In 2001 she received the award Spellemannsprisen in the open class category for her album Smiling & Waving, which featured a duet with Robert Wyatt.
Garbarek also collaborated with the Norwegian black metal band Satyricon on their album Volcano.
In 2006 she provided the majority of the soundtrack for Angel-A and then released an album under her own name: Briefly Shaking.
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You Know
Anja Garbarek Lyrics
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Where I went this morning?
Did I tell you
Where I've been all day?
You know
Where I go when I'm without you
You know
The sun is always
Blue
Blue
Blue
Did I tell you
Where I spent my evening?
Did I tell you
Where I spent last night?
You know (you know)
Where I go when I'm without you
You know (you know)
Even among the stars
The moon is always
True
True
True
You
Only you
Only you
Did I tell?
The song You Know by Anja Garbarek is a fascinating exploration of a complex relationship where there is a strong sense of understanding between two people, even when they are apart. The opening lines of the song - "Did I tell you, where I went this morning? Did I tell you, where I've been all day?" suggest that the singer is addressing someone they care about deeply, someone with whom they share their whereabouts and activities. However, the repetition of the line "You know, where I go when I'm without you" underlines that the person being addressed is someone who has a deep understanding of the singer's inner world, even when they are apart. This creates a sense of intense intimacy in the song, as though the singer is sharing something rare and beautiful with the listener that only they can understand.
The lyrics continue to explore this theme of intimacy, with the lines "Behind the sky, the sun is always blue" and "Even among the stars, the moon is always true" suggesting that there is an unchanging and stable core to the singer's world, even when they are separated from the person they care about. The repeated phrase "you know" underscores this message, as though the singer is reassuring the listener that they understand their deepest thoughts and feelings, no matter what.
Overall, You Know is a beautiful and haunting song about love and intimacy, exploring the connections between two people that transcend distance and time.
Line by Line Meaning
Did I tell you
Have I informed or shared with you
Where I went this morning?
About my whereabouts this morning?
Did I tell you
Have I informed or shared with you
Where I've been all day?
About my activities throughout the day?
You know
You are aware
Where I go when I'm without you
Of the place I head to in your absence
You know
You are aware
Behind the sky
That it's beyond the horizon and lies hidden from sight
The sun is always
The sun often appears
Blue
A shade of blue, reminiscent of loneliness and longing
Blue
A shade of blue, reminiscent of loneliness and longing
Blue
A shade of blue, reminiscent of loneliness and longing
Did I tell you
Have I informed or shared with you
Where I spent my evening?
About my whereabouts during the evening?
Did I tell you
Have I informed or shared with you
Where I spent last night?
About my whereabouts during the previous night?
You know (you know)
You already know, you're aware
Where I go when I'm without you
That I have a place I go without you
You know (you know)
You already know, you're aware
Even among the stars
That even up in the universe
The moon is always
The moon remains
True
Authentic, invariable
True
Authentic, invariable
True
Authentic and unaltered
You
Only for you
Only you
For your eyes only, exclusively
Did I tell?
Did I communicate?
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