He started his career as a drummer in the Danish pop rock band Neeva, with Kenneth Potempa as the lead singer. The band released their debut album Where to Start on 22 September 2008 and had a radio hit with "Star of Me".
Peter Bjørnskov has written many songs for a number of artists that took part in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix as follows:
2010: "Breathing" sung by Bryan Rice (lyrics and music by Peter Bjørnskov)
2011: "Sleepless" sung by Anne Noa (co-written by Bjørnskov, John Gordon and Lene Dissing)
2012: "Reach for the Sky" sung by Kenneth Potempa (co-written by Bjørnskov and Lene Dissing and Sune Haansbæk
2013: "Unbreakable" sung by Mohamed Ali (co-written by Bjørnskov and Morten Friis, Michael Parsberg and Lene Dissing)
Peter Bjørnskov has also written for Sanne Salomonsen, Ankerstjerne, Kato, Electric Lady Lab, Thomas Ring and The Fireflies.
Lever nu
Bjørnskov Lyrics
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Hvis du gav dig lov, ku hele verden være i din hånd
Men du mangler lys, imellem alle de formørkede dage
For du sidder fast, uden at vide hvordan du finder tilbage
Men der hvor vejen ender blind, bliver du ved indtil du kommer derhen
For selv når livet slår dig ned, rejser du dig op fra jorden igen, igeeen
For vi lever nu
Vi lever nu
Vi lever nu
På et åbent hav, der driver du fra tid og fra sted
Og drømmene er, det eneste du burde ha med åhh åhh
Så lad det finde dig igen, lad det stille strømme gennem din krop
Lad det hele ta dig med, til hvor livet atter føles så godt, så godt
For vi lever nu
Vi lever nu
For vi lever nu
Vi lever nu
Og som stjerneskud, falder vi ned
Og fader ud i uendelighed
åhh åh åhh, åhh åh åhh
åhh åh åhh, åhh åh åhh
Så lad mig ta dig med til et helt andet sted
Hvor du ka flyve på ny
For vi lever nu
Ja vi lever nu
Du ved at vi lever nuuuu
Vi lever nu åhhh
For vi lever nu
Vi lever nu
For vi lever nu
Vi lever nu
Og som stjerneskud, falder vi ned
Og fader ud i uendelighed
åhh åh åhh, åhh åh åhh
åhh åh åhh, åhh åh åhh
The lyrics to Bjørnskov's song "Lever nu" are about dreamers and their journey to finding their way back to their dreams. They encourage listeners to give themselves permission to dream again and to realize that despite life's challenges, we continue living and striving forward. The idea of "living in the now" is also present in the lyrics, as the song urges listeners to not get bogged down by the past or the future, but to focus on the present moment and let their dreams guide them.
The line "På et åbent hav, der driver du fra tid og fra sted" (On an open sea, where you drift from time and from place) suggests that the dreamer is lost and drifting aimlessly, but the following lines offer hope for rediscovery, "Så lad det finde dig igen, lad det stille strømme gennem din krop" (So let it find you again, let it quietly flow through your body). The image of falling stars is also used to evoke the idea of fleeting moments and the transience of life.
Overall, the song encourages listeners to embrace their dreams and live in the present moment, despite life's challenges and hardships.
Line by Line Meaning
Hvis du gav dig lov, så ku du drømme igen
If you allowed yourself to, you could dream again
Hvis du gav dig lov, ku hele verden være i din hånd
If you allowed yourself to, the entire world could be in your hand
Men du mangler lys, imellem alle de formørkede dage
But you lack light in between all of the dark days
For du sidder fast, uden at vide hvordan du finder tilbage
Because you're stuck without knowing how to find your way back
Men der hvor vejen ender blind, bliver du ved indtil du kommer derhen
But where the road ends, you keep going until you reach it
For selv når livet slår dig ned, rejser du dig op fra jorden igen, igeeen
Because even when life knocks you down, you get back up from the ground, again
For vi lever nu
Because we are living now
Vi lever nu
We are living now
På et åbent hav, der driver du fra tid og fra sted
On an open sea, you're drifting away from time and place
Og drømmene er, det eneste du burde ha med åhh åhh
And dreams are the only thing you should have with you, ohh ohh
Så lad det finde dig igen, lad det stille strømme gennem din krop
So let it find you again, let it quietly flow through your body
Lad det hele ta dig med, til hvor livet atter føles så godt, så godt
Let it take you with it, to where life feels good again, so good
Og som stjerneskud, falder vi ned
And like shooting stars, we fall down
Og fader ud i uendelighed
And fade out into infinity
Så lad mig ta dig med til et helt andet sted
So let me take you to a completely different place
Hvor du ka flyve på ny
Where you can fly anew
Ja vi lever nu
Yes, we are living now
Du ved at vi lever nuuuu
You know that we are living now
Vi lever nu åhhh
We are living now, ohh
Writer(s): peter bjørnskov
Contributed by Jordyn B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.