He grew up list… Read Full Bio ↴Erlend Øye was born on 21 November, 1975, in Bergen.
He grew up listening to Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake, Suzanne Vega and The Smiths. During high school in the mid-'90s, he and some friends formed the band Skog ("forest" in Norwegian), taking inspiration from A Forest by The Cure. In 1996, he joined the band Peachfuzz as electric guitarist, playing several times in London between 1996 and 1998. In 1998, he moved to London, and then in 1999 to Manchester.
When he was back home in Bergen for vacations he jammed with Eirik Glambek Bøe, his former high-school and Skog mate. The duo formed Kings of Convenience in 1998 and released the debut record, Quiet is the New Loud, in 2001. In the same period, he collaborated with the electronic Norwegian duo Röyksopp, lending his voice for the song Poor Leno and Remind Me on the record Melody A.M.. As a result, he became interested in electronic music. He spent the next years either in Berlin or traveling around the world. He recorded his solo album Unrest in ten different cities with ten different electronic artists. He the toured as a DJ, and released a remix record for the DJ Kicks series in 2004.
In the same year, Kings of Convenience released the second record Riot on an Empty Street. He also founded another project in Berlin, The Whitest Boy Alive. The band originally started as an electronic band, but slowly developed into a band with no programmed elements. Debut record Dreams was released in 2006, while Rules was released in 2009. In 2006, he appeared in the Italian movie Shooting Silvio acting as a DJ during in a house party.
In 2009, Kings of Convenience released Declaration of Dependence. In 2013, he released a new single, entitled La Prima Estate, sung in Italian and inspired by his time living in Italy. He is currently working on more songs in Italian, which will be collected in the future. In 2014, The Whitest Boy Alive announced the end of the project. On 3 October, 2014, he will release his second solo album Legao, recorded in Reykjavík with Hjálmar, a reggae group from Iceland. Despite currently living in Sicily, he is stlll involved in the Bergen music scene, promoting local bands and assisting the organization of the annual Traena Music Festival.
Fence Me In
Erlend Øye Lyrics
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Without at the same time take command
I'm so full of love
But also full of ideas
Better find a way to fence me in
There's poetry in every moment
Of the day
Hear me say
My world is empty, I'm done
My inspiration has dried up and my spark is gone
Why do we always have to choose
Which one to love
Why was the love I already gave
Never enough
Jealousy is killing all the fun
Bubbling over for wanting to love someone
Love someone
Love someone
To love someone
Erlend Øye's song "Fence Me In" is a reflection on the struggle that comes with wanting to help others while also wanting to maintain control over one's own life. The opening lines suggest that while there may be a desire to lend a helping hand, the fear of losing control over a situation can make it difficult to do so. This internal struggle between the desire for love and the desire for control is further explored in the following lines, where Erlend sings about being full of love and ideas but realizing the need to fence those ideas in to avoid overwhelming those around him.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of finding balance in one's life. Erlend recognizes that there is poetry to be found in every moment but acknowledges that expressing those moments can take a toll on his emotional well-being. The second half of the chorus deals with the struggle of loving others while also recognizing that the love we give may not always be enough. This self-awareness seems to be a constant theme throughout the song, with Erlend acknowledging his jealousy and need for control but ultimately recognizing that those emotions are getting in the way of something potentially beautiful.
Line by Line Meaning
It can be hard sometimes to lend a helping hand
Helping others is not always straightforward and can come with complications
Without at the same time take command
Offering help can also lead to taking control over a situation or person
I'm so full of love
The singer has a lot of love to give
But also full of ideas
The artist has many creative thoughts and concepts in their mind
Better find a way to fence me in
The artist recognizes that their love and ideas can be overwhelming, so they suggest restricting themselves in some way
There's poetry in every moment
The singer finds beauty and inspiration in every moment of the day
Of the day
The singer is specifically highlighting the daytime as a source of poetry
Tell it to my face if you ever
The artist wants others to be honest and direct with them
Hear me say
The artist is referring to something they might have said previously
My world is empty, I'm done
The artist feels hopeless and like they have nothing left to give
My inspiration has dried up and my spark is gone
The singer has no motivation or passion left
Why do we always have to choose
The artist is questioning why one has to choose between different things in life
Which one to love
The singer is specifically asking why one has to choose who to love
Why was the love I already gave
The singer is reflecting on why their previous acts of love were not enough
Never enough
The singer feels like they have never done enough in terms of love or affection
Jealousy is killing all the fun
The artist is stating that jealousy is ruining the enjoyment of life
Bubbling over for wanting to love someone
The intensity of the artist's desire to love someone is overwhelming
Love someone
The singer repeats this as a reminder of what they are striving for
Love someone
The singer is repeating themselves to emphasize the importance of love in their life
Love someone
This third repetition acts as a concluding statement and affirms the artist's belief in love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ERLEND OTRE OEYE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Diana Pedraza
Me encanta tu música Erlend! ojalá vengas algún día a tocar a Monterrey, México. besos!
Axel Zamudio
Hey estuvo hace unos días en Monterrey en Pal norte, fuiste?
Ahmad Adyarso
Lha doi kan orang Norway
Vicky Abdullah
Diana Pedraza 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩
Diana Pedraza
Siii me acabo de enterar hoy @Pixel Kid :D
Pixel Kid
29-Nov-14 :)
leo mattus
Sua música me inspira muito Erlend!!! Obrigado!
Ahmad Adyarso
When Reggae in the hand of Øye. I love the "Angels We Have Heard on Highs" interlude reference at 1:37 - 2:02 best time of my life.
Axel Zamudio
Este omvbre tiene un estilo peculiar, me encanta!
Blubben
Holy cow, this song is so fine. Definitely pre-ordering the album!