Her first record, Until Death Comes, was recorded at Stockholm's Atlantis Studios and co-produced with Jari Haapalainen of The Bear Quartet. The record was released in the EU in 2005 on The Concretes record label Licking Fingers, in the United States in 2006 on Secretly Canadian and in Australia in 2007 on Chapter Music. Hyvönen received the 2005 Stockholmspriset ("The Stockholm Prize") by the Swedish publication Nöjesguiden for her debut album.[1] Her first single, "I Drive My Friend", climbed the hit-list in Sweden for a few weeks.
Frida has been touring Scandinavia, Europe and the US with her piano since 2004. She also played in Shanghai. In the spring of 2006 she toured the United Kingdom with José González, and in the summer of 2006, she toured the US with fellow Swedish artist Jens Lekman. In the fall of 2005 Frida wrote music for dance performance PUDEL, by choreographer Dorte Olesen. She also performed the music live on stage. The music was recorded in 2006 and released in January 2007.
In the fall of 2007 Frida recorded a cover of the R.E.M. song "Everybody Hurts", released in digital form by Stereogum She also covered the song "Sista dan tillsammans" together with Mattias Alkberg on "Dubbel Trubbel", a tribute to Olle Adolphson.
Hyvönen's next album, "Silence is Wild", was released October 29, 2008 in Scandinavia and November 4, 2008 in North America and Australia.
She is also working on a collaboration with photographer Elin Berge, in a project that will be out in 2009.
Discography
Albums
2005 Until Death Comes
First studio album
Released: April 6, 2005
Label: Licking Fingers
Format: CD, LP, Digital download
2007 Frida Hyvönen Gives You:
Music from the Dance Performance PUDEL
Second studio album
Released: January 24, 2007
Label: Licking Fingers
Format: CD, LP, Digital download
2008 Silence Is Wild
Third studio album
Released: October 29, 2008
Label: Licking Fingers
Format: CD, LP, Digital download
2005: "I Drive My Friend" (single)
2008: "Traveling Companion" (single) (Marit Bergman featuring Frida Hyvönen)
References
Hopper, Jessica. "Frida Hyvonen unafraid of mixing music, feminism". Chicago Tribune March 9, 2007. Accessed August 12, 2007.
Loebenstein, Ghita. "Until Death Comes - Music - CD Reviews". The Age (Melbourne, Australia) March 30, 2007. Accessed August 12, 2007.
Reed, James. "An introduction to Nordic tracks – MFA to present a triple bill of Scandinavian rockers". Boston Globe February 25, 2007. Accessed August 12, 2007.
You Never Got Me Right
Frida Hyvönen Lyrics
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And I fell into the beauty of another
And it was in the summer
Confusion was a-bloom in every little corner
Oh don't you understand don't you understand don't you understand don't you understand?
How lonely it gets How lonely it gets How lonely it gets How lonely it gets?
And then you said to me that I was cold and stern
and said it like you meant I wasn't a woman
and called me baby baby baby baby in a wrong way,
oh Such a lack of taste Such a lack of taste Such a lack of taste Such a lack of taste Such a lack of taste lack of taste Such a lack of taste lack of taste!
I never wanna see your pretty face again
I don't think I'll be your lifelong friend
I don't wanna carry any of your pain I'm never gonna
talk to you and I'll never explain 'cause you never get me right never get me right never get me right even if you'd try you'd never understand you never get me right you never listen tight you never get me right
oh
The lyrics of Frida Hyvönen's song, "You Never Got Me Right," express the frustration of not being understood, particularly by a person the singer has invested in emotionally. The first stanza describes the rejection of the singer's love and her subsequent emotional affair with another. However, the confusion and loneliness she experiences are not acknowledged or understood by the person whom she trusted with her heart. The repetition of "don't you understand" in the chorus further emphasizes the painful isolation she feels.
The second stanza is about the singer being reduced by the person she loves to a cold, unfeeling, and unattractive person who is only capable of intellectualizing emotions. Furthermore, the person calls her "baby" in a way that is inappropriate, demonstrating a lack of taste and respect. In response to all of this, the singer asserts her boundaries by saying that she does not want to continue the relationship, be friends, or carry any of the person's pain. The repetition of "you never get me right" in the final chorus underscores the singer's realization that no matter how hard the other person tries, they will never truly understand her.
Overall, the song captures the resentment and hurt that can arise from feeling misunderstood and disrespected by someone whom you care deeply about. It also speaks to the difficulty of communicating one's innermost feelings and thoughts to others, especially when they operate on different wavelengths and cannot meet you where you are.
Line by Line Meaning
Like when you told me that my love was just aesthetic
You dismissed and devalued my love as simply surface-level and lacking depth
And I fell into the beauty of another
I sought solace and attraction in someone else, as I felt unappreciated and unloved by you
And it was in the summer
This occurred during a time of warmth, passion, and often fleeting romance
Confusion was a-bloom in every little corner
My thoughts and emotions were clouded and unclear, and I felt lost and stuck in my situation with you
Oh don't you understand don't you understand don't you understand don't you understand?
I am frustrated and pleading for you to comprehend my perspective and feelings
How lonely it gets How lonely it gets How lonely it gets How lonely it gets?
I am expressing deep sadness and isolation as a result of feeling misunderstood and disconnected from you
And then you said to me that I was cold and stern
You criticized and judged my demeanor, falsely attributing it to a lack of femininity or tenderness
and said it like you meant I wasn't a woman
You insinuated that my behavior made me somehow lesser or undervalued as a female
and then you intellectualized my emotion
You attempted to rationalize and analyze my emotions rather than simply understand and empathize with them
and called me baby baby baby baby in a wrong way,
You used a term of endearment inappropriately or insincerely, further highlighting our disconnect
oh Such a lack of taste Such a lack of taste Such a lack of taste Such a lack of taste Such a lack of taste lack of taste Such a lack of taste lack of taste!
I am remarking on the inelegance and insensitivity of your behavior, and how it contributes to our failed relationship
I never wanna see your pretty face again
I am resolute in my decision to sever ties with you and move on from our past
I don't think I'll be your lifelong friend
I don't believe there is potential for us to maintain any sort of positive or healthy relationship beyond this point
I don't wanna carry any of your pain I'm never gonna talk to you and I'll never explain
I am unwilling to bear the burden of your emotional baggage, and I know that further communication or explanation will not lead to understanding or closure
'cause you never get me right never get me right never get me right even if you'd try you'd never understand you never get me right you never listen tight you never get me right
I am emphasizing how our fundamental differences prevent you from ever truly knowing or comprehending me, and how your lack of attentiveness exacerbates this distance between us
oh
A final, resigned exclamation concluding the song
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