Langer writes the majority of his repertoire alone, but also collaborates with among others Marcus Winther-John , Tim Christensen , Daniel Ahearn , Edie Kuhnle , and Justin Hawkins . Tim Christensen has contributed to several songs with backing vocals, guitar and bass on Langer's earlier albums, and Justin Hawkins sings backing vocals on Langer's upcoming album. He has announced that he will also be working with several artists and producers from the United States, including Ryan Tedder . About his approach to music, Langer says: "I'm very inspired of the way Keith Jarrett just lets his hands run out of control and create big poetic moments out of improvisation. The same can be said for other big artists like Ryan Adams and Jeff Buckley. I can relate to all three because they all seem to let their intuition and playful musicality take them to beautiful places. My own music originates in the same way.” Other musical influences he names are Chris Cornell , John Mayer , Prince , Coldplay , Rickie Lee Jones , Stevie Wonder , The Beatles , Nick Drake , The Band , Radiohead , Fionn Regan , Bob Dylan , Neil Young , and Ray Lamontagne . His voice is often compared to Thom Yorke's and Jeff Buckley's. His band, both in the studio and live, is composed of Søren Lund on guitar, Nis Tyrrestrup op bass, and Asger Møller on drums and percussion. On March 30, 2011, Langer introduced Simon Luth as his sixth band member and announced he will be the opening act for his shows in May 2011. Langer plays among others guitar, piano, Mellotron, and keyboard.
Langer grew up in the town of Skive, Denmark. His parents are both teachers and share a love for music. At age three, he started learning the piano and he listened to his father's record collection. When he was 15, he dreamt of moving to New York and becoming a rock star. In high school, he was in a Rage Against the Machine cover band. After finishing high school, a local audition in Skive got him in touch with a talent scout who suggested him to move to Copenhagen and present his homemade demos there. He studied jazz piano at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, but eventually he just started writing music It was during this time he started playing guitar. Ultimately this landed him a record deal with Copenhagen Records. Langer debuted on March 20, 2006
in Denemark with Attention Please, an album containing potent pop rock songs. It was scheduled to be released a year earlier, but in post-production he connected so well with Søren Balsner of Carpark North that Langer requested his label to scrap the recordings and start over with Balsner as producer. Despite an intense media hype and good reviews, the album had limited success in Denmark. According to Langer, his record label is to blame for raising unrealistic expectations: "As it often happens, when something is overhyped, then the media just gives you the finger afterwards when it comes out. Because of course this record isn't a masterpiece, but I think it's a very good debut for a very young guy, but that's never where we came to because they had been told that it was a masterpiece from the record label. So the minute it came out, it flopped." The song "Breaking News" became a hit. The American spotter Sat Bisla picked up on him which enabled Langer to perform in Great Britain and Germany, to move to New York City and from there often travel back and forth to Los Angeles, where he among others played before record company executives. This media circus life was taxing on him at such a young age, he had grown tired of other people's visions on his career, questioned his talent and got homesick, so in 2007 he quit his rock star life and returned to Skive. Equipped with only a map and his guitar, he roamed through Europe like a troubadour, playing about 100 acoustic shows (other sources say about 60[6]) for gas money to fuel his c. 1987 Volkswagen Polo which he bought after his return. He lived off the money he collected by selling his CDs after each show. The tour helped him to find himself again and garnered him a growing fanbase. Later in 2007, he composed and conducted the Danish performance of Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Nørrebros Theater in Copenhagen starring Anders W. Berthelsen.
For his second studio album, Langer had written over 90 songs, of which he wrote "Say No More" together with Tim Christensen. He explains the cause of this large quantity as follows: "A minute doesn’t go by, not even a second, without a stream of new musical ideas or familiar phrases running through my head. My songs spring from that source." The record was eponymous because he felt this album made it clear in which direction he is headed in style and genre, whereas he felt the songs on his first album did not reflect him, but were what he thought others wanted from him. The album was released in Denmark on February 9, 2009. The critical reception was bland; critics judged that the music was more of the same and lacked a soul because it was too polished. He did score hits with "Wake Me Up in Time" and Fact-Fiction, a song he wrote in the United States in less than ten minutes and describes his confusion during that time. He started his tour as opening act for Tim Christensen and The Script before continuing his tour as main act. The songs "The River has Run Wild" and "Beauty of the Dark" have been used in the American television series The Vampire Diaries, On En Hyldest til Sebastian ("A Tribute to Sebastian"), released in October 2009, Langer covers the song "Stille Før Storm" ("Silence before the storm"). Sebastian originally wrote this song for Lis Sørensen, which led to her breakthrough.
Langer grew up in the town of Skive, Denmark. His parents are both teachers and share a love for music. At age three, he started learning the piano and he listened to his father's record collection. When he was 15, he dreamt of moving to New York and becoming a rock star. In high school, he was in a Rage Against the Machine cover band. After finishing high school, a local audition in Skive got him in touch with a talent scout who suggested him to move to Copenhagen and present his homemade demos there. He studied jazz piano at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, but eventually he just started writing music It was during this time he started playing guitar. Ultimately this landed him a record deal with Copenhagen Records. Langer debuted on March 20, 2006 in Denemark with Attention Please, an album containing potent pop rock songs. It was scheduled to be released a year earlier, but in post-production he connected so well with Søren Balsner of Carpark North that Langer requested his label to scrap the recordings and start over with Balsner as producer. Despite an intense media hype and good reviews, the album had limited success in Denmark. According to Langer, his record label is to blame for raising unrealistic expectations: "As it often happens, when something is overhyped, then the media just gives you the finger afterwards when it comes out. Because of course this record isn't a masterpiece, but I think it's a very good debut for a very young guy, but that's never where we came to because they had been told that it was a masterpiece from the record label. So the minute it came out, it flopped." The song "Breaking News" became a hit. The American spotter Sat Bisla picked up on him, which enabled Langer to perform in Great Britain and Germany, to move to New York City and from there often travel back and forth to Los Angeles, where he among others played before record company executives. This media circus life was taxing on him at such a young age, he had grown tired of other people's visions on his career, questioned his talent and got homesick, so in 2007 he quit his rock star life and returned to Skive. Equipped with only a map and his guitar, he roamed through Europe like a troubadour, playing about 100 acoustic shows (other sources say about 60) for gas money to fuel his c. 1987 Volkswagen Polo which he bought after his return. He lived off the money he collected by selling his CDs after each show. The tour helped him to find himself again and garnered him a growing fanbase. Later in 2007, he composed and conducted the Danish performance of Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Nørrebros Theater in Copenhagen starring Anders W. Berthelsen.
For his second studio album, Langer had written over 90 songs, of which he wrote "Say No More" together with Tim Christensen. He explains the cause of this large quantity as follows: "A minute doesn’t go by, not even a second, without a stream of new musical ideas or familiar phrases running through my head. My songs spring from that source." The record was eponymous because he felt this album made it clear in which direction he is headed in style and genre, whereas he felt the songs on his first album did not reflect him, but were what he thought others wanted from him. The album was released in Denmark on February 9, 2009. The critical reception was bland; critics judged that the music was more of the same and lacked a soul because it was too polished. He did score hits with "Wake Me Up in Time" and Fact-Fiction, a song he wrote in the United States in less than ten minutes and describes his confusion during that time. He started his tour as opening act for Tim Christensen and The Script before continuing his tour as main act. The songs "The River has Run Wild" and "Beauty of the Dark" have been used in the American television series The Vampire Diaries, On En Hyldest til Sebastian ("A Tribute to Sebastian"), released in October 2009, Langer covers the song "Stille Før Storm" ("Silence before the storm"). Sebastian originally wrote this song for Lis Sørensen, which led to her breakthrough.
In December 2010, Langer offered a free download of "The River has Run Wild" off this album to anyone who joined his mailing list. In March 2011, the single "Microscope" was offered to new subscribers instead. "Microscope" entered the Italian charts at #25. It was written in around 30 minutes and came out of nothing. It was intended to be a happy song, but turned melancholic as the lyrics were written. Langer has already explained the theme of some of the other songs. "Last Flower" was written in memory of a Danish fan who committed suicide. In her suicide note she requested Langer to play at her funeral, where he performed this song. "Death has Fallen in Love" is about stopping to realize that someone you love could die too. The idea for the song came about while Langer' girlfriend was brushing her teeth.
A song that has not made its way onto the album is "Bowie and Champagne", which refers to a girl he fooled around with when he was growing up, but who tried everything and ended up a drug addict. The original lyrics were written after Langer woke up from a dream and jotted a few lines down about Aerosmith and wine. At that time he thought they might just be the best lyrics in the world, but when he checked them over the following morning, he felt they were too cheesy but could be improved with some changes.
From May 11 through to 14, Langer will go on a mini-tour through Denmark.
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Tag Mig Med
Mads Langer Lyrics
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Vi har vendt hver enkelt sten
Kom nu, vis et tegn
Vis mig vejen, jeg har brug dig
Sig det, sig det
Når julesneen falder ned
Når lys og mørke slutter fred
Hvis du tør gå med, gør det til virkelighed
Sig det, sig det
Luk mig ind, jeg vil se det nu
Alt det, som ingen ser
Tag mig med ind i drømmen nu
Jeg ved, der' meget mer'
Tag mig med, tag mig med
Tag mig med, tag mig med nu
Tag mig med til det sted
Hvor verden ender
Luk mig ind, luk mig ind
Luk mig ind luk mig ind nu
Luk mig med til det sted
Hvor ilden brænder
Jeg ka' mærk' det, når jeg ser på dig
Jeg ka' hør' dig indeni
Alt, hva' vi ønsker os, det ka' vi få
Der er så meget, vi ikk' ka' forstå
Vi' ikk' alen' - hva' venter vi på?
Sig det, sig det
Luk mig ind, jeg vil se det nu
Alt det, som ingen ser
Tag mig med ind i drømmen nu
Jeg ved, der' meget mer'
Tag mig med, tag mig med
Tag mig med, tag mig med nu
Tag mig med til det sted
Hvor verden ender
Luk mig ind, luk mig ind
Luk mig ind luk mig ind nu
Luk mig med til det sted
Hvor ilden brænder
Det' som, når hjertet går itu
Når sjælen flyver
Ka' det ikke stoppe nu?
Tag mig med
Tag mig med, tag mig med
Tag mig med, tag mig med nu
Vis mig vejen til det sted
Hvor lykken vender
Alt det, vi ser, rummer så meget mer'
Mon englene danser omkring os?
Dybt indeni ved vi, alting ka' ske
Når vi lader drømmene i os vi-i-ise vej
Tag mig med, tag mig med
Tag mig med, tag mig med nu
Tag mig med til det sted
Hvor verden ender
Luk mig ind, luk mig ind
Luk mig ind luk mig ind nu
Luk mig med til det sted
Hvor ilden brænder
Det' som, når hjertet går itu
Når sjælen flyver
Ka' det ikke stoppe nu?
(Hvis bare du ku') Ta' mig med
Tag mig med, tag mig med
Tag mig med, tag mig med nu
Vis mig vejen til det sted
Hvor lykken vender
The lyrics of Mads Langer's song "Tag Mig Med" convey a longing for connection and a desire to be taken on a journey to a place beyond the confines of reality. The first verse talks about how the singer and their companion have been wandering for eternity and searching for something meaningful. They ask the other person to show them a sign, to guide them and be a part of their journey. There's a plea for this person to speak up, to express what they feel.
The chorus repeats the idea of being taken along, of being included in a dream or a place where the world ends and the fire burns. There is a deep connection between the two individuals mentioned in the song, a sense of understanding and possibility. The verses continue with the singer expressing their ability to sense things when they look at the other person, to hear them internally. They believe that they can attain whatever they desire, that there is so much more to explore and comprehend together. There is a sense of urgency, a call to action, asking why they are waiting when they have each other.
The bridge introduces the idea of heartbreak and flying souls, questioning whether it's possible to stop this emotional turmoil and fly together. The following lines suggest that everything they see holds so much more, possibly hinting at the idea that there is beauty and magic in the world if we open ourselves up to it. The song ends with a final plea to be taken along, to be shown the way to a place where happiness returns.
Line by Line Meaning
Vi har vandret i en evighed
We have been walking for a very long time
Vi har vendt hver enkelt sten
We have turned every single stone
Kom nu, vis et tegn
Come on, show a sign
Vis mig vejen, jeg har brug dig
Show me the way, I need you
Sig det, sig det
Say it, say it
Når julesneen falder ned
When the Christmas snow falls down
Når lys og mørke slutter fred
When light and darkness make peace
Måske det her ku' bli' vores sted
Maybe this could become our place
Hvis du tør gå med, gør det til virkelighed
If you dare to come along, make it a reality
Luk mig ind, jeg vil se det nu
Let me in, I want to see it now
Alt det, som ingen ser
All the things that no one sees
Tag mig med ind i drømmen nu
Take me into the dream now
Jeg ved, der' meget mer'
I know there is much more
Tag mig med, tag mig med
Take me with you, take me with you
Tag mig med til det sted
Take me to the place
Hvor verden ender
Where the world ends
Luk mig ind, luk mig ind
Let me in, let me in
Luk mig med til det sted
Take me with you to the place
Hvor ilden brænder
Where the fire burns
Jeg ka' mærk' det, når jeg ser på dig
I can feel it when I look at you
Jeg ka' hør' dig indeni
I can hear you inside
Alt, hva' vi ønsker os, det ka' vi få
Everything we wish for, we can have
Der er så meget, vi ikk' ka' forstå
There is so much we can't understand
Vi' ikk' alen' - hva' venter vi på?
We're not alone - what are we waiting for?
Luk mig ind, jeg vil se det nu
Let me in, I want to see it now
Alt det, som ingen ser
All the things that no one sees
Tag mig med ind i drømmen nu
Take me into the dream now
Jeg ved, der' meget mer'
I know there is much more
Det' som, når hjertet går itu
It's like when the heart breaks
Når sjælen flyver
When the soul flies
Ka' det ikke stoppe nu?
Can't it stop now?
Tag mig med
Take me with you
Vis mig vejen til det sted
Show me the way to the place
Hvor lykken vender
Where happiness turns
Alt det, vi ser, rummer så meget mer'
All the things we see contain so much more
Mon englene danser omkring os?
Do the angels dance around us?
Dybt indeni ved vi, alting ka' ske
Deep inside we know anything can happen
Når vi lader drømmene i os vi-i-ise vej
When we let the dreams in us take over
Tag mig med, tag mig med
Take me with you, take me with you
Tag mig med til det sted
Take me to the place
Hvor verden ender
Where the world ends
Luk mig ind, luk mig ind
Let me in, let me in
Luk mig med til det sted
Take me with you to the place
Hvor ilden brænder
Where the fire burns
Det' som, når hjertet går itu
It's like when the heart breaks
Når sjælen flyver
When the soul flies
Ka' det ikke stoppe nu?
Can't it stop now?
(Hvis bare du ku') Ta' mig med
(If only you could) Take me with you
Tag mig med, tag mig med
Take me with you, take me with you
Tag mig med til det sted
Take me to the place
Hvor lykken vender
Where happiness turns
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Rasmus Bille Bahncke, Mads Langer
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Jeg elsker denne sang og julekalenderen!❤️
@jessiex1580
i love his voice!
@lrkedahl5596
God sang♡
@naomiraaby874
Virkelig spændene julekalender 😃
@arnestink7449
Det den beste julekalender i hele verden👍🏼
@albertenielsen3124
Glædelig jul!! Det er den bedste jule kalender jeg nogen sinde har set!!♥️ Jeg elsker den♥️♥️♥️❤️❤️!!
@aidavelezlarsen8484
mega god sang elsker din julekalender
@lrkelarsen6006
God sang og god julekalender som i lavet i sidste år 💗❤️🐶
@dudidudi717
Ser den kaldenere det er den beste jule kaldenere der findes ! :-) Jeg ser den vær dag og kan ikke lade vær med at høre sangen !
@Iksc_
Glæder mig allerede til at det bliver jul ❤❤❤😁😁😁🎅🏻🎅🏻🤶🏻🤶🏻🎄🎄🎄