In the spring of 2005, a 17-year-old Carlsson auditioned for the second series of phenomenally popular Swedish singing competition Idol in Göteborg, singing "Varje Gång Jag Ser Dig" by Lisa Nilsson. The four judges were all hugely impressed by the strong power of her voice and she successfully passed through to the theatre rounds of the contest. Her vocals continued to impress, and she made it to the semi-finals. To the dismay of the judges, Carlsson did not get a place in the final eleven contestants, and when she again failed to grab a place through the special 'wildcard' round, they decided to pass her through to the finals as the judges' choice contestant. Despite this setback, Carlsson wowed both the judges and the public during every week of the finals, and after making it to the grand finale nine weeks later, she defeated runner-up Sebastian Karlsson and was crowned as the second Swedish Idol. Throughout the finals, Carlsson had never landed in the bottom 2 or 3, and she is currently one of only 4 wildcard contestants to win an Idol competition anywhere in the world. She was preceded in 2004 by Canada's Ryan Malcolm and Kazakhstan's Almas Kishkenbayev, and followed in 2007 by Australia's Natalie Gauci.
Immediately after winning Idol, Carlsson signed a recording contract with Sony BMG and her debut single, "Right Here Right Now" was released. A week later, the song debuted at number one on the Swedish singles chart, a position it held for six weeks. It was quickly certified double platinum for the sale of 40,000 copies in Sweden. Just one week later, on December 19, 2005, her debut album Agnes was released to positive reviews and massive opening week sales. It shot into the albums chart a week later at number one, a position it held for two consecutive weeks.
In March 2006, whilst touring in support of her debut album, Carlsson released her second single, "Stranded". Although it received positive critical reviews, the single did not gain commercial success and stalled in the singles chart at number twenty-seven. Despite this however, Carlsson's debut album continued to enjoy huge sales success, selling over 90,000 copies in Sweden alone. It was certified double platinum and to date holds the record for being the highest-selling album by any Idol contestant.
On August 22, 2006, only eight months after her Idol win, Carlsson's third single "Kick Back Relax" premiered on the TV-show "Sommarkrysset". The song, which would serve as the lead single from her much anticipated sophomore album, was released on September 7 and narrowly missed the top spot on the Swedish singles chart, peaking at number two. Her second album, Stronger was released on October 11, less than a year after the release of her debut. Like its predecessor, Stronger debuted at number one on the albums chart, and went on to sell 50,000 copies, certifying it platinum. One of the album's tracks, "Love Is All Around" has since been covered by numerous singers in three continents, the most notable being by Australian Idol alumni Ricki Lee Coulter, which peaked at number two in Australia and became one of the country's biggest hits in 2007.
On November 15, Carlsson released "Champion", the second single from her sophomore album. The song peaked at number nineteen, seemingly setting a pattern of high-low chart positions for Carlsson, which had also occurred with the two singles from her first album. In early 2007, Carlsson embarked upon her second national tour in just over one year. In December, Carlsson and her former Idol fellow contestant Måns Zelmerlöw joined forces for a huge Christmas campaign for clothing store MQ. In order to promote the company, they released a cover of the Mariah Carey song "All I Want For Christmas Is You", which peaked at number three on the Swedish singles chart.
In early 2008, it was announced that Carlsson had parted ways with her record label Sony BMG, citing creative differences as the reason behind the split. She quickly signed to record company Roxy Records, who stated that after taking a short break from the music industry, Carlsson would return with her third studio album, the first with her new label. On August 11, Carlsson's fifth single "On And On" was passed to radio stations and released as a digital download. Geared towards the dance and club genre, the single was a clear change of artistic direction for Carlsson's music, which had previously consisted of pop and RnB. The first public performance of the single was on August 16 during the Swedeish TV-show "Sommarkrysset". The single debuted at number twenty-seven, but following its physical release it surged up the chart and spent three weeks at its peak of number 8, as well as charting at the top spot of the dance and club charts.
On September 13, Kaj Kindvall, the host of the radioshow "Tracks" announced that Carlsson's highly anticipated third studio album would be called "Dance Love Pop" and then went on to explain the reason behind the record's name: "Dance Love Pop covers the three things that the music is all about on this album; dance-music that has a twist of pop and is about love". Roxy Records confirmed the album's title four days later, and also stated that the release date of the album would be October 29, 2008.
In an interview with Swedish radio channel P3 the song "Love Me Senseless" was played, and although it was confirmed as a track on Carlsson's third album, it was not confirmed whether it would be released as the second single. The album Dance! Love! Pop! was released on October 28 and debuted on the Swedish albums chart at number 5 with sales of 10,000 copies. On November 24, "Release Me" was released as the second single from the album. It debuted on the Swedish singles chart at number 60 based on digital downloads alone, whilst the album was certified gold for the sale of 20,000 copies since its release.
Here Comes The Night
Agnes Lyrics
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To feel something deeper
Holding out for the sky to sing
For all the believers (yeah)
Walking into the heat of the night
We're closer to freedom
See the bliss growing in your eyes
It's all that I need
Counting down the hours
Can you feel the power?
Can you feel the power?
(Faith, love, spirit, heart)
Is there anybody out there
Underneath the bright stars?
If you wanna fall in love forever
Find it after dark
If you're nothing but a dreamer
With a fearless heart
If you wanna get lost together
In the after dark
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Falling into you like a sweet devotion
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Falling into you like a sweet devotion
Here comes the night
Dancing into the state of sound
I stick to the beat now
Feel the love growing all around ('round)
And inside of me
Counting down the hours (hours)
Can you feel the power? (Can you?)
Can you feel the power?
(Faith, love, spirit, heart)
Is there anybody out there (is there?)
Underneath the bright stars? (Underneath)
If you wanna fall in love forever
Find it after dark
If you're nothing but a dreamer (dreamer)
With a fearless heart
If you wanna get lost together
In the after dark
Here comes the night
Here comes the night (here comes the night)
Falling into you like a sweet devotion
Here comes the night (yeah)
(Yeah)
Is there anybody out there
Underneath the bright stars?
If you wanna fall in love forever
Find it after dark
If you're nothing but a dreamer
With a fearless heart
If you wanna get lost together
In the after dark
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Falling into you like a sweet devotion
Here comes the night (here comes the night, yeah)
Here comes the night (here comes the night)
Falling into you like a sweet devotion
Here comes the night
The lyrics to Agnes's song "Here Comes the Night" express a longing for a deeper connection and a sense of freedom. The singer is calling out for an awakening, to feel something deeper and to believe in something greater. She wants to see the bliss growing in the eyes of those around her and to be closer to freedom. The lyrics suggest that the night is a time for finding love and getting lost together, and that there is power and spirit in faith, love, and heart.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Here comes the night" several times, emphasizing the sense of anticipation for what the night may bring. The singer is falling into the night like a sweet devotion, suggesting that there is a sense of surrender to the unknown. Dancing into the state of sound and feeling love growing all around and inside of her suggest that the night is a time for letting go and feeling the music.
Overall, the lyrics to "Here Comes the Night" convey a sense of desire for connection, freedom, and love. The night is a time for finding these things and feeling them more deeply.
Line by Line Meaning
Calling out for awakening
Asking for a newfound sense of consciousness
To feel something deeper
To experience something more intense
Holding out for the sky to sing
Waiting for an extraordinary event to occur
For all the believers (yeah)
For those who trust in the possibility of magic
Walking into the heat of the night
Entering an exciting and risky situation
We're closer to freedom
We're approaching a state of liberation
See the bliss growing in your eyes
Observing the happiness in someone's gaze
It's all that I need
This is everything I desire
Counting down the hours
Waiting for a specific time
Can you feel the power?
Can you sense the energy?
(Faith, love, spirit, heart)
Belief, affection, soul, emotion
Is there anybody out there
Is anyone else present?
Underneath the bright stars?
Beneath the illumination of celestial bodies?
If you wanna fall in love forever
If you seek an everlasting relationship
Find it after dark
Discover it during the night
If you're nothing but a dreamer
If you are simply a visionary
With a fearless heart
Having a bold and courageous spirit
If you wanna get lost together
If you want to escape from the world together
In the after dark
Under the veil of night
Here comes the night
The darkness is approaching
Falling into you like a sweet devotion
Losing oneself completely in someone
Dancing into the state of sound
Moving in sync with the rhythm
I stick to the beat now
I follow the tempo
Feel the love growing all around ('round)
Sensing love flourishing in the air
And inside of me
As well as in my heart and soul
Here comes the night (yeah)
The darkness is approaching (yes)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Agnes Emilia Carlsson, Hannah Wilson, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@agnesofficial
Calling out for awakening
To feel something deeper
Holding out for the sky to sing
For all the believers
Walking into the heat of night
We’re closer to freedom
See the bliss growing in your eyes
It’s all that I need
Counting down the hours
Can you feel the power?
Can you feel the power?
Faith
Love
Spirit
Heart
Is there anybody out there
Underneath the bright stars
If you wanna fall in love forever
Find it after dark
If you’re nothing but a dreamer
With a fearless heart
If you wanna get lost together
In the after dark
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Falling into you like a sweet devotion
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Falling into you like a sweet devotion
Here comes the night
Dancing into the state of sound
I stick to the beat now
Feel the love growing all around
And inside of me
Counting down the hours
Can you feel the power?
Can you feel the power?
Faith
Love
Spirit
Heart
Is there anybody out there
Underneath the bright stars
If you wanna fall in love forever
Find it after dark
If you’re nothing but a dreamer
With a fearless heart
If you wanna get lost together
In the after dark
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Falling into you like a sweet devotion
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Falling into you like a sweet devotion
@aglimpseofme45
LYRICS
[Verse 1]
Calling out for an awakening to feel something deeper
holding out for the sky to sing for the believers (Yeah)
Walking into the heat of night
We're closer to freedom
See the bliss growing in your eyes it's all that I need.
[Pre-Chorus]
Counting down the hours
Can you feel the power?
Can you feel the power?
(Faith, love, spirit, heart)
[Chorus]
Is there anybody out there
Underneath the brightest stars?
If you wanna fall in love forever
Find it after dark,
If you're nothing but a dreamer
with a fearless heart,
If you wanna get lost together
In the after dark,
Here comes the night.
Here comes the night,
Falling into you like a sweet devotion
Here comes the night! (2x)
[Verse 2]
Dancing into the state of sound
I stick to the beat now
Feel the love growing all around
and inside of me.
[Pre-Chorus]
Counting down the hours
Can you feel the power? (Can you)
Can you feel the power?
(Faith, love, spirit, heart)
[Chorus]
Is there anybody out there (still)
Underneath the brightest stars? (underneath)
If you wanna fall in love forever
Find it after dark,
If you're nothing but a dreamer (dreamer)
with a fearless heart,
If you wanna get lost together
In the after dark,
Here comes the night!
Here comes the night. (here comes the night)
Falling into you like a sweet devotion,
Here comes the night!
[Chorus]
Is there anybody out there
Underneath the brightest stars?
If you wanna fall in love forever
Find it after dark,
If you're nothing but a dreamer
with a fearless heart,
If you wanna get lost together
In the after dark,
Here comes the night.
Here comes the night.
Falling into you like a sweet devotion,
Here comes the night! (2x)
@jlucaschace
Agnes is MASSIVELY underrated. Let’s fix that in 2024.
@xDaniieh
YES 🙌
@gaytwinksfortrump
SHE DIDNT SELL HER SOUL TO HELLYWEIRD THATS WHY.
@MiaSkylar96
If she went to Eurovision with this she would 100% win, and would push her career again. The production here is absurdly good.
@jenfromtheblock_5660
IKR?!?! THIS SONG IS TOOO AMAZING!!!!
@MLdoktor
Ye, it would have won..strange
@jamesforbes2205
She left her major label because of the commercial and artistic stifling that she endured not to mention the misogyny which is one of the central themes of this album... her taking back of her power and her voice. She got in that contract by winning Idol. The idea that another music competition was a viable choice for her personally simply doesn't wash. She made decisions based on other criteria. The album is in the Guardian's Top 50 of the year (too low I think but dance music is always graded on a curve downwards) the reviews are still coming in and they're overwhelmingly good. YouTube views are respectable but still growing although I find it suspicious sometimes how slowly they are going and how regular but we know they give different promotion to different artists based on how much they pay (or the label)... the fans are spectacular if here's any judgment. Wildly positive enthusiastic and new fans arriving on every wave. It's unknown in NA in terms of radio and television play. But disco hasn't made mainstream airwaves for decades. Clubs are closed or on hiatus so there's no real venue for her music here as there was and could be. For Europe this is much more something that you can expect on major radio in stores and bars cafes and small clubs are generally playing good music compared to NA. It has cemented her artistic relevance both as a record and with the video work. It's not revolutionary but it's damn near close. Jamiroquai's Automaton is the funk and techno edged sibling to this album in terms of production quality and overall artistic vision. I can't think of anything like it that takes disco revival history new wave and a bit of trance into this century and well. The next album should be the one that really pushes the envelope... but we need dancefloors. Magic Still Exists is an anthem to those lost utopias.
@naoandgudetama3851
Hennes röst wow!
@cargobob7817
I would lose my respect for Agnes if she entered Eurovision. She's too good for that crap.
@agnesofficial
Calling out for awakening
To feel something deeper
Holding out for the sky to sing
For all the believers
Walking into the heat of night
We’re closer to freedom
See the bliss growing in your eyes
It’s all that I need
Counting down the hours
Can you feel the power?
Can you feel the power?
Faith
Love
Spirit
Heart
Is there anybody out there
Underneath the bright stars
If you wanna fall in love forever
Find it after dark
If you’re nothing but a dreamer
With a fearless heart
If you wanna get lost together
In the after dark
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Falling into you like a sweet devotion
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Falling into you like a sweet devotion
Here comes the night
Dancing into the state of sound
I stick to the beat now
Feel the love growing all around
And inside of me
Counting down the hours
Can you feel the power?
Can you feel the power?
Faith
Love
Spirit
Heart
Is there anybody out there
Underneath the bright stars
If you wanna fall in love forever
Find it after dark
If you’re nothing but a dreamer
With a fearless heart
If you wanna get lost together
In the after dark
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Falling into you like a sweet devotion
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Falling into you like a sweet devotion