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.

Spóźnieni Kochankowie
Varius Manx Lyrics

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Mam dziś wszystko, czego chciałam
Jesteś blisko
Zobacz, znów się śmieję
Każda chwila obok ciebie
Jest jak słońce po największej burzy
To cudowne, kiedy sprawiasz
że bezpiecznie czuję się przy tobie

I szkoda, że los
Tak zakpił z nas
Kazał nam czekać
Aż tyle lat
I tylko szkoda, że los
Tak zakpił z nas
Kazał nam czekać
Aż tyle lat

Dziś mocniej wdycham życie
Chcę dogonić to, co mi umknęło
Ty pomagasz mi odnaleźć
Wszystkie wiersze, które pogubiłam

I szkoda, że los
Tak zakpił z nas
Kazał nam czekać
Aż tyle lat
I tylko szkoda, że los
Tak zakpił z nas
Kazał nam czekać
Aż tyle lat

I szkoda, że los
Tak zakpił z nas
Kazał nam czekać
Aż tyle lat
I szkoda, że los
Tak zakpił z nas
Kazał nam czekać
Aż tyle lat

Kazał nam czekać
Aż tyle lat

Overall Meaning

The song “Spóźnieni Kochankowie” by Varius Manx is a ballad that talks about the emotions of two lovers who finally found each other after a long wait. The first verse talks about how the singer finally has everything she wanted, and how the presence of her lover makes her happy and feel safe. The line “Jest jak słońce po największej burzy” (It’s like the sun after the biggest storm) is a metaphor for how the relationship with the loved one brings peace and calmness after a chaotic time.

However, despite the happiness of finally being together, the chorus talks about the sadness of all those years that were lost waiting for each other. The lines “I tylko szkoda, że los, Tak zakpił z nas, Kazał nam czekać, Aż tyle lat” (And it's just a shame that destiny made us wait so long) showcase the regret and pain that comes with not being able to spend those years together.

The second verse shows the singer wanting to catch up all the time they lost and the loved one helping her find the things she lost during that time. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the feeling of sadness and loss.

Overall, the song talks about the emotions that come with finally finding love after a long wait, but also the regrets and sorrow that linger with the time that has gone.

Line by Line Meaning

Mam dziś wszystko, czego chciałam
Today, I have everything I wanted

Jesteś blisko
You are close

Zobacz, znów się śmieję
Look, I am laughing again

Każda chwila obok ciebie
Every moment with you

Jest jak słońce po największej burzy
Is like the sun after the biggest storm

To cudowne, kiedy sprawiasz
It's wonderful when you make

że bezpiecznie czuję się przy tobie
me feel safe around you

I szkoda, że los
And it's a shame that fate

Tak zakpił z nas
Played a trick on us

Kazał nam czekać
Made us wait

Aż tyle lat
For so many years