Jan Pietrzak - Żeby Polska była Polską

From the depths of history, from the dark lands,
From primeval forests, fields and steppes,
Our descent, our origin,
Far from Piast, Krak, Lech.
A long chain of human lives
Connected by a simple thought.
So that Poland, so that Poland,
So that Poland could be Poland!
So that Poland, so that Poland,
So that Poland could be Poland!

When the unknown fate
Spread us through the corners,
When foreign winds played,
Foreign eagles on banners,
By the fire it exploded,
A resilient familiar note.
So that Poland, so that Poland,
So that Poland could be Poland!
So that Poland, so that Poland,
So that Poland could be Poland!

A student dropped a tsar's portrait,
Priest Ściegienny raised his prayers,
Drzymała patched his wagon,
Norwid wrote prideful poems.
And who could wield a sabre
Formed a legion or an army.
So that Poland, so that Poland,
So that Poland could be Poland!
So that Poland, so that Poland,
So that Poland could be Poland!

Mothers, wives in dark rooms
They sewed on banners
The motto: "Honour and Fatherland"
And a troop* moved into the field.
And a troop* moved into the field
From Chicago to Tobolsk.
So that Poland, so that Poland,
So that Poland could be Poland!
So that Poland, so that Poland,
So that Poland could be Poland!

So that Poland, so that Poland,
So that Poland could be Poland!
So that Poland, so that Poland,
So that Poland could be Poland!


*In Polish the word "wiara" means "faith" or "belief", but colloquially it also means a group of people, especially soldiers, who are close to each other. It is not known for sure in what context it was used in the song, but probably it means a group of people here.