Josefin Winther was born in 1986 in Bergen, Norway. She grew up in a big fa… Read Full Bio ↴Josefin Winther was born in 1986 in Bergen, Norway. She grew up in a big family with five siblings, and a guitar-playing father. From a young age she became acquainted with music and performance, singing classical arias and training her voice; during the same years she played cello in a youth orchestra. At thirteen she began to play guitar and to write her own songs. Her teenage years were filled with transitions: a child became a young adult, and turned from a dedicated classical musician to a performing artist and songwriter; she turned her focus from athletics and basketball to music, and spent her nights and weekends rehearsing and playing shows around Norway.

At nineteen Josefin was signed to indie label Your Favourite Music, in Bergen, and the same year she released her debut EP. It received critical acclaim and roused excitement for her first full-length album, scheduled for release the next year. But at that point Josefin decided she had her own ideas for where she wanted her career to go, and left Your Favourite Music. In 2008 she released her debut album, Be Proud or Stay out of It, produced by Kristian Fanavoll Tvedt. She later tattooed the phrase on her left forearm. Josefin and her band toured extensively to promote the album, and the line-up changed often: it took its toll on the musicians to keep up with with the tour and with an extremely ambitious young woman, who had her eyes set on the stars, and was willing to do everything to reach her goal. Her debut album was received with critical acclaim. She was named, "Norway's own PJ Harvey", "Bergen's reply to Patti Smith" and a "rising star on the pop-rock sky".

Late in 2009 she started recording her second full-length album, which was released on her own self-titled label, Josefin Winther. The recordings completed, Josefin moved to Iceland, and stayed there during the fall of 2010 writing new material, and recording music videos. Raising Armies was released February 2011, again produced by Kristian Fanavoll Tvedt. 2011 was filled with extensive promotion and constant touring. Among other things, she performed live on national TV, introducing herself to 700.000 viewers. Three singles were released from Raising Armies: “Horizon”, “Trend” and “The Beginning”. After touring Norway and Northern Europe in September, she moved back to Iceland, and started preparing for new songs to be released in 2012. As a kick off for the new year, she released “Why do they try?”

In 2012 she will be releasing two new songs each month, one being a fully produced song arranged for band, and one being an acoustic solo performance recorded in-studio. In December 2012 the top ten releases will be put on a full length album and released in digital and physical formats.

Joke
Josefin Winther Lyrics

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I laugh
As I fall to the ground again
And you can't do anything my friend
I sing songs like I used to do
Now I've realized that nothing's true
I might as well

And it's like it's a joke to us

It's like there's no way
To touch the inside
Now it's without you

I laugh
As you tell me that you are gone
As you tell me you can't hold on to me anymore
And it's like it's a joke to me
It's like there's no way to be
free with all this around me

Go on
And tell me that you'll come back

And that I shouldn't feel attacked
But just try to change

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Josefin Winther's song "Joke" convey a sense of resignation and acceptance in the face of emotional turmoil and loss. The repeated imagery of laughing and falling to the ground suggests a struggle with inner turmoil and a sense of powerlessness. The singer acknowledges the futility in trying to change the situation, realizing that nothing is true and feeling a sense of detachment from reality.

The lines "I sing songs like I used to do, Now I've realized that nothing's true" hint at a loss of innocence or belief in the power of music and art to bring solace and meaning. The acknowledgment that "it's like it's a joke to us" indicates a feeling of surrealism or disbelief in the face of overwhelming emotions and circumstances. The inability to touch the inside suggests a barrier or distance that has grown between the singer and another person.

The mention of the other person leaving and not being able to hold on anymore reflects a sense of abandonment and loss. The singer laughs in response, perhaps as a defense mechanism or a way to cope with the pain. The repeated refrain of "it's like it's a joke to me" underscores a sense of detachment and resignation to the situation, as if the singer cannot believe the reality of what is happening.

The final lines, "Go on, And tell me that you'll come back, And that I shouldn't feel attacked, But just try to change," convey a plea for reconciliation and understanding, yet also a realization that change may not be possible or that the situation may be irreparable. The song captures a mixture of emotions, including sorrow, acceptance, and a longing for connection amidst a sense of inevitability and loss.

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Written by: Josefin Winther

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