juraja-Araja, which became Arahja.
Lyrics
Arahja is a protest song against the division of Berlin with a non-explicit but metaphorical text to avoid communist censorship.[1]
The lyrics tell the story of a divided house, a divided body, and a divided street in a very heart-touching way. Thanks to the metaphors, the song remains relevant over 30 years later, when people are strongly divided on numerous topics.
References
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