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."
Triangle Walks
Fever Ray Lyrics
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Comes with a house
On the grass, who is that
To come by my house
Stands outside my window
Sucking on the berries
And eats us out of house and home
Can I come over, I need to rest
Lay down for a while
Disconnect the night was so long
The day even longer
Lay down for a while recollect
Five a.m. out again
Triangle walks
Magpies, I throw sticks at them
They laugh behind my back
Getting a feeling
Maybe I will dream again
Having that feeling
When there's no one awake
No no one awake
Can I come over, I need to rest
Lay down for a while
Disconnect the night was so long
The day even longer
Lay down for a while recollect
The enigmatic lyrics of Triangle Walks by Fever Ray hint at a sense of disorientation and displacement, which could be interpreted both metaphorically and literally. The opening lines "An apple and a berry plant, comes with a house, on the grass, who is that, to come by my house" create a vivid image of a place that is surrounded by nature and with a sense of belonging, but this is disrupted by an intruder who "stands outside my window, sucking on the berries, and eats us out of house and home, keeping us awake, keeping us awake". This image of an intruder who disrupts the peace and causes stress and anxiety in the singer's life could be a metaphor for the intrusions and disturbances that we all face in life.
The song seems to be about seeking solace in the midst of this uncertainty and chaos, with the chorus asking "Can I come over, I need to rest, lay down for a while, disconnect the night was so long, the day even longer, lay down for a while recollect". The refrain seems to describe a need to get away from the world, to disconnect and reflect on what has happened, and to find a sense of peace and clarity.
Line by Line Meaning
An apple and a berry plant
The singer is describing the surroundings of their home, which include apple and berry plants.
Comes with a house
The plants are included with the singer's home.
On the grass, who is that
The singer notices someone outside their house on the grass.
To come by my house
The artist wonders why the person is there.
Stands outside my window
The person outside is now standing outside the artist's window.
Sucking on the berries
The person is consuming the berries on the plants outside the window.
And eats us out of house and home
The person consumes so much that it causes a burden on the singer's resources.
Keeping us awake, keeping us awake
The person's actions are keeping the artist awake, causing discomfort.
Can I come over, I need to rest
The artist requests to come over to someone's house to rest.
Lay down for a while
The artist wants to lay down and relax.
Disconnect the night was so long
The singer wants to disconnect from the longest night, possibly indicating a traumatic experience.
The day even longer
The following day is also stressful or difficult for the artist.
Lay down for a while recollect
The singer wants to rest and collect themselves after a stressful time.
Five a.m. out again
The singer is awake at 5am again.
Triangle walks
The singer goes on a walk in a triangular path, possibly to clear their mind.
Magpies, I throw sticks at them
The artist is annoyed by magpies and throws sticks at them to scare them away.
They laugh behind my back
The magpies mock the artist even though they aren't present to hear it.
Getting a feeling
The singer is experiencing a sensation or emotion.
Maybe I will dream again
The singer hopes to have dreams again, indicating a possible lack of restful sleep.
Having that feeling
The artist is experiencing a feeling that is not specified.
When there's no one awake
The feeling the artist is experiencing happens when no one else is awake.
No no one awake
Reiterating that no one else is awake.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KARIN DREIJER ANDERSSON
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