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.
Maj
Varius Manx Lyrics
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Bo szybko zapomniałam
A tych mroźnych dni nie chcę już
Uległam znów, nic w zamian nie dostałam
Ty znów dałeś mi tylko noc
I wtedy przyszedł Maj
Zamieszał w moim sercu
Poczułam co to szczęście, tylko szczęście, całe szczęście, tylko szczęście
Tracisz mój czas
Rozmieniasz go na drobne
Bo nie łączy nas teraz nic
I kilka dni, każde z nas osobno
A ja już wiem
Jak chcę żyć
I wtedy przyszedł Maj
Zamieszał w moim sercu
Zgubiłam cały żal
Poczułam co to szczęście, tylko szczęście, całe szczęście, tylko szczęście
I wtedy przyszedł Maj
Zamieszał w moim sercu
Zgubiłam cały żal
Poczułam co to szczęście, tylko szczęście, całe szczęście, tylko szczęście
Bo wreszcie przyszedł Maj
Zrobiło się gorąco
Ktoś teraz o mnie dba
Przeszłością piłam słońcem, tylko słońcem, samym słońcem, tylko słońcem
The Polish song “Maj” by Varius Manx presents a story of a woman who has found herself in a difficult situation, having given herself to someone who only gave her one night in return. The singer seems to be lost and heartbroken, having forgotten how to be happy. Despite her despair, she suddenly finds hope and happiness when May arrives. This month brings warmth, joy, and a sense of renewal to her heart. She realizes that she deserves better and decides to break free from a toxic relationship. The arrival of May is not only a turning point for her emotional state but also symbolizes the idea that life is a perpetual cycle of endings and new beginnings.
The opening lines of the song set the scene for the character's emotional state, as she seems to be lost in her own despair after having been used by someone she trusted. The singer talks about how much she has forgotten, but May has the power to bring new life and happiness even to a broken soul. She feels liberated and empowered to take control of her life and find true happiness.
The song carries an uplifting message to all those who feel hopeless, downcast, or heartbroken, letting them know that there is always light after darkness. It shows how one can make a fresh start in life and let go of toxic relationships to find true happiness. The power of hope and positivity is a central theme of the song, and the arrival of May acts as a metaphor for the resurrection of the human spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
Pomogło mi
It helped me
Bo szybko zapomniałam
Because I quickly forgot
A tych mroźnych dni nie chcę już
And I don't want those cold days anymore
Uległam znów, nic w zamian nie dostałam
I gave in again, didn't get anything in return
Ty znów dałeś mi tylko noc
You only gave me the night again
I wtedy przyszedł Maj
And then May came
Zamieszał w moim sercu
Stirred up my heart
Zgubiłam cały żal
Lost all my sadness
Poczułam co to szczęście, tylko szczęście, całe szczęście, tylko szczęście
Felt what happiness is, only happiness, complete happiness, only happiness
Tracisz mój czas
You're wasting my time
Rozmieniasz go na drobne
Breaking it into small pieces
Bo nie łączy nas teraz nic
Because there is nothing connecting us now
I kilka dni, każde z nas osobno
And a few days, each of us separately
A ja już wiem
And I already know
Jak chcę żyć
How I want to live
Bo wreszcie przyszedł Maj
Because May finally came
Zrobiło się gorąco
It got hot
Ktoś teraz o mnie dba
Someone cares for me now
Przeszłością piłam słońcem, tylko słońcem, samym słońcem, tylko słońcem
Drank the past through the sun, only the sun, just the sun, only the sun
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@edytamichalik3108
Ja już słucham 💐🌸jak co roku od kilku lat przez cały ukochany MAJ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜❤️
@helluvaboss.millie3541
Ja też 😍
@krzysiekskowronski6624
Ja też, w tym roku zdążyłem, bo zawsze przypominałem sobie w czerwcu 😆😆
@edytamichalik3108
@@krzysiekskowronski6624 😁😁😁
@iwka-do3sp
Też tu jestem 🖐️🌞
@teairra20
i ja też ❤️
@dge23
to już tradycja, znowu słuchamy. Pogoda trochę lipna, rzepaku coś nie widać, ale kochamy maj, najlepszy miesiąc w roku, pozdro
@pastelcat8733
Pozdrawiam :D
@pazdziochmarian4107
Niech leczy:)
@Fiffy93
Tak jest :D