Varius Manx is a Polish band, formed in 1989 in Łódź, Poland. The original … Read Full Bio ↴Varius Manx is a Polish band, formed in 1989 in Łódź, Poland. The original line-up consisted of Robert Janson, brothers Michał Marciniak and Paweł Marciniak, Piotr Sobczak and Tomasz Ziułkiewicz. The name is a variation on the English word "various" plus Manx, a breed of domestic cat.

The band's debut album, The Beginning, which consisted entirely of instrumental music, was released in 1990 with average success. By 1993, the band released the follow-up, The New Shape, with the line-up expanded to include Sławomir Romanowski and Robert Amirian. The album featured vocals by Robert Janson and Robert Amirian, along with guest vocalists including Edyta Bartosiewicz.

The band's breakthrough was the 1994 album Emu, which marked a significant change in musical direction, i.e. the band now had a lead singer, Anita Lipnicka, and started performing primarily in Polish. This formula was highly successful, and both Emu and the following 1995 album, Elf, sold more than half a million copies each. In 1995, the band won a Polish music award, the Fryderyk, for best Polish music group. Furthermore, the band provided a number of songs (mostly from Elf) for the soundtrack of the movie Młode wilki.

In 1996, Varius Manx appeared on the television show "Szansa na sukces", a kind of karaoke show in which the participants sing the songs of the visiting band. The winner of the show was the 19-year-old Kasia Stankiewicz. When, shortly afterwards, Amirian and Lipnicka both left the band, the remaining members asked Stankiewicz to join the band as new lead singer. This new line-up recorded Ego, which featured the band's biggest hit to date, the song "Orła cień".

In 1997, the band released its 6th album, End, which was a commercial hit, though it sold far less that the band's preceding albums.

In 2000, Varius Manx released their first compilation album Najlepsze z dobrych, which included four new songs along with remastered versions of the band's greatest hits. Shortly afterwards, Kasia Stankiewicz left the band and was replaced by Monika Kuszyńska. With her as lead singer, the band recorded the albums Eta (2001), Eno (2002) and Emi (2004).

In 2006, during the band's summer tour, the band members were involved in a car accident, which left lead singer Monika Kuszyńska paralyzed from the waist down. The band suspended its activities until 2010, then with a new lead singer, Lari Lu, with whom the band recorded the album Eli (2011).

The band's current lead singer, since 2013, is Edi Ann.

Bored to Tears
Varius Manx Lyrics

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Sun outside
What will I do today with time?
It is the face
Which looks the way it is looked before
I can play
The game I played the other day
So I'm here
And everything seems to be clear

I don't know
Why you keep smiling
When I can't kill time
I just wanna be satisfied
With everything I do
And always be a happy child
And never be depressed
I can't help feeling I'm tired
With everything I do
I can read
The book I read the other day
Watch TV with the same guy
On the screen
Go for a walk
But I don't care much for the weather
I'm so sad
I wanna fall asleep at once

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Added by Marcin Lesiak

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Varius Manx's song "Bored to Tears" explore the feeling of restlessness and dissatisfaction with life's routines. The singer is contemplating what to do with their time, but everything seems monotonous and unfulfilling. The mention of playing a game previously and being able to read the same book or watch the same TV show with the same person highlights the boredom and repetition in the singer's life. The line "I just wanna be satisfied with everything I do and always be a happy child" suggests a longing for a simpler and happier time, while "I can't help feeling I'm tired with everything I do" speaks to the exhaustion that comes with a lack of purpose or fulfillment.

Overall, the lyrics capture the feeling of being stuck in a rut and searching for meaning and enjoyment in life. It's a relatable sentiment for many people who may find themselves in similar situations. The repetition of certain phrases and the overall monotony of the song's structure also reinforce the central theme of boredom and repetition.

Line by Line Meaning

Sun outside
It's a sunny day outside.

What will I do today with time?
What should I do with my time today?

It is the face
It's just the same old thing.

Which looks the way it is looked before
It looks just like it did before.

I can play
I can do something I've done before.

The game I played the other day
I can play a game I played recently.

So I'm here
I'm just sitting here.

And everything seems to be clear
Everything seems normal and clear.

I don't know
I'm not sure.

Why you keep smiling
Why are you still happy?

When I can't kill time
When I can't seem to be entertained.