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.
Spring to Kingdom Come
Flunk Lyrics
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Where have you been
You should know
I'm counting on you here
Feels like clouds beneath your wings
It is night, you see it as it is
It is dark, have mercy on us all
I'm counting on you here
His kiss
His kiss
His kiss
His kiss of spring
His kiss of spring
His kiss of spring
His kiss of spring
His kiss...
Let's talk about the weather
And the snow
Falling from the heavens like crystal feather
The power of the powder
The silence screams louder
I feel cold
This is a nation on hold
It's the chill
Without the thrill
I'm waiting for spring to come to my kingdom
Come to my kingdom
I'm waiting for spring to come to my kingdom
Come to my kingdom
I manage to get down to the coffee shop
It's the big freeze, I feel like a pork chop
Jesus it's cold, must be a million below
Nowhere to go, and the snow still falling
Everythings gone white
Still nothing looks bright
There's no signs of daylight
Every day is like an eternal night
I'm out of here soon
I might be back in June
It's the chill
Without the thrill
It's the chill
I'm waiting for spring to come to my kingdom
Come to my kingdom
His kiss
His kiss
His kiss
His kiss of spring
His kiss of spring
His kiss of spring
Spring
His kiss of spring
His kiss
It's the chill
Without the thrill
It's the chill
I'm waiting for spring to come to my kingdom
I'm waiting for spring to come to my kingdom
You should know
I'm waiting for spring to come to my kingdom
I'm counting on you here
His kiss of spring
His kiss
I'm waiting for spring to come to my kingdom
His kiss of spring
I'm waiting for spring to come to my kingdom
His kiss of spring
It's the chill
Without the thrill
I'm waiting for spring to come to my kingdom
To my kingdom
The Flunk song “Spring to Kingdom Come” is a melancholic and introspective piece that reflects on the painful waiting period before the arrival of spring in the midst of winter coldness. The singer addresses the mythical “sleeping beauty” metaphorically, perhaps referring to the dormant springtime and her expected arrival, in order to express her deep yearning for the returning beauty and warmth. The singer highlights the tension between the harsh darkness of winter and the hope she has in the coming of spring. She paints a picture of a frozen nation, as the snow falls and blankets everything, but everything is still white, isolated and cheerless. The mood of the song is dark, yet the sheer anticipation of spring’s arrival resonates throughout the lyrics, as if the singer holds the belief that the arrival of spring will prove transformative and brighten up the world.
The kiss of spring is a recurring symbol throughout the song that reinforces the idea of hope in the midst of winter’s chilliness. The chorus emphasizes this idea, as it repeats the words “His kiss of spring” multiple times, evoking a sense of expectancy and longing for the coming of spring. The song concludes with the singer’s call for spring to come to her kingdom, reminding her that she is waiting for it with upturned hope-filled eyes.
Line by Line Meaning
Sleeping beauty
A reference to the dormant natural world waiting to be awakened by the arrival of spring.
Where have you been
Questioning the absence of spring and asking why it hasn't arrived yet.
You should know
The expectation that spring should be aware of its responsibility to bring life back to the world.
I'm counting on you here
Expressing a deep reliance on the arrival of spring to revive the kingdom's nature.
Feels like clouds beneath your wings
Describing the sensation of the coming of spring lifting people's spirits and giving them hope.
It is night, you see it as it is
Acknowledging the darkness and bleakness of the winter season.
It is dark, have mercy on us all
Urging for compassion to those who are suffering from the harsh winter conditions.
His kiss of spring
Referring to the arrival of spring as a personified entity that brings warmth and life to the world.
Let's talk about the weather
A mundane conversation starter to discuss the overwhelming and unbearable coldness of the winter season.
And the snow
Describing the snow as a common feature of winter seasons.
Falling from the heavens like crystal feather
Using poetic language to describe the beautiful yet freezing nature of snowfall.
The power of the powder
Suggesting that winter and snow can be both beautiful and hazardous.
The silence screams louder
Highlighting the contrast between the peacefulness of snowfall and the struggles of people trying to survive it.
I feel cold
Expressing the physical discomfort and misery caused by the harsh winter season.
This is a nation on hold
Describing the stagnancy of people's lives and the pause it takes in winter seasons.
It's the chill without the thrill
Conveying the idea that winter can be bleak and intolerable.
I'm waiting for spring to come to my kingdom
Expressing hope that the arrival of spring will end the misery of winter and bring life back to the kingdom.
I manage to get down to the coffee shop
Describing the struggles of daily life during the harsh winter season.
It's the big freeze, I feel like a pork chop
Using vivid imagery to describe the physical discomfort and helplessness caused by the cold.
Jesus it's cold, must be a million below
Expressing the intense coldness of the winter season.
Nowhere to go, and the snow still falling
Suggesting the confinement caused by the snowfall and the lack of escape from the misery of winter.
Everythings gone white
Describing the appearance of the world under a layer of snow.
Still nothing looks bright
Conveying the dull and gloomy nature of winter.
There's no signs of daylight
Highlighting the long and dark nature of winter days.
Every day is like an eternal night
Using hyperbole to describe the never-ending darkness of winter days.
I'm out of here soon
Expressing a desire to escape the misery of winter.
I might be back in June
Speculating that the return of spring might take a long time, extending into the summer months.
His kiss
Repeatedly emphasizing the importance and the need for spring to arrive.
It's the chill without the thrill
Reiterating the unbearable and bleak nature of the winter season.
You should know
Reasserting the expectation that spring has a duty to come and bring life back to the world.
I'm counting on you here
Expressing a deep reliance on the arrival of spring to revive the kingdom's nature.
I'm waiting for spring to come to my kingdom
Repeating the message of hope and expectation that spring will arrive to end the misery of winter.
To my kingdom
Emphasizing the importance of spring's arrival to the revival of the natural kingdom.
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