Lisa Miskovsky quickly placed herself on the Swedish rock music charts with her debut album Lisa Miskovsky and single Driving one of your cars with Swedish releases in 2001. Following this release, she received two Swedish Rock Bear awards; one for Best Swedish Newcomer, and the other for Best Swedish Female Artist of the Year.
She followed up her musical success forcefully with the album Fallingwater, released in 2003, quickly climbing to the very number one spots of Swedish pop charts, even reaching platinum sales. The album's success came greatly from two of its songs Lady Stardust and Sing To Me which both became hits.
Lisa´s third album was called Changes and it was released in august 2006. It sold gold after a couple of months and the singles Mary and Sweet Misery became both hits. Lisa received two Swedish Rock Bear awards, for Best Swedish Female Artist of 2006 and for Best Album 2006.
Some of her music was directed by Joakim Berg, also known as a songwriter for the Swedish rock band Kent, and Simon Nordberg.
Miskovsky is a songwriter as well as a singer and musician, and wrote the lyrics to Shape of My Heart, performed by Backstreet Boys.
Miskovsky contributed vocals to the track Dead End on Come Clarity, the 2006 release from Swedish melodic death metal outfit In Flames. However, she does not actually appear in the band's special edition DVD included in Come Clarity. Instead she appears as "Her body double, 'the Mexican'", who is just a man in the studio with In Flames who sings her parts.
She has recently worked with EA/DICE on the title track Still Alive for the video game Mirrors Edge.
Besides the music, Miskovsky enjoys snowboarding, to the point of participating in the Swedish national snowboard team, and she's also known to be fond of ice hockey as well as surfing.
Official website: www.lisamiskovsky.com
SWEET DREAMS
Lisa Miskovsky Lyrics
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You say, I love you
I hold my breath then, down by that streetlight
I lie, I love you too
You have your sweet dreams, my darling
I've got a head full of stories,
Maybe I can save you from this darkness, baby
But I just can't save you from yourself
Let's save some time dear, this poisoned sky
Clearly has got a hold of me
I liked your smile dear,
Don't let it die here
Now, close your eyes and sleep
And dream your sweet dreams my, darling
You've got a head full of stories you can sell
Maybe I did save you from that darkness, baby
But I couldn't save you from yourself
The lyrics of "Sweet Dreams" by Lisa Miskovsky describe a delicate and melancholic moment between two lovers, walking under the rain in the middle of the night. It's a poignant scene of emotions where the singer struggles between holding on to the infatuation of the moment and hiding her deepest feelings. The lyrics suggest a moment of vulnerability, where she confesses her love only to hear it back, but painfully aware that the person she loves is struggling with their own demons.
The chorus indicates that the singer has her own share of inner struggles, but unlike her lover, she keeps them to herself, unspoken. The last stanza shows the singer acknowledging her limits in the power of helping her lover. She recognizes her own emotional and mental limitations and regrets not being able to alleviate her lover's own struggles. It's an emotionally haunting song with meticulously chosen words that convey powerful feelings of sadness, futility, and quiet desperation.
Line by Line Meaning
The rain is falling, it's close to midnight
It's raining heavily and the time is almost midnight.
You say, I love you
You express your feelings for me by saying 'I love you.'
I hold my breath then, down by that streetlight
I get nervous and stop breathing for a moment, standing under the streetlight.
I lie, I love you too
I say 'I love you too,' but it's not entirely true.
You have your sweet dreams, my darling
I hope you will have peaceful and enjoyable dreams, my dear.
I've got a head full of stories,
I have many stories and memories in my mind.
I won't tell
I choose not to share my stories with you.
Maybe I can save you from this darkness, baby
Perhaps I can help you get out of this dark place, my love.
But I just can't save you from yourself
However, only you can save yourself from your own problems and struggles.
Let's save some time dear, this poisoned sky
Let's not waste time, my love, in this toxic surrounding.
Clearly has got a hold of me
This environment has a negative impact on me.
I liked your smile dear,
I enjoyed seeing your smile, my love.
Don't let it die here
Don't let your smile disappear in this gloomy atmosphere.
Now, close your eyes and sleep
It's time for you to rest by closing your eyes and sleeping.
And dream your sweet dreams my, darling
I hope you have wonderful dreams, my dear.
You've got a head full of stories you can sell
You have many interesting stories and experiences to share with others.
Maybe I did save you from that darkness, baby
Perhaps I was able to help you get out of the dark place, my love.
But I couldn't save you from yourself
Despite my efforts, only you can help yourself overcome your struggles and problems.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOAKIM BERG, LISA MISKOVSKY
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