Ida Maria won Zoom Urørt in 2006 and the Urørt-competition in 2007 (both are Norwegian competitions for unsigned artists) and played some of Norway`s biggest festivals. In 2007 she also won Alarmprisen (Norwegian music awards).
Her band consists of:
Ida Maria: guitar, vocals, bass
Stefan Törnby: guitar, backing vocals
Olle Lundin: drums, backing vocals
Johannes Lindberg: bass, backing vocals
10.000 Lovers
Ida Maria Lyrics
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You're loving lovely Lola
And kissing cutie Katie
And sexing sexy Sadie
I won't get in between ya
I'm not gonna Jolene ya now
I know the deal
That's the sign we agreed
For me to get out of town
But the northern winds are blowing hard
While someone's blowing you
Home sweet home ain't sweet anymore
I'm tired of sleeping on the bathroom floor
With ten thousand lovers and I'm one
I went to debaser
To watch Tegan and Sara
But they played so early
And I don't feel like dancing
And I don't feel like drinking
But I'm getting kind of hungry
The girl that served me the pizza
Said she also did ya
And the girl in line behind me
Said you've been behind her
I'm working hard to find a place in this town that
You've never been
Home sweet home ain't sweet anymore
I'm tired of sleeping on the bathroom floor
With ten thousand lovers and I'm one
Home sweet home ain't sweet anymore
I'm tired of sleeping on the bathroom floor
With ten thousand lovers and I'm one
The lyrics of Ida Maria's "10,000 Lovers" paint the picture of a woman who is tired of being one of many lovers. She knows that her lover is involved with other women, including Lola, Katie, and Sadie, and has an agreement with him that when the curtains are pulled down, she leaves town. However, she finds herself unable to escape her feelings, especially as she hears rumors of even more women he has been involved with. She laments that her "home sweet home ain't sweet anymore" and she is tired of "sleeping on the bathroom floor" with "ten thousand lovers and I'm one."
The song is told through a lens of disillusionment and frustration, with the singer feeling trapped in a cycle of emotionally and physically unfulfilling relationships. The lyrics speak to the difficulties of navigating relationships when trust and fidelity are hard to come by.
One interesting aspect of the song is its use of specific names for the other women involved with the singer's lover. This creates a sense of intimacy and specificity to the situation, giving the listener a concrete sense of the singer's experiences.
Another interesting aspect of the song is its exploration of intimacy and vulnerability in the face of infidelity. While the singer knows that her lover is involved with other women, she still longs for a deeper connection with him, as evidenced by her reluctance to "Jolene" him - become the other woman who steals him away from his other lovers.
Line by Line Meaning
I know 'cause you said so
I have knowledge based on your own admission
You're loving lovely Lola
You're romantically involved with Lola
And kissing cutie Katie
You're romantically involved with Katie
And sexing sexy Sadie
You're having sexual relations with Sadie
I won't get in between ya
I won't interfere with your relationships
I'm not gonna Jolene ya now
I won't try to steal you away like the character in the song 'Jolene'
I know the deal
I understand our agreement
When you pull the curtains down
When you close the curtains on our window
That's the sign we agreed
That's the signal for me to leave
For me to get out of town
For me to leave this place
But the northern winds are blowing hard
But there's a strong sense of change in the air
While someone's blowing you
While someone else is performing oral sex on you
Home sweet home ain't sweet anymore
The place that used to feel comfortable and familiar no longer does
I'm tired of sleeping on the bathroom floor
Sleeping in uncomfortable and inappropriate places is exhausting
With ten thousand lovers and I'm one
With countless others sharing you, I'm just another one
I went to debaser
I went to a nightclub called Debaser
To watch Tegan and Sara
To see a performance by the duo Tegan and Sara
But they played so early
But they performed much earlier than expected
And I don't feel like dancing
I'm not in the mood to dance
And I don't feel like drinking
I don't want to consume alcohol
But I'm getting kind of hungry
But I'm starting to feel hungry
The girl that served me the pizza
The woman who provided me with pizza
Said she also did ya
Said she also had a sexual encounter with you
And the girl in line behind me
And the woman standing behind me in the queue
Said you've been behind her
Said you had a sexual encounter with her as well
I'm working hard to find a place in this town that
I'm making an effort to discover a location in this place that
You've never been
You've never visited
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BUTCH WALKER, IDA MARIA SIVERTSEN, STEFAN TORNBY
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