The end of my days is coming.
The last act is beginning
so today I want to tell you my story
without refinement.
I lived like a king and I was him
although I have eaten bread from many ovens1
and I know, I know one thing.
I lived the way I wanted.
Although the world loved me,
it didn't save me from blows.
I was doing what everybody wants
although nobody really believed in it.
I also remember my every step
and every sound that I played
and I know, I know one thing.
I lived the way I wanted.
Although the human is like a hard rock,
he will fall down many times
but even if the world collapses,
he won't give up,
he won't give in
to say straight in the face of each of you:
I lived the way I wanted.
A hundred matters every day,
thousands of nameless faces.
With a hand on my heart, I can already say:
I loved and I was loved
and today when I look back
I can boldly say
that I know, I know one thing.
I lived the way I wanted.
Hard like a rock
is every of you.
I have fallen down many times too
but even if the world collapses,
I won't give up,
I won't give in
to say straight in the face of each of you:
I lived the way I wanted.
1. it's a Polish idiom that means to have a lot of experience in life