She released her first, self-produced solo album, Kamien (Stone), in 1996. It was a great success, consisting of melancholy pop songs. In the same year, she was voted ‘Vocalist of the Year’ by the Polish music industry and received a Fryderyk in recognition of her achievements.
In 1997, she received another Fryderyk, this time for the album Zebra, in the category of ‘Composer of the Year’. With Zebra she changed her style, moving in the direction of American soul music.
In 1999, she recorded one of the most popular Polish albums ever, with the Balkan composer Goran Bregović, entitled Kayah & Bregović: it is a blend of old Slavic songs and modern rhythms. Most of the music was composed by Bregović for the band Bijelo Dugme (White Button), which he had been a part of and movie soundtracks that he had worked on. The lyrics are both translations of the original text and inspired. In the same year she was awarded a Wiktor and another Fryderyk, in the category ‘Vocalist of the Year’.
In 2000, she released the album Jaka Ja Kayah which featured pop, jazz, and techno-influenced songs. She also released the single "Aniol Wiedzial" ("The Angel Knew") from the album, duetted with Cesaria Evora in Portuguese, and recorded English-language versions of some of her songs.
She was twice cast in advertisements for Polish mobile phone's Web - Orange POP (formerly Idea POP).
Sites: En.Wikipedia.
Aniol Wiedzial
Kayah Lyrics
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Mój stró¿u proszê
Ty przy mnie dzisiaj stój jak nigdy bo
Œwiat siê sta³ wielorybem
Który po³kn¹æ mnie chce mówi³am
A anio³ ziewa³
Bo dobrze wiedzia³
Sam mi wpadnie w ramiona
Lecz na wszystko jest czas
¯ycie pe³ne jest niespodzianek
Anio³ milcza³ ja ba³am siê bo
Life is full of zasadzkas kochanie
Nie wiedzia³am co zeœle mi los
Anio³ wiedzia³ nie powiedzia³ a to by³o tak
Aniele Bo¿y
Mój stró¿u proszê
Ty przy mnie nie stój a do niego leæ
On nie mo¿e dziœ odejœæ
Zginê bez jego ust mówi³am
A anio³ tylko
Z uœmiechem milcza³
Prawdziwa mi³oœæ by³a tu¿ a ja
By³am tak niecierpliwa
A na wszystko jest czas
¯ycie pe³ne jest niespodzianek
Anio³ milcza³ ja ba³am siê bo
Life is full of zasadzkas kochanie
Nie wiedzia³am co zeœle mi los
Anio³ wiedzia³ nie powiedzia³ a to by³o tak
Anio³ wiedzia³ nie powiedzia³ a to by³o tak
Anio³ wiedzia³ nie powiedzia³ a to by³o tak
Anio³ wiedzia³ nie powiedzia³
Anio³ wiedzia³ nie powiedzia³
Anio³ wiedzia³ nie powiedzia³ a to by³o tak
The song "Anioł Wiedział" by Kayah tells the story of the singer's plea to her guardian angel for protection and guidance. The first verse opens with Kayah asking her angel to stand by her side in a time of great difficulty. She compares the world to a whale that wants to swallow her up, and she is afraid. However, her guardian angel yawns because he knows that the world is beautiful and that someday, Kayah will find herself in his embrace. The song continues with Kayah asking her angel for help with a decision, as she is experiencing a lot of uncertainty and fear. The angel remains silent, but Kayah has faith that he knows what is best for her.
The chorus of the song repeats the message that life is full of surprises, and sometimes it's difficult to know what to do. Kayah feels like she is walking into a trap or ambush, but she doesn't know what she did to deserve such a fate. Despite her fears, she trusts that her guardian angel is looking out for her and knows what is best. The song ends with the repeated refrain that Kayah's angel knew all along what would happen, even though he never said a word.
Overall, "Anioł Wiedział" is a song about faith in a higher power and the belief that everything happens for a reason, even if we don't understand it at the time. Kayah's lyrics are full of emotion and vulnerability, and the melody is haunting and beautiful.
Line by Line Meaning
Aniele Boży
Addressing an angel and seeking help
Mój stróżu proszę
Asking the angel to be her guardian
Ty przy mnie dzisiaj stój jak nigdy bo
Requesting the angel to be with her more than ever before
Świat się stał wielorybem
The world has become a big problem for her
Który połknąć mnie chce mówiłam
She feels like the world is trying to swallow her up
A anioł ziewał
The angel seemed unconcerned
Bo dobrze wiedział
The angel knew what was going on
Że świat jest piękny i któregoś dnia
The angel knew that the world can be beautiful and everything will be okay someday
Sam mi wpadnie w ramiona
The angel knew that she'll eventually get everything she wants
Lecz na wszystko jest czas
The angel believes that time heals everything
Życie pełne jest niespodzianek
Life is full of surprises
Anioł milczał ja bałam się bo
Although the angel was quiet, she was scared
Life is full of zasadzkas kochanie
Life is full of traps, my love
Nie wiedziałam co zechce mi los
She didn't know what fate had in store for her
Anioł wiedział nie powiedział a to było tak
The angel knew what was going to happen, but didn't say anything
Writer(s): Rooijens Katarzyna Magda
Contributed by Violet S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@blossomblue1
nigdy nie byłem fanem Kayah ale ta piosenka wymiata, świetny podkład, bardzo ciekawy utwór.
@sawomirwszoek2813
Aniele Boży stróżu mój ty zawsze przy mnie stój rano wieczór we dnie w nocy bądź mi zawsze ku pomocy sczerz dłuszy ciała mego zaprowadź mnie do żywota wiecznego Amen.
@pablopl3811
Kocham tę piosenkę !
@marko1clw
Proudly Made in Poland !
@Jack-mx6ep
OMG ....still superb !
@guccia1000
briliant i love this;)
@Jack-mx6ep
super!
@Wychodek
"live is full of zasadzkas"...
@MeHowWu
yes
@breciks
oh...... but the angel knew......