Broder Daniel was a Swedish indierock and pandapop band, that consisted of … Read Full Bio ↴Broder Daniel was a Swedish indierock and pandapop band, that consisted of charismatic Henrik Berggren (vocals), Anders Göthberg (guitar - claims that Berggren bit him while barking like a dog the first time they met), Theodor Jensen (bass guitar) and Lars "Poplars" Malmros (drums). The band, often refered to as "BD", has spawned successful Swedish music acts like Theodor Jensens The Plan and the solo career of former bassplayer Håkan Hellström. In retrospect, this makes BD look like a Swedish all star-band.

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.

LOVESICK
Broder Daniel Lyrics

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I wanna be your man
'cause I'm lovesick
I'm lovesick oh no oh no
And I'm lovestruck
I'm lovestruck o yeah o yeah
So take a chance on me
So take a chance on me oh oh
You know it's been so near

You know it's been so near
But oh so long
But oh so long
Oh so long
I wanna be your man
I've got a crush on you
Oh my oh my
Oh yes oh no oh no
It takes two, it takes two
To tango to tango
And I'm only 18 only 18
I'm moving on 19
Moving on 19
And I'm lovesick, I'm lovesick
Oh no oh no
So take a chance on me
Yeah take a chance on me
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh my oh my
I've got a crush on you
Oh my oh my
Oh give it one more shot
Give it one more shot
And you know I walk that walk
And i talk that talk
But it takes two
Oh it takes two
And I'm lovesick
I'm lovesick
Oh yeah so take a chance on me
Yeah take a chance on me
Oh oh
You know it's been so near
You know it's been so near
But oh so long
But oh so long
But oh so long
Don't make me sad
Don't make me sad

Oh please please please
Oh please

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Lovesick" by Broder Daniel convey a young man's infatuation with a girl and his desire to be with her. The song is about wanting to take a chance on love and asking the girl to give him a chance despite their past. The repetition of "lovesick" and "lovestruck" emphasizes the intensity of his feelings, and the repeated pleas to take a chance on him reveal his desperation. The line "it takes two to tango" reinforces the idea that a relationship requires effort from both parties.

The lyrics also hint at the young man's age and inexperience with love. He refers to himself as "only 18" and "moving on 19," suggesting that he is still in the early stages of adulthood and has yet to fully explore romantic relationships. The line "give it one more shot" suggests that the young man may have tried to pursue the girl before, but his efforts were unsuccessful.

Overall, the lyrics of "Lovesick" demonstrate the vulnerability and earnestness of a young man in love, who is willing to put himself out there and risk rejection in order to pursue a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

I wanna be your man
I want to be your boyfriend

'cause I'm lovesick
because I am suffering from love sickness, a state when someone is deeply in love but unhappy because their feelings are not reciprocated

I'm lovesick oh no oh no
I am unhappy because of my love sickness

And I'm lovestruck
and I am deeply in love

I'm lovestruck o yeah o yeah
I am deeply in love, and I am happy about it

So take a chance on me
give me a chance to be your boyfriend

You know it's been so near
you know we have been close to each other

But oh so long
but for a long time

Oh so long
for an extended period of time

I've got a crush on you
I have strong feelings of romantic attraction towards you

Oh yes oh no oh no
my emotions are mixed and uncertain

It takes two, it takes two
a relationship requires effort from both partners

To tango to tango
to have a successful relationship, both partners need to make an effort/ a metaphor for dancing with a partner

And I'm only 18 only 18
I am young, and inexperienced in romantic relationships