Growing up in a small town (Berkåk, Norway), Astrid got into music at an early age and at six she started to play the piano. Not long after she was also playing several instruments, in addition to sing and write songs. At the age of 16 she participated in the Norwegian version of Pop Idol in 2013. During her time in the competition, she released her single "Shattered" as Astrid Smeplass. The single was written by her, Lars K. Hushoft and Melanie Fontana. "Shattered" has been streamed over 5 million times and sold to gold in just one week. It is therefore the most popular single from the last five finalists. Astrid got signed to Playroom Artist after placing as number five in Pop Idol. She released her first single 2AM under her new artist image at the age of 18 on Universal Music. "2AM" was released in the USA in 2015. She also released a cover-version of the single FourFiveSeconds which has been doing well on radio in Norway in 2015.
In 2015 she featured the Canadian artist Shawn Mendes on the song Air on his album Handwritten that placed at number 1 in the Billboard 200 chart in April 2015.
Astrid released her track “Hyde” produced by the raging popular Lido (The Weeknd, Alt-J, Bastille, Banks) and co-produced by the Swedish duo Cal Maui & Blisse. The track was premiered on Fader Magazine and represents the first new music from Astrid S since her debut hit single “2AM” and her appearance on Avicii’s July 2015 “Waiting For Love” remix EP.
Astrid won her first MTV EMA award as Best Norwegian Act, got two out of four awards at P3 Gull and was nominated for Best Song (“2AM”) at the Norwegian Grammy Awards.
During the winter, she has been working on finalizing her highly anticipated debut EP, which is due out this spring (May 20). Meanwhile, the latest single, Matoma x Astrid S - “Running Out,” has been picking up traction across the world and has passed 50 million streams on Spotify alone.
Astrid S is signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing as one of their youngest songwriters.
Bloodstream
Astrid S Lyrics
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Counting the nights, I keep my face in
His sweater I'm keeping
Pretend that he holds me, embrace me
Leaving is easy, leaving is easy
Wherever I go he's been, wherever
Wherever I go he's been, go he's been, wherever
Wherever I go he's been, I go he's been
But you get out of my head now, baby
You get out of my head now
Wherever I go he's been, wherever
Wherever I go he's been, go he's been, wherever
Wherever I go he's been, go he's been, wherever
Wherever I go he's been, I go he's been
Touching me gently, holding me close
Breathe on my skin, lips down my body
Ain't like nobody
He got me feeling, floating
Leaving is easy, leaving is easy
Wherever I go he's been, wherever
Wherever I go he's been, go he's been, wherever
Wherever I go he's been, go he's been, wherever
Wherever I go he's been, I go he's been
He's floating in my bloodstream now
He's floating in my bloodstream now
He's floating in my bloodstream now
He's floating in my bloodstream now
He's floating in my bloodstream now
He's floating in my bloodstream now
He's floating in my bloodstream now
He's floating in my bloodstream now
Gentle with my words
Speak like my tongue burns
But I don't want to weigh your mind
I don't know what's worse
Must've been why
Dead nor alive
That must be why
Mm, I'm stuck in between my bloodstream now
Wherever I go he's been, wherever
Wherever I go he's been, go he's been, wherever
Wherever I go he's been, go he's been, wherever
Wherever I go he's been, I go he's been
Wherever I go he's been, wherever (you)
Wherever I go he's been, go he's been, wherever (get out of my head now, baby)
Wherever I go he's been, go he's been, wherever (you)
Wherever I go he's been, I go he's been (get out of my head now)
Get out of my head now, baby
Get out of my head now
In this song, Astrid S sings about a person she is struggling to let go of. She finds it easy for him to leave her, but she is haunted by his memory every time she tries to move on. She counts the nights and keeps his sweater to pretend that he is still holding her and embracing her. Even though she tries to move on, she can't escape his presence as she feels like he's everywhere she goes.
The chorus reveals that he is like a drug to her and that he's "floating in her bloodstream now". She describes him as gentle and tender, as he holds her close and kisses her all over. She is captivated by his touch and the way he makes her feel, even though she knows he's not good for her. She is stuck in-between wanting him and knowing he's not good for her. The song ends with her pleading for him to get out of her head so that she can move on.
Overall, this song is a powerful representation of the difficulty of letting go of someone you love, even if you know they're not good for you. The metaphor of him being in her bloodstream represents how he has become a part of her, and how she can't escape his influence on her.
Line by Line Meaning
Leaving is easy, easy for him
He finds it easy to leave, unlike me.
Counting the nights, I keep my face in his sweater I'm keeping
I'm constantly thinking about him, and his sweater reminds me of him.
Pretend that he holds me, embrace me
I imagine that he's still holding me and embracing me.
Wherever I go he's been, wherever
He's always been a part of my life no matter where I am.
But you get out of my head now, baby
I want him to leave my thoughts and stop haunting me.
Touching me gently, holding me close
He used to touch me tenderly and hold me closely.
Breathe on my skin, lips down my body
He would breathe on my skin and kiss me all over my body.
Ain't like nobody, he got me feeling, floating
He's unlike anyone else, and he made me feel like I was floating.
He's floating in my bloodstream now
He's a part of me and I can't get him out of my system.
Gentle with my words, speak like my tongue burns
I try to be gentle with my words, but they can be harsh and painful.
But I don't want to weigh your mind
I don't want to burden him with my problems and thoughts.
I don't know what's worse, must've been why
I don't know what's worse between his absence and his presence, which may be why I can't move on.
That must be why, mm, I'm stuck in between my bloodstream now
His absence and presence are affecting me so much that I feel stuck and can't move on.
Get out of my head now, baby
I need him to leave my thoughts and stop affecting me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ASTRID SMEPLASS, CARL SILVERGRAN, FELIX FLYGARE, NIROB ISLAM, SARAH HJELLSTROM
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@violeticem842
underrated artist have the BEST songs, don’t tell me I’m not lying.
@jhonalbertcuria4393
THIS!
@ericaferrer
Swedish/Norwegian recording artists are always the best!
@mayrai.hernandez3600
I'm in love with her music! I fell in love when I heard her song " Hurts so good" 💋
@darkreaperBK-201
Mayra I. Hernandez Me Too 😍
@mayrai.hernandez3600
😊👍🏽 sweet!
@AlexHeart01
Mayra I. Hernandez Me too!! I did a cover of it yesterday ! :D
@mayrai.hernandez3600
Alex Heart that's awesome! 👏🏼😌
@lucyi.3452
Me too!!
@megannemaillard3320
She can't create a bad song. LITERALLY