They formed in 2000 in Oslo, Norway and released their first EP in 2004, Glasskår. They later released their first full-lenght album titled Rett fra hjertet in 2006.
Karpe Diem was established when the two wanted to enter a music competition, which they ended up winning with the song "Hvor er Willy?" and have been rapping together ever since.
They have performed live at more than 200 shows and the number is just growing. Karpe Diem is notorious for their sarcastic and politically engaged lyrics, and for their down-to-earth and nobel personalities.
On March 5th, 2011, they received the greatest Norwegian musical prize there is, "Årets Spellemann".
This was the first time in history that a hip-hop/rap group received this award.
Discography:
2006 - "Rett fra hjertet"
2008 - "4 vegger"
2010 - "Aldri solgt en løgn"
2012 - "Kors på halsen, ti kniver i hjertet, mor og far i døden"
2015 - "Heisann Montebello"
Få som vet
Karpe Diem Lyrics
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Natta var gammel, dagen er ung /
Leppene åttetall, håndleddene opp mot an siktet /
Klokka var åtte om litt /
Våken er våpenet mitt mot klokkeslaget/
Holdt lenge fast i fastlegen min og hata SAS, dagene gikk sakte,
Så kjapt,
Så sakte igjen aktivitet var våpenet nå som smaken av henne satt igjen /
Og medisineleven, jeg lever meg inn i henne,
Til legen er nødt til å fly, så /
Hook: Det er det få som vet ...
Chirag: Vi hadde begge paraply med /
Vi var et et par før, men jeg hadde møtt et par nye /
Hjertet parkert, redd hun er klar til å /
Fly vekk som ett under par /
Til et sted langt vekk /
Der hun slipper en avis, med ansiktet mitt på /
Hun sier: du har aldri klart å være saklig,
Bare "Marit Larsen-bagasjen-barnslig" /
For en drittlåt, du er kjip, as /
Se hva du mista, vi kunne ha gifta oss /
Det var da jeg bodde på Marienlyst /
Smelta sammen som to stearinlys fram og tilbake som trekkspill /
Var det mer enn sex, svar på tekstmeldingen min /
Jeg har lært leksen min, det her er eksen din… /
The first verse of the song sets the scene of a deserted street in the wee hours of the morning with the singer feeling awake and alert, almost as if they are at war with time itself. They mention the shape of their lips forming the number eight, possibly alluding to the infinity symbol, while their wrists are raised as if aiming a gun. They are consciously aware of the ticking clock, but they are ready to face the day head-on. They reference their past struggles with their health and flying with SAS, a Scandinavian airline, but now they find solace in being active and having memories of a past love.
The chorus is a repetition of the phrase "det er det få som vet" which translates to "that's what few know." This seems to be a line that speaks to the mysteriousness of the singer's life and perhaps the difficulties of sharing their real thoughts and emotions with others.
In the second verse, Chirag speaks about his past relationship with a woman whom he adored. They both had an umbrella with them and were a couple, but his heart was heavy with the knowledge that she is preparing to leave him. He reminisces about their past moments together when they were inseparable, almost like two candles burning as one. However, now she's moved on and he is left with a text message as a reminder of their break up.
Overall, "Få som vet" is a song that speaks about personal battles, romance, and secrecy. The lyrics are heavy with metaphors and allusions, making it open to interpretation.
Line by Line Meaning
Gata var tom, det var to
The street was empty, there were two of us
Natta var gammel, dagen er ung
The night was old, the day is young
Leppene åttetall, håndleddene opp mot an siktet
The lips make an eight, wrists aimed at the target
Klokka var åtte om litt
It was almost eight o'clock
Våken er våpenet mitt mot klokkeslaget
Being awake is my weapon against the ticking of the clock
Holdt lenge fast i fastlegen min og hata SAS, dagene gikk sakte,
I held on to my doctor for a long time, and hated SAS. The days went by slowly,
Så kjapt, så sakte igjen aktivitet var våpenet nå som smaken av henne satt igjen
Sometimes fast, sometimes slow. Now, staying active is my weapon as her taste lingers on
Igjen hjemme til dagen er født på ny
Home again, until the day is born anew
Og medisineleven, jeg lever meg inn i henne, Til legen er nødt til å fly, så
And with my medical student, I immerse myself in her until the doctor has to fly away, so
Det er det få som vet ...
There are few who know...
Vi hadde begge paraply med
We both had umbrellas
Vi var et et par før, men jeg hadde møtt et par nye
We were a couple before, but I had met a few new ones
Hjertet parkert, redd hun er klar til å
The heart parked, afraid she is ready to
Fly vekk som ett under par
Fly away like a hole-in-one
Til et sted langt vekk
To a faraway place
Der hun slipper en avis, med ansiktet mitt på
Where she drops a newspaper with my face on it
Hun sier: du har aldri klart å være saklig, Bare 'Marit Larsen-bagasjen-barnslig'
She says: You've never been able to be rational, Only 'Marit Larsen-baggage-childish'
For en drittlåt, du er kjip, as
What a crappy song, you're a jerk
Se hva du mista, vi kunne ha gifta oss
Look what you lost, we could have gotten married
Det var da jeg bodde på Marienlyst
That was when I lived on Marienlyst
Smelta sammen som to stearinlys fram og tilbake som trekkspill
Melted together like two candles, back and forth like an accordion
Var det mer enn sex, svar på tekstmeldingen min
Was it more than sex? Reply to my text message
Jeg har lært leksen min, det her er eksen din…
I've learned my lesson, this is your ex...
Contributed by Gabriella Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.