Bodies Without Organs is a Swedish electro pop group, formed in 2004. Since… Read Full Bio ↴Bodies Without Organs is a Swedish electro pop group, formed in 2004. Since early 2006 they have usually been presented under the shortened name BWO. In Sweden they have enjoyed considerable commercial success throughout their career, so far notching up 13 Top 40 singles, including a Number 1 with "Temple of Love", and four Top 10 albums including a Number 1 with Halcyon Days, and have won several major Swedish music awards. In the mid 00s, they had significant chart success in several Eastern European countries including Finland, Ukraine and Russia, and in 2008 some moderate success in the United Kingdom, Greece, Switzerland, Germany, Norway and Denmark.

Alexander Bard, whose previous music projects had included Army of Lovers, Vacuum and Alcazar, started work on a new project during 2003, working with the record producer Anders Hansson who became the band's co-producer. They auditioned over 35 different vocalists before meeting former Popstars contestant Martin Rolinski who was duly chosen as lead singer. Marina Schiptjenko, an art-dealer and a one-time member of Vacuum, then came on board as the third member of what became Bodies Without Organs [2].
There was initially a suggestion that the band would be a four-piece including Jean-Pierre Barda from Army of Lovers, but this did not come to fruition, and Barda's explicit involvement extended as co-writing the songs "Living In A Fantasy" [2] (BWO's first single) and "European Psycho", both included on BWO's first album "Prototype" (It's odd that a picture of Barda turned up in the inner booklet of this album), and appearing on the videos "Conquering America", "Sixteen Tons of Hardware", "Open Door" and "The Bells of Freedom", in which Dominika Peczynski, also from Army of Lovers did make a cameo too.
The name of the band derives from the philosophical term body without organs, developed by French philosopher Gilles Deleuze and psychoanalyst Félix Guattari in their 1972 book Anti-Œdipus. Bard, an author and lecturer of philosophy, has referred to the ideas of Deleuze in his books Netocracy - The New Power Elite And Life After Capitalism and The Global Empire, both co-written with Jan Söderqvist.
At no point has BWO been a full-time project for any of the band's members - Bard continues his other career, notable in its own right, as a philosopher, while Schiptjenko remains an art dealer in Stockholm and Rolinski has a Master of Science in Engineering and works in that field.

Alexander Bard launched his new project Gravitonas in april 2010. Their first single "Kites" is launched in 15 versions on April 28th
Martin Rolinski will go solo also in 2010.

You're Not Alone
BWO Lyrics

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After the rain
I could see you crying
Suffer the pain
Like a river drying
After the rain
You're hiding from the daylight

Deep in a groove

Only walls around you
Nowhere to move
The state I found you
Lonely in the cold night

you're not alone
You're not the only one who hurts
You're not alone
This is the moment of rebirth
I've seen your heartache
I feel the pain you hide inside
You're not alone
Come, let me hold you

castle and sand
There were promises
Futures were planned
You hang onto castle and sand
Suffering from stagefright

you're not alone
You're not the only one who hurts
You're not alone
This is the moment of rebirth
I've seen your heartache
I feel the pain you hide inside
You're not alone
I stand beside you

[and when you walk in the valley of darkness
You will feel you will be left alone
I will stand there and wait right beside you
I will guide you home]

come on home
[come on home]

you're not alone
You're not the only one who hurts
You're not alone
This is the moment of rebirth
I've seen your heartache
I feel the pain you hide inside
You're not alone
You're not alone

you're not alone

Overall Meaning

The song "You're Not Alone" by BWO is a powerful ballad that conveys a message of hope and encouragement to those who are going through a tough time. The lyrics take the form of a conversation between the singer and someone who is struggling with pain and loneliness. The first verse speaks of the aftermath of a storm, where the person is seen crying, suffering from the pain like a river that has dried up. The person is hiding away from the daylight, deep in a groove, with nowhere to move. The singer sees the person as lonely in the cold night.

The chorus comes in with the hope of companionship to the struggling person. The singer wants the person to know that they are not alone, that they are not the only one who hurts. This is the moment of rebirth, where the person comes out of their shell, shares their heartache, and allows someone to stand beside them. The second verse refers to the promises and planned futures that the person hangs onto like castle and sand. However, they continue to suffer from stage-fright. The singer reassures the person that they are not alone and stands beside them.

In summary, the song challenges the listener to acknowledge their pain, let go of their fears, and accept the hope and love that is being offered to them. The lyrics are very emotional and personal, making the song relatable to anyone who has felt lost or alone.

Line by Line Meaning

After the rain
Following a tough time, when things were hard and seemed impossible

I could see you crying
I noticed how you were feeling and that you were hurting

Suffer the pain
Going through tough times that make you feel broken and hurt

Like a river drying
The pain and hurt you experience is so intense that it feels like it's draining you out

After the rain
Following a tough time, when things were hard and seemed impossible

You're hiding from the daylight
You're feeling ashamed, hurt and don't want anyone to see how you're feeling

Deep in a groove
You're stuck in a bad situation, unable to move or find your way out of it

Only walls around you
You're feeling trapped and isolated from the rest of the world

Nowhere to move
You're feeling stuck and unable to make progress or move forward

The state I found you
I noticed how you're feeling and that you're in a tough place emotionally

Lonely in the cold night
You're feeling alone, isolated and vulnerable

you're not alone
You're not the only one going through tough times that make you feel broken and hurt

You're not the only one who hurts
Others have been in the same situation as you, experiencing similar pain and hurt

This is the moment of rebirth
This is a moment of renewal, a time to start fresh and tackle your problems head-on

I've seen your heartache
I empathize with you and understand how you're feeling

I feel the pain you hide inside
I can sense that you're hurting even if you try to hide it

Come, let me hold you
Allow me to be there for you, to offer comfort and support

castle and sand
Things that are flimsy and easily destroyed

There were promises
You had hopes and dreams, and someone made promises to you

Futures were planned
You had a vision of what your future would look like

You hang onto castle and sand
You're holding onto something that's transient and easily lost

Suffering from stagefright
You're scared and anxious about the future and what lies ahead

You will feel you will be left alone
You might feel like you're alone and no one will be there for you during tough times

I will stand there and wait right beside you
I'll always be there for you, during tough times and difficult moments

I will guide you home
I'll help you navigate and find your way through tough times

come on home
Return to a place of safety, comfort and love

You're not alone
Others have been in the same situation as you, experiencing similar pain and hurt

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ALEXANDER BENGT MAGNUS BARD, ANDERS ERIK HANSSON, FREDRIK LARS KEMPE

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