Since they signed for EMI in 1994, Henrik has told his story about fear, broken hearts and love for all the enthusiastic fans. Early Henrik developed his trademark habit of sticking star shaped glitter under his eyes, an act that supposedly alone spawned the Swedish "panda" indie subculture (many pandas are often refered to as BD-girls/-boys) among the band's young fans, who followed the Berggren star tradition.
Broder Daniel released four official albums.
Saturday Night Engine (1995)
Broder Daniel (1996)
Forever (1998)
Cruel Town (2003)
Between and after that, the band released some collections.
Singles (2000 - a collection of singles released until then)
No Time For Us 1989-2004 (2005 - mostly later singles and different versions and demos of older tracks)
The Demos 1989-1997 (2005 - a vinyl-only demo collection)
Broder Daniel also featured three songs (Underground, Whirlwind and I'll be gone) on the soundtrack of internationally famous Swedish film Show me love (Fucking Åmål in Sweden) by Lukas Moodysson.
Currently Berggren mostly performs acoustic solo tours, and as of january 2007 nothing has been heard from the band in a long time. "Broder Daniels future is always unsure" the singer said in an official message to his fans on the band's homepage 03/16/2006, but emphasized that it had nothing to do with him playing solo.
On the 30th march 2008 guitarist Anders Göthberg sadly commited suicide, and the band held a farewell concert in his honour at the Way Out West festival in their hometown Gothenburg, 8th august 2008.
In November 2019 the band released a live album with the title Live 2003, consisting of a concert from the Cruel Town tour in Stockholm in 2003.
Happy People Never Fantasize
Broder Daniel Lyrics
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You never try to be glad
You get so used to being sad
Oh
But happy people never fantasize
Happy people never fantasize
Happy people never fantasize
Oh I want to be a part
I look for love in a hollow heart
I want to be a part of something
Happy people never fantasize
Happy people never fantasize
My life is a compromise
Oh
I don't need to be
with people who don't care about me
And happy people never fantasize
Happy people never fantasize
Happy people never fantasize
Don't look for love in hollow hearts
Don't look for love in hollow hearts
Don't chase misery
Oh
Broder Daniel's song "Happy People Never Fantasize" is a powerful commentary on the human experience of being entrenched in melancholy. The song's opening lines, "You get so used to being sad, you never try to be glad," set a somber tone that persists throughout. The song's message is that people who are happy don't often dwell on fantasy or what-ifs, but instead are content in their present reality. This theme is reinforced by the repetition of the phrase "Happy people never fantasize."
The chorus is especially powerful, as it seems to directly address the singer's longing for belonging and connection. "Oh I want to be a part, I look for love in a hollow heart, I want to be a part of something." This inner conflict is further explored in the lines "My life is a compromise, I don't need to be with people who don't care about me." The song's conclusion is a warning against chasing after hollow experiences and relationships, instead urging listeners to avoid "looking for love in hollow hearts" and to "not chase misery."
In summary, "Happy People Never Fantasize" is a song that encourages listeners to live in the present and find contentment without constantly looking for more. It warns against getting stuck in sadness or chasing after hollow experiences, and instead, to seek out meaningful connections.
Line by Line Meaning
You get so used to being sad
Frequent, sustained experiences of sadness can lead you to a state of mind where you consider it to be normal.
You never try to be glad
You may not even attempt to experience happiness as it becomes seemingly unattainable.
Oh
An expression conveying an emotional feeling.
But happy people never fantasize
Truly happy people do not need to fantasize in order to attain happiness.
Oh I want to be a part
The desire to belong to something or someone is present.
I look for love in a hollow heart
Searching for love or support in an empty, vain place may leave you feeling even more unfulfilled.
I want to be a part of something
The wish to be included in something greater persists.
Happy people never fantasize
Happiness is not necessarily derived from romanticized scenarios or mirages.
My life is a compromise
Feeling as though your life is not quite what it could be or should be leads to a sense of settling, a compromise of dreams.
Oh
An emotional exclamation.
I don't need to be
Having the clarity not to need or require something that is not beneficial.
with people who don't care about me
Surrounding yourself with people who are indifferent to you is not a necessity for happiness.
And happy people never fantasize
Genuine happiness cannot be achieved through elaborate fantasies.
Happy people never fantasize
Being content is not dependent on imaginative, unreasonable ideas.
Happy people never fantasize
True happiness can't be achieved through romanticized illusions.
Don't look for love in hollow hearts
It is unfruitful to search for love or compassion where it cannot be found.
Don't look for love in hollow hearts
It is unwise to search for genuine love in places where it cannot be found.
Don't chase misery
Cease the pursuit of emotions or people that cause additional sadness or misfortune.
Oh
An expression of pain, sorrow or despair.
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