<… Read Full Bio ↴Swedish pop group Ace of Base was formed in Göteborg, Sweden in 1990.
The band's original lineup consisted of Ulf Ekberg (Buddha), and siblings Jonas Berggren (Joker), Linn Berggren and Jenny Berggren; the two Berggren sisters left in 2007 and 2009 respectively, and were replaced with Clara Hagman and Julia Williamson.
Ace Of Base broke through internationally in 1993 with the hit 'All That She Wants' and one year later with 'The Sign' worldwide. Their album 'Happy Nation' (released as 'The Sign' in the USA) went on to sell over 20 million copies.
Their second album, "The Bridge" released in 1995, was well received with the hit single 'Beautiful Life' breaking away from their reggae-pop sound into a more pop-dance sound. It seemed clear that with music tastes rapidly changing, the hype about the band died down, much to the relief of blonde singer Linn who decided to hand over power to her sister Jenny for their third album. "Flowers", also known as "Cruel Summer" in America. It was released in 1998 and was not as popular as their first two albums.
Their fourth album, "Da Capo", was released in 2002. Whilst well received by fans, Da Capo received little publicity from the new record company Universal after Mega Records ceased to exist in 2001.
In October and November 2005, the band performed several concerts at the "Night of the Proms" show in Belgium, their first orchestated work. Jenny, Jonas, and Ulf performed four of their biggest hits to the audience: The Sign, All That She Wants, Beautiful Life & Life Is A Flower.
In 2007 Ulf Ekberg confirmed in an interview that Malin Berggren has officially left the band and that she would not be involved with any future projects. The group had already been performing mostly without Linn as a trio for a decade before her departure.
Since 2007 the band is on tour, performing in Europe and Asia. A global world tour is planned for 2009.
On November 2008 Ace of Base issued a new Greatest Hits compilation. The 3-disc set includes one CD with the hits, a second CD containing remixes, and the third disc, a DVD containing all the music videos. Three new remixes, "The Sign 2009", "Wheel of Fortune 2009" and "Don't Turn Around 2009" are included. "Wheel of Fortune 2009" were released worldwide on 24 October 2009 as the lead single of the Greatest Hits album.
In 2009, Ulf Ekberg and Jonas Berggren were joined by two new vocalists, Clara Hagman and Julia Williamson. The band released their fifth album, The Golden Ratio, in September 2010. It entered the German album charts at #20 (with All For You and The Golden Ratio both entering the Top 40) and at # 100 in Switzerland. The band plan to release "The Golden Ratio" in the UK in 2011.
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The Golden Ratio
Ace of Base Lyrics
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Such a West Side Story scene
You lock me up with your love
Now we're partners in crime
And your cronies do your thing
Listen to your heart and follow me
Live and let die
You are the one you're my golden ratio,
The golden ratio
Never felt like this before
You've gotta be my fallen angel
Oh-a-oh, it's the golden ratio, ah-oh ah-oh
It's the golden ratio
So they play in my mind,
Took a bit out of time
Understand but can't forget
Now I'm drawn to you like the desert to rain
Can't undo and won't "fregret"
Listen to your heart and follow me
Live and let die
Listen to your heart and follow me
You are the one you're my golden ratio,
The golden ratio
Never felt like this before
You've gotta be my fallen angel
Oh-a-oh, it's the golden ratio, ah-oh ah-oh
It's the golden ratio
I turn like the flowers
Turning to the burning sun and the giving ground
They don't understand us
They're living in another world, in another time
In another time
You are the one you are my golden ratio,
The golden ratio
Never felt like this before
You are the one you're my golden ratio,
The golden ratio
Never felt like this before
You've gotta be my fallen angel
Oh-a-oh, it's the golden ratio, ah-oh ah-oh
It's the golden ratio
The lyrics of Ace of Base's song "The Golden Ratio" express the intensity of love felt by the singer. She compares her love to the love story of Maria and Antony in "West Side Story" and says that her lover has captured her heart and they are partners in crime. She urges her partner to listen to his heart and follow her, indicating how deeply she feels about him. The singer finds her lover to be her fallen angel and the golden ratio, indicating that he is the one for her and that she has never felt like this before.
The lyrics speak about not being able to forget the love that the singer has just found. The singer compares herself to flowers turning towards the burning sun and the giving ground, symbolizing that she is devoted to her partner. She also talks about how they do not understand them and live in another world and time, indicating that their love is rare and different.
Line by Line Meaning
Like Maria's love for Antony I felt
I felt a love like the one Maria had for Antony in West Side Story
Such a West Side Story scene
The situation felt like a scene from West Side Story
You lock me up with your love
Your love has trapped me and I feel stuck
Now we're partners in crime
We are now in this together, doing whatever it takes for each other
And your cronies do your thing
Your friends are helping you get what you want
Listen to your heart and follow me
Trust your heart and follow me
Live and let die
Let go of the past and move forward
You are the one you're my golden ratio,
The golden ratio
Never felt like this before
You've gotta be my fallen angel
Oh-a-oh, it's the golden ratio, ah-oh ah-oh
It's the golden ratio
You are my perfect match, I have never felt this way before and I believe you are my savior
So they play in my mind,
Took a bit out of time
Understand but can't forget
I can't stop thinking about what happened, it took some time to understand but I can't forget it
Now I'm drawn to you like the desert to rain
Can't undo and won't "fregret"
I am irresistibly drawn to you and I don't regret anything
I turn like the flowers
Turning to the burning sun and the giving ground
I am changing like flowers, always drawn towards what nourishes me
They don't understand us
They're living in another world, in another time
In another time
No one else understands our love because they are living in a different world, a different time
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JONAS SAEED, JONAS BERGGREN, ULF EKBERG
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