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]
Opp De Nye Blanke
Honningbarna Lyrics
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Og altfor for unge til å føle seg så medtatt
Vi som ikke bygde landet
Vi som ikke hogde trær
Guttan som aldri lå i skauen
Aldri døden nær
Lars: Det er vanskelig å ikke bli nostalgisk
Nå er alt pinefullt, rolig, trygt men kryptisk
Alt går for fort, river røttene våres opp som
Vi er de nye blanke
Vi er de nye blanke
Opp de nye blanke
Opp de nye blanke
Det resulterer i at kommentarboksene
Representerer et større håp om framgang
Vi trenger antiteser
Skal vi ikke stagnere
Dere kveler framtida med å hylle det etablerte
Opp opp opp opp opp opp opp
Alt er oppdagd
Alt er bygd for oss
Opp opp opp opp opp opp opp
Men gi oss noe håndfast
Og vi skal ta det
Opp opp opp opp opp opp opp
Vi er de nye blanke
Vi er de nye blanke
Opp de nye blanke
Opp de nye blanke
Opp opp opp opp opp opp opp
Vi er de nye blanke
Opp opp opp opp opp opp opp
Vi er de nye
Opp opp opp opp opp opp opp
Vi er de nye blanke
Opp opp opp opp opp opp opp
Vi er de nye
The lyrics to Honningbarna's song "Opp De Nye Blanke" are a reflection on the generation that has come of age in a constantly changing world, where progress and technology have made life easier and more comfortable, but also more confusing and overwhelming. The song speaks to a sense of disconnection between this generation and those who came before, who built the country and forged the traditions and values that many now take for granted. The lyrics express a longing for something more tangible and meaningful, a sense of purpose and direction that is lacking in a world where everything is already discovered and built.
The song also critiques the overwhelming amount of information and media that bombards us on a daily basis, leading to a sense of disorientation and uncertainty. The lines "Alt går for fort, river røttene våres opp som" suggest that the fast pace of modern life is eroding our sense of identity and connection to the past. The repeated refrain of "Opp de nye blanke" is a call to action, a challenge to rise above the noise and confusion and create something new and meaningful.
Overall, "Opp de nye blanke" is a powerful anthem for a generation searching for meaning and identity in a world of constant change and upheaval.
Line by Line Meaning
En generasjon kommet altfor langt for restart
Our generation has gone too far to start over.
Og altfor for unge til å føle seg så medtatt
We're too young to feel so worn out.
Vi som ikke bygde landet
We didn't build this country.
Vi som ikke hogde trær
We didn't cut down the forests.
Guttan som aldri lå i skauen
We're the boys who never spent time in the woods.
Aldri døden nær
Never close to death.
Det er vanskelig å ikke bli nostalgisk
It's hard not to be nostalgic.
Nå er alt pinefullt, rolig, trygt men kryptisk
Now everything is painful, calm, safe but cryptic.
Altfor forvirrende tid med infojag hver jævla dag
It's too confusing with the constant information barrage every damn day.
Alt går for fort, river røttene våres opp som
Everything goes too fast, pulling up our roots like
Vi er de nye blanke
We are the new blank slate.
Vi er de nye blanke
We are the new blank slate.
Opp de nye blanke
Up with the new blank slate.
Opp de nye blanke
Up with the new blank slate.
Det resulterer i at kommentarboksene
This results in comment boxes
Representerer et større håp om framgang
Representing a larger hope for progress.
Vi trenger antiteser
We need antitheses.
Skal vi ikke stagnere
Or else we'll stagnate.
Dere kveler framtida med å hylle det etablerte
You're suffocating the future by glorifying what's established.
Opp opp opp opp opp opp opp
Up up up up up up up.
Alt er oppdagd
Everything's been discovered.
Alt er bygd for oss
Everything's been built for us.
Men gi oss noe håndfast
But give us something concrete.
Og vi skal ta det
And we'll take it.
Vi er de nye blanke
We are the new blank slate.
Vi er de nye blanke
We are the new blank slate.
Opp de nye blanke
Up with the new blank slate.
Opp de nye blanke
Up with the new blank slate.
Opp opp opp opp opp opp opp
Up up up up up up up.
Vi er de nye blanke
We are the new blank slate.
Opp opp opp opp opp opp opp
Up up up up up up up.
Vi er de nye
We are the new.
Opp opp opp opp opp opp opp
Up up up up up up up.
Vi er de nye blanke
We are the new blank slate.
Opp opp opp opp opp opp opp
Up up up up up up up.
Vi er de nye
We are the new.
Contributed by Emma N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.