"Kites" will be released globally as a digital download and streaming maxi-single in no less than 15 different versions with a total playing time of over 77 minutes, a new Guinness Book of World Records for a single release! Featured remixers on the "Kites" release include Dada Life, SoundFactory, Adam Rickfors, Holter/Erixson, Ambience, Freakchild, and Håkan Lidbo among others. A second single or EP is planned for an August release to be followed by a Gravitonas debut album in September 2010.
Andreas Öhrn rose to fame as the founder and front figure of Swedish Amateurs, Sweden's leading underground punk rock band. Feeling the urge to cross over to the mainstream rock scene, Öhrn decided to skip the traditional rock'n'roll production clichés and instead opted to work with electronica producers Bard and Wikström to create a more innovative hybrid sound. A first demo tape from the new project Gravitonas began circulating in August 2009, a bidding war quickly ensued, and the band chose to sign with Molin-Ljunggren's Lionheart Music, introducing their own SoFo Records label in the process. Öhrn has since also established himself as an internationally successful songwriter, scoring his first Japanese #1 hit single in October 2009 as a songwriter for Japanese boy band Hey! Say! JUMP. Öhrn's co-producer Ben Smith is also involved with Gravitonas as the main guitar player of the project.
Attempting to avoid the cliché image of a fixed-member rock band churning out records, promoting and touring in a loop, Gravitonas is working towards a more original band model better suited for the web-, mobile- and streaming-dominated environment of the music industry beyond 2010. With this circus-like model, Gravitonas has artistically more in common with say Daft Punk or Gorillaz than with otherwise similarly sounding bands like Coldplay or Muse. Gravitonas will consequently be launched with a variety of soundbytes, pictures and short video clips online throughout 2010 and 2011, for example on the gravitonas.net website, concentrating on a bizarre audiovisual interplay between internet-savvy front figure Öhrn and producer/director Bard, inspired by the likes of Sparks and The KLF. More musicians and actors will gradually be introduced in Gravitonas.
Although this is the first time the two work together, Alexander Bard and Henrik Wikström are both legendary record producers in Sweden. Bard first rose to fame in the early 1990s as one of the founders of the Swedish electro-pop scene (the other two being producers Denniz Pop and Max Martin). In 1992, with his own band Army Of Lovers (over 7 million records sold) as its only signing, he partnered with legendary entrepreneur and producer Ola Håkansson to launch the classic record label Stockholm Records. Stockholm Records expanded rapidly, breaking major international stars like The Cardigans, A-Teens and Stakka Bo, and by the time the company was sold to Universal Music in 1998 it had already become Scandinavia's biggest independent record company.
Bard has since proceeded with an internationally successful career as an innovative writer and lecturer (his first book, co-written with Jan Söderqvist and released in 2000, has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide and been translated to 17 languages) but always maintained his career as a prolific and visionary producer and songwriter with acts such as Vacuum, Alcazar and BWO under his belt. His last incarnation BWO was voted Sweden's most popular rock and pop band in both 2006 and 2007 and went on to top the charts in over 20 countries on 4 continents.
Henrik Wikström, originally schooled as a Rachmaninov pianist, has been the leading in-house producer at Lionheart Music during the past decade. Mixing his broad knowledge of classical music with rock history and the latest electronics, he made his first international album production in 2009 for Greek superstar Michalis Hatzigiannis, signed to Universal Music Germany. Wikström is now engaged full-time as the head of all musical production for the Gravitonas project and is its main musical coordinator both for the planned record releases and upcoming live productions.
Singles:
* Kites - April 28 2010 (released globally as a digital download and streaming maxi-single in no less than 15 different versions)
Not Gonna Be Dancing
Gravitonas Lyrics
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Gonna be OK,
But I can't deny,
That my life is a lie,
Without you.
Painted in blue
I don't wanna fight,
When the curtians fall,
Than we know,
After all we've been through,
That nothing is true.
I wanna be harder,
Wanna be stronger,
Looking for a different life
I wanna be happy,
Wanna see changes,
But I realize
I'm not gonna be dancing,
Without you
Did you see that I'm
Just gonna be crying,
Without you
Till the tears run dry
And that sense is surrounding me,
A broken symphony
I'm not gonna be dancing,
Without you,
You made the music stop
Never said goodbye,
Never got the chance,
To reveal the pain,
Let it out,
Let it rain,
Down on me
I finally see
I wanna be harder,
Wanna be stronger,
Looking for a different life
I wanna be happy,
Wanna see changes,
But I realize
I'm not gonna be dancing,
Without you
Did you see that I'm
Just gonna be crying,
Without you
Till the tears run dry
And that sense is surrounding me,
A broken symphony
I'm not gonna be dancing,
Without you,
You made the music stop
(Ohhhhhhhh Ohhhhhhhh Ohhhhhhhhh)
I'm not gonna be dancing,
Without you
Did you see that I'm
Just gonna be crying,
Without you
Till the tears run dry
And that sense is surrounding me,
A broken symphony
I'm not gonna be dancing,
Without you,
You made the music stop
The lyrics of Gravitonas's song "Not Gonna Be Dancing" express the pain and sorrow of losing someone special, and the longing to have that person back in life. The opening lines "Gonna be alright, Gonna be OK, But I can't deny, That my life is a lie" suggest that the singer is trying to convince themselves that they will be fine, but deep down they are struggling to cope with the loss of someone they love. The line "Without you, painted in blue" adds to the melancholic mood, intensified by the use of the color blue which symbolizes a sad or lonely feeling.
The chorus "I'm not gonna be dancing, without you, Did you see that I'm just gonna be crying, without you, Till the tears run dry, And that sense is surrounding me, A broken symphony, I'm not gonna be dancing, Without you, You made the music stop" describes how the singer will not be able to move on from the loss and that their life will never be the same without that special someone. The metaphor of the "broken symphony" illustrates the dissonance and chaotic feeling of the singer's emotions without the presence of someone they loved.
The final lines "I'm not gonna be dancing, Without you, You made the music stop" encapsulate the idea that the person they lost had been an integral part of their life, making it vibrant and joyful, and without them, everything seems dull and meaningless. Overall, "Not Gonna Be Dancing" is a powerful ballad that describes the struggle of accepting the loss of someone special and the difficult process of moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
Gonna be alright,
I'm trying to convince myself that everything will be okay.
Gonna be OK,
I'm trying to convince myself that everything will work out in the end.
But I can't deny,
Despite my attempts to appear optimistic, I can't ignore the fact that something is missing.
That my life is a lie,
Without you, my life feels empty and meaningless.
Without you.
You are the missing piece that completes me.
Painted in blue
I'm consumed with sadness and longing.
I don't wanna fight,
I don't want to argue or disagree.
I don't wanna sing,
I don't feel like expressing myself or speaking my mind.
When the curtains fall,
When the show is over and the lights go out.
Than we know,
At the end of the day, we understand.
After all we've been through,
Despite the challenges we've faced together.
That nothing is true.
Our happiness was fleeting and everything feels like a lie now.
I wanna be harder,
I want to toughen up and be more resilient.
Wanna be stronger,
I want to improve and become a better person.
Looking for a different life
I'm searching for a more fulfilling existence.
I wanna be happy,
I long for genuine joy and contentment.
Wanna see changes,
I want to experience positive transformation.
But I realize
However, I am aware that this will not happen without you.
I'm not gonna be dancing,
I won't be able to find joy and happiness without you.
Did you see that I'm
Have you noticed that I am struggling?
Just gonna be crying,
I will be consumed with sadness and tears.
Till the tears run dry
Until I have no more tears left to shed.
And that sense is surrounding me,
I am overwhelmed by this feeling of emptiness.
A broken symphony
My life seems like a melody that has been shattered and destroyed.
You made the music stop
You are the reason for my despair and emptiness.
Never said goodbye,
We never got to say our final goodbyes.
Never got the chance,
We were never able to make things right.
To reveal the pain,
I never had the opportunity to express my true emotions and feelings.
Let it out,
To be open and honest with you.
Let it rain,
I want to let my emotions out and cry.
Down on me
To let my sadness and frustration consume me.
I finally see
I've come to the realization that I can't live without you.
(Ohhhhhhhh Ohhhhhhhh Ohhhhhhhhh)
This is the sound of my heart breaking.
Contributed by Liliana N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.