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.
Sonny
Varius Manx Lyrics
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The kind death that each rag believe.
Eloquence he heard,
And looks that may of women
And believe...
My woman Sonny,
I'm silverbread a serves me well.
He keeps my smile and
And worried soul
Well Sonny,
Don't say a sorry,
Heaven knows, you ain't so promissing.
'Cause Sonny,
When you think of me,
Heaven knows, you ain't so genering.
That real my has it
The damn no twelve if as you thought.
And yourself confused
Because you said about love with me.
And about it wood.
Well Sonny,
Don't say a sorry,
Heaven knows, you ain't so promissing.
'Cause Sonny,
When you think of me,
Heaven knows, you ain't so genering.
Well Sonny,
Don't say a sorry,
Heaven knows, you ain't so promissing.
'Cause Sonny,
When you think of me,
Heaven knows, you ain't so genering.
Well Sonny,
Don't say a sorry,
Heaven knows, you ain't so promissing.
'Cause Sonny,
When you think of me,
Heaven knows, you ain't so genering.
Well Sonny...
The lyrics of Varius Manx's song Sonny seem to be about a man named Sonny who is being addressed by the singer. The singer seems to be praising the man for being a real man who is not afraid of death and has a certain charisma that women find attractive. The singer mentions how Sonny has been serving him well and keeping him happy, even when he's going through a difficult time.
The chorus of the song seems to be an encouragement to Sonny, asking him not to apologize or feel sorry about anything. The singer seems to believe that Sonny is not someone who makes false promises, but may not be particularly generous with his affections either. The lyrics also mention something about wood and love, which may indicate that the song is about a romantic relationship between Sonny and the singer, but it's not entirely clear.
Overall, the lyrics of Sonny are somewhat cryptic and open to interpretation. The song seems to be about a man who is respected and admired by the singer, but it's not clear what their relationship is or what Sonny means to the singer. Perhaps it's a song about a friend, a lover or even a mentor, and the lyrics are simply meant to convey the singer's appreciation for the person.
Line by Line Meaning
I love this real man,
I have affection for this genuine man,
The kind death that each rag believe.
The type of person that every fiber of my being believes in.
Eloquence he heard,
He possesses a refined way of speaking,
And looks that may of women
In addition, he has physical qualities that many women find attractive,
And believe...
All of these traits are true and can be believed.
My woman Sonny,
The person I am addressing is someone I affectionately call Sonny,
I'm silverbread a serves me well.
He is like a faithful servant to me,
He keeps my smile and
He is the reason I am happy,
To this week hasn't broke my roads.
Up until this point, he has not caused me any harm,
And worried soul
He brings peace to my anxious mind.
Well Sonny,
Hey Sonny,
Don't say a sorry,
You don't need to apologize,
Heaven knows, you ain't so promissing.
It's okay because I know you are not a man of empty promises.
'Cause Sonny,
Because, Sonny,
When you think of me,
When you contemplate your feelings towards me,
Heaven knows, you ain't so genering.
I know you are not a stingy person.
That real my has it
The truth is, he has all of those admirable traits
The damn no twelve if as you thought.
There's no doubt about it, he is not an ordinary man.
And yourself confused
You are mistaken,
Because you said about love with me.
If you think you are in love with me, you are wrong.
And about it wood.
And it's not something you should be fixated on.
Contributed by Addison N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sawyer2301
Ta piosenka startowała w eliminacjach do Eurowizji 2003, głosowałem na nią :D Melodia +, klip +, tekst +, zespół +, pomysł +, angielski wokalistki.. przyznam rację przedmówcom, -
Bogdan Anderson
Love this song. Hope Monika is doing well. Ulubiona piosenka od Varius Manx.
Minis1987
Ja pierwszy raz usłyszałem tą piosenkę na konkursie skoków w zakpoanem.
TVholub
Pamiętam z jakiejś transmisji koncertu "Lata z Radiem", rok oczywiście "naszej, tyskiej Pandy" - 2003. ;-)
Mateusz G
Jest pięknie:)
Jaroslaw Chlewicki
świetny kawałek ale prawie jak... Fleetwood Mac ;-)
DMarcinkowska
piosenka na pewno nie lepsza niz Keine Grenzen - Ich Troje można nie lubić, ale piosenkę mieli genialną i nieco wyróżniającą się, Sonny zginęłoby w tłumie. Szkoda Moniki...10 lat minęło od tego klipu, masakra ;)
Ewelina ES
Może piosenka Ich Troje nie była genialna, ale wyróżniała się i zajęła dobre miejsce. Zgadzam się, że "Sonny" zginęłoby w tłumie.
Oj, szkoda :-(
Krzysztof Bbb
Keine Grenzen bylo genialne ??? w jakim ja kraju żyje
Kamilos
na pewno lepsza piosenka niż kaine grencen wybrana do konkursu...