1. Swedish indie/folk du… Read Full Bio ↴There are three bands called First Aid Kit:
1. Swedish indie/folk duo which consists of sisters Johanna (b. 31 October 1990) and Klara Söderberg (b. 8 January 1993) both from Enskede, Sweden.
The sisters began composing songs in 2007, taking their name at random from an English dictionary.
They began uploading their music to their My Space page and sending their songs to Swedish radio station, this led to live performances and offers from Record Companies.
Their debut EP "Drunken Trees" was released on the 9th of April 2008 in Sweden on the label Rabid Records, owned by the Swedish electronic duo The Knife.The EP was produced by their father and contained a collection of songs uploaded to their My Space page including You're Not Coming Home Tonight and Tangerine, a song sent to Swedish the previous year.
By 2009 the sisters were well known locally, but it was when they uploaded their version of the Fleet Foxes' song Tiger Mountain Peasant Song which caught the attention of the Fleet Foxes guitarist/vocalist Robin Pecknold and subsequently the popularity of the duo to international fame. The Drunken Trees EP was then re released not long after.
Their debut album The Big Black And The Blue was originally issued on 1 February 2010. The album contained the first single Hard Believer and the standout I Met Up With The King, possibly still one of their greatest songs and sounding very much like Neko Case
Also in 2010, they recorded a cover version of Buff Sainte-Marie's Universal Soldier and performed in honor of Patti Smith at the Polar Music Prize singing her classic Dancing Barefoot
Their 2nd album The Lions Roar, produced by Mike Mogis from Bright Eyes, was released on 18 January 2012. On it's release, it received many favorable reviews. One of the three singles Emmylou was named Rolling Stone's 10th best song of 2012.
The album shot to #1 in the Swedish charts and top 40 in most other charts. On Billboard's rock chart it climbed as high as #17
The album contained three singles, the title track, Blue and the classic Emmylou
The duo's third album came in 2014 with the release of Stay Gold once again produced by Mike Mogis. Once again the album was received favorably. Billboard listed My Silver Lining as one of the best 10 songs of 2014, while The Huffington Post included the album on their list of 2014's best albums. Early the following year the album won "Album Of The Year" at the Swedish Grammy's (Grammis)
On the world charts it charted extremely well, reaching #23 in the US, top 10 in some European countries and Australia. After touring for most of 2014 and 2015, they decided to stop touring and apart from playing a few festivals, they never played any concerts until mid 2017.
The duo issued a song on 10 March 2017 for "International Womans Day", You Are The Problem Here, they called it an angry song inspired by the case of Brock Turner who was giving a 6 month jail sentence after raping a drunk woman. All profits from the song were said to be donated to "Women For Women International"
On 19 January 2018, their fourth album Ruins was issued. The three singles (It's a Shame, Postcard, Fireworks) from Ruins had already been released prior to the albums release. The album had a more rough and rustic edge to it, said AllMusic while The Independent praised the sisters for the instinctive harmonies which remain sweet as ever
Folk singer songwriter Laura Veirs appears on Hem Of Her Dress along with the duo's mother and brother.
An EP featuring tracks from the Ruins sessions was released on 14 September 2018. The EP aptly titled Tender Offerings went to #1 on the UK charts.
They began the Rebel Heart tour to promote the album, which will see them visit many countries and take them deep into 2019.
ALBUMS:
The Big Black And The Blue (2010)
The Lion's Roar (2012)
Stay Gold (2014)
Ruins (2018)
EP's
Drunken Trees (2008)
America (2014)
Live From The Rebel Hearts Club (2018)
Tender Offerings (2018)
First Aid Kit Official Website
2.First Aid Kit was a five-piece post-punk band that formed in Connecticut around 2001. Band members were: Brad Amorosino (guitar), John Paul Chirdon (vocals), James Dennis (guitar), Nick Santore (bass), and Brian Pile (drums). First Aid Kit disbanded in 2004 when James moved to San Francisco.
They released all their albums on the label Said Sew Recordings, which is run by John Paul Chirdon
SAID SEW MYSPACE PAGE:
www.myspace.com/saidsew
Brad Amorosino is now in a band called TITLES.
TITLES MYSPACE PAGE:
www.myspace.com/titles
3.Spanish indie electronic band from Barcelona. Their debut album called F1rst and their latest album is called Plaits.
www.myspace.com/firstaidkitmusic
Fleeting One
First Aid Kit Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
The wind turns traitor cold
Seems long since summer time
And the stories that were told
We spoke of dreams that came to us
When we were young
But as the morning rose
My love is a fleeting one
My man could be anyone
And our love is a setting sun
As we took those evening walks
Down through the graveyard
Those names engraved always
Put a new shade to my thoughts
But he and I, we both knew
The bread that we break
Would never take their place
What's cold, you mustn't await
My life is a fleeting one
My work is just a web I've spun
Oh, my life is a setting sun
I don't know where I'm going
But no one is coming with me
I won't give up chasing love, son
Here I go, look at me run
Here I go
Look at me run
Here I go
Look at me run
My love is a fleeting one
My man could be anyone
And our love is a setting sun
My life is a fleeting one
My work is just a web I've spun
Oh, my life is a setting sun
Baffled by the lies we've been lent
We met the end too soon
I was honest when I told you
We're as cryptic as the moon
In First Aid Kit's song "Fleeting One," the lyrics describe a love that is short-lived and unfulfilling, expressed through nuanced descriptions of changing seasons and a lack of direction. The singer reflects on previous conversations with a lover about their dreams, which are now just faint memories in the face of the cold and harsh reality of their situation. The singer's love is described as "fleeting," implying that it is temporary and not meant to last. They acknowledge that their lover could be anyone, highlighting the uncertainty and instability of their relationship.
The singer also contemplates mortality and the inevitability of time passing. They walk through a graveyard and ponder the names inscribed on the gravestones, realizing that no one can replace the lives that were lost. The singer acknowledges that their own life is also fleeting and impermanent. Despite the sense of uncertainty and transience, the singer is determined to keep going and chase love, even if it means doing so alone.
Overall, "Fleeting One" is a melancholic and introspective exploration of love and transience. The lyrics use vivid imagery and allusions to the passing of time to convey a sense of fleetingness and impermanence. The song suggests that even in the face of uncertainty and impermanence, it is important to keep moving forward and chasing what makes us happy.
Line by Line Meaning
Now, I see winter's dawn
I realize that time has passed and winter has come
The wind turns traitor cold
The formerly warm wind has become cold, as if betraying us
Seems long since summer time
It feels like a long time ago since the warm summer season
And the stories that were told
The tales we shared about good times now feel distant
We spoke of dreams that came to us
We talked about the aspirations we had when we were younger
When we were young
During our naive and inexperienced years
But as the morning rose
The truth slowly became apparent as the day began
We spoke with forked tongues
We were being dishonest with each other, saying one thing but meaning another
My love is a fleeting one
My romantic connections never seem to last long
My man could be anyone
I'm not tied down to anyone in particular
And our love is a setting sun
Our romantic relationship is burning out
As we took those evening walks
During our leisurely strolls together
Down through the graveyard
Walking amongst the graves
Those names engraved always
The inscriptions on the graves always
Put a new shade to my thoughts
Shifted my mindset in an unexpected way
But he and I, we both knew
Both of us were aware
The bread that we break
The connection we share
Would never take their place
Could never replace those who have passed away
What's cold, you mustn't await
Don't wait for something that won't bring warmth or happiness
My life is a fleeting one
My existence seems brief and impermanent
My work is just a web I've spun
My professional accomplishments feel like a construction of my own making
Oh, my life is a setting sun
My time is running out
I don't know where I'm going
I'm unsure of my direction in life
But no one is coming with me
I have to travel alone
I won't give up chasing love, son
I'm determined to continue pursuing romantic love
Here I go, look at me run
I'm taking off on the journey of finding love once again
Baffled by the lies we've been lent
Confused by the untruths we've been fed
We met the end too soon
Our relationship ended prematurely
I was honest when I told you
I spoke truthfully when I shared my feelings
We're as cryptic as the moon
Our emotions and intentions are as difficult to understand as the moon
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHANNA KAJSA S�DERBERG, JOHANNA KAJSA SOEDERBERG, KLARA MARIA S�DERBERG, KLARA MARIA SOEDERBERG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind