1. kent was a Swedish alter… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists called 'Kent':
1. kent was a Swedish alternative rock band founded in Eskilstuna in 1990 and split in 2016, consisting of Joakim Berg (vocals/rhythm guitar) Martin Sköld (bass/keyboards) Markus Mustonen (drums) & Sami Sirviö (lead guitar). Since the mid-1990s, it has established itself as one of the most successful groups in Scandinavia. With more than 1.5 million albums sold, kent has several times been given the epithet "Sweden's biggest rock band"
In the band's logotype, the 'k' is lower-case using the Avant Garde fonttype. Kent have had several big Swedish radio hits since the breakthrough single “Kräm (så nära får ingen gå)”. As of 2010, they are probably the most popular rock band in Sweden, but are more or less unknown outside Scandinavia. They have also tried an international career with English versions of the albums “Isola” and “Hagnesta Hill”
Kent and Verkligen (1995–1996)
In 1995 Kent released their epynomous debut Kent. It was distorted and not much reminiscent of what Kent would release in later years. It got almost no commercial reputation at all. Four singles were released, with "Frank" closest to being a hit.
Only one year after, in 1996, Kent released Verkligen (Really). Guitarist Martin Roos had left the band for his career at Kent's record company BMG, but has since become the band's manager. The pre-release single "Kräm (Så nära får ingen gå)" immediately became a radio hit and gained Kent some serious fame for the first time. Two more singles were issued, "Gravitation" and "Halka" - The latter one later to be hated with a passion by the group. Musically, the album was slower with less distortion and more emotion. A Japanese release of "Verkligen" featured the group's first English-language song, an altered version of "Kräm (Så nära får ingen gå)" entitled "What It Feels Like".
Isola (1997–1998)
In 1997 Kent released Isola. Guitarist Harri Mänty had joined the group since Verkligen. Verkligen had been heavily toured, gaining some reputation for Kent. The pre-release single, "Om du var här" (If You Were Here), became a hit as would the second single, "Saker man ser" (Things You See). Musically the album changed a lot from Verkligen, going a lot in the direction of slower, more thoughtful songs with more emotion. The last song on the album, the 7 minute, 47 second-long "747", with a characteristic keyboard riff and a long instrumental outro, became the band's closer for every show for the next 8 years, and won numerous best-song polls on Kent's website. It was also released as a single, cut down to four minutes and with an added short chorus.
In 1998, what many in Sweden had been asking for became reality when Kent released an English version of Isola, featuring an extra song only available on the English version, "Velvet". Kent embarked on two accompanying US tours to promote the album. The first was in support of fellow Swedes, The Cardigans, during which they highlighted new song, "Protection", and the second was a double-bill with American band, Papa Vegas. The band would close the shows for the second leg of the tour with what they described as their "only cover song", a version of Depeche Mode's classic single, "Stripped". Singles were released in various territories for three of the album's songs, "If You Were Here", "Things She Said" and "747" (featuring the English version of "Kräm", entitled "What It Feels Like"). The English version of the album was initially not meant to be released in Sweden, but public demand was too great. The English version sold poorly outside of Scandinavia.
Hagnesta Hill (1999–2000)
In 1999, Kent released Hagnesta Hill, named after Hagnestahill, a part of Eskilstuna where the band had had their first studio. The first, pre-release single, "Musik non stop" (Music Non Stop), a disco-rock song, became a huge radio hit and helped bring recognition for this album. The album was, for the most part, faster and less ballad-focused than Isola, and also mildly experimental with drum-machines and electronics. The singer and songwriter of Kent, Jocke Berg, have later complained that he thought the album was too long, thirteen songs spread over one hour. Two more singles were released, the Depeche Mode-esque "En himmelsk drog" (A Heavenly Drug) and the ballad "Kevlarsjäl" (Kevlar Soul).
In 2000, an English version of Hagnesta Hill was released, featuring two songs from the Swedish version replaced with two new English tracks ("Just Like Money" and "Quiet Heart"). The album was also released in a limited digipack with one of the excluded songs, "A Timekill to Die For", included as a hidden bonus track. The album was accompanied by the release of the single, "Music Non Stop", featuring the other omitted song, "Insects", as a b-side. A single show, played in front of a tiny crowd at London's Scala Club, was recorded for Japanese TV and has been widely bootlegged. A planned US release of the album was shelved, resulting in only "cut-out" promo copies floating around. Likewise, a US tour never materialized, as there was officially no album to promote.
Since their debut, Kent had recorded a large number of b-sides, usually exceptional in quality. Since most of these singles had long gone out of print, it was very hard to get these legally, so in 2000, Kent released the 2CD B-side collection B-Sidor 95-00 (B-Sides 95-00). It featured 21 b-sides, re-recorded versions of two of these and two totally new songs. One of them, "Chans" (Chance), was also released as a single. A hidden bonus track, featuring Finnish vocals, was also featured.
Vapen & ammunition and the White Concert (2002–2003)
After a long break, Kent started to work on their next full-length in 2002. They reported from the studio that they tried to make an album consisting of 10 singles. The first single - Dom Andra (The Others) became a huge hit on Swedish radio. When the album Vapen & Ammunition ("Guns 'n Ammo") came out, many fans complained that the sound was too produced, poppy and commercial, and too much focused on choruses. Despite this, both next singles, "Kärleken Väntar" (Love Waits) and "FF" (from the double A-Side FF/VinterNoll2), plus the album track "Pärlor" (Pearls) became huge radio hits, sending this album over 500,000 sales, more than twice as much as any other Kent album to date.
An English version of the album was planned – as can be seen on the tape titled "Guns & Ammunition" in the "Dom Andra" video, but was cancelled, according to the singer: "We decided it was not worth it (releasing the album in English) when we realized we had sat in a tour bus for two long US-tours, and nothing had happened".
Kent hadn't toured for several months when it was announced that they would do one single performance in 2003, on June 6, the Swedish national day, in Stockholms Stadion which holds a crowd of 30,000. As the band told the crowd to come there dressed in white, it was nicknamed "The White Concert". Generally it was considered a good concert. The critics claimed that the band could have done something "extra" at the concert, instead of playing more or less the same setlist as in the 2002 tour.
Du & jag döden and The hjärta & smärta EP (2005)
After taking a one-year timeout, Kent returned to the studio to record their sixth LP in 2005. Studio reports said it would be "A very dark album". The first single released, Max 500, was well-received by both fans and critics and became, as the last three singles had, a radio hit. When the album Du & Jag Döden (You & I Death) was released, it was very well-received and was considered by most fans to be one of their best albums. Two more singles were released, "Palace & Main" and "Den döda vinkeln" (The Dead Angle) - the last one stirring up some controversy among Kent fans because Kent didn't release any b-sides with it (but still the single has a shorter version of the song). The last track on the album, "Mannen i den vita hatten (16 år senare)" (The Man in the White Hat (16 Years Later)) was very well-received and is seen by many fans as Kents' best effort.
During late spring 2005 they embarked on "Turné 19" (Tour 19), doing 12 gigs in Sweden, one in Norway and one in Finland. The concerts took place in huge tents with a capacity of up to 18,000. This was the only tour that followed the release of "Du & jag döden".
During the summer there were rumours about Kent releasing an EP, as they had been spotted in studio and guitarist Sami had said "We might release an EP, but if we do it will only be digitally released". Just one month before the November 2005 release, the "The Hjärta & Smärta EP" (The Heart & Pain EP) was confirmed, as a CD as well as a digital release. It was well received and contained five tracks, "Dom som försvann" (Those Who Disappeared) becoming the radio single and having a video recorded.
The single EP made #1 in Sweden
The summer 2006 Kent only played on Hultsfredfestivalen and two gigs in Norway.
9th January 2007 the band announced that guitarist Harri Mänty is leaving the band because of lack of motivation. The band claims they're still friends.
17th October 2007 saw the release of their seventh album named "Tillbaka Till Samtiden" (Back to the Present Age) it was preceeded by the single "Ingenting", exactly one month before the release of the album. The album was well received in media, but many of their older fans critisised the bands new more electronic approach to music. Two more singles were released from the album, "Columbus" and "Generation ex" as well as a free digital download, "Vy från ett luftslott (Punks Jump Up Remix)". The band later released "Vy från ett luftslott (Punks Jump Up Remix)" as a physical one track single due to popular demand.
The release of the album was followed by three scandinavian tours, one in the autumn 2007, one in the spring 2008 and another one in the summer 2008. In total, well over 60 gigs were played all over Scandinavia.
On the 29th of October 2008 Kent released what they described as a "half time summary" of their career, a box entitled "Box 1991-2008". The box contains all of their seven swedish studio albums as well as the 2-disc b-side collection "B-sidor 95-00" and "The Hjärta & Smärta EP". The box also contains 26 bonus songs out of which 15 are previously unreleased and a book with private pictures, an interview made by Jan Gradvall, song lyrics and a tour history.
2. A French singer, former leader of Starshooter. He has released numerous records, sometimes "chanson", sometimes more rock.
3. Quentin Balenghien, a progressive trance producer.
4. Kent from China, known from, i.e., the song 乱乱村 .
5. A rapper from Minsk, Belarus.
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FF
Kent Lyrics
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Bara stjärnor mellan träden
Jag ser mörka hus
och motorvägar räls
En stadig puls
Över broar genom städer
Och för din skull
så reser vi igen
Vi räknar dagar, räknar år
En skymt av solen doft av vår
Snart kommer regnet som en våg
Och sköljer bort
allt som inte är musiken
Tellement loin de ce monde
(övers: Så långt bort från den här världen)
Tellement loin de ce monde
Tellement loin de ce monde
Du somnar in
Ditt huvud tätt mot rutan
Och vid din kind
fladdrar imman som en dröm
Jag blinkar till
Tårar kan jag vara utan
Men för din skull
så gör jag vad som helst
Vi räknar dagar, räknar år
En skymt av solen doft av vår
Snart kommer regnet som en våg
Och sköljer bort
Allt som inte är musiken
Tellement loin de ce monde
Tellement loin de ce monde
Tellement loin de ce monde
Jai perdu mes repères
(övers: Jag har förlorat mina orienteringspunkter)
Je nage en eau trouble
(övers: Jag simmar i grumligt vatten)
Emmène-moi aussi loin que possible
(övers: Ta mig med så långt bort som möjligt)
Les paysages défilent et la brume se dissipe
(övers: Landskapen glider förbi och dimman skingrar sig)
Grâce à toi à nouveau je respire
(övers: Tack vare dig andas jag på nytt)
Tellement loin de ce monde
Tellement loin de ce monde
Tellement loin de ce monde
Tellement loin de ce monde
Tellement loin de ce monde
Tellement loin de ce monde
The first few lines of Kent’s song FF, which means “so far from this world” in French, paint a serene picture of a peaceful night in the midst of nature. The singer describes small white lights, similar to stars glimmering amongst the trees. But as the song progresses, the lyrics take a darker turn. The singer describes glimpses of dark houses and motorways as they travel through cities. Despite this, he maintains a steady pulse, a sense of determination to keep going for the sake of the person he is with. They are counting the days and the years, waiting for the rain to wash away everything that is not music.
As the song develops, the singer expresses a strong sense of loyalty towards the person he is with. He watches her sleeping, her head resting against the window. He blinks away tears, knowing that he would do anything for her. The lyrics imply that they are traveling somewhere far away from everything familiar, somewhere so far removed from this world that the singer has lost his orientation. But ultimately, he finds a sense of clarity in the presence of this person, someone who allows him to breathe again.
Overall, the lyrics of FF paint a picture of the power of human connection and the ability of a single person to bring solace and clarity in times of turmoil.
Line by Line Meaning
Små vita ljus
I see small white lights shining like stars among the trees
Bara stjärnor mellan träden
There are only stars shining among the trees
Jag ser mörka hus
I see dark houses
och motorvägar räls
And the tracks of motorways
En stadig puls
There is a constant pulse
Över broar genom städer
Going over bridges, through cities
Och för din skull, så reser vi igen
And for your sake, we are traveling again
Vi räknar dagar, räknar år
We count the days and years
En skymt av solen doft av vår
A glimpse of the sun, the smell of spring
Snart kommer regnet som en våg
Soon the rain will come like a wave
Och sköljer bort allt som inte är musiken
And wash away everything that is not music
Tellement loin de ce monde
So far away from this world
Du somnar in
You fall asleep
Ditt huvud tätt mot rutan
Your head close to the window
Och vid din kind fladdrar imman som en dröm
And at your cheek, the fog flutters like a dream
Jag blinkar till
I blink
Tårar kan jag vara utan
I can do without tears
Men för din skull, så gör jag vad som helst
But for your sake, I'll do anything
Jai perdu mes repères
I have lost my bearings
Je nage en eau trouble
I am swimming in murky water
Emmène-moi aussi loin que possible
Take me as far away as possible
Les paysages défilent et la brume se dissipe
The landscapes pass by and the fog clears
Grâce à toi à nouveau je respire
Thanks to you, I breathe again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOAKIM BERG, NANCY DANINO, HARRI MAENTY, MARKUS MUSTONEN, SAMI SIRVIOE, MARTIN SKOELD
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@PenamonPerks8
lyrics:
Small white light
Only stars between the trees
I see dark houses
and highways rail
A steady pulse
Over bridges through cities
And for your sake
then we will travel again
We count days, counting years
A glimpse of the sun's smell of spring
Soon it will be considered a wave
And rinsing away
everything that is not the music ...
@kasper5433
Flimsy distant lights
Only stars between the timber
I see gloomy homes,
and motoroads, and rails
A steady pulse
Cross these bridges
Through these cities
And for thy sake
We journey one more time
We count these days
We count these years
A peek of Sun
A scent of Spring
But in a moment comes the rain
that wipes away
Everything that isn't
Music
You drift to sleep
Head pressed against
the window
And by your cheek
Fog flicker like a dream
I wink my eyes
tears are never necessary
But for thy sake
I do what it will take
We count these days
We count these years
A peek of Sun
A scent of Spring
In a moment there rain
that wipes away
Everything that isn't
Music
@billybobswinnsson8419
Small white candles
Just stars between the trees
I see dark houses
and highways rails
A steady pulse
Across bridges through cities
And for your sake
then we travel again
We count days, count years
A glimpse of the sun scent of spring
Soon the rain comes like a wave
And rinse off
all that is not music
Tellingly loin of this world
(over: So far away from this world)
Tellingly loin of this world
Tellingly loin of this world
You fall asleep
Your head close to the window
And by your cheek
the fog flutters like a dream
I blink
Tears I can be without
But for your sake
so I do anything
We count days, count years
A glimpse of the sun scent of spring
Soon the rain comes like a wave
And rinse off
Anything that is not music
Tellingly loin of this world
Tellin loin de…
@hinken24
Kent is probably the best swedish band after ABBA. They managed to make music of this very swedish/finnish melancoly. And made it sound like french poetry.
@springformband
What about Ståålfågel? Where would you place them?
@furbees2662
@@springformbandbro who is that bro
@taivaanrannanmaalari7679
Abba is masterpiece, but this is good too! 👍
@springformband
@@furbees2662 I think YouTube is your friend.
@akegan
Yes. They have strong connection to Finland and winter flattens us all up here.
@Paolanmetal
I'm brazilian and Kent is on my top 5 favorite bands. I know basically nothing in swedish, but I want to learn just to sing along :} Kent is awesome!
@frankhightower6050
❤
@eglebrigmanaite4805
Finally found this song again!! Loved it years ago and still think it's amazing even if I don't understand Swedish. Huge fan from Lithuania!
@finskiproductions
One of the reasons to learn and speak Swedish. I mean, Kent´s songs are so awesome.