From Malmö in Sweden the group originally consisted of keyboardist/programmers Peter Thelenius (Petrus) and Cesar Zamini and vocalist Zetma Prenbo who was eventually replaced by Saunet Sparell.
The history began in 1992 when Peter Thelenius together with his friend Ceasar Zamani, decided to start a group.
1993: Magnus Nygren, EMI records, finally contacted the band after several rejected demos. Later the same year the group released their first single "Move me" under the name Basic Element. The single didn’t make much noise on the radio but it established the contact with the DJ’s around the country, which rated the single very high on the Swedish Dance Chart.
1994: The group released their second single "The promise man" and it was a real bombshell. The single went straight up to no:1 at almost every dancecharts around Scandinavia. The follow-up singles "Touch" and "Leave it behind” also became great hits and the success was now a fact. The debut album "Basic injection" was sold (only in Sweden) in 35.000 copies.
1995: The expectation increased on the group and the 2:nd album: "The Ultimate ride" didn’t leave anyone disappointed. The same year Zelma Prembo, the singer in the group, got pregnant and decided to quit the band and was replaced by Saunet Sparell. With singles like "The Ride", "Queen of love", "The Fiddle" and "This must be dream" the group establish itself as one of the biggest Dance acts in Sweden.
1996: Peter & Cesar decided to go separate ways, and Peter decided to keep the name "Basic Element" but tried to do something different with it. He was tired of the sudden giant wave of "stragglers", so...disco!!? EMI believed that the decision Peter Thelenius & the producer Stefan Andersson made was the kiss of death for the group.
Their first single "Shame" from their coming album "Star tracks" turned out to be the opposite from the record company’s theory - sraight up at top-ten in Japan, Benelux, Spain, Germany, Italy. At this time the group had taken the next step and established oneself as an international act. With a global tour and 3 "dance" albums behind them the group decides to take a break.
1997: Peter released a solo album under the name "Petrus". Once again the "hit machine" was started and reached the top ten with the cover of Roxette´s "Listen to your heart". This unusual direction was nothing that scared Peter. To quote the hit maker him self "Everything has it’s time, and right now it feels good to do this", he said, stubborn as usual. Basic Element did only one appearance this year, but it was an appearance in front of 85.000 people in Tallinn as a warm-up act for Michael Jacksson.
1998: Peter felt that it was time to release a new album with Basic Element. Saunet had been offered a "solo deal" and after a consideration she rejected. The singer Marie Fredriksson became after an audition the new lead singer in the band. This time Peter and the producer decided to go back to the roots and they made a straight club-record.
At the beginning Peter didn’t believed that this odd and little unusual sound would led to any success, but…. Once again the band got international success and a new tour in Japan was arranged. One of the appearance was in front of 50.000 people at the legendary "football” arena Tokyo Dome.
1999: After a whole year of travelling Peter and Marie decides to take a break and work harder with the song writing. Basic Element has sold more than 1.000 000 albums across the world and has had 18 top ten hits in Scandinavia. Peter Thelenius has during the latest year delivered hits to She bang, Charlotte Perrelli, Annika Ljungberg, D-Flex, Maarja among others.
In 2005 Peter took part in the Swedish audition for EuroVision Song Contest as a front figure in the band B-boys international with the song "One Step Closer".
2005: Basic Element started to make their new album and the first single was a reproduced version of "This must be a dream", which was one of the "longest" hits during 1995. Behind the production was The Uppsalaboys "One Track".
2006: New single is released in March. Raise The Gain climbs the charts and just a few months later the second single – I’ll Never Let You Know- was released to be a hugh hit especially in Finland..
2007: Now the 3rd single -To you- is hiting the charts, and the new album "THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK finaly is released!Marie also quit the band to make way for the new leadvocalist "Andrea Myrander", and the story goes on....
Feelings
Basic Element Lyrics
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I try to call but doesn't matter what to say
You know I did everything just to make you stay
I got these feelings
I got these feeling in my head
'Cause I'm not sleeping
When you're not sleeping in my bed
Just turn it around
And try to see the way I'm doing tonight
Every night
But don't make a sound
'Cause every time you do
You don't make it right
Only lies, it's only lies
Awoke
A city that I've never been told
I see this woman in a bed
'Cause she don't call me
Well I do know how she kiss it
We ended up in a bed like this
It all started with a
And I'll die she took my hand
The lyrics of Basic Element's song Feelings is about the singer's struggle to stop thinking about a person he deeply cares for, someone he had done everything to make stay, but ended up leaving nonetheless. He tries to call and talk but doesn't know where to start the conversation. The chorus talks about the strong feelings in his head, keeping him awake at night when the person is not there beside him. He wants the other person to understand and see how he is doing but is unable to express himself properly, leading to misunderstandings and lies.
The second verse tells a different story, of meeting a woman in a city he has never been to before. They share a moment, and it all started with a kiss. He likes her and wants her to call him, but she hasn't, leaving him uncertain about the future of his emotions. These two stories share a similarity, of the singer struggling to deal with his feelings and the uncertainty it brings, wanting to connect with someone but finding it difficult to make things work.
The song reflects the complexities, uncertainties and mixed emotions that come with being in a relationship. It highlights the struggles that come with communicating and understanding each other's emotions, leading to misunderstandings and lies. It also touches upon the theme of uncertainty and the fear of rejection.
Line by Line Meaning
I try to stop thinking about you night and day
I make an effort to stop obsessing over you and your thoughts every moment of every day
I try to call but doesn't matter what to say
I attempt to reach out to you, but I struggle to find the right words to express myself
You know I did everything just to make you stay
I did everything within my power to convince you to remain in my life
I got these feelings
I have these intense emotions
I got these feeling in my head
These feelings consume my thoughts and my mind
'Cause I'm not sleeping
As a result, I am unable to sleep
When you're not sleeping in my bed
When you are not physically present with me in my bed at night
Just turn it around
Instead of focusing on yourself, consider my perspective for a moment
And try to see the way I'm doing tonight
Try to understand how I am feeling at this moment in time
Every night
This is a recurring feeling every night
But don't make a sound
However, please do not acknowledge this
'Cause every time you do
Because every time you acknowledge my feelings
You don't make it right
You do not make things better, in fact, it seems to make them worse
Only lies, it's only lies
Instead of being honest with me, you are continually lying to me
Awoke
I became aware of something
A city that I've never been told
A city I have never even heard of before
I see this woman in a bed
I envision a woman in a bed
'Cause she don't call me
Because she does not contact me anymore
Well I do know how she kiss it
Although, I do remember how she used to kiss me
We ended up in a bed like this
Our relationship has evolved to a point where we now share a bed together
It all started with a
This all began with a small act
And I'll die she took my hand
And then she took my hand, which changed the course of my life forever
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Written by: JONAS WESSLANDER, PETER THELENIUS, TOMAS KOLLDER
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