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."
To the Moon and Back
Fever Ray Lyrics
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I've been busy working like crazy
I know you like tangerine
And your kiss is sweet and creamy
Oh, can you imagine
A friend's fixed for us to bump in
Oh, I'm done looking
Hey, remember me?
I've got so much, just come and get me
I played something catchy
You leaned forward and kissed me
First I take you, then you take me
Breathe some life into a fantasy
Your lips, warm and fuzzy
I want to run my fingers up your pussy
The song "To the Moon and Back" by Fever Ray is a love song where the singer is reminiscing about a past lover and wanting to reconnect with them. The first verse starts off by the singer addressing the person they are singing to, asking if they remember them. They then explain that they have been busy working and that they know their lover's sweet preferences, referring to tangerines and sweet and creamy kisses. The second verse is where the singer mentions that a friend has arranged for them to meet each other again, and that they are ready for things to start happening between them.
The chorus of the song focuses on the two people taking turns with each other, taking and giving in the relationship. The line "Breathe some life into a fantasy" could suggest that the relationship between the two was not perfect and that they want to work on rekindling their love. However, the last line of the chorus where the singer talks about wanting to touch her lover's private parts feels out of place in the song, disturbing and jarring listeners. This line seems to undermine the rest of the song and portray the singer as objectifying their lover.
Overall, "To the Moon and Back" is a heartfelt song about wanting to reconnect with a past lover and start anew, but it falls short in the last line that affects the entire song negatively.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, remember me?
A greeting to someone who may have forgotten about the singer
I've been busy working like crazy
The singer has been very preoccupied with their work
I know you like tangerine
The singer knows the person's fruit preference
And your kiss is sweet and creamy
Complimenting the person's kissing abilities
Oh, can you imagine
Beginning to visualize a hypothetical situation
A friend's fixed for us to bump in
A mutual friend deliberately arranged for the two to meet
Oh, I'm done looking
The singer is ready to stop searching or waiting for something to happen
Now things can start happening
The situation is primed for things to start developing
I've got so much, just come and get me
The singer has a lot to offer and wants someone to pursue them
I played something catchy
The singer played music that caught the person's attention
You leaned forward and kissed me
The person was motivated to initiate a romantic moment
First I take you, then you take me
A description of mutually taking turns in a romantic experience
Breathe some life into a fantasy
Taking an imagined scenario and making it real
Your lips, warm and fuzzy
Another compliment on the person's kissing abilities
I want to run my fingers up your pussy
Not appropriate for any interpretation, especially not for public discussion
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Karin Elisabeth Dreijer
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@matthewsierra314
I just saw them live, they have amazing chemistry and stage presence.
Such a special show
@txchick817
I saw them in Austin and Karin gave me a rose! I'm still glowing!!!
@HugoMendez88
Fever Ray is pure talent. Thank you so much for this new album 💗
@stepheng.robert7262
I have all albums from The Knife and Fever Ray and all I hear is Fever Ray in this new album. She really did something different. I like the change and switch. That is called an artist.
@vegetabletv
I’ve been listening to her work since I was a teen. I really appreciate when an artist give us new material, I don’t understand why people feel compelled to tell an artist how their creative process should be. It’s their work we are the audience. This album is different from the first one but it’s still beautiful and I’m grabbing the hang on it. Thanks Karin. The interviews about your views and what you want to tells us with this album is amazing as well
@ChadFjerstad
This is without a doubt one of the best songs of the 2017. I can't stop listening. And the album JUST went up! I cannot tell you how stoked I am to listen! Karin is hands down one of my favorite musicians in the world! THANK YOU KARIN!
@korfian257
I remember FeverRay as a dark, introvert entity and this is really out of the blue. Not only because of her absence but thematically as well. I'm very curious about what she's prepared for us!
@russianvoodoo
I just love it! I'm just so freaking happy that this planet can be a happy and creative place. I've been listening Knife+Fever Ray for so solng and now they are back.
@kevinm2832
There's nothing in the world that fills the same void for me as Fever Ray...
Profound happiness
@circolombisque2285
This song hits so much harder live when you can feel that blocky percussion in your chest. Amazing experience.