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.
Smak białego wina
Varius Manx Lyrics
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Szybciej biegnie czas
Ciepła noc
Myśli nie chcą spać
Mamy siebie
Czego więcej chcieć?
Z nami wszystko
Lekki smak białego wina
Tak cudownie czuję się
Lekki smak białego wina
Sprawia, że nie boję się
Lekki smak białego wina
Tak jak dotąd kochaj mnie
Każde z nas
Dużo więcej wie
Teraz już
Rozumiemy się
Po co słowa
Nie potrzeba słów
Twoje oczy
Wszystko widzę w nich
Lekki smak białego wina…
The lyrics to Varius Manx's song "Smak Białego Wina" tell a story of two people caught up in the moment of a warm evening, with their thoughts unable to sleep. The singer shares their happiness in having each other, questioning what more could they want. The chorus describes the light taste of white wine, which makes the singer feel wonderful, unafraid and in love. They do not need words as everything is understood through their eyes.
The lyrics speak to the idea of love and happiness being found in the simplest of moments. The two people in the song are content with each other's company, without any materialistic or complex desires. The use of white wine as a symbol of their happiness is interesting, as white wine is often associated with celebrations and special occasions. The lightness of the wine could be seen as a metaphor for the lightness of their love, unencumbered by turmoil or strife. The song paints a picture of two individuals, communicating without words, enjoying the present moment.
Overall, the lyrics to Varius Manx's song "Smak Białego Wina" are fairly straightforward, with a central theme of love and happiness in the present moment. The simplicity of the song only serves to reinforce the effectiveness of its message, reminding listeners to cherish the present and be thankful for the special moments in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Ty i Ja
You and me
Szybciej biegnie czas
Time is running faster
Ciepła noc
Warm night
Myśli nie chcą spać
Thoughts don't want to sleep
Mamy siebie
We have each other
Czego więcej chcieć?
What more could we want?
Z nami wszystko
Everything is with us
Tak jak miało być
Just as it was meant to be
Lekki smak białego wina
A light taste of white wine
Tak cudownie czuję się
It feels so wonderful
Sprawia, że nie boję się
Makes me unafraid
Tak jak dotąd kochaj mnie
Love me like you always have
Każde z nas
Each of us
Dużo więcej wie
Knows so much more
Teraz już
Now, finally
Rozumiemy się
We understand each other
Po co słowa
Why use words?
Nie potrzeba słów
They're not necessary
Twoje oczy
Your eyes
Wszystko widzę w nich
I see everything in them
Contributed by Amelia A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.