Born in Vardø, Norway, John was raised in the suburbs of Stockholm where he… Read Full Bio ↴Born in Vardø, Norway, John was raised in the suburbs of Stockholm where he, Joey Tempest, John Leven and Tony Reno formed Europe. Their self-titled debut LP became a springboard for an excellent career with the band, and later, an enormous solo career. Just after the release of the "Final Countdown" album, Norum quit the band and hit back with a gutsy and melodic debut album titled 'Total Control'. This became the first of 6 solo albums and 2 Live CDs that spanned almost 2 decades. Norum and Joey Tempest collaborated on several projects in the 90s, and their meeting once again on millennium eve fuelled rumours the band were to reunite. In 2003 the reunion was finally announced and nowdays John Norum showcases his blistering guitar expertise on tour with EUROPE and on the new studio album "Start From the Dark".

Europe‘s long-time guitarist John Norum will be releasing a new solo album titled 'Gone To Stay' via Gain on October 28, 2022. Norum previously released the solo albums 'Total Control' (1987), 'Live In Stockholm' EP (1990), 'Face The Truth' (1992), 'Another Destination' (1995), 'Worlds Away' (1996), 'Slipped Into Tomorrow' (1999), 'Optimus' (2005) and 'Play Yard Blues' (2010).

Someone Else Here
John Norum Lyrics

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There's someone else here
Watching this shadow reaching for you
Riding in my heart, into my soul

There's someone else breathing
Touching my skin like a warmingbreeze

What is happening if I'm losing control

Or everything that's real to me

Losing you all the time
Watching you fade away
Trying to hold a line, making you change your mind

Or will I lose my mind

Looking at a stranger who is watching me
(watching me)
Making wishes in the night
Feel that stranger by my side
There's someone else breathing here
Touching my skin like a warming breeze
What is happening if I'm losing control
Or everything that's real to me

Losing you all the time
Watching you fade away
Trying to hold the line, making you change your mind

Or will I lose my mind

Overall Meaning

The song Someone Else Here by John Norum is a powerful ballad that explores the feelings of a person who is losing someone they love to another person. The lyrics describe the moment when the singer realizes that there is someone else in the picture, and they are slowly losing the person they love. The first verse sets the tone of the song as it describes the singer feeling like a shadow trying to reach the person they love, but there is someone else, breathing and touching the singer's skin like a warming breeze, taking them away from the singer.

The chorus is an emotional declaration of the singer's feelings; they are losing the person they love, watching them fade away, trying to hold a line and make them change their mind. The singer is afraid of losing their mind, their reality, their everything. The second verse and a bridge continue this theme of losing control and the presence of a stranger by the singer's side. The song ends on a sad note, with the singer unsure about their fate.

Line by Line Meaning

There's someone else here
The singer feels like there is a presence of a third person in his relationship.

Watching this shadow reaching for you
The third person's influence is causing the singer's partner to drift away from him.

Riding in my heart, into my soul
The singer feels the pain of losing his partner in the very core of his being.

There's someone else breathing
The singer senses the third person's presence even in his physical space.

Touching my skin like a warming breeze
The third person's influence is subtle and comforting at first, but ultimately suffocating.

What is happening if I'm losing control
The singer wonders if he's losing his grip on the relationship due to the third person's interference.

Or everything that's real to me
The singer questions if his reality is true, or if the third person has created a new reality for him and his partner.

Losing you all the time
The singer is witnessing his partner slipping away from him slowly and constantly.

Watching you fade away
The singer is painfully watching his partner distance herself from him.

Trying to hold a line, making you change your mind
The singer is struggling to keep his partner and is trying to convince her to stay with him instead of choosing the third person.

Or will I lose my mind
The singer fears he might lose his sanity if he can't prevent his partner from leaving him.

Looking at a stranger who is watching me
The singer feels like he's being observed by someone he doesn't recognize.

(watching me)

Making wishes in the night
The singer is hoping for things to get better in his relationship and is wishing for a resolution.

Feel that stranger by my side
The singer senses the third person's presence even when physically alone.

There's someone else breathing here
The third person's presence is suffocating the singer, even in his own space.

Touching my skin like a warming breeze
The third person's influence is subtle at first and comforting, but ultimately suffocating.

What is happening if I'm losing control
The singer questions if he's losing his hold on his relationship due to the third person's interference.

Or everything that's real to me
The singer is questioning his reality and wonders if the third person has created a new reality for him.

Losing you all the time
The singer is watching his partner slip away from him constantly.

Watching you fade away
The singer is helplessly watching his partner distance herself from him.

Trying to hold the line, making you change your mind
The singer is struggling to prevent his partner from leaving him and is making an effort to change her mind.

Or will I lose my mind
The singer is afraid he might go insane if he can't persuade his partner to stay with him.

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