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.
Tam będę
Kayah Lyrics
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twoje oczy
dziś na niebie
rysowały w zamyśleniu świat
szklanką też
gdzie twe usta
w pocałunkach
zostawiły ślad
Będę tam gdzie, nie
nie było mnie
będę tam gdzie, nie
spodziewam się jeszcze
Będę tam gdzie
gładzisz dłonią
puste miejsce co w ciemności
obok ciebie tonie
i w twym cieniu będę co
nie odstąpi cię na krok
i w twym śnie
co opęta głowę
Będę w dobrym słowie i
gdy przekleństwa miotasz zły
chociaż nie spodziewasz się
będę w sercu gdzieś na dnie
Będę tam gdzie, nie
nie było mnie
będę tam gdzie, nie
spodziewam się
będę tam gdzie, nie
nie było mnie
będę tam gdzie, nie
spodziewam się jeszcze
The lyrics to Kayah's song Tam będę tell a story of someone who promises to be wherever their loved one is, no matter what. The first verse describes being present in the places where the loved one left a mark, such as where their eyes painted the world and where their kisses left a trace. The second verse talks about being in the empty space next to the loved one, even if it is in the darkness, and being present in their shadow. The chorus repeats the promise of being there, despite not being there before and not being expected.
The third verse talks about being there both in the good moments and during the times when the loved one may curse and be angry. The singer acknowledges that they may not be expected to be there, but they will always be there in some small way in the depths of their loved one's heart. The chorus repeats the promise of being there, no matter what.
Kayah's song Tam będę is a touching and emotional love song, where the lyrics are a promise of being there for their loved one, regardless of the circumstances. The lyrics are beautifully crafted and evoke strong emotions in the listener. The song is a testament to the power of love and the commitment one can make to another person.
Line by Line Meaning
Będę tam gdzie
I will be wherever you are
twoje oczy
the eyes of yours
dziś na niebie
today in the sky
rysowały w zamyśleniu świat
drew the world in contemplation
szklanką też
also with a glass
gdzie twe usta
where your lips
w pocałunkach
in kisses
zostawiły ślad
left a trace
Będę tam gdzie, nie
I will be where I wasn't
spodziewam się jeszcze
I'm still expecting to be there
Będę tam gdzie
I will be wherever
gładzisz dłonią
you stroke with your hand
puste miejsce co w ciemności
empty space that in darkness
obok ciebie tonie
drowns next to you
i w twym cieniu będę co
and in your shadow, I will be
nie odstąpi cię na krok
will not leave you for a step
i w twym śnie
and in your dream
co opęta głowę
that possesses the mind
Będę w dobrym słowie i
I will be in a good word and
gdy przekleństwa miotasz zły
when you throw out curses, bad
chociaż nie spodziewasz się
although you don't expect it
będę w sercu gdzieś na dnie
I will be in the heart somewhere deep
Będę tam gdzie, nie
I will be where I wasn't
spodziewam się
I expect
będę tam gdzie, nie
I will be where I wasn't
nie było mnie
I wasn't there
będę tam gdzie, nie
I will be where I wasn't
spodziewam się jeszcze
I'm still expecting to be there
Contributed by Makayla R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.