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.
I Don't Wanna Know
Astrid S Lyrics
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Got no reason I should show up here tonight
Here tonight
And I'm hoping for a signal
But I'll settle for your body in my mind
In my mind
Starts as innocent but moves so quickly, so quickly
Oh, I don't know why, no, I don't know why
The room keeps shaking
Put your arms around me
And the walls start breaking
Tell me that you found me
And my world starts changing
I see it all in my mind
Oh, I don't know why, no, I don't know why
The floor keeps spinning
Whisper in my ear
That I'm the one you need and
Touch me like I've never
Even felt this feeling
Baby, I wish you were mine
Oh, I don't know why, no, I don't know why
Started as a fantasy
But I found it so hard to push it down
Push it down
How at any given moment
I would say your name so I could hear the sound
Hear the sound
Starts as innocent but moves so quickly, so quickly
Yeah, when you look at me I must be dreaming
Oh, I don't know why, no, I don't know why
The room keeps shaking
Put your arms around me
And the walls start breaking
Tell me that you found me
And my world starts changing
I see it all in my mind
Oh, I don't know why, no, I don't know why
The floor keeps spinning
Whisper in my ear
That I'm the one you need and
Touch me like I've never
Even felt this feeling
Baby, I wish you were mine
Oh, I don't know why, no, I don't know why
Starts as innocent but moves so quickly, so quickly
Yeah, when you look at me I must be dreaming
Oh, I don't know why, no, I don't know why
The room keeps shaking
Put your arms around me
And the walls start breaking
Tell me that you found me
And my world starts changing
I see it all in my mind
Oh, I don't know why, no, I don't know why
The floor keeps spinning
Whisper in my ear
That I'm the one you need and
Touch me like I've never
Even felt this feeling
Baby, I wish you were mine
Oh, I don't know why, no, I don't know why
Oh, I don't know, I don't know
Oh, I don't know why, no, I don't know why
Oh, I don't know, I don't know
Oh, I don't know why, no, I don't know why
In "I Don't Wanna Know," Astrid S portrays a situation where she is infatuated with someone and doesn't know how to deal with her feelings. She is at a party, and she's hoping for a sign from the person she's into, but she'll settle for the image of his body in her mind. She admits that this started as an innocent fantasy, but it quickly escalated into something more significant, making it hard to ignore. Astrid S asks for validation by putting her arms around her and saying that she has found her, causing her to observe the world differently.
The lyrics highlight the internal conflict of someone who is in love but hasn't yet expressed it. She is unsure whether her feelings are reciprocated or whether she should express them. The repetition of the phrase "Oh, I don't know why" emphasizes the singer's confusion about her emotions, and she's not sure how to deal with them. The chorus suggests desperation and vulnerability, begging to be touched like she has never felt and wishing the person she's into was hers.
Line by Line Meaning
Following a feeling
Got no reason I should show up here tonight
Here tonight
And I'm hoping for a signal
But I'll settle for your body in my mind
In my mind
The singer is following an inexplicable feeling and has no logical reason for being where they are tonight. They are hoping for some kind of sign, but would settle for just thinking about the person they desire.
Started as a fantasy
But I found it so hard to push it down
Push it down
How at any given moment
I would say your name so I could hear the sound
Hear the sound
Their initial attraction started as a fantasy, but they have been unable to resist their feelings. They often say the person's name just to hear it because it makes them feel closer to them.
Oh, I don't know why, no, I don't know why
The room keeps shaking
Put your arms around me
And the walls start breaking
Tell me that you found me
And my world starts changing
I see it all in my mind
Oh, I don't know why, no, I don't know why
The floor keeps spinning
Whisper in my ear
That I'm the one you need and
Touch me like I've never
Even felt this feeling
Baby, I wish you were mine
Oh, I don't know why, no, I don't know why
The person they desire has such an effect on them that even the room seems to shake. The singer wishes for them to hold them close and tell them they are the one. They cannot stop thinking about the person and wish they could be with them always.
Starts as innocent but moves so quickly, so quickly
Yeah, when you look at me I must be dreaming
Their initial attraction seemed innocent, but things quickly escalated and became intense. The artist almost feels as though they are dreaming when the person looks at them.
Oh, I don't know, I don't know
Oh, I don't know why, no, I don't know why
Oh, I don't know, I don't know
Oh, I don't know why, no, I don't know why
The artist is unsure of their feelings and cannot explain them. They are confused and just do not know why they feel the way they do.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Caroline Pennell, Jason Gill, Samuel Brandt, Tobias Danielsson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@namoclock3546
Because there are, again, thousands of other artists as talented as Astrid... Yet they are the ones most people have never heard off because they don't want to. They just don't want to discover new music and stick with the mainstream, you undertsand ?
It's like saying Coldplay is underrated.
If someone told me this, I would slap them in the face XD They are not, considering all the fans they have, underrated. You don't say someone is underrated based on if they appear in the radio or not 😂
If I tell you a random singer that is "underrated" (well, your opinion on that word), you would recognize them immediatly.
If I tell you a random singer that REALLY is underrated, you wouldn't.
You are not ignorant, your comment was, ayt ?
@candycrush7653
"I Don't Wanna Know"
Try to tune out the Sunday quiet
Thinking a drink will ease your mind
The bloody mary tastes like what you gave away
The minute you lay your head to rest
And you start to feel it in your chest
You're having second thoughts and you just wanna talk
But I'm doing everything I can to just get over you
So when you clear your throat and reach out for your phone
Think I know exactly what you wanna say but don't
Cause I don't wanna know, I don't wanna know
Can't say I want you to be sad
But I didn't think you'd move so fast
And I can't look at you holding someone new
Thinking about it only hurts
Cause I know you use my tricks on her
But could you please not go to every place I showed you
I'm still doing everything I can to just get over you
And when I hear your name, I have to walk away
Cause I'm just so scared of hearing what they're gonna say
I don't wanna know, I don't wanna know
I don't wanna know, I don't wanna know
It's not easy to stay busy
Long days and late nights can't keep you off my mind
But are you feeling the same?
The minute I lay my head to rest
I start to feel it in my chest
I'm having second thoughts, but I don't wanna talk
Cause I don't wanna know
@digitalgf
Try to tune out the Sunday quiet
Thinking a drink will ease your mind
The bloody mary tastes like what you gave away
The minute you lay your head to rest
And you start to feel it in your chest
You're having second thoughts and you just wanna talk
But I'm doing everything I can to just get over you
So when you clear your throat and reach out for your phone
Think I know exactly what you wanna say but don't
Cause I don't wanna know, I don't wanna know
Can't say I want you to be sad
But I didn't think you'd move so fast
And I can't look at you holding someone new
Thinking about it only hurts
Cause I know you use my tricks on her
But could you please not go to every place I showed you
I'm still doing everything I can to just get over you
And when I hear your name, I have to walk away
Cause I'm just so scared of hearing what they're gonna say
I don't wanna know, I don't wanna know
I don't wanna know, I don't wanna know
It's not easy to stay busy
Long days and late nights can't keep you off my mind
But are you feeling the same?
The minute I lay my head to rest
I start to feel it in my chest
I'm having second thoughts, but I don't wanna talk
Cause I don't wanna know
@GiIford
Don't know how a human can have such a beautiful voice.
@amalinm3003
SO PROUD OF YOU ASTRID NOT LONG TILL YOURE ROCKING YOUR OWN WORLD TOUR
@AnastasiaMH
Mendes army ✋🏻High five
@amalinm3003
lol yesss
@candycrush7653
This is REAL music, just cant imagine Astrid not being that famous when she deserves it. Anyways, i love her, do you?
@dexterno1864
Always
@malwr1
.l.
@deedeeboo6751
I don't think she can make a bad song
@MusicLovesRina
these lyrics are so painfully beautiful
@itschavie
Her voice is so sweet I can't get over it