The band débuted in 2010 with the EP Honningbarna. In January 2011, they were named as the winners in a competition for fresh music, Årets Urørt organized by the radio station NRK P3. The winning song named Borgerskapets utakknemlige sønner ("Ungrateful sons of the bourgeoisie"). At 25th of march, in the same year, they released their debut album La alarmane gå (Sound the alarms). The debut album won in the category of rock during Spellemannprisen 2011. They were also nominated in the category Newcomer. In 2011 they played at a festival Øyafestivalen[1] and live on NRK TV campaign of 2011.
Drummer Anders Eikås died in a car accident on 31 January 2012.[2]
Fritt Ord Fritt Fram
Honningbarna Lyrics
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De du har stemt på tar skinnfrihet til nye topper
Nye direktiver nye tvangstrøyer
Gamle tradisjoner gamle ablegøyer
Hei bror hei søster
Vil dere bli med på en hurratur
Mista kontrollen
Ytringsfrihet blir til pyntglasur
Hvem vokter vokterene
Snart vil de komme etter deg gutt ingen grenser
Hvem vokter vokterene
Stenger kjeften på deg som om du skulle vært tre og førr
Fremtida munnbindes fryst ned ordan skylles ned
Sauene munnbindes svarte brøler ut
Dere kan ikke kue oss gamle menn vi bryter ut
For et fritt liv
For et fritt ord
Stopp dld
Stille nå men før du vet det tas det opp igjen
Samme dritt ny innpakning og vi er i gang igjen
Vær på vakt alle vet det vil skje om igjen
Vonde vaner kommer alt for fort tilbake igjen
Hei bror hei søster
Vil dere blir med på en hurratur
Mista kontrollen ytringsfrihet blir til pyntglasur
Snart er du i håndjern gutt løp på skauen
Hvem vokter vokterene
Snart vil de komme etter deg gutt ingen grenser
Hvem vokter vokterane
For et fritt liv
For et fritt ord
Friheten kanke kveles
For et fritt liv
For et fritt ord
For et fritt liv fritt ord fritt fram
Stopp dld
Stopp dld
Stopp dld
The lyrics to Honningbarna's song "Fritt Ord Fritt Fram" address the serious issue of censorship and the erosion of freedom of speech in society. The opening lines, "Blodig alvor med dolk i ryggen loyaliteten stopper" (Bloody serious with a dagger in the back, loyalty stops), depict a sense of betrayal and danger. The lyrics express frustration with those in power, especially politicians who claim to stand for freedom but instead impose restrictions on speech.
The song criticizes the implementation of new directives and coercive measures that stifle individual expression, while mocking the outdated traditions and jokes of the past. The lines "Mista kontrollen, Ytringsfrihet blir til pyntglasur" (Lost control, Freedom of speech becomes decorative glaze) highlight the irony of freedom of speech being reduced to something superficial and insignificant.
The lyrics also depict a sense of impending danger and the feeling of being hunted or restricted. The line "Snart er du i håndjern gutt løp på skauen" (Soon you'll be in handcuffs, boy, run to the woods) creates a sense of urgency and the need to escape. The repeated question "Hvem vokter vokterene?" (Who guards the guardians?) emphasize the power imbalance and the fear that those in authority may abuse their power and come after individuals who challenge their control.
The song also suggests that society is being silenced and freedom of expression is being stifled. The lines "Fremtida munnbindes fryst ned ordan skylles ned" (The future is silenced, frozen down, words washed away) paint a bleak picture of a future where voices are suppressed and dissent is erased. However, the defiant lines "Dere kan ikke kue oss gamle menn vi bryter ut" (You can't tame us, old men, we break out) express a refusal to be silenced and a determination to fight for freedom.
Overall, Honningbarna's "Fritt Ord Fritt Fram" is a powerful and critical commentary on the erosion of freedom of speech in society, exposing the hypocrisy of those in power and urging individuals to resist censorship and defend their right to speak their minds.
Line by Line Meaning
Blodig alvor med dolk i ryggen loyaliteten stopper
Seriousness with a knife in the back, loyalty stops
De du har stemt på tar skinnfrihet til nye topper
Those you have voted for take freedom to new heights
Nye direktiver nye tvangstrøyer
New directives, new constraints
Gamle tradisjoner gamle ablegøyer
Old traditions, old jokes
Hei bror hei søster
Hey brother, hey sister
Vil dere bli med på en hurratur
Do you want to join in on a cheer
Mista kontrollen
Lost control
Ytringsfrihet blir til pyntglasur
Freedom of speech becomes decorative icing
Snart er du i håndjern gutt løp på skauen
Soon you're in handcuffs, boy, run to the forest
Hvem vokter vokterene
Who guards the guards
Snart vil de komme etter deg gutt ingen grenser
Soon they'll come after you, boy, no limits
Hvem vokter vokterene
Who guards the guards
Stenger kjeften på deg som om du skulle vært tre og førr
Shutting your mouth as if you were three and forth
Fremtida munnbindes fryst ned ordan skylles ned
The future is silenced, words are frozen and washed away
Sauene munnbindes svarte brøler ut
Sheep are muzzled, black roars
Dere kan ikke kue oss gamle menn vi bryter ut
You cannot suppress us, old men, we break out
For et fritt liv
For a free life
For et fritt ord
For a free word
Stopp dld
Stop DLD
Stille nå men før du vet det tas det opp igjen
Quiet now, but before you know it, it's brought up again
Samme dritt ny innpakning og vi er i gang igjen
Same shit, new packaging, and we're starting again
Vær på vakt alle vet det vil skje om igjen
Be on guard, everyone knows it will happen again
Vonde vaner kommer alt for fort tilbake igjen
Bad habits come back too quickly
Friheten kanke kveles
Freedom cannot be suffocated
For et fritt liv
For a free life
For et fritt ord
For a free word
Friheten kanke kveles
Freedom cannot be suffocated
For et fritt liv fritt ord fritt fram
For a free life, free word, free forward
Stopp dld
Stop DLD
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Written by: Asa Jacobsson, Daniel Johansson, Daniel Varjo, Linda Hornqvist, Ludvig Rylander, Marit Bergman, Mattias Areskog
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