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.
Za Blisko
Kayah Lyrics
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umykasz mi
z papieru smoki, lampiony (lampiony), kolory (kolory)
widzisz w nim
jestem za blisko by się śnić
jestem za blisko by się śnić
drugie masz w sekrecie gdzieś pod powiekami
każdej nocy szybko chcesz zasypiać by
móc wyruszyć zaraz do Azji
już dobywasz miecza raz, dwa smoka głowa
leży martwa chociaż była papierowa’
tak, tak, tak tyś tygrys, tak, tak bohater,
podróżnik, odkrywca i czuły kochanek
w tai-chi prężysz się, ciała mowa
wszystko to by przejrzeć się w ich skośnych oczach
jestem za blisko by się śnić
jestem za blisko by się śnić
The lyrics in Kayah's song "Za Blisko" describe a relationship that feels suffocatingly close. The first verse talks about a deep sleep that the singer experiences every night, but their lover slips away from them. The lover is then described as being able to see dragons, lanterns, and colors in their dreams. The chorus repeats the line "jestem za blisko by się śnić" which translates to "I'm too close to be a dream."
The second verse paints a picture of the lover as someone who is adventurous and seeking more out of life, beyond just what they have with the singer. They have a secret life and every night they rush to sleep so they can journey to Asia. In their dreams, they slay dragons and are a hero, traveler, explorer, and sensitive lover. The singer describes how their lover practices tai-chi and uses their body as a communication tool to better understand the people they encounter on their adventures.
Overall, the lyrics suggest that the singer is fearful of losing their lover, who seems to need space and adventure in their life. The line "jestem za blisko by się śnić" could be interpreted as the singer realizing that they are too suffocating for their lover and they need to give them more space. The dream imagery could be seen as a metaphor for the lover's desire for adventure and excitement and not just settling for the mundane.
Line by Line Meaning
sen każdej nocy głęboki (głęboki)
Deep, deep dreams every night
umykasz mi
You escape me
z papieru smoki, lampiony (lampiony), kolory (kolory)
Paper dragons, lanterns, colors
widzisz w nim
You see in them
jestem za blisko by się śnić
I am too close to dream of
Jedno życie ze mną nie wystarcza ci
One life with me is not enough for you
drugie masz w sekrecie gdzieś pod powiekami
You have another one secretly under your eyelids
każdej nocy szybko chcesz zasypiać by
Every night you want to fall asleep quickly so that
móc wyruszyć zaraz do Azji
You can immediately embark on a journey to Asia
już dobywasz miecza raz, dwa smoka głowa
You already draw your sword, one, two dragon heads
leży martwa chociaż była papierowa’
Lies dead although it was made of paper
tak, tak, tak tyś tygrys, tak, tak bohater,
Yes, yes, yes, you are a tiger, yes, yes, hero
podróżnik, odkrywca i czuły kochanek
Traveler, explorer and sensitive lover
w tai-chi prężysz się, ciała mowa
In tai-chi you stretch, body language
wszystko to by przejrzeć się w ich skośnych oczach
All this to look through their slanting eyes
jestem za blisko by się śnić
I am too close to dream of
jestem za blisko by się śnić
I am too close to dream of
Contributed by Nolan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Jestem za blisko by się śnić
jestem za blisko by się śnić
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___ `•.,(¯`•★•´¯kolorowych snów
_____ `•.,(¯`•★•´¯)Dobrej nocy
_______ `•.,(¯`•★•´¯)_życzę:)))
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