The band began as a project between Ulf and Jo in Oslo, Norway in the winter of 2000-01. Starting out as an instrumental and sampled vocal project, they were signed for a track on a compilation by Beatservice Records in Winter 2001. On hearing the finished track, label manager Vidar Hanssen signed the unnamed band for a full album.
During early Summer 2001, Ulf and Jo recorded most of the album and Anja improvised the vocals. After their vocals, Jo layered the guitars, but it would be a year before the album would be completed and released.
In Spring 2002, the band was known as Flunk and they released their first single, a cover of New Order's Blue Monday in April. The track was well received in the UK and was included on numerous compilations in North America and Europe. Later in April, their debut album For Sleepyheads Only was released which garnered great reviews in Norway. With the success of their album, BBC invited them to do a recording session for the Radio 1 show The Blue Room in London. Shortly after Notting Hill Art's Club would become the location to their live debut. In the United States, they became signed to Guidance Recordings.
By Summer 2002, raving reviews were being returned by British electronica magazines and in July they played Norway's finest rock festival. In October For Sleepyheads Only was released in the US through Guidance Recordings. By November they played the London Jazz Festival.
Throughout 2003 their debut, For Sleepyheads Only was still being echoed across the globe in staggered releases with special editions released to Russia and Greece. Beatservice Records then went on to release Treat Me Like You Do (For Sleepyheads Only Remixed) in June. While their debut continued to make it's way around, the band wasted no time and began work on their second album for the majority of the year, which was recorded in Paris in October.
Their sophomore album, Morning Star was finished in March 2004 and saw a Norwegian release in May while the rest of the world received it in June. In 2005, Play America was released on Beatservice Records which included bonus tracks from the US version of Morning Star along with remixes.
A third effort, Personal Stereo was released in 2007, with the accompanying remix album Democracy following soon after.
Down
Flunk Lyrics
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But I don't, I don't fight
I'm gonna sit down tonight
I'm not buying in
But I can't - pull out
I'm just gonna sit down tonight
Listen to the silence in between
Listen to the silence in between
It's louder than the bombs that come screaming in
I'm gonna sit down tonight
I'm still in my trench
Cause I keep, the defence
I'm gonna sit down tonight
I'm not buying in
But I can't - pull out
I'm just gonna sit down tonight
Listen to the silence in between
It's louder than the bombs that come screaming in
Listen to the silence in between
It's louder than the bombs that come screaming in
Listen to the silence
I'm gonna sit down tonight
We're still at the front
But we don't, we don't fight
We're gonna sit down tonight
We're not buying in
But we can't pull out
We're just gonna sit down tonight
The song "Down" by Flunk contains lyrics that seem to talk about a soldier who is still at the front of battle, but chooses not to fight. The lyrics mention that the soldier will sit down tonight, indicating that the soldier may be tired or unwilling to continue fighting. Despite this, the soldier cannot pull out of the situation, leading to a feeling of helplessness. There is also a repeated message throughout the song to listen to the silence in between the bombings, which can be louder than the bombs themselves. This may be interpreted as a message about the importance of taking a breath and finding peace amidst chaos.
Overall, the lyrics in "Down" are quite thought-provoking and suggest a deeper meaning about the effects of war on individuals. The sense of weariness and despair is evident throughout the song, and the message about listening to the silence is a poignant one. It is possible that the song is also making a statement about the futility of war and how it can often leave soldiers feeling powerless and hopeless.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm still at the front
Despite the challenges ahead, I'm still standing strong at the beginning of this journey.
But I don't, I don't fight
I'm not here to engage in a fight, I don't want to get into any unnecessary conflicts.
I'm gonna sit down tonight
I'm going to take a break and reflect on what's going on without any distractions around me.
I'm not buying in
I'm not going to conform to what others are doing or what society tells me to do.
But I can't - pull out
Despite not wanting to participate fully, I am still committed to see this through until the end.
Listen to the silence in between
It's louder than the bombs that come screaming in
Sometimes the moments of peace and quiet are more powerful than the chaos of the world around us.
I'm still in my trench
Cause I keep, the defence
I am still holding on to my position, standing strong and defending what I believe in.
We're still at the front
But we don't, we don't fight
Even though we are in the midst of a battle, we choose to take a peaceful approach and not engage in combat.
We're not buying in
But we can't pull out
As a collective, we refuse to conform to societal norms, but we are still committed to seeing this through until the end.
We're just gonna sit down tonight
As a group, we are going to take a break from the action and reflect on our next steps before proceeding any further.
Contributed by Chloe V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Aylin Gündüz
Türklerin böyle şarkıalr dinlediğini görmek çok güzel valla gözlerim yaşardı
Celal Ra
Aynen
Servet Tonga
:D
Celal Ra
@Servet Tonga :)
Can Uğurlu
abilerim, ablalarım, kardeşlerim, bu videoya 8-9 yıl önce yorum yapıp burada buluşan dostlar; selamlar hepinize. umarım afiyettesinizdir, bu şarkı çok değerli bir şarkı. burada buluşmak da çok özel, bir nevi kaybedişin, yenilginin o samimi vakurluğunu tadıyoruz burada. arada bir uğrarım buraya, kimi irtifa kaybeder, kiminin eski sevgilisinden kalan bir şarkıdır kulaklarında. hepinizi tatlı bir hüzünle selamlıyorum, her şey gönlünüzce olsun.
Barkın UYAR
ulan en son lise 1'de dinlemiştim 8 sene olmuş. Melodisi aklımdaydı sadece kaç senedir bulmaya uğraşıyordum bu gece ansızın sözleri aklıma geldi buldum çok rahatladım be :)
şevval çifci
bu şarkı beni kalbimin orta yerinden bıçakladı
AlcoholRabbit
I saw the name of this band in a "Gimmie some music!" to listen to amongst MANY others and I picked it on a whim. I'm so glad I did. This is proper "Layin' on the couch and chill" music.
taylan cihan
highest level that a music can reach
Viviana Hernández
que canción tan buena