She released her début album Somebody Outside in 2004. The Swedish Grammy jury awarded her as Best Newcomer of the year, and was nominated for Best Female Artist, Best Lyricist and Best Songwriter of 2005. She also won the P3 Gold award for Best Newcomer 2004.
For her second album, Separation Road released on September 27, 2006, she was awarded Best Female Artist and Best Lyricist of the Swedish Grammy jury, again she was nominated for Best Songwriter and Best Album. She received the award for Best Female Artist at the Swedish National Radio's P3 Gold Awards the same year.
Her début US album, Halfway to Fivepoints, was released on April 22, 2008.
"To Be Gone", "My Secret", "Girl Laying Down", "Today is A Good Day", and "Shoreline" (a Broder Daniel cover) remain her most popular songs.
Her song, "Quiet Night" was used in the second series of the Swedish version of Wallander starring Krister Henriksson.
''Words of Love'' featured in gameplay Silent hill:Downpour.
On December 18, 2009, her song "No, I Don't Remember" was featured on an episode of Dollhouse entitled "The Attic." This song was featured in July 2010 on a new DLC episode, for the Xbox 360 videogame Alan Wake, entitled "The Signal".
Her latest album, Leaving on a Mayday, was released on August 11, 2009. The album won Album of the Year at the 2009 Swedish Grammy Awards along with the award for Best Female Artist.
better be
Anna Ternheim Lyrics
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I better laugh in twenty years from now
With some perspective and dedication
I will find somebody new
It better be someone special
He better be coming very soon
It better be for real this time
You or no one
I hope I'm wrong before I die of boredom
I wantmore than
Days and nights when I amuse
Myself alone
He better be someone special
He better be devoted just like you
It better be for real this time
Oh I know, it always was with you
You, you, with you
Friends forever, oh no
Another girl will change your mind
In less than half the summer
So before you fall in love, I wonder
When you asked for
Something that I couldn't give you
More of
Me and you
I talk as if it's now but nothing is new
She better be someone special
She better be more in love than me
And if I was your brightest hour
She is now, as far as I can see, see
As far as I can see
As far as I can see
She better be
She better be
She better be
She better be
Anna Ternheim's "Better Be" is a introspective song about moving on from a relationship and the desire to find someone new, while still acknowledging the love shared with the former partner. She hopes to laugh with someone new in twenty years, but hopes that they are someone special who is devoted, unlike her previous partner who may have been unfaithful or easily swayed. The tragedy in the song lies in the fact that she cannot imagine truly moving on from the love she shared, which she acknowledges as always being real with the person whom she is leaving.
The lyrics in this song demonstrate an acknowledgement of the complexities of relationships and the difficulty in moving on after feeling a deep connection with someone else. The line "Days and nights when I amuse myself alone" conveys the loneliness of trying to fill the space left by a former love. The line “Friends forever, oh no/ Another girl will change your mind/ In less than half the summer/ So before you fall in love, I wonder” shows the skepticism of trusting in another relationship again, as it may be only temporary.
Line by Line Meaning
Me and you
The singer and the person being addressed, possibly a former romantic partner
I better laugh in twenty years from now
The singer hopes to look back on this situation and find humor in it after some time has passed
With some perspective and dedication
This humorous outlook will require effort and time to achieve
I will find somebody new
The artist plans to move on from the person being addressed and find a new romantic partner
It better be someone special
The artist has high standards for their next romantic partner
He better be coming very soon
The singer is impatient to find this special person
It better be for real this time
The singer has been hurt before and wants to make sure their new relationship is genuine
Oh I know, it always was with you
The artist acknowledges that their past relationship with the person being addressed was real and genuine
You or no one
The artist is still attached to the person being addressed and is not interested in anyone else but them
I hope I'm wrong before I die of boredom
The artist is worried that their unwillingness to move on will lead to a dull and unfulfilling life
I want more than
The singer desires a deeper and more meaningful relationship
Days and nights when I amuse
The artist wants more than just superficial entertainment from their romantic partner
Myself alone
The singer wants to share their life with someone else
He better be devoted just like you
The singer values the loyalty and dedication of the person being addressed and expects the same from their next partner
Friends forever, oh no
The singer no longer desires a platonic friendship with the person being addressed
Another girl will change your mind
The artist believes that the person being addressed will quickly move on to another romantic partner
In less than half the summer
The artist believes this new relationship will not last very long
So before you fall in love, I wonder
The singer questions whether the person being addressed truly understands the impact of their actions on others
When you asked for
The singer is referring to a specific request made by the person being addressed regarding their relationship
Something that I couldn't give you
The artist was unable to fulfill this request
More of
The request was for a deeper and more meaningful relationship
Me and you
The artist is once again referring to their past relationship with the person being addressed
I talk as if it's now but nothing is new
The singer is still dwelling on their past relationship and unable to fully move on
She better be someone special
The artist now refers to the person the person being addressed has moved on to
She better be more in love than me
The singer feels that they were deeply committed to the person being addressed and hopes that their new partner will be equally devoted
And if I was your brightest hour
The singer was the happiest time in the person being addressed's life
She is now, as far as I can see, see
The singer believes that the person being addressed's new partner has surpassed the happiness the singer once brought them
As far as I can see
The artist is making a subjective judgment based on their limited perspective
She better be
The artist reiterates their hope that the person being addressed's new partner will be happy and special
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANNA TERNHEIM
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@kattmedpistol
Hey , Im glad to see so many ppl like this song. I tried to find it on a CD like 7 years ago but with no luck, so I uploaded it so u could all hear it too ! I found it online as I was downloading some musik online. Probs some greys anatomy soundtrack as I was like 18 y.o and remember downloading everything I heard on that show.
@wahtever6126
Thank you.. This is still one of my faves. I too have had a copy for many years now, but it's nice to share it with others via our playlists.
Cheers from California.
@ingrid_inthesky
There's another version of this song but this original is what I love more and heard first. I never heard her from GA but found her somehow back in 2008. She sounds so youthful here.
@TobiasCarlsson1
@frozenflame2211 From the album "Somebody outside".
@TobiasCarlsson1
Härlig version av Better be
@BeautifulLosersMusic
"Die of boredom" borde det vara...
@motorb1tch
THIS VERSION IS COMPLETELY IN THE SHIT