Her debut album, A Fraction of You, was released 27 March 2006 in France and in her native Sweden and Finland on 14 June 2006. It features musicians such as Tom McClung on piano and arrangements, José Palmer on guitar, Diego Imbert on double bass and Karl Jannuska on drums. Fredrika wrote the lyrics and music.
Her second album, Tributaries, was released 7 May 2008 in France, Sweden and Germany. It was also released in Japan, Poland, the Russian Federation and South Korea. It features Hiro Morozumi on piano, Øyvind Nypan and Andreas Öberg on guitar, Pierre Boussaguet and Acelio de Paula on bass and Simoné Prattico on drums as well as a large array of Parisian horn and string musicians.
Official website: http://www.fredrikastahl.com
What If
Fredrika Stahl Lyrics
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That I accidentally cheated on you with your best friend
What if I say he's so much better than you
That I have to hold him prisoner the whole night through
I didn't say I did, so don't think I would do
But if I did do, then what would you do
What if I told you that I lied from the start
What if I told you that I can't stand your mum
That I think your brother's hot and your sister's dumb
I didn't say I did, so don't think I would do
But if I did do, are we through
What if I told you Rose is not my real name
That I find your nose crooked and your joke lame
What if I told you that I was in it for the money
That I just can't stand it when you call me honey bunny
I didn't say I did, so don't think I would do
But if I did do, would it be me and you
Don't just stand there, did you hear what I just said
Yell or cry, hit me hard in the head
You're the one who should be angry
Yet I'm the one pulling my hair
So won't you just please show that you care
That doesn't mean I do
What if I told you I set your car on fire
'Cause you didn't react when I slashed all your tires
What if I say I never went to that shrink
'Cause I solve all my problems by poisoning your drinks
I didn't say I did so, don't you think I would do
But since I did do, well I guess you're through
Don't just lie there, did you hear what I just said
Shout or cry or I'll hit you hard in the head
You're the one who should be angry yet I'm the one pulling my hair
So won't you just please show that you care
That doesn't mean I do
There's no more me and you
The song "What If" by Fredrika Stahl tackles the subject of honesty and the consequences of not being truthful in a relationship. The lyrics paint a picture of a partner admitting to imaginary transgressions as a way to test their partner's commitment to the relationship. The first verse talks of cheating with the best friend and finding them better than the partner, while the second verse talks of lying about having a master's degree in art and expressing dislike for the partner's family members. The third verse talks of revealing a fake name and disparaging the partner's appearance and personality, before finally suggesting setting the partner's car on fire and poisoning their drinks.
Throughout the song, the singer is seeking some reaction from their partner but doesn't get it until the very end when they suggest that they did commit the crimes they were imagining. The lines "don't just stand there, did you hear what I just said? Yell or cry, hit me hard in the head" and "don't just lie there, did you hear what I just said? Shout or cry or I'll hit you hard in the head" demonstrate the singer's desperation for a reaction from their partner. However, by the end of the song, the singer realizes that the relationship is over and the line "there's no more me and you" brings the song to its melancholic conclusion.
Line by Line Meaning
What if I told you that I did it again
What if I revealed to you that I made the same mistake again
That I accidentally cheated on you with your best friend
That I made a mistake and was unfaithful with your closest friend
What if I say he's so much better than you
What if I confess that he is much better than you in certain aspects
That I have to hold him prisoner the whole night through
That I am with him all night as I find him more appealing
I didn't say I did, so don't think I would do
I am not confirming if I did do it or not, so do not assume anything
But if I did do, then what would you do
If I were to have committed the mistake, how would you react?
What if I told you that I lied from the start
What if I admitted that I was dishonest from the beginning
That I don't actually have a master in modern art
That I do not hold a master's degree in modern art
What if I told you that I can't stand your mum
What if I confided that I do not like your mother
That I think your brother's hot and your sister's dumb
That I find your brother attractive, but your sister foolish
But if I did do, are we through
If it were true, how would it impact our relationship?
What if I told you Rose is not my real name
What if I told you that my name was not Rose
That I find your nose crooked and your joke lame
That I do not like your nose, and I find your jokes boring
What if I told you that I was in it for the money
What if I said that my motives were financial
That I just can't stand it when you call me honey bunny
That I dislike being called by a pet name like 'honey bunny'
But if I did do, would it be me and you
If it were true, would it still be us together?
Don't just stand there, did you hear what I just said
React to what I just said, don't just stay silent
Yell or cry, hit me hard in the head
Express your emotions, shout or cry, or even hit me
You're the one who should be angry
You are the one who should be mad or upset
Yet I'm the one pulling my hair
But I am the one who is getting distressed
So won't you just please show that you care
Can you please display that you are concerned or interested?
That doesn't mean I do
Just because you care doesn't mean that I do too
What if I told you I set your car on fire
What if I confessed that I burned your car down
'Cause you didn't react when I slashed all your tires
Since you did not display any emotions when I punctured your car tires
What if I say I never went to that shrink
If I claimed that I did not attend therapy sessions
'Cause I solve all my problems by poisoning your drinks
Since I add something harmful to your drinks to solve my own problems
But since I did do, well I guess you're through
But now that I have done it, I suppose this is the end for us
Don't just lie there, did you hear what I just said
Don't remain silent after hearing what I told you
Shout or cry or I'll hit you hard in the head
Yell, scream, or cry, or else I will hit you strongly
There's no more me and you
There is no longer any 'us.'
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING FRANCE
Written by: FREDRIKA STAHL
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Fredrika's music will always be in my heart!
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