Her Faroese-French mother and Danish-Spanish father introduced her to music, and the first song was written when she was as young as 8 years old. Her parents were hippies and sailed around of the oceans of the world with her as a child until the 7-year-old was given residence on Bornholm, Denmark. Here she began her schooling and was enrolled as a teenager in high school, but in the middle she chose to move to Australia where she sought inspiration from the Aborigines. This resulted later in the song "Something From Nothing", which was chosen as "Unavoidable Track of the Week" by the biggest Danish radio station, P3.
She debuted in summer 2007 with the single "Something From Nothing", but has also gained success with the track "Song for Sophie" - both from the album Columbine, which was released in 2008. The single "I Will Love You Monday" a No.1 hit in Europe, where it was issued in an expanded version titled "I Will Love You Monday (365)".
Aura released her second international studio album "Before the Dinosaurs" on November 4th, 2011. The first single release "Geronimo" was produced by David Jost and went straight to the #1 in the official German Media Control Charts. In the very same year Aura Diona won an European Border Breakers Award for her international breakthrough.
What It's Like
Aura Dione Lyrics
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To live in London, move to Paris
Learn what love is
But only if you come with me
I wanna know what it’s like
To struggle in New York, tiny apartment barely for two
But only if you go with me
Won’t you go with me?
Won’t you go with me?
‘Cause you’ll never know until you try
And I wanna know what it’s like
I wanna know what it’s like
And if we leave here tonight
We’ll fly to L.A., we’re both be waiters till we’re famous
But even if we don’t make it
I still wanna know what it’s like
To travel the world you and me and the bag packs
With nothing till we get back
Except for memories and faces
And pictures that we’ll laugh at
So won’t you go with me?
Won’t you go with me?
Won’t you go with me?
‘Cause you’ll never know until you try
And I wanna know what it’s like
I wanna know what it’s like
No plans we’ll make it up as we go
You know that’s how we do it, we make it up as we go
Explore each other, one way or another
So won’t you go with me?
Won’t you go with me?
Won’t you go with me?
‘Cause you’ll never know until you try
And I wanna know what it’s like
I wanna know what it’s like
Cause you never ever know, never ever know
You never ever know, never ever know
You never ever know until you try
I wanna know what it’s like, mhmm, yeah yeah
And I wanna know what it’s like
And there’s a thousand children laughing in my eyes
So don’t’ be scared, just come, come with me
You just gotta go with it and jump into your life
I can think of six impossible things before breakfast we should do
In Aura Dione's song "What It's Like," the singer expresses a deep curiosity for experiencing new places and life situations with a loved one. The lyrics suggest a desire for adventure and spontaneity, as she fantasizes about moving to different cities and traveling the world. She even embraces the possibility of failure, imagining a scenario where she and her partner move to L.A. and become waiters until they become famous. Despite the uncertainty, the singer is driven by a need to explore and to create memories with her loved one.
The chorus of the song urges her partner to take the leap with her, and to give in to their shared sense of wanderlust. The singer encourages her partner to embrace the unknown and to seize the opportunities that life presents, because they will never know what it's like until they try. The bridge of the song emphasizes the importance of spontaneity and exploration in life, and suggests that even if their plans don't work out, they will still have created memories and experiences that they can cherish.
Overall, "What It's Like" is a testament to the beautiful and transformative power of travel and adventure, and to the importance of pursuing our dreams even when the outcome is uncertain. It celebrates the wonder and excitement of the unknown, and encourages us to take risks and make memories with the ones we love.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna know what it’s like
I am curious about experiencing new things
To live in London, move to Paris
I want to live in new cities and explore different cultures
Learn what love is
I want to find out what love truly means and feels like
But only if you come with me
I want to share these experiences with someone I care about
To struggle in New York, tiny apartment barely for two
I also want to experience the hardships of life in different cities
But only if you go with me
Again, I want to share these experiences with someone special
So won’t you go with me?
I am asking you to join me on this adventure
‘Cause you’ll never know until you try
You won't be able to understand or appreciate these experiences until you try them yourself
And if we leave here tonight
We could leave right now and go explore the world
We’ll fly to L.A., we’re both be waiters till we’re famous
We could go to L.A. and work together until we make it big
But even if we don’t make it
Even if we aren't successful, I still want to have these experiences
I still wanna know what it’s like
I am still curious and interested in these experiences
To travel the world you and me and the bag packs
I want to travel around the world with minimal belongings
With nothing till we get back
We won't bring much with us and will rely on our experiences
Except for memories and faces
Our experiences and the people we meet will be our only souvenirs
And pictures that we’ll laugh at
We will have photos to remember the funny moments
No plans we’ll make it up as we go
We won't have specific plans, we'll just improvise
You know that’s how we do it, we make it up as we go
We are accustomed to making things up as we go along
Explore each other, one way or another
We will also learn more about each other on this adventure
‘Cause you’ll never know until you try
You won't know if something is worth it until you give it a chance
Cause you never ever know, never ever know
You truly never know what can happen in life
And there’s a thousand children laughing in my eyes
There is limitless curiosity and enthusiasm in my eyes
So don’t’ be scared, just come, come with me
Don't be afraid, take a chance and join me
You just gotta go with it and jump into your life
You have to take control of your own life and take risks
I can think of six impossible things before breakfast we should do
There are many incredible things we could experience and I am excited to start trying them
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