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
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First Aid Kit Lyrics
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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
The song "My Silver Lining" by First Aid Kit is a melancholic yet empowering account of someone coming to terms with the fleeting nature of love and life. The opening lyrics paint a bleak picture of winter's dawn and the cold betrayal of the wind, highlighting the singer's feeling of isolation and dislocation. The reference to summer and the stories that were told hint at a time long gone, perhaps a time of youthful idealism and optimism that has since been lost.
The lyrics then delve into the theme of love and the impermanence of romantic relationships. The singer acknowledges that her love is fleeting, and that her man could be anyone. This acceptance of change and uncertainty is perhaps what makes the song so powerful, as the singer seems to be taking control of her own destiny by embracing the transience of love.
As the song progresses, the singer turns her attention to her own life and work, realizing that her own existence is similarly transient. The mention of the graveyard and the engraved names highlights the inevitability of death, and the fleeting nature of all human endeavors. The final lines of the song express the singer's determination to keep chasing love, to keep running forward into the uncertain future.
Overall, "My Silver Lining" is a haunting and evocative song that captures the essence of human frailty and vulnerability, while also celebrating the power of resilience and hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Now, I see winter's dawn
The singer has noticed the arrival of winter
The wind turns traitor cold
The singer has noticed that the wind has become extremely cold
Seems long since summer time
It feels like it has been a long time since summer
And the stories that were told
The singer recalls the stories that were told during the summer
We spoke of dreams that came to us
The singer talked about the dreams they had when they were younger
When we were young
The dreams were from their youth
But as the morning rose
As time went on and reality set in
We spoke with forked tongues
The singer and their companion were not being honest with each other
My love is a fleeting one
The singer's love is temporary
My man could be anyone
The person the singer is involved with could be anyone
And our love is a setting sun
Their love is fading away
As we took those evening walks
The singer and their companion used to take walks in the evening
Down through the graveyard
They would walk through a graveyard
Those names engraved always
The names that were engraved on the tombstones
Put a new shade to my thoughts
The singer started to think differently after seeing the names on the tombstones
But he and I, we both knew
The singer and their companion both knew
The bread that we break
Their relationship would never last
Would never take their place
The names on the tombstones could never be replaced
What's cold, you mustn't await
You should not wait for what is cold
My life is a fleeting one
The singer's life is temporary
My work is just a web I've spun
The singer's work is just an illusion
Oh, my life is a setting sun
The singer's life is fading away
I don't know where I'm going
The singer is unsure of their future
But no one is coming with me
No one is following the singer on their journey
I won't give up chasing love, son
The singer will continue to seek love
Here I go, look at me run
The singer is excited to pursue their dreams
Baffled by the lies we've been lent
The singer is confused by the lies they have been told
We met the end too soon
Their relationship ended too soon
I was honest when I told you
The singer was truthful when they spoke
We're as cryptic as the moon
Their relationship is mysterious, like the moon
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHANNA KAJSA S�DERBERG, JOHANNA KAJSA SOEDERBERG, KLARA MARIA S�DERBERG, KLARA MARIA SOEDERBERG
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@JaneDanvers
Lyrics:
I don't want to wait anymore
I'm tired of looking for answers
Take me some place where there's
Music and there's laughter
I don't know if I'm scared of dying
But I'm scared of living too fast, too slow
Regret, remorse, hold on
Oh no I've got to go
There's no starting over
No new beginnings, time races on
And you've just gotta keep on keeping on
Gotta keep on going, looking straight out on the road
Can't worry 'bout what's behind you
Or what's coming for you, further up the road
I try not to hold on to what is gone
I try to do right what is wrong
I try to keep on keeping on
Yeah I just keep on keeping on
I hear a voice calling
Calling out for me
These shackles I've made in an attempt to be free
Be it for reason, be it for love
I won't take the easy road
I've woken up in a hotel room
My worries as big as the moon
Having no idea who or what or where I am
Something good comes with the bad
A song's never just sad
There's hope, there's a silver lining
Show me my silver lining
Show me my silver lining
I hear a voice calling
Calling out for me
These shackles I've made in an attempt to be free
Be it for reason, be it for love
I won't take the easy road
I won't take the easy road
The easy road, the easy road
I won't take the easy road
The easy road, the easy road
@bonkisama1501
I don't want to wait anymore I'm tired of looking for answers
Take me some place where there's music and there's laughter
I don't know if I'm scared of dying but I'm scared of living too fast, too slow
Regret, remorse, hold on, oh no I've got to go
There’s no starting over, no new beginnings, time races on
And you've just gotta keep on keeping on
Gotta keep on going, looking straight out on the road
Can't worry 'bout what's behind you or what's coming for you further up the road
I try not to hold on to what is gone, I try to do right what is wrong
I try to keep on keeping on
Yeah I just keep on keeping on
I hear a voice calling
Calling out for me
These shackles I've made in an attempt to be free
Be it for reason, be it for love
I won't take the easy road
I've woken up in a hotel room, my worries as big as the moon
Having no idea who or what or where I am
Something good comes with the bad
A song's never just sad
There's hope, there's a silver lining
Show me my silver lining
Show me my silver lining
I hear a voice calling
Calling out for me
These shackles I've made in an attempt to be free
Be it for reason, be it for love
I won't take the easy road
I won't take the easy road
The easy road, the easy road
I won't take the easy road
The easy road, the easy road
Show me my silver lining, I try to keep on keeping on
Show me my silver lining, I try to keep on keeping on
Show me my silver lining, I try to keep on keeping on
Show me my silver lining, I try to keep on keeping on
@h4mst0r
The song tells you:
You have done too much. Done too much for what?
Bei deinem Namen geh ich mal davon aus, dass du diese Sprache verstehst. Uwe, du hast Gefühle. Und diese Schwestern flüstern dir zu, dass du leben sollst, nicht nur funktionieren!
Was, wenn du nur dieses eine Leben hast? Nix mIt Paradies und ewiger Glückseligkeit?
Und ja, das Leben ist wunderschön, wenn man sich Sonntags mal auf das Wichtige besinnt: Deine Kinder, deine Enkel, deine Frau, deine Freunde, die Freunde deiner Freunde, die Tiere im Garten, ... alle die dich lieben, aus welchen Gründen auch immer...
Egal wie kacke die Vergangenheit gewesen sein sein mag: Wir tragen alle unser Päckchen! Trag du deines mit Stolz! Dies ist und war DEIN Leben.
@hianhtrai
Love the song...from Vietnam <3
@andreasstern4020
Vietnam 👍😋
@beetlejuice8076
Good music is Global now 🤗🥰
@HangNguyen-ns4sf
Love Hi Anh Trai
@melissabossard8555
Me to I looove this song
@marccline5475
They aren't from there.
@saraklinger7173
Thank you for this song. My late husband sent it to me about 7 months before he died...the first and last song he ever sent to me, saying it made him think of me. It has brought me great comfort and felt like a message of love every time I listen to this song. Very grateful.
@EkamSat1
bless
@Flargsnoople
Yo i'm just a 14 yr old but i'm deeply sorry for your husband, and yes this is a great song isn't it
@barbkeen1221
I'm so sorry for your loss! 😢❤