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.
Dla Niego
Kayah Lyrics
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czy teraz wyjątkowo jak nigdy przed tobą,
wiesz
że nie jesteś pierwsza i wierzysz najlepsza
ale po co, wybacz, tak się porównywać
dla niego
Wszystkie jesteśmy podobne
wszystkie jesteśmy podobne
w tym że się różnimy
wszystkie, podobne, tym się różnimy
Ciągle poszukujesz to czego ci brakuje (czego)
nic na to nie poradzisz, on i tak cię zdradzi,
a gdy go zapytasz, co on w niej wdział
będzie długo milczał, bo dla niego chyba
Wszystkie jesteśmy podobne
w tym że się różnimy
wszystkie jesteśmy podobne
w tym że się różnimy
wszystkie, podobne, tym się różnimy
Wszystkie jesteśmy podobne
w tym że się różnimy
The song "Dla Niego" by Kayah talks about the insecurities and doubts that arise in a woman's mind when she thinks about her lover's past relationships. The first verse talks about how she will never know if he felt the same way about his past partners as he does about her. She believes that she is the best for him, but comparing herself to his exes will only make her feel insecure. The chorus talks about how all women are similar in some ways while also different. The second verse talks about how the woman keeps looking for something that she is missing, but her lover will still betray her. When she asks him about his past relationships, he will remain quiet because he is not sure how to answer. The final chorus reinforces the idea that despite the differences between all women, they are also all alike.
Overall, the song is about the struggles of a woman to find a place in her lover's heart and trust him, despite knowing that he has had past relationships. The song's message resonates with many women who have been through similar situations and feel the same insecurities.
Line by Line Meaning
Nigdy się nie dowiesz, czy czuł się podobnie
You will never know if he felt the same
czy teraz wyjątkowo jak nigdy przed tobą,
or if now, he feels exceptionality like he never felt before you,
wiesz
you know
że nie jesteś pierwsza i wierzysz najlepsza
that you are not the first and yet you believe you are the best,
ale po co, wybacz, tak się porównywać
but why, forgive me, compare yourself anyway,
dla niego
for him
Ciągle poszukujesz to czego ci brakuje (czego)
You are constantly searching for what you lack (what),
nic na to nie poradzisz, on i tak cię zdradzi,
you won't be able to change it, he will still betray you,
a gdy go zapytasz, co on w niej wdział
and when you ask him, what did he see in her,
będzie długo milczał, bo dla niego chyba
he will be silent for a long time, because for him maybe
Wszystkie jesteśmy podobne
All of us are similar
w tym że się różnimy
in the way that we are different
wszystkie jesteśmy podobne
All of us are similar
w tym że się różnimy
in the way that we are different
wszystkie, podobne, tym się różnimy
All, similar, but differently
Contributed by Samantha H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.