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.
Oszukam czas
Varius Manx Lyrics
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Juz stoi w drzwiach
Rozklada skrzydla swe
Pochlania mnie
Probuje znow otruc moje sny
Ja stoje I spogladam jej
Prosto w ciemna twarz
Pokonam ja
Jestem wielka
Przez noc przejde latwo
Jak po szkle
Zabije strach rozprosze wszystkie mysli zle
Oszukam czas
Jutro mlodsza zbudze sie
Przez noc
Oto przyszedl dzien
Juz stoi I
Ostrzy na mnie miecz
Oslepia mnie
Probuje znow
Wmowic mi tysiac klamstw
Ja stoje I
Spogladam mu prosto w biala twarz
Pokonam go
Bo kochasz mnie
Jestem wielka
Przez noc przejde latwo
Jak po szkle
Zabije strach rozprosze wszystkie mysli zle
Oszukam czas
Zegary cofne o sto lat
Przez dzien
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Added by Marcin Lesiak
The song Oszukam czas by Varius Manx is a powerful ballad that speaks to the human desire to overcome time, fear, and doubt. The lyrics tell the story of a person who is facing the night and day, both with their unique challenges, but ultimately chooses to be unafraid and face them head-on. The first verse describes the arrival of night and how it tries to poison the singer's dreams. However, the singer is undeterred and stares straight into the darkness, declaring that they will conquer it and that the night will love them. The second verse is about the day and how it wields a sword that blinds the singer. In response, the singer again stares fearlessly into the light and defeats it, knowing that they are loved and great. Finally, the chorus affirms that the singer will cheat time, letting them wake up younger, and that they will reverse the clocks by 100 years during the day, which is a powerful metaphor for the idea of overcoming fears and obstacles.
The song encapsulates the theme of overcoming obstacles, and its powerful lyrics offer a sense of hope, courage, and determination. It is a song about the human capacity to persevere in the face of adversity and to come out stronger on the other side. The singer's vocal delivery perfectly complements the emotional weight of the lyrics, with the melody, piano, and guitar creating a hauntingly beautiful backdrop that makes the song an immediate classic. Overall, Varius Manx's Oszukam czas is a powerful tribute to human resilience and the power of love to overcome fear and doubt.
Line by Line Meaning
Oto przyszla noc
Here comes the night
Juz stoi w drzwiach
It's already standing at the door
Rozklada skrzydla swe
It spreads its wings
Pochlania mnie
It engulfs me
Probuje znow otruc moje sny
It tries again to poison my dreams
Ja stoje I spogladam jej
I stand and look at it
Prosto w ciemna twarz
Straight into its dark face
Pokonam ja
I will defeat it
Pokochasz mnie
You will love me
Jestem wielka
I am great
Przez noc przejde latwo
I'll easily pass through the night
Jak po szkle
Like on glass
Zabije strach rozprosze wszystkie mysli zle
I will kill fear, chase away all bad thoughts
Oszukam czas
I'll fool time
Jutro mlodsza zbudze sie
Tomorrow I'll wake up younger
Oto przyszedl dzien
Here comes the day
Juz stoi I
It's already standing
Ostrzy na mnie miecz
It sharpens its sword on me
Oslepia mnie
It blinds me
Probuje znow
It tries again
Wmowic mi tysiac klamstw
To convince me of a thousand lies
Ja stoje I
I stand and
Spogladam mu prosto w biala twarz
Look straight into its white face
Pokonam go
I'll defeat it
Bo kochasz mnie
Because you love me
Jestem wielka
I am great
Przez noc przejde latwo
I'll easily pass through the night
Jak po szkle
Like on glass
Zabije strach rozprosze wszystkie mysli zle
I will kill fear, chase away all bad thoughts
Oszukam czas
I'll fool time
Zegary cofne o sto lat
The clocks will go back 100 years
Przez dzien
Through the day
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Dominik Mojżyszek
Tu jest wszystko, harmonia, tekst, emocje... poka mi takie numery w tych czasach?? Mistrzostwo Świata ❤
Dawid EF
Ten utwór jest ponadczasowy. A refren tej piosenki piękny 🥹
Zbyszek Supieta
Serce szybciej bije kiedy słyszę ten utwór. Wracają wspomnienia. Kto tak ma? 😊
Ewa Michalska
Zgłaszam się. Ja. Żeby można było cofnąć czas
Ewa Michalska
Zgłaszam się .Ja
Zbyszek Supieta
@Ewa Michalska 🤗
dawid3220
Dokładnie ❤️
Monika Witkowska
Ja też chciałabym oszukać czas i wrócić do tamtych lat 💖💖💖
Tom Tt
Kocham varius manx... Na ich utworach dorastałem.. Są takie prawdziwe.. Zawsze będą w moim sercu...
Piotr Rosiński
Tak, te teksty musiał pisać jakiś romantyk przez duże R. Łezka się w oku kręci słuchając tych piosenek ;(