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).
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Kayah Lyrics
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Prócz bicia mojego serca
Dzisiaj jest ta chwila
Że szczęśliwa jestem nie ja
Gdyby ból co czuję
Mógł uskrzydlać
Byłabym aniołem
Gdyby ten ból co czuję
Mógł rozjaśniać
Byłabym w oknie twym
Jak gwiazda
Dziwi, dziwi, dziwi, dziwi
Na ziemi takie piekło
Dziwi, dziwi, dziwi, dziwi
Że jeszcze dziwi mnie jak dziecko
Dziwi, dziwi, dziwi, dziwi
Że jeszcze serce mi nie pękło na pół, na pół
Gdyby ból co czuję
Mógł uskrzydlać
Byłabym w oknie twym
Cieniem anioła stróża
Gdyby ten ból
Mógł w wodę mnie zmienić
Spadałabym już na twą głowę
Strumieniem
Dziwi, dziwi, dziwi, dziwi
Na ziemi takie piekło
Dziwi, dziwi, dziwi, dziwi
Że jeszcze dziwi mnie jak dziecko
Dziwi, dziwi, dziwi, dziwi
Że jeszcze serce mi nie pękło na pół, na pół
In the song "Cień anioła stróża" by Kayah, the lyrics express a sense of inner turmoil and longing for transformation. The opening lines, "Cisza nic nie słychać, Prócz bicia mojego serca" (Silence, nothing can be heard, except the beating of my heart), set a somber tone and establish the singer's isolation and introspection. The following lines, "Dzisiaj jest ta chwila, Że szczęśliwa jestem nie ja" (Today is the moment when I am not the one who is happy), reveal a feeling of detachment and a disconnect from one's own happiness.
The lyrics then explore the idea that if the pain the singer feels could uplift and empower them, they would become an angel. "Gdyby ból co czuję, Mógł uskrzydlać, Byłabym aniołem" (If the pain I feel could give me wings, I would be an angel). This longing for transcendence and transformation is further expressed in the lines, "Gdyby ten ból co czuję, Mógł rozjaśniać, Byłabym w oknie twym Jak gwiazda" (If the pain I feel could illuminate, I would be in your window like a star). Here, the singer desires to be a source of light and inspiration for someone else, transcending their own suffering.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Dziwi, dziwi, dziwi, dziwi" (It surprises, it surprises me) multiple times, expressing a sense of wonder and disbelief at the harshness of the world. The line "Na ziemi takie piekło" (Such hell on earth) reflects the singer's astonishment at the challenges and difficulties they encounter. However, despite the hardships, the singer's heart hasn't broken yet, as emphasized in the line, "Że jeszcze serce mi nie pękło na pół, na pół" (That my heart hasn't broken in half yet).
Overall, the lyrics of "Cień anioła stróża" convey a longing for transformation, a desire to rise above personal pain, and a sense of wonder at the hardships of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Cisza nic nie słychać
In the silence, nothing can be heard
Prócz bicia mojego serca
Except for the beating of my heart
Dzisiaj jest ta chwila
Today is the moment
Że szczęśliwa jestem nie ja
That happiness is not mine
Gdyby ból co czuję
If the pain I feel
Mógł uskrzydlać
Could give me wings
Byłabym aniołem
I would be an angel
Od jutra
From tomorrow
Gdyby ten ból co czuję
If the pain I feel
Mógł rozjaśniać
Could brighten
Byłabym w oknie twym
I would be in your window
Jak gwiazda
Like a star
Dziwi, dziwi, dziwi, dziwi
It surprises, surprises, surprises, surprises
Na ziemi takie piekło
That on earth such hell
Że jeszcze dziwi mnie jak dziecko
That it still surprises me like a child
Że jeszcze serce mi nie pękło na pół, na pół
That my heart has not yet broken in half, in half
Gdyby ból co czuję
If the pain I feel
Mógł uskrzydlać
Could give me wings
Byłabym w oknie twym
I would be in your window
Cieniem anioła stróża
As the shadow of a guardian angel
Gdyby ten ból
If this pain
Mógł w wodę mnie zmienić
Could transform me into water
Spadałabym już na twą głowę
I would already fall onto your head
Strumieniem
Like a stream
Dziwi, dziwi, dziwi, dziwi
It surprises, surprises, surprises, surprises
Na ziemi takie piekło
That on earth such hell
Że jeszcze dziwi mnie jak dziecko
That it still surprises me like a child
Że jeszcze serce mi nie pękło na pół, na pół
That my heart has not yet broken in half, in half
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