Fever Ray is an alias of Swedish musician Karin Dreijer, formerly of The Kn… Read Full Bio ↴Fever Ray is an alias of Swedish musician Karin Dreijer, formerly of The Knife. They debuted with the single "If I Had A Heart" (15 Dec 2008) under the alias, followed by the self-titled album Fever Ray (2009). Their second album, Plunge was released in October 2017 without prior announcement. Their vocal style is highly distinct - shrill and piercing, with a heavy Swedish accent and frequent use of pitch-shifting technology.

Dreijer was born on 7 April 1975 in Gothenburg, Sweden. In 1994, they formed the indie rock band Honey Is Cool, where they served as the lead vocalist and guitarist. Together with their brother Olof Dreijer, they formed an electronic music duo The Knife in 1999, and have spanned a series of successful and critically acclaimed albums.

What would you do if one decade into your career you suddenly saw one of your songs turned into a worldwide hit, won six Grammis in your native Sweden and your latest release was declared album of the year by one of the world’s most influential music websites? If you’re Karin Dreijer, the answer is to take a couple of years off and return as a solo artist under a new name: Fever Ray.

In Dreijer's's own words: “I had so many songs to record that I just had to make an album. I thought I was going to have a longer break but I guess it will never happen. I can't stop working. My aim was to finish the album and, now that it's done, I'm a bit restless (good that The Knife has an opera to write then). During the last years, I discovered that I like to sing too, so I hope that my newly found live band Fever Ray will make it to the stages next year. We are rehearsing and building something beautiful and brilliant."

Dry And Dusty
Fever Ray Lyrics

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Never leave me
Walk close beside me
Your hand my hand
Fits so easy

No tomorrow
Let us stop here
We did some great things

Didn't we?

Dry and dusty
I am a capsule of energy
You speak softly
We are capsules of energy

Work as I've been told
In return I get money

Small feet in the hall
And I long for every moment

Overall Meaning

The song "Dry and Dusty" by Fever Ray is a melancholic reflection on the transience of life and love. Through the lyrics, the singer describes the strong bond between two people, and their shared memories of great things they did together. The opening lines, "Never leave me, walk close beside me, your hand my hand, fits so easy," express a longing for companionship and a fear of separation. The singer wants their partner to be with them always, emphasizing the ease and simplicity of their relationship.

The second verse, "No tomorrow, let us stop here, we did some great things, didn't we?" echoes the notion that life is short and fleeting, and that we should take the time to appreciate the moments that we have. The sense of nostalgia and yearning is deepened by the image of a dry and dusty landscape, which evokes feelings of desolation, emptiness, and mortality. The lyrics "I am a capsule of energy, you speak softly, we are capsules of energy" suggest that the singer and their partner are connected in a unique and powerful way, and that even if their physical bodies decay, their energy or spirit will continue.

Overall, "Dry and Dusty" is a song about the beauty and fragility of human relationships, and the need to cherish every moment we have with those we love.

Line by Line Meaning

Never leave me
Please stay with me always

Walk close beside me
Stay near and support me

Your hand my hand
Our hands fit together perfectly

Fits so easy
It's effortless for us to be together

No tomorrow
Let's live in the present and not worry about the future

Let us stop here
Let's enjoy the moment and pause our journey for now

We did some great things
We accomplished wonderful achievements together

Didn't we?
Right?

Dry and dusty
The environment around us is arid and lacking moisture

I am a capsule of energy
I am a concentrated source of vigor

You speak softly
Your voice is gentle and soothing