Astrid Smeplass (born 29 October 1996 in Berkåk, Rennebu, Norway), known pr… Read Full Bio ↴Astrid Smeplass (born 29 October 1996 in Berkåk, Rennebu, Norway), known professionally as Astrid S, is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and model. In 2013, she had her breakthrough when she placed fifth in the Norwegian version of Pop Idol called Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne.

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.

Shattered
Astrid S Lyrics

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Have you ever felt broken?
Or have you ever got so far away?
From what you were
And though my words unspoken
Deep inside my heart I saw a change
I'm done with ya

Didn't want me to be myself

Till I broke off this shell

Now it's shattered like your heart on the floor
I'm sorry I can't give anymore
You acted so sincere
But you wanted me to fail
Now it's shattered
Shattered
Shattered
Now it's shattered
Shattered
Shattered
And I don't care

I'm picking up the pieces
I can see the cuts upon your hands
And it's all too much
You make it all dramatic
Not everything I do is about you
You won't grow up

Didn't want me to be myself
Till I broke off this shell

Now it's shattered like your heart on the floor
I'm sorry I can't give anymore
You acted so sincere
But you wanted me to fail
Now it's shattered
Shattered
Shattered
Now it's shattered
Shattered
Shattered

Even if we put it back together
We'd always see the cracks forever
Even if you said you'd leave me never
We'd always see the cracks forever

It's better when it's shattered like you heart on the floor
I'm sorry I can't give anymore
You acted so sincere
But you wanted me to fail
Shattered like you heart on the floor
I'm sorry I can't give anymore
You acted so sincere but you wanted me to fail
Now it's shattered
Shattered
Shattered
Shattered
Shattered

Shattered
And I don't care

Overall Meaning

The song "Shattered" by Astrid S speaks about a couple whose relationship has ended in a heartbreaking way, and the singer is trying to pick up the pieces and move on. The lyrics convey a strong sense of betrayal as the singer reveals that her partner was not supportive of her and did not want her to be herself. In fact, the partner wanted the singer to fail. The chorus of the song, "Now it's shattered like your heart on the floor, I'm sorry I can't give anymore, you acted so sincere but you wanted me to fail," showcases the depth of the emotional pain the singer feels, which is also reflected in the song's title.

In the second verse, the singer says that her partner makes things dramatic and believes everything she does is about them. The bridge of the song, "Even if we put it back together, we'd always see the cracks forever, even if you said you'd leave me never, we'd always see the cracks forever," is a reminder that their relationship has been damaged beyond repair, and even if they tried to fix it, there would always be evidence of the cracks.

Overall, "Shattered" is a powerful song about a relationship that has soured and left the singer feeling hurt and disappointed. It is a relatable track that speaks to the pain of a break-up and the process of moving on.

Line by Line Meaning

Have you ever felt broken?
Have you ever experienced a state of being shattered?

Or have you ever got so far away?
Or have you ever felt so distant from who you were?

From what you were
From your true self

And though my words unspoken
And although I didn't voice it out loud

Deep inside my heart I saw a change
Inside my heart, I knew something needed to change

I'm done with ya
I am finished with you

Didn't want me to be myself
You did not allow me to be who I truly am

Till I broke off this shell
Until I freed myself from this facade

Now it's shattered like your heart on the floor
Now my facade is shattered like your broken heart on the ground

I'm sorry I can't give anymore
I apologize for not being able to give more of myself to you

You acted so sincere
You appeared to be genuine

But you wanted me to fail
But you secretly wished for my demise

And I don't care
And I am apathetic towards your actions

I'm picking up the pieces
I am gathering the shattered pieces of myself

I can see the cuts upon your hands
I can see the wounds inflicted upon you

And it's all too much
And it's overwhelming for me

You make it all dramatic
You make everything seem overly dramatic

Not everything I do is about you
Not everything I do revolves around you

You won't grow up
You refuse to mature

Even if we put it back together
Even if we mend the broken pieces

We'd always see the cracks forever
We'll always see those flaws

It's better when it's shattered like you heart on the floor
It is better when things are broken than pretending to be perfect like your now-shattered heart on the ground

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