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.

Może Dziś
Varius Manx Lyrics

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We mnie krople deszczu
Chłodno patrzę na świat
Ty jak promień słońca
Wieczny ogień i żar
Dwa oddielne światy
Tak jak noc i jak dzień
Czy nam będzie dane
Chociaż raz spotkać się

Daleko od siebie
Szukamy sie wciąż
Może dziś
Szczęście da nam znak
Znajdziemy się
Może dziś
Los nam powie: tak
Znajdziemy się
Właśnie dziś

Ile to już razy
Wydawało się że
Wreszcie się spotkamy
Lecz to nie był ten dzień

To właśnie dziś
Już dziś

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song, "We mnie krople deszczu, Chłodno patrzę na świat," can be interpreted as the singer feeling gloomy and detached from the world around them. However, this all changes when they introduce the character of the song's addressee: "Ty jak promień słońca, Wieczny ogień i żar" - You are like a ray of sunshine, an eternal fire and heat. The contrast between these two descriptions of the singer and the addressee paints an image of two opposing world-views. The first image the singer gives us is of someone who is experiencing a sad and cold day, while the second image of the addressee is of someone who exudes warmth and hope.

The next four lines express longing for connection between the two individuals. They seem to be living in two different worlds that are as different from each other as night and day. However, the singer still holds on to the hope that they will be able to meet at least once: "Czy nam będzie dane, Chociaż raz spotkać się" - Will we be given the chance to meet, even once? This shows that the singer believes that there might still be a chance for them to be together, but they are not sure if fate will be on their side.

The chorus is an expression of the desire to find each other, to finally unite, and be happy together. The repetition of "Może dziś" - Maybe today - emphasizes the hopeful attitude of the singer. The second half of the chorus, "Los nam powie: tak, Znajdziemy się, Właśnie dziś" - Fate will say yes, we will find each other, Just today - confirms that the singer is convinced that today might be the day that their paths finally cross.

Line by Line Meaning

We mnie krople deszczu
I feel the raindrops inside me

Chłodno patrzę na świat
I look coldly at the world

Ty jak promień słońca
You are like a ray of sunshine

Wieczny ogień i żar
Eternal fire and heat

Dwa oddielne światy
Two separate worlds

Tak jak noc i jak dzień
Just like night and day

Czy nam będzie dane
Will we be given

Chociaż raz spotkać się
The chance to meet at least once

Daleko od siebie
Far away from each other

Szukamy sie wciąż
We are still searching for each other

Może dziś
Maybe today