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."
If I Had A Heart (Fuck Buttons
Fever Ray Lyrics
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More, give me more
Give me more
This will never end 'cause I want more
More, give me more
Give me more
If I had a heart I could love you
If I had a voice I would sing
After the night when I wake up
I'll see what tomorrow brings
Ah ah, ah ah
Ah ah, ah ah
Ah ah, ah ah
If I had a voice, I would sing
Dangling feet from window frame
Will I ever ever reach the floor?
More, give me more, give me more
Crushed and filled with all I found
Underneath and inside Just to come around
More, give me more, give me more
Ah ah, ah ah
Ah ah, ah ah
Ah ah, ah ah
If I had a voice, I would sing
The lyrics in Fever Ray's song "FUCK BUTTONS REMIX" are about a desire for more. The repetition of "This will never end / 'Cause I want more / More, give me more, give me more" emphasizes the insatiable thirst for something beyond what they already have. The singer then begins to contemplate what they could offer if they had different capabilities, saying "If I had a heart I could love you / If I had a voice I would sing." The idea is that they are limited in their ability to love and express themselves fully.
The metaphor of "Dangling feet from window frame / Will I ever ever reach the floor?" paints a picture of someone who feels like they are always reaching for something just out of grasp. The line "Crushed and filled with all I found underneath and inside / Just to come around / More, give me more, give me more" suggests that this person has already gone through a journey of self-discovery, yet they still feel unsatisfied. They want to keep exploring, keep discovering.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of restlessness and an unfulfilled hunger for something more. The singer is aware of their limitations but still longs for more than what they currently have.
Line by Line Meaning
This will never end
The desire for more will never cease
Cause I want more
The reason for the never-ending desire for more
More, give me more, give me more
The constant plea for more
If I had a heart I could love you
The inability to love due to a lack of emotion
If I had a voice I would sing
The longing to express oneself musically
After the night when I wake up
The expectation of a new day ahead
I'll see what tomorrow brings
The optimism towards the future
Dangling feet from window frame
The imagery of someone sitting by a window
Will I ever ever reach the floor?
The uncertainty of reaching the ground
Crushed and filled with all I found underneath and inside
The overwhelming sense of being filled and overwhelmed with life experiences
Just to come around
The cycle of seeking more
If I had a voice I would sing
The desire to express oneself through music
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KARIN DREIJER ANDERSSON
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Antti Kirjalainen
The best music video and / or video art i have ever seen. The song and the remix in question are obviously master pieces on their own, but what a brilliant, simple and mind blowing work with the visuals.
The Helpful Pug
This isn't my style, but I can appreciate a job well done when I see one.
Teresa Scarpati
NICE VISUALS! NICE MIX! I LOVE IT
83NJL
Love the original and i bloody love this too!
Isabel Sörensen
I want it on Spotify. Or in me forever
Steel Mustang
"Odin Gave His Eye To Aquire Knowledge... But I Would Give Far More" - Ragnar Lothbrok
Amazing! We made our own cover on this song. Please check out.
didjital101
this is good. I think if they'd included any more of the fever ray's vocals I'd be hung up on how nothing could improve the original. this is more like a fuck buttons track with a "feeling" of karin's presence in the room ;)
redapplefour
easily the most minimal fuck buttons track and, for me, one that really defines that moment in night right after twilight. the noise part i used to find too weird but i think is fine now. the abrupt cutoff puts you back in reality at such an interesting time. really one of my favorite songs ever, i'll be checking out everything by fever ray eventually
Ehsan Kia
One of my favorite song endings. Gets me everytime. It just takes you to a climax and then drops you. Such a tease.
limegl0wstix
this song actually sucks balls to mix because it doesn't end on an even count, and the delayed kick makes it sound like trainwrecking. I mix with the original A side instead.