Żyłem jak chciałem [English translation]

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