Reaction To Dżem - List do M (Live Performance) 

Wtedy ważna była muzyka, tekst i emocje. Wyszedł facet na scenę, wziął mikrofon i śpiewał z serca... Całym sobą...

Dżem na śniadanie, Dżem na obiad, Dżem na kolację, Dżem na całe życie

Mom, I'm writing a poem to you Maybe the last one, definitely the first one It's a deep, dark night I'm sitting in bed and she's sleeping next to me And so he breathes calmly I hear some music No, it's just noise in my head I sit and drown and drown in tears Because I'm sad because I'm alone Fear chokes me Loneliness is such a terrible fear It embraces me, permeates me You know, Mom, I imagined that That there is no God, there is no God, no There is no God, no Oh no Only my house is peaceful Where are you, and where am I, and I'm not there, no Where I won't go back again, probably not Mom, I love you very much, I love you I thought you hurt me And it was me, oh, I hurt you It's a pity I realized this so late And so late, I understood it I understood it Loneliness is such a terrible fear It embraces me, permeates me You know, Mom, I imagined that That there is no God, there is no God, no Loneliness is such a terrible fear It embraces me, permeates me You know, Mom, I imagined that That there is no God, there is no God, no No, no! There is no God, no! There is no God, no! Loneliness is such a terrible fear It embraces me, permeates me You know, Mom, I imagined that That there is no God, there is no God, no I imagined that There is no God, no NO Mom, I'm writing a poem to you Maybe the last one Maybe the last one (Google translate)

Byłam na tym koncercie i pamiętam kiedy Rysiek zaczał śpiewać List do M zaparło nam dech w piersiach. To było bardzo emocjonalne. Bardzo dużo z moich znajomych walczyło z nałogiem. Kiedy śpiewał Rysiek łzy płyneły nam po twarzach. To było bardzo głębokie. ❤️

Ryszard Riedel was a true hippie of Polish rock scene, had drug problems and died soon after that performance, and the song is a letter to his mum from rehab, he was 100% natural and he would pour all his heart in his singing, there will never be any more like him in today's plastic music industry. There's a recording of him somewhere where the crowd is chanting "Rysiek, sing for us", and he comes out on the stage and says "I will always be singing for you, right till the end" . A true legend.

Rysiek Riedel was one of the greatest Polish musicians of all time unfortunately he was addicted to heroin and struggled for years what caused heart failure. He is greatly missed by many. That song is a letter to his mother is like confession about his suffering caused by loneliness and complete doubt in the existence of God. The enormous pain and endless despair can be heard most during the chorus, although the text does not directly refer to drugs, the text of the song is a kind of metaphor for Riedel's addiction to them. A truly fantastic performer and band with many hits a special “Naiwne Pytanie” or “Sen o Wiktorii” and if you like List do M there is another confession song by Dżem and Rysiek it’s called Modlitwa III. It's a pity that nowadays songs with lyrics as authentic as this are rarely written.

Dżem's awesome. Rysiek's vocals and lyrics were iconic.

This song carries very powerful lyrics.

Prawdziwa legenda polskiej muzyki. Wokalista porywał tłumy swoim śpiewem. Na koncertach miał przy sobie harmonijkę ustną. Sam nauczył się na niej grać, jak również na gitarze. Odszedł młodo, zniszczony nałogiem narkotykowym.Na nagrobku Riedla jest cytat:"W życiu piękne są tylko chwile" z utworu "Naiwne pytania". Jeden z moich ulubionych wokalistów. Dziękuję za reakcję i serdecznie pozdrawiam z Polski

I feel pain hearing all of Dżem songs, this man sacrificed everything for music, he was the music. His problem with strong addiction to drugs did not stopp him from being always for people, once he said "i will be singing to you always, no matter what". Despite of his problems, he was openly saying how terrible it is and nobody should follow his steps. Few generations love him and his music, it is one of a kind. The lyrics about pain, loneliness and freedom are really from the bottom of his heart

What can I say ? It's wonderful that you've chosen Dżem in live version. I was at that concert. The vocalist and the band is an absolute legend here in Poland. No words can express what emotions people had when listening to their live performances. The band still plays and gathers at it's concerts three generations of fans (unfortunately without the original vocalist who died in 94). True and undisputed legend.

my parents were 18 at the time, I am 29 years old right now, and this song is still live in polish culture

The song calls Letter to M (Mother ), its about loneliness. Thank for reacvtion.

This band, song and Rysiek himselfe is icon in Poland even 23 years later. His musić is poetry and really sad story of a lonley man. ❤

Ryszard jesteś wielki na zawsze!........

Rysiek Riedel niezapomniana śląska Legenda 🥰

It's an iconic, legendary Polish band, very famous and known up till now. Especially with the band's charismatic frontman Ryszard Riedel, who died in 1994 (he was addicted to drugs). There was even a whole movie about him titled "Destined to blues" (Skazany na bluesa), with good actors, like Tomasz Kot playing the lead role. The band Dżem had more very famous, good songs.

Great talent and so sad stories with drugs. 💚 R.I.P.

Muzyka jest silniejsza niż dyktatura

język Polski jest wspaniały bo potrafi wyrazić wszystko w prosty sposób

He was an addict and usually sang under the influence of drugs, but he sang better than most of the current "artists". However, his songs were about life... about what he lived and experienced in life. Songs such as "Wechikół czasu", "Czerwony jak cegła", „Harley mój”, „Jak malowany ptak”, „Sen o Victorii”, „Autsajder”, „Złoty paw”, "Whisky", or "List do M.", it's hard to choose which song is the best, because they are all wonderful works of musical art.

Hey, Mert Pol. If you're into Polish music, you should know that Dżem is simply Jam, which you know from the English language. So, please, pronounce it "JAM". That's what it was meant to be. And Jam, to be understood, must be... understood. You must know what Richard Riedel is singing about to be overwhelmed by emotions that the audience feels. This is a letter to his mother. This is so emotional, man! This music might not be the best technically, but it's the best meaning-wise! And you can't forget that he was a sick man. He was on drugs, he died because of drugs, and his band experienced a nightmare because of that. And we knew that, but we loved him. Please, respect that. A letter to M (like Mother) Mother, I’m writing a letter to you Maybe the last one, the first one for sure It’s the dead of night, the night is dark I’m in my bed, and she’s by my side And her breathing’s so calm Some music is reaching me now No, it’s a rustle I hear in my head I sit there, going under my tears I feel so sad, cause no one is here The fear is choking me The loneliness - such a terrible fear! It’s gripping me, it’s piercing through me! You know, mum, I have imagined in my head That there is no God, there is no God, no. There is no God, no. Oh, no It’s really calm, but there, in my home You are present; you won’t find me there There I won’t come back, I think I won’t Mum, I love you, I love you so much! I thought it was you who hurt me so much But it was I who crushed who you are So sad I got that so late I got to know that too late, yeah I got that too late The loneliness - such a terrible fear! It’s gripping me, it’s piercing through me! You know, mum, I have imagined in my head That there is no God, there is no God, no. There is no God, no. Oh, no The loneliness - such a terrible fear! It’s gripping me, it’s piercing through me! You know, mum, I have imagined in my head That there is no God, there is no God, no. I have imagined in my head That there is no God, there is no God, no. There is no God, no. Oh, no Mother, I’m writing a letter to you Maybe the last one, the first one for sure

Piękne. Dzisiaj taka muza już nie jest popularyzowana.. to byli prawdziwi artyście, emocje, muzyka, zgranie, tekst, głębia.

my French teacher once told me that when he came to Poland many years ago, he only listened to Dżem - because he felt it was real music from the heart

Kocham te piosenkę🥰

You have to Firstly know frontman Ryszard life and problems to understand how emotional this song is. Then it is so powerful and sad

Najpiękniejszy utwór świata ❤🔥

Autsider,Aleja róż,Paw ,Whiskey to są utwory jak i cała reszta piosenek Ryśka ,która nigdy nie pójdzie w zapomienie.W każdym stuleciu się odnajdą te słowa głębokie z w nętrza.

Byłam wtedy dzieciakiem. Ale udało mi sie być na koncercie. Jak mii ojciec pozwolił. Wspomnienia na zawsze... 👍👍💕

Pamiętam Ryśka, wspaniały i skromny człowiek. Mieszkał blisko mnie, osiedle obko mojego. Znalem też jego Sebastiana też bardzo skromny i fajny gość. Nie wiele teraz takich artystów w Polsce

In August 2023 there was a Jam in Szczytna Śląska (I live next door). Despite the absence of Ryszard Riedel, the atmosphere of the concert was wonderful and hard to forget.

If you do not know lyrics ............................ you can't feel this song !!! Wonderful song, one of the best Polish songs !

Dżem - Jam . this is the translation of the band's name. Ryszard Rydel is unfortunately no longer alive, he died in tragic circumstances. A film was made of it entitled "Skazany na Bluesa", because it is more Polish blues than rock. In this song, he sings about writing a letter to his mother and feeling the loneliness that he associates with hell. He doesn't use that word, but it can be understood that way. A very sad but beautiful song, but he also had positive songs, such as Sen o Wiktoria.- Sen o Viktorii .

Dobrze że Sebastian Riedel syn Ryśka będzie teraz wokalistą Dżemu - nie mogę się doczekać ich występu

Epickie wykonanie👌. Legenda! Klasyka polskiego rocka!❤

Rysiu Riedel ...the best of the best, legend

Moja szkoła średnia była obok mieszkania Ryśka Riedla. Zapraszamy do Tychów.

I totally agree, we have the best rock in the world and in my opinion we can compare with the UK in this category. We had such masters as SBB, Budka Suflera, Niemen, Perfect, TSA, Amia, Kult and many, many others. Today it has all gone very wrong way, but we have such pearls as Smolik and Kev Fox and Coma. I suggest you take a look at the Heavy Metal scene as well, we are great in this category too.

Text: Mamo piszę do Ciebie wiersz Może ostatni, na pewno pierwszy Jest głęboka, ciemna noc Siedzę w łóżku, a obok śpi ona I tak spokojnie oddycha Dobiega mnie jakaś muzyka Nie, to tylko w mej głowie szum Siedzę, tonę i tonę we łzach Bo jest mi smutno, bo jestem sam Dławi mnie strach Samotność to taka straszna trwoga Ogarnia mnie, przenika mnie Wiesz mamo, wyobraziłem sobie, że Że nie ma Boga, nie ma Boga, nie Nie ma Boga, nie O nie Spokojny jest tylko mój dom Gdzie Ty jesteś, a mnie, a mnie tam nie ma, nie Gdzie nie wrócę już, chyba nie Mamo, bardzo Cię kocham, kocham Cię Myślałem, że Ty skrzywdziłaś mnie A to ja, o ja skrzywdziłem Ciebie Szkoda, że tak późno pojąłem to I tak późno to, to zrozumiałem Zrozumiałem to Samotność to taka straszna trwoga Ogarnia mnie, przenika mnie Wiesz mamo, wyobraziłem sobie, że Że nie ma Boga, nie ma Boga, nie Samotność to taka straszna trwoga Ogarnia mnie, przenika mnie Wiesz mamo, wyobraziłem sobie, że Że nie ma Boga, nie ma Boga, nie Nie ma, nie! Nie ma Boga, nie! Nie ma Boga, nie! Samotność to taka straszna trwoga Ogarnia mnie, przenika mnie Wiesz mamo, wyobraziłem sobie, że Że nie ma Boga, nie ma Boga, nie Wyobraziłem sobie, że Nie ma Boga, nie Nie Mamo piszę do Ciebie wiersz Może ostatni Może ostatni

Lyrics understanding is the key.

Poruszający tekst..

He is singing that he imagined that there's no god. And he is frightened. He says that to her mom, that is no more

top 10 polish song in history... maybe top 1...letter to mother...

It is about solitude. Knowing Rysiek's story, how he died, looking at his face, listening the lyrics - I have got wet eyes.

there is a film about his life called Sentenced to the Blues, I recommend watching it

I really like this band and this song, it has a great message

I grew up in the city "Tychy" where the band Dzem was formed. In my opinion one of the best Rock /Blues Band from that era. I am a musician myself and still heavily influenced by those guys , love their music......top shelf stuff . Their music brings back memories of my city Tychy, which I miss a lot !!!! You could also check Rysiek's son Sebastian Riedel ( Band name ...Cree ). Sebastian's voice reminds me a lot of his father... great band as well. Cheers !

Now the lead singer of Dżem is the son of Sebastian Riedel, he has a somewhat similar voice to his dad

Ryszard wymiata! Szkoda, że zmarł gdy miałem 3 lata 😢

There is a very beautiful and quite accurately made movie "Skazany na bluesa" (rougly "Sentenced for Blues") about the life of this artist, the singer of Dżem. I highly recommend watching it or even making a reaction to it. The story of Ryszard is a beautiful but tragic one and his persona and music inspires young generations up until this day, also being quite advocative of not using drugs.

Ogień ❤

Try whisky, my wife.....his best song. WHISKY MOJA ŻONO. 😊

Mommy, I’m writing for you some verses Maybe for the last time, for sure for the first time It’s a deep, dark night, I sit on the bed and she sleeps beside me And she breathes so quietly Some music reaches my ears No, it's just a noise in my head I sit and I drown and drown in tears, Because I'm sad, because I'm alone The fear strangles me Solitude means such a terrible fear That overwhelms me, penetrates me through You know, Mommy, I imagined that That God didn’t exist, didn’t, didn’t! God didn’t exist, didn't! Serene is only my home, Where you are now, but I'm no longer there Where, I’m afraid, I won’t return, most probably Mommy, I love you so much, I love you! I thought you hurt me, But it’s me who hurt you It’s a shame that I realized it so late that I understood it too late I understood it Solitude means such a terrible fear That overwhelms me, penetrates me through You know, Mommy, I imagined that That God didn’t exist, didn’t, didn’t! Didn’t exist, didn't... God didn’t exist, didn’t, didn’t! Didn’t exist, didn’t... God didn’t exist, didn’t... Mommy, I’m writing to you some verses Maybe for the last time... Maybe for the last time... I don’t know, I’m not sure...

The band's name means and pronounces "jam". Dżem in Polish.

Gwiazda, która przegrała z nałogiem.

Jest świetny film o Ryśku, " Skazany na blusa"

Rysiek lost with drugs. R.I.P.

Ryszard's son, Sebastian, also sings, has his own band - CREE (like the name of an Indian tribe). Sebastian joins the Dżem band this year as a vocalist (information verified)...😊

YOU NEED TO SEE THE MOVIE " SKAZANY NA BLUSA-DOOMED FOR BLUES"- about Ryszard Ridl, he was addicted to drugs, everyone wanted to help him as everyone LOVED him, yet he died, breaking many hearts in Poland. AN AMAZING MOVIE!

There are people whi to this day live Rysiek (the vocalist) and Dżem. You are right, this music lasts forever. I was lucky to be at Dżem's concert on 1987 or 88. Rysiek was already addicted to drugs. We waited for about an hour and a half before he finally entered the stage. But, even though you knew he was high, this was the second best concert of my life. What made him appealing to young people in Poland at the time was his emotional openness, his ability to voice what we all felt in the most unapologetic and direct way. " Whom the Gods love die young". The cruel truth holds its meaning here too.

Hey mate, thanx for uploading this legendary band! Respect. Lots of memories coming back....I was growing up listening to this music. Also was fortunate enough to witness and attend 'live' performance of Dzem along with Rysiek. It was always extraordinary experience mate!! In this clip, the man at first introduced the band, public were waiting for them...6hrs. Song itself is a story of him writing a letter or rather poem to his mum. Once again thanks for upload. Cheers and one Love ❤️💛💚 from North Germany

This is one of the heaviest and deepest songs in the history of polish music. Musical heritage. Some may not understand.

There is a movie about this singer. It's called Destined for Blues. Its worth watching if someone likes this type of music.

:Dzem; legenda.

You should find a text- it’s so deep and touching. Rysiek was really beautiful but tragic person.

Did you listen "Wehikuł czasu" already? One of the best of Dżem especialy a guitar part.

Ryszard Riedel the best voice on the world. I love almost everyone songs crew Dżem.

List do Mamy 😭

Just got goosebumps immediately when Rysiek starts his beautiful song… what an epic guy! What you need to know is, his son is a singer too!

This is one of the saddest songs ever right next to 7th Wonder "One last goodbye" thought they are decades apart. :(

His son ,Sebastian finally took over father place, and what is incredibly important, he sound exactly the same. Listening to him singing with the old band it's like a return in time machine, which a matter of fact is the name of one of their songs "Wehikuł Czasu" My favorite song of Dżem is Outsider (org. "Autsajder")

I love as well: Kombi "Black and white" great Polish band fronbthe 80's.

This is one of the most important songs for me, it's beautiful.

"The piece is an apostrophe by Ryszard Riedel to his mother, Krystyna. The author confesses to his mother about his sadness caused by loneliness, and also mentions his complete doubt in the existence of God. Later, he begins to remember the irreversible mistakes he made, although the text does not directly refer to drugs, the text of the song is a kind of metaphor for Riedel's addiction to them, but also for the co-author of the text, Dorota Zawiesienko, who gave birth to a child while under the influence of drugs". Riedel was addicted to drugs, which often hampered his performances, such as in the one above. Excellent Artist.

Marek Raduli,posłuchaj go jak gra na gitarze,absolutny geniusz swojego rzemiosła.....

This singer ( Ryszard Riedel) died 30 years ago. He was one of the best Polish singers. He could sing Morrison's songs without any problems. However, to understand his work you need to know Polish. Currently the frotmen in this band is his son Sebastian, also an excellent Polish rocker.

Best song ever only Metalica matches this.

There is one more thing to add, Rysiek was a drug addict and that just yells out of this song. This wasn't a small gig - Rawa blues festival is really great music event for blues fans. I was there in 1991, this was very touching and emotional experience for all of us.

This is Polish Blues

Mom, I’m writing you a poem Maybe the last one, definitely the first It’s a deep, dark night I’m sitting in bed, and she sleeps beside me And breathes so calmly Some music reaches me No, it’s just noise in my head I sit, I drown, and drown in tears Because I’m sad, because I’m alone Fear chokes me Loneliness is such a terrible dread It overtakes me, permeates me You know, Mom, I imagined that There is no God, there’s no God, no There’s no God, no Oh no Only my home is calm Where you are, and me, and I’m not there, no Where I won’t return, probably not Mom, I love you very much, I love you I thought that you hurt me But it was I, oh I hurt you It’s a pity I realized it so late And understood it so late I understood it Loneliness is such a terrible dread It overtakes me, permeates me You know, Mom, I imagined that There is no God, there’s no God, no Loneliness is such a terrible dread It overtakes me, permeates me You know, Mom, I imagined that There is no God, there’s no God, no There isn’t, no! There’s no God, no! There’s no God, no! Loneliness is such a terrible dread It overtakes me, permeates me You know, Mom, I imagined that There is no God, there’s no God, no I imagined that There’s no God, no No Mom, I’m writing you a poem Maybe the last one Maybe the last one

Warto tu wspomnieć , ze te czasy juz nigdy nie, nie powtórzą się !!! - nie będzie juz takich gitar na zamówienie z RFNu, bluesa, czechosłowackich trampek i węgierskich metalowo- punkowo- hippisowski sweterków w krate 😉

actually he were a legend, he were a heroine addicted for years, but in his last days gives the best performance, similar to "Queen"

👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

Hi, thanks a lot for all your efforts. 'List do M' i(a letter to the mother) is an iconic song for us about loneliness. It fits very well to my own experience. If you wants more, please reply. Txs.

Yes, the band is called Dżem. And the vocalist is Ryszard Riedel. For more information, please refer to Wikipedia. 😊

I always said that if DZEM were an english-speaking band, they would be a group comparable to the greatest in the world, like Guns n Roses or others. The incredible talent of Rysiek Ridel, great musicians and amazing, deep lyrics. It's a pity that only Poles could enjoy this band...

Dzem is a band very close to my heart, phenomenal, it's hard to understand today, how it is even possible that such a great band did and continues to do it up to this days, for music, for fans and, of course, themselves, without significant "media" support. The presented song comes from 1991, but I would like to remind you, that 8 years earlier you could hear first time "Neunundneunzig luftballons" by NENA. At 1990, album "Crazy World" and song "Wind of Change" by Scorpions made history in times of change. This is about German rock music, which of course does not close or even open the topic. Thank you and best regards. I had to add a post scriptum. I don't know if it only has to do with the impression that comes from looking at things from the perspective of time, but at that time it seemed to me, that something was happening, something we were participating in, something important, that we were not indifferent, that someone cared. And today? Events in Ukraine, Palestine, Syria, and many other places. Who cares? What happened to Europe? What happened to the World?

Shivers. I get shivers every time I listen to this song.

Mom, I'm writing a poem to you, maybe the last one will definitely be the first one. It's a deep and dark night, I'm sitting in the bed and next to her she's sleeping peacefully, I can hear some music, it's not just the noise in my head, I'm sitting drowning and drowning in tears because I'm sad, I'm choking with fear because I'm sad because I'm alone...❤️Cudowny tekst.

Niestety był uzalezniony od narkotykow czy alkoholu😢 szkoda gościa, że tak skonczyl. Czasem był pod wplywem i nie kończył komcertu. Ale pozostawił po sobie piękne tresci , głos i muzykę. Taraz zastępuje go syn Seba , ma piorunujący podobny glos ojca. Posłuchaj to się zdziwisz😊 pozdrawiam

You should check out movie "Skazany na bluesa" "Destined for blues" from 2005. It's about beautiful and tragic life on of Ryszard Riedel (vocalist) of Dżem. Epic movie!

Biedny, kochany Rysiek. Umarł, przedawkował.

If you listen to Dżem, you need to have lyrics. It’s like a whole different level of experience.

Sztos!

Very sentimental!!!

Ryszard Riedel - a true legend of Polish music and the beloved vocalist of the Dżem group - died on July 30, 1994. Destroyed by drug addiction, he died young and much too soon. He left here a distraught wife and two teenage children: Sebastian, then 16, and Karolina, 14. He joined the Dżem band in 1973 as a 17-year-old. He sang there until 1994. He started taking drugs in the late 1970s. The songs and great hits of Dżem are a record of his addiction. Three years before his death, he wrote a letter to his mother: "Loneliness is such a terrible fear, / It overwhelms me, it permeates me / You know, Mom, I imagined that / That there is no God, no, no." He already knew he would die soon. “Mom, I love you very much, I love you! /I thought you hurt me, /And it was I who hurt you./It's a pity I realized it so late.” There is nothing "artistic" about the text. This is simply the honest confession of the prodigal son. And the song is shocking. It still brings tears to my eyes today. Loneliness among loved and loving people.

Mother, I'm writing the poem to You, Maybe the last one, but I'm sure it's the first It is a deep, dark night I'm sitting in my bed and she's sleeping by my side And she is breathing so steadily I'm hearing some music No, it is only in my head I'm sitting, I'm drowning and I'm drowning in tears 'Cause I'm so sad, 'cause I'm alone The fear is choking me Solitude is such a dreadful fear It's seizing me , it's piercing me You know, mother, I imagined That there is no God, no God, no Only my home is calm now Where you are , but I'm not Where I won't ever come back, I think Mother, I love You so much, I love You I thought that You had hurt me But it was me that hurt You It's too bad that I understood it so late So late, I understood it so late Solitude is such a dreadful fear It's seizing me , it's piercing me You know, mother, I imagined That there is no God, no God, no Solitude is such a dreadful fear It's seizing me , it's piercing me You know, mother, I imagined That there is no God, no God, no Tekst pochodzi z www.tekstowo.pl/piosenka,dzem,list_do_m.html

Exactly. You must see film "Skazany na bluesa" !!! You will be remember this artists... this film !! And THIS MUSIC ❤ Believe me THE REST OF YOU'R LIFE. In Polen everyone's know this artist and music REGARDLESS OF GENERATION!❤

Dig into Dzem. Its unbelievable how authentic their music is.

There is movie about him "Destined for Blues"