Koop is the Swedish electronic jazz duo of Magnus Zingmark and Oscar Simons… Read Full Bio ↴Koop is the Swedish electronic jazz duo of Magnus Zingmark and Oscar Simonsson from Uppsala, Sweden, formed in 1995. Though the music may sound as if it is played by a tight jazz group, it is actually sample-based. Thousands of small clips of drums, strings, horns, and choirs are taken from old records and puzzled together into new songs. This time consuming production process is one of the reasons Koop's albums are released 4-5 years apart.

The group's 3 albums all feature guest vocalists. On their latest, "Koop Islands", the singers are Yukimi Nagano, Ane Brun, Hilde Louise Asbjornsen, Rob Gallagher and Mikael Sundin. Also contributing to the percussion, solos, and bass are Mattias Ståhl, Magnus Lindgren, Karl Frid, Nils Berg, Martin Höper, Ola Bothzén, Dan Berglund and Mats Lindfors.

Live, Koop transforms into a 7-9 piece swing orchestra including 1-3 singers. The lineup varies from time to time.

Koop prefers to label their music "romantic swingtronica".

Forces... Darling
Koop Lyrics

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She had force religious
Some seed forced the hell
God took our insurance
For wind that angel fell

Understanding be jumpy, dog on a stairs
Those hate love’s brothers did then I hit some pairs
Now love sits beside him twostep up out of case

Three step world looks pretty
Oh shock cause delays
But when, game was over, he got no privacy
And some place to wag them, and look chop doggie’s bee

There’s just further they’ll be there too long
Their Shadows grow, they can’t believe, the poor
How the night have got so strong.

Forces …Darling
I’ll never run from you
Forces …Darling
I’ll never run from you

But then things were different a long time ago
Self off hell ?s borders saint Peter just want go
She knew office dark side as was there no light
He said : “Honey, I am definitive …would be right”

There’s just further they’ll be there too long
Their Shadows grow, they can’t believe, the poor
How the night have got so strong

Forces …Darling
I’ll never run from you

Forces …Darling
I’ll never run from you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Koop's song "Forces" are quite abstract, but it seems to be about the inner conflicts and struggles of a character. The first stanza suggests that the character has a strong religious force within them, but some other force (represented as "hell") is also present, causing confusion and possibly leading to the loss of faith or protection. The line "wind that angel fell" implies that some external force made an angel fall from grace or power.

The following stanza refers to the character's struggle to understand the nature of love and hate, which seem to be "brothers". It may also suggest that the character has had some unsuccessful romantic encounters, indicated by "hit some pairs", but eventually finds comfort and beauty in love. However, the line "Oh shock cause delays" suggests that the character feels hindered or delayed in pursuing love.

The last stanza implies that the character has had some dark experiences, possibly with the devil ("self off hell's borders"), but they have also seen the "office" or the workings of the "dark side". The line "He said: 'Honey, I am definitive...would be right'" is cryptic but could imply that the character has gained some clarity or a sense of purpose, even if it involves embracing darker forces.

Overall, the song seems to convey a mix of conflicted emotions and a tension between different forces within the character, but ultimately ends with a determination to face these forces and not run away from them.

Line by Line Meaning

She had force religious
She had a strong devotion to her religion

Some seed forced the hell
Some sinister influence caused a great deal of suffering

God took our insurance
God took away our protection or security

For wind that angel fell
The angel fell due to a sudden gust of wind

Understanding be jumpy, dog on a stairs
Understanding can be elusive and unpredictable, like a dog walking up stairs

Those hate love’s brothers did then I hit some pairs
Those who reject love and embrace hate caused me to encounter difficult situations

Now love sits beside him twostep up out of case
Love now accompanies me after a time of being locked away

Three step world looks pretty
The world seems attractive and appealing after undergoing certain experiences

Oh shock cause delays
Shock can cause obstacles or delays in our lives

But when, game was over, he got no privacy
After everything was said and done, he had no personal space or privacy

And some place to wag them, and look chop doggie’s bee
And a place to express oneself freely without fear of judgment or criticism

There’s just further they’ll be there too long
Some situations or circumstances will continue for too long

Their Shadows grow, they can’t believe, the poor
Their problems or difficulties become more pronounced and overwhelming, causing disbelief and despair

How the night have got so strong.
How darkness and negativity have become so powerful and pervasive

Forces …Darling
The forces of life, my love

I’ll never run from you
I will never turn away or give up

But then things were different a long time ago
But things were not the same in the past

Self off hell ?s borders saint Peter just want go
Saint Peter wanted to enter hell himself

She knew office dark side as was there no light
She was familiar with the darker aspects of life, as there seemed to be no hope or illumination

He said : “Honey, I am definitive …would be right”
He confidently declared that his decision was final and correct

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