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"
Naomi
Karpe Diem Lyrics
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Til en påfugl på veien til første skoledag
Til den rosa ryggsekken hennes
Som henger fra den lille skulderen hennes
Til den prikkete Hello Kitty-matpakken hennes
Til den blå havet som sover opp på kjolen hennes
Til den søte stemmen hennes når hun fikser mitt gebrokkent
Siden jeg, jeg sier mye rart
Den røde flaska, til jenta mi
Påfuglen min
Den beste jenta I hele verden
Siden hun, spise sunt, vokse fort og pusser tennene
Siden hun klarer å bære alle disse fargene
Helt alene
The lyrics to Karpe Diem's song "Naomi" are a tribute to a young girl on her way to her first day of school. Fadlabi, one of the duo's members, addresses various elements of Naomi's appearance and behavior that make her special. He describes her colorful outfit, her pink backpack, her dotted Hello Kitty lunchbox, and her sweet voice when she corrects his broken language. He mentions her white shoes, yellow book, and red water bottle, all of which contribute to her vibrant presence. Fadlabi concludes by calling Naomi the best girl in the world and praising her for eating healthy, growing fast, brushing her teeth, and carrying all these colors by herself.
The song captures the innocence and optimism of childhood through vivid imagery and playful language. Fadlabi's admiration for Naomi's individuality and resilience reflects a desire to preserve and celebrate the spirit of youth, even in the face of adulthood's challenges. The choice of name is also significant, as "Naomi" means "pleasantness" in Hebrew and is often associated with biblical figures who symbolize loyalty, love, and kindness. Overall, "Naomi" is a charming and heartfelt ode to a young girl who embodies the joy and wonder of being alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Til en påfugl på veien til første skoledag
To a peacock on the way to her first day of school
Til den rosa ryggsekken hennes
To her pink backpack
Som henger fra den lille skulderen hennes
That hangs from her small shoulder
Til den prikkete Hello Kitty-matpakken hennes
To her dotted Hello Kitty lunchbox
Til den blå havet som sover opp på kjolen hennes
To the blue sea sleeping on her dress
Til den søte stemmen hennes når hun fikser mitt gebrokkent
To her sweet voice as she helps me with my broken language
Siden jeg, jeg sier mye rart
Since I, I say a lot of weird things
Til den hvite sko, den gule boka
To the white shoes, the yellow book
Den røde flaska, til jenta mi
The red bottle, to my girl
Påfuglen min
My peacock
Den beste jenta I hele verden
The best girl in the whole world
Siden hun, spise sunt, vokse fort og pusser tennene
Since she, eats healthy, grows fast and brushes her teeth
Siden hun klarer å bære alle disse fargene
Since she is able to carry all these colors
Helt alene
All by herself
Contributed by Adalyn P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Hbefjtjrgg
I can translate:
My gray hoodie matches with the slurp
The concrete here is feeling less
The building we live in is is drenched in fog
I’m a peacock
I’m a peacock
I’m a peacock
I’m a peacock
Dad had refuge housing
Bad economy
But now my sister has house in holmenkolen
And that’s the way I am
So I cry when I’m gray
It’s cool the way a crow pretends to be a peacock
Cra I see the turban on my brother
The little girl that dread going to school
I see mom and dad
Even though I dated a white woman and things flew in between walls
Mom said it’s rase siestem
It makes you angry
Angry and throw things
I put my people under ballerkim
To hassle never hurried to fit in
These black peoples now this is true
We are the only people who can be there voices
My friend grupp is a pack of non stop and m&ms
And all the money at there theaht
My gray hoodie matches with the slurp
The concrete here is feeling less
The building we live in is is drenched in fog
I’m a peacock
I’m a peacock
I’m a peacock
I’m a peacock
Because a demon hates peacocks
Had that demon with him gray bullets
It’s not the first time I stand on a stage
But they on the first row is survivors
And I’m a peacock
Live my home
And I’m all god
My friends are non stop
But my brother is peacock where I grew up
Our languish is ugly
He cries in silence
And our city has a tan line
Different
You can’t find the dreams of the boy
I tried to make center parting of the culls with hair gel
He did the same last year
Hiding color map
But when he’s grown will he see the tail behind
Which he should be proud of picture city ansemalt
No matter what you were thinking the hours after it said pang
My gray hoodie matches with the slurp
The concrete here is feeling less
The building we live in is is drenched in fog
I’m a peacock
I’m a peacock
I’m a peacock
I’m a peacock
My gray hoodie matches with the slurp
The concrete here is feeling less
The building we live in is is drenched in fog
I’m a peacock
I’m a peacock
I’m a peacock
I’m a peacock
Karl Farahi
To a peacock on its way to the first day of school
To her pink backpack
That hangs from her small shoulders
To her dotted Hello Kitty food box
To the blue waves that sleeps upon her dress
To her sweet voice when she corrects my broken Norwegian
Since I, speak so strange
To her white shoes, the yellow book
The red bottle, my daughter
My peacock
The best girl in the whole world
Sine her, eats healthy, grows so fast and brushes her teeth
Since she can wear all these colors
All by her self
This is a poem written by Mohamed Ali Fadlabi. He is a friend of Chirag and Magdi (Karpe). They asked him to write a poem that fits to the title of this song "Peacock". He wrote the poem about his daughter. The poem and song was first performed on the memorial concert after the terrorist attack on July 22th 2011.
Milad Mirshahi
GÅSEHUD. Stå sammen, fargerike Norge, for igjennom vanskelige tider kommer vi alltid best ut sammen! <3
Solfahadi
Karpe Diem, I admire their music so much, their lyrics are meaningful and their songs give me goosebumps! What I also like about them is that they are intelligent educated people, not like other rappers, singing about booze, money and girls...THUMBS UP FOR KARPE DIEM !!!
Ten Toes Down Challenges
true man
Bjarte Meling
Fantastisk å se slike artister - får gåsehud! Norges beste rap-gruppe uten tvil, respekt til Karpe Diem!
saus
Kreative sjeler gir oss dette. Respekt til hele gjengen.
Theo Eilertsen
Er jeg den eneste som fortsatt ser på denne i 2022 og fortsatt får gåsehud?
TomasDude
Nei ;)
Scrax
Yes
Thea haugsmyr
Nei
PandaBoi
ser i 2021 :)