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.
The Pretty Time
Varius Manx Lyrics
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The sun is shining over me
And dancing trees I leave behind
I;ve got some money in my jeans
And a little hope inside my heart
It;s a pretty time to say goodbye
I'll never come back here
Me and my car
We've got so much to see
Happy days
Are waiting for us
I'll change my name
I'm gonna start again
I'll paint my car
I'll dye my hair
All I want
It's just to go ahead!
I'm so hard to live with
I think to much about myself
I'm sorry babe
If I made you cry
Some day I'll be filthy rich
I'll buyfor me a piece of land
And then I stop
Running away...
The opening lyrics of Varius Manx's song The Pretty Time paint a picture of a person on a journey, with the sun shining and the trees dancing as they leave behind their old life. The singer has money in their pocket and hope in their heart, making it a 'pretty time to say goodbye'. The lyrics suggest that the person is leaving their old life behind in search of something new and exciting, that they have been planning this for some time, and they are ready to embrace the future.
The lyrics 'Don't follow me, I'll never come back here' suggest that the singer is leaving their old life behind for good and that they are ready to move on to something new. They want to travel the world and see new things, and they are excited about the 'happy days' that are waiting for them. The lyrics suggest that the singer is shutting the door on their former life and creating a new identity for themselves, as they plan to change their name, dye their hair and paint their car.
The lyrics also suggest that the singer has some regrets from their old life, as they apologise for making someone cry and acknowledge that they can be 'hard to live with' because they think too much about themselves. However, they are optimistic about the future and believe that someday they will be 'filthy rich' and able to buy themselves a piece of land, where they will finally stop 'running away'.
Ultimately, the lyrics of The Pretty Time tell the story of a person who is leaving their old life behind and embarking on a new adventure. They are hopeful and optimistic about what the future holds, but also acknowledge the mistakes they have made in the past.
Line by Line Meaning
So I'm on the road again
I am currently traveling
The sun is shining over me
I am experiencing good times
And dancing trees I leave behind
I am leaving the beauty of the area behind
I've got some money in my jeans
I have some financial provisions with me
And a little hope inside my heart
I have some positivity and optimism at heart
It's a pretty time to say goodbye
It is a beautiful time to depart
Don't follow me
Do not pursue or tag along
I'll never come back here
I will not return here again
Me and my car
I and my car
We've got so much to see
We have a lot of sights to behold
Happy days
Times of joy and bliss
Are waiting for us
Are ahead of us
I'll change my name
I will adopt a different name
I'm gonna start again
I will make a fresh start
I'll paint my car
I will apply a new coat of paint on my car
I'll dye my hair
I will change my hair color
All I want
My desire is
It's just to go ahead!
To move forward with life
I'm so hard to live with
I am difficult to reside with
I think too much about myself
I reflect excessively on myself
I'm sorry babe
I apologize darling
If I made you cry
If I caused you to shed tears
Someday I'll be filthy rich
I will have a significant amount of wealth someday
I'll buy for me a piece of land
I will purchase a parcel of land for myself
And then I stop
I will halt my current movements
Running away...
Escaping from the current situation
Contributed by Colton G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lucas Bompey
Żeby choć przez tydzień pożyć tak jak oni!"
zwierzu22
Czasy nie wroca ale wspomnienia zyja i zyc beda ...wiecznie... :)))))
cat
Usmiecham sie !! Slucham piosenki i eh kocham wspominac tez Pretty Time !! :))
Łukasz Skokowski
Młode Wilki to film przy którym można powiedzieć dorastałem. W wieku 10 lat zrobił na mnie wielkie wrażenie. Minęło 21 lat a ja wciąż chciałbym się identyfikować z Cichym:) Ścieżka dźwiękowa Jansona to coś genialnego. Anitka na wokalu. Dziś ciężko o coś równie dobrego
Adam Kluga
Cichy to obecnie w TVP odpłynął ;)
marcin790803
Super piosenka!!! Film "Młode wilki" znam na pamięć. Często przewijam go do tego momentu gdy leci ta piosenka :) Tak się bawi polska mafia. Najlepsi Ci policjanci w tym radiowozie :)
Karol Jankowiak
Masz rybki? To masz dla kogo żyć!
Michał Marciniak
''uważaj o czym marzysz, bo marzenia się spełniają'' ;)
AndreasSchatz
TEZ TA PIOSENKA KOJARZY MI SIE Z COBRĄ :) i na imprezeeeeee!!! :D
WatchThatFast
PRYMUS NIE PEKAJ !!!