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"
Gunerius
Karpe Diem Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Pappa tok meg med ned på
Gunerius
Der ble jeg døpt i trafikken
Samma hvordan jeg synes du ser ut
Corner er'ke mål, mål er mål
Det er det de lærte meg i Holmenkollen
Kjøp laget, stå nå på
Halla Sogndal, halla Jostein Flo
Dette er 100, 6 Radio Oslofjord
Sporveien som fostermor
Det er hvor jeg bor hen a
Og jeg var sikker på at jeg skulle bli boende inni byen min til blodet stivner
Men nå titter jeg på en skjerm med to poder som ligger i fosterstilling
Tvillinger, tvillinger, tvillinger, tvillinger, shit
Enda større bil, enda større hjerte, enda større tits
Hun vil ha større, hun vil ha gard, så hun vil ha Jonas
Jeg vil ha støyet, jeg vil ha bab, men jeg vil ha Oda
Jeg skal bli far, dette er en lotus
Jeg skal bli far, jeg skal bli far, resten er bonus
Jeg ble født i trafikken
Pappa tok meg med ned på
Gunerius
Der ble jeg døpt i trafikken
Samma hvordan jeg synes du ser ut
Så skal jeg elske deg til døden
Det er en drapstrussel, drapstrussel, drapstrussel
Hun sa: Jeg elsker deg til døden
Det er en drapstrussel, drapstrussel, drapstrussel
Corner er'ke mål, man, mål er mål
Det er sånn vi snakker om i Holmenkollen
Ikke lek kriminell, du sjokkerer ingen
Som har makt over børsnoteringer
Hva er bittelitt knivstikking mot
Tisifret hvitsnipping når
Slipset knytes i shipping
Er det ingen MMA eller kickboksing, bare blind vold
Økokrim er i strøket mitt som: dingdong!
Ingen tyster her, fruen lurer på hvorfor de er innom
De ser etter Svein, de er alt for seine, han er på flyet nå
Svein i Sveits, Liechtenstein
Ny kåk og nytt kvinnfolk
Ny båt og ny PIN-code
Ny slåbrokk, nytt sim-kort
Det kommer til å ordne seg for fintfolk
Jeg og Svein fant på tull
Jeg og Svein er samma kull
Jeg og Svein er fra et sted der du aldri prater om nedturen
Jeg ble født i trafikken
Pappa tok meg med ned på
Gunerius
Der ble jeg døpt i trafikken
Samma hvordan jeg synes du ser ut
Så skal jeg elske deg til døden
Det er en drapstrussel, drapstrussel, drapstrussel
Hun sa: Jeg elsker deg til døden
Det er en drapstrussel, drapstrussel, drapstrussel
Til døden
Til døden
Til døden
Til døden skiller oss ad
Ad Ad Ad Ad
The lyrics to Karpe Diem's song Gunerius begin with the singer reflecting on his birth in traffic and how his father took him to the Gunerius shopping center to be baptized in traffic. The singer then reflects on his upbringing, learning life lessons from Holmenkollen, a famous ski resort in Oslo. He emphasizes the importance of setting goals and achieving them, keeping hold of your possessions, and not letting anyone shock you. He also speaks about his current situation - he had always believed he would live in the city until the end of his life, but now he's watching his twins sleeping and realizing that his priorities have changed. He's satisfied with having a family, while his partner is more ambitious and wants more. The singer then turns his attention to Svein, a friend with whom he shares memories of growing up in a place where failure is never discussed.
The chorus repeats the lines about being born and baptized in traffic while stating a threat to love someone until death. The verses continue with the Holmenkollen life lessons, the singer's current situation, and his childhood friend Svein. The song concludes with an ominous repetition of "til døden skiller oss ad" (till death do us part), perhaps suggesting that the singer is feeling trapped or threatened by the idea of committing to one person or even one lifestyle.
Overall, the song seems to be a reflection on the different stages of life - birth, childhood, ambition, and settling down. It highlights the struggle between holding onto what's important while still striving for more, and the impact that expectations and upbringing have on shaping one's identity.
Line by Line Meaning
Jeg ble født i trafikken
I was born in the midst of chaos and movement
Pappa tok meg med ned på Gunerius
My father took me to the shopping center named Gunerius
Der ble jeg døpt i trafikken
There, amidst the crowd and the noise, I was baptized
Samma hvordan jeg synes du ser ut
Regardless of your appearance or opinion of me
Corner er'ke mål, mål er mål
Winning is the ultimate goal, not just making contact with the ball
Det er det de lærte meg i Holmenkollen
That's what I learned in the skiing town of Holmenkollen
Og får du ballen må du holde på'n
And if you get the ball, make sure you keep possession
Kjøp laget, stå nå på
Invest in the team and put in effort to succeed
Halla Sogndal, halla Jostein Flo
Greetings to the town of Sogndal and the football player Jostein Flo
Dette er 100, 6 Radio Oslofjord
This is the radio station 100,6 Radio Oslofjord
Sporveien som fostermor
The public transportation agency as our foster mother
Det er hvor jeg bor hen a
That's where I reside
Og jeg var sikker på at jeg skulle bli boende inni byen min til blodet stivner
I was certain that I would remain in my city until my dying breath
Men nå titter jeg på en skjerm med to poder som ligger i fosterstilling
But now I'm staring at a screen with two children laying in the fetal position
Tvillinger, tvillinger, tvillinger, tvillinger, shit
Twins, twins, twins, twins, wow
Enda større bil, enda større hjerte, enda større tits
An even larger car, an even bigger heart, an even larger chest
Hun vil ha større, hun vil ha gard, så hun vil ha Jonas
She wants bigger things, a bigger home, so she wants Jonas
Jeg vil ha støyet, jeg vil ha bab, men jeg vil ha Oda
I want the noise, I want the excitement, but I want Oda
Jeg skal bli far, dette er en lotus
I'm going to be a father, and it's a blessing
Jeg skal bli far, jeg skal bli far, resten er bonus
I'm going to be a father, and everything else is just a bonus
Så skal jeg elske deg til døden
So I will love you until death
Det er en drapstrussel, drapstrussel, drapstrussel
It's a threat of death, a threat of death, a threat of death
Hun sa: Jeg elsker deg til døden
She said: I love you until death
Corner er'ke mål, man, mål er mål
Scoring is everything, not just hitting the ball
Det er sånn vi snakker om i Holmenkollen
That's how we talk in Holmenkollen
Ikke lek kriminell, du sjokkerer ingen
Don't pretend to be a criminal, you're not impressing anyone
Som har makt over børsnoteringer
Those who have power of the stock market
Hva er bittelitt knivstikking mot
What's a little stabbing compared to
Tisifret hvitsnipping når
Ten-figure white-collar crimes
Slipset knytes i shipping
The tie is being tied in the shipping industry
Er det ingen MMA eller kickboksing, bare blind vold
If there's no MMA or kickboxing, then it's just mindless violence
Økokrim er i strøket mitt som: dingdong!
The economic crime unit is in my neighborhood, like a bell ringing!
Ingen tyster her, fruen lurer på hvorfor de er innom
No snitches around here, the madam wonders why they're stopping by
De ser etter Svein, de er alt for seine, han er på flyet nå
They're looking for Svein, but they're too late, he's on a plane now
Svein i Sveits, Liechtenstein
Svein in Switzerland, Liechtenstein
Ny kåk og nytt kvinnfolk
New house and a new woman
Ny båt og ny PIN-code
New boat and a new PIN-code
Ny slåbrokk, nytt sim-kort
New overalls and a new SIM-card
Det kommer til å ordne seg for fintfolk
Things will work out for the wealthy
Jeg og Svein fant på tull
Svein and I came up with some jokes
Jeg og Svein er samma kull
Svein and I are from the same litter
Jeg og Svein er fra et sted der du aldri prater om nedturen
Svein and I are from a place where you never talk about setbacks
Til døden
Until death
Til døden
Until death
Til døden
Until death
Til døden skiller oss ad
Until death do us part
Ad Ad Ad Ad
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Contributed by Alexandra G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ButtMash1
Intro: Chirag
I dance on the fence
Between greed and ambitions
Summerplaces, slalom-schools
Oilhills and black-crowns
Buy, sell, buy, sell, buy, sell
Run
And fly
But don't go under the wing it says, on the signs in my neighborhood
Because corners aren't goals, goals are goals
That's what they taught me in Holmenkollen
So i'm dancing on the fence, between greed and ambitions
Summerplaces, slalom-schools
Oilhills and black-crowns
I am Littlelord
And i said, howdy, Montebello
That's at least the intro before the actual song
@euerz
I was born in the traffic
Daddy brought me down to Gunerius
There I was baptised in the traffic
No matter how I think that you look like
A corner kick is not a goal, goals are goals
That's what they taught me in Holmenkollen
And if someone passes you the ball then you have to keep/protect it
Buy the team, hang in there now
Hello there Sogndal, hi there Jostein Flo
This is 100.6 Radio Oslofjord
The public transport as foster mother
That's where I live then
And I was sure that I would live in my city 'til the blood hardens
But now I'm looking at a screen with two little ones in fetal position
Twins, twins, twins, twins, shit
An even bigger car, an even bigger heart, even bigger tits
She wants bigger, she wants a farm, so she wants Jonas
I want the noise, I want the kebab, but I want Oda (girl's name)
I'm going to be a dad, this is a lotus
I'm going to be a dad, I'm going to be a dad, the rest is a bonus
But I was born in the traffic
Daddy brought me down to Gunerius
I was baptised in the traffic there
No matter how I think that you look like
So I'm going to love you until I die
It is a death threat, death threat, death threat
She said: I will love you until I die
It is a death threat, death threat, death threat
A corner kick is not a goal, goals are goals
That's what we talk about in Holmenkollen
Don't play criminal, you're shocking no one
that have power over the IPOs
What is a little bit of stabbing compared to
Ten digit white-collar crimes when
The tie is tied in shipping
Is there no MMA or kickboxing, only blind violence
The Ecocrim are in my hood like ding dong
No one snitches here, the wife wonders why they've come
They're looking for Svein, they are way too late, he's on the plane now
Svein in Switzerland, Liechtenstein
New shack and new women
New boat and new PIN-code
New bathrobe, new SIM-card
It'll work out for rich people
Everything will work out for gentlefolk
I and Svein were up to no good
I and Svein were born in the same litter
I and Svein are from a place where you never talk about negatives
I was born in the traffic
Daddy brought me down to Gunerius
There I was baptised in the traffic
No matter how I think that you look like
So I'm going to love you until I die
It is a death threat, death threat, death threat
She said: I will love you until I die
It is a death threat, death threat, death threat
Till death
Till death
Til death
Till death do us part
Part, part, part, part
@kathinkafolland9334
Lyrics in english:
"Gunerius"
I was born in the traffic
My daddy brought me down to Gunerius
There I was baptized
in the traffic
However I think you look
Corner aint a goal
a goal is goal
that’s what they thought me in the Holmenkoll
If you get the ball
you need to hold it strong
Buy the team, keep going on
Yo Sogndal
Yo Josteinflo
this is 100,6 Radio Oslofjord
the track way as a fostermom
thats where I live ah
and I was sure i’d live in my city till my blood would stiffen
but now I’m watching a screen with two babies lying in fosterposition
twins, twins, twins, twins, shit
even bigger car, even bigger heart, even bigger tits
she wants bigger, she wants gard, so she wants Jonas
I want the noise, I want a bab, but I would like Oda
I’m gonna be a dad, this is a lotus
imma be a dad, imma be a dad, the rest is a bonus
.....
But I was born in the traffic
My daddy brought me down to Gunerius
There I was baptized
in the traffic
However I think you look
I will love you till I die
That’s a deaththreat
a deaththreat, a deaththreat
She said I’ll love you till I die
That’s a deaththreat
a deaththreat, a deaththreat
Corner aint a goal, a goal is a goal
thats what we talk about in the Holmenkoll
dont’ play criminal, you shock no one
who has power over stock exchange
what’s a lil bit stabbing against
ten digit whitecriminality when
the tie is tied in shipping
there’s no MMA or kickboxing
just blind violence
economycrime is at my block like: dingdong!
no one’s snitching here, the wife is wondering why they’ve stopped by
they’re looking for Svein, they’re way too late, he’s on the plane now
Svein in Swits, Lichtenstein
new crib and new woman
new boat and new pin-code
new coat, new sim-card
it’s all gonna be ok for rich-folks
me and Svein messed around
me and Svein are the same cohorts
me and Svein are from a place/ where you never talk about the downrides/
I was born...
...in the traffic
My daddy brought me down to Gunerius
There I was baptized
in the traffic
However I think you look
I will love you till I die
That’s a deaththreat
a deaththreat, a deaththreat
She said I’ll love you till I die
That’s a deaththreat
a deaththreat, a deaththreat
Until death
till death
till death
till death do us apart
apart
apart
apart
apart
apart
(yes I did this myself, so I'm sorry if I did anything wrong)
@MarithaAndersen
ikke så ALLER verst.. jo, det er jo noen feil, men du greide deg bedre enn google translate. du skulle nok kanskje googla definisjon på enkelte ord og fraser, men alt i alt helt ok :) for å vise hva utlendinger ser uten å kunne norsk, på google translate har jeg lagt det ved, haha!
TEXT
Chorus:
I was born in traffic /
Dad took me down on gunerius /
There I was baptized in traffic /
And the same how I think you look ... /
Magdi:
Corner is a goal, goals are goals /
That's what they taught me in Holmenkollen /
And if you get the ball you must hold an /
Buy the team, stand on /
Tilt Sogndal, tilt Jostein Flo /
This is 100.6 Radio Oslofjord /
The lane as a mother-in-law /
That's where i live on a /
And I was sure I would stay in my city until the blood stiffens /
But now I'm looking at a screen with two pads lying in a foster position /
Twins, twins, twins, twins, shit /
Even bigger car, even bigger heart, even bigger tits /
She wants bigger, she wants gard so she wants Jonas /
I want the noise i want baby but i want oda /
I'm going to be a father, this is a lotus /
I'm going to be dad, I'll be dad, the rest is bonus /
Chorus:
I was born in traffic /
Dad took me down on gunerius /
There I was baptized in traffic /
And the same how I think you look /
Then I'll love you to death,
It's a killing threat /
Chirag:
Corner is a goal, goals are goals /
That's what we're talking about in Holmenkollen /
Do not play criminal, you do not shock anyone /
Which has power over stock listings /
What's a little bit of knitting against /
Quadrilateral whitening when /
The tie is tied in shipping /
Is there no MMA or kickboxing /
Just blind violence /
Økokrim is in my area like: dingdong! /
No one is silent here, the lady wonder why they are in /
They are looking for Svein, they are too late, he is on the plane now /
Svein in Switzerland, Lichtenstein /
New shoe and new women /
New boat and new pin code /
New punch, new sim card /
It's going to make up for nice people /
I and Svein found out on duty /
I and Svein are the same litter /
I and Svein are from somewhere / where you never talk about the downturn /
I was born..
Chorus:
… in the traffic /
Dad took me down on gunerius /
There I was baptized in traffic /
And the same how I think you look /
Then I'll love you to death,
It's a killing threat /
To death
To death
To death
Until death separates us
ad
ad
ad
ad
ad
@edvardkvesethkveseth
"Hun vil ha større, hun vil ha gård, hun vil ha Jonas" - Jonas Gahr Støre.
@isaksoumahoro7276
Jeg dør 😂😂😂😂
@synnevasimonsen4562
Trodde det var det han sa, altså Støre Gahr Jonas🤣🤣
@oliverdrew6152
i’m not norwegian but i’ve been learning it for months because of my norwegian friends. i can understand norwegian fluently and am trying to be more confident with my speaking. i love this song and many others by karpe diem. they deserve more appreciation.
@welijami69
relatable, im from finland and karpe is the main reason im trying to learn norwegian, good luck dude
@mrsnup
hvordan er norsken din idag
@trippdouglas4467
i guess I am kinda off topic but does anybody know a good site to stream new tv shows online ?
@JoloJolo-td8er
@@trippdouglas4467 tv2 play or nrk nett tv
@arihasan3423
Får ikke frysninger ofte, men sangen her får håret på hodet opp!! Dette er en sang som gir deg perspektiv, du tenker godt gjennom livet og hva du har opplevd. Redigeringen, effekter og bilder som vises av barndommen er perfekt kombinasjon på en hvordan en musikkvideo skal se ut! Fortsett det dere gjør, fordi dere er best.
@valentinlopez852
I am Mexican, and this song is impressive, although I don't know very well what it is about, it conveys many emotions.