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.
I Need Your Love
Erlend Øye Lyrics
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I've seen no way out since I was a boy
Hold on to something that I know is near
Feeling much closer to holding my tears
Banter that shoots me through cannons and spillways
Forests and nights as I walk through these hallways
Kaleidoscopes eyes of killers come near
I need your love
Visions of you or pictures in tabloids
I've seen no way out since I was a boy
Hold on to something that I know is near
Missing the point as I fall through these years
I need your love
All I want, All I need
The lyrics of Erlend Øye's song "I Need Your Love" convey a desperate need for love and affection. The singer talks about how he is haunted by visions of a certain person, or their pictures in tabloids, which suggests he may be somewhat obsessed with them. He explains that he has felt trapped and has seen no way out of these feelings ever since he was a boy. However, he takes solace in holding on to something that he knows is near, possibly referring to the person he needs love from.
The second verse of the song continues with the same themes, as the singer resorts to describing his experiences with banter and how they impact him greatly. He uses vivid imagery to describe his emotions, such as forests and nights, and refers to the kaleidoscope eyes of killers coming near. Despite this, he feels less desperate to hold in his fear, possibly due to his belief in the near presence of the person he needs love from. The chorus of the song, which repeats the lyrics "I need your love, All I want, All I need," signifies the desperation and yearning of the singer for affection.
Line by Line Meaning
Visions of you or pictures in tabloids
I constantly see you in my mind, and even in the media.
I've seen no way out since I was a boy
I have been struggling with this feeling for a long time, since childhood.
Hold on to something that I know is near
I am holding on to the belief that your love is attainable and within reach.
Feeling much closer to holding my tears
Being closer to you makes me feel like I am able to let my guard down and cry.
Banter that shoots me through cannons and spillways
The world around me is chaotic and overwhelming, like being shot out of a cannon or through a spillway.
Forests and nights as I walk through these hallways
I am lost and wandering, trying to find my way through uncertain and dark times.
Kaleidoscopes eyes of killers come near
I am constantly surrounded by danger and must stay vigilant, like being faced with a kaleidoscope of killers.
Feeling less desperate to hold in my fear
The thought of being with you provides me with a sense of safety that allows me to let go of my fear.
I need your love
I am truly in need of your love to feel complete and whole.
Visions of you or pictures in tabloids
You are always on my mind, even when I see you in the media.
I've seen no way out since I was a boy
My desperation for your love has been present since childhood, and I see no way to escape it.
Hold on to something that I know is near
I am holding onto my belief that your love is close and attainable.
Missing the point as I fall through these years
I am lost and directionless as time passes, missing the meaning of life without your love.
I need your love
I truly need your love to feel complete and fulfilled.
All I want, All I need
Your love is everything to me and all I desire.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Fintage House Publishing
Written by: MARIE TERESA BURNS, RON RIDDLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@natalyromero504
Choose the life you want to live
Give the love you want to give
Take the moment when it comes
Let it lead you, let it run
Feel the moisture in the air
Feel her fingers through your hair
Don't be shy when asking to
Be that way you were always meant to
@TheMsnowflake
There is only so much juice
You can suck out of a fruit
And the color changes fast
When an apple's cut in half
Every ladder ends somewhere
Better climb its steps with care
I'll be the one who waits too long
Turns around and finds it's gone
Choose the life you want to live
Give the love you want to give
Take the moment when it comes
Let it lead you, let it run
Feel the moisture in the air
Feel the fingers through your hair
Don't be shy when asking, too
Be that way you always were meant to
You say that life is long
You took the words out of my mind
Life is long and world is small
Our paths will cross
Some other time
Given shelter, blessed by rain
To our common unknown aim
From the north side of the town
To the south where we lay down
Under floodlights, buckled stars
Without people, without cars
When I ask you without sound
Will you answer without words?
Through the moonlight sweeping down
When you close your eyes you're fine
You can prophesize the steps
You can visualize the maps
If you act upon it when
There's no trace of doubt within
When your heart is freshly stunned
You cannot fail, you cannot act long
You say that life is long
You took the words out of my mind
Life is long and world is small
Our paths will cross
Some other time
You say that life is long
You took the words out of my mind
Life is long and world is small
Our paths will cross
Some other time
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@keithwhite92
Oh Erlend, Norwegian guy plays a song sung in English, films it in South Korea, and he names it in Portuguese.
@soccerfelloaar
And lives in Italy
@retratosybodasmexico2213
That's what happens automatically when you are Hipster as fuck!
@famstoren8408
Keith White in addition, the musicians are icelandic.
@ploopybear
diversity makes songs better, but this
@Sorellalunamistica
@@ploopybear this song is really good. I like his italians songs. I love it he put the name in portuguese 💜🇧🇷🇮🇹
@dinienajwa2378
She in 'Voice'..i love her acting...and voice
@kirschwurm
I still can not believe that Erlend Øye shot a music video in Korea.... I'm speechless; this is, quite frankly, surreal
@user-sn9mi9cv4x
으악 너무 좋아요...ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ이렇게 멋진 음악이 흘러나오는데 그 배경이 한국이라니 아무리봐도 신기하고 믿기지가 않네요.....뮤비도 두근두근 옅은 설레임으로 차있는것같아요 너무 좋아요!!!!ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
@carrorroco.lectivo6076
Translation to Spanish for carrorro