Mando Diao are a rock band from Borlänge, Sweden. According to the band, th… Read Full Bio ↴Mando Diao are a rock band from Borlänge, Sweden. According to the band, the name Mando Diao has no meaning at all, but rather appeared to band member Björn Dixgård in a dream. Their sound is influenced by The Animals and Oasis.

The roots of Mando Diao date back to 1995 when Björn Dixgård was a member of a band called Butler. Band members came and went; four years later, the remaining line-up chose to proceed more seriously in their musical efforts. Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén locked themselves up in a summer house and spent six months writing songs. The now-renamed band, along with Samuel Giers and Carl-Johan Fogelklou, made their first public performances in the clubs of their hometown Borlänge in 1999. A local writer described them in an article as the best unsigned band he had ever seen. This was soon followed by a record deal with EMI Sweden. In 2002 their first album Bring 'em In was released in Sweden. It contains early demo versions of their songs, partly recorded in the basement of keyboarder Daniel Haglund who left the band later in 2003. In 2003 the album was released internationally, along with their debut single Sheepdog. In 2004, Mats Bjorke officially joined the band to replace Haglund's departure. In the same year, the band is hailed enthusiastically by the music press as one of the most sanguine newcomer bands of the year. The album Hurricane Bar was released in 2005. Their third album, released in Europe and Japan in September, 2006 is called Ode To Ochrasy, which the band say has a "darker" feel, and features the single Long Before Rock 'n' Roll. To promote the release of the album, the band toured Germany, supported by Razorlight and Johnossi. They also supported Dirty pretty things on their tour in England. The album was a big success and they won many prizes in their home country Sweden. Ode To Ochrasy was released in spring 2007 in US and Mando Diao toured the US to promote it.

The band released a new album titled "Never Seen The Light Of Day" on October 24th 2007.

The band supported The Bravery on their 2005 tour, along with Los Angeles band The Colour.

Their songs Down in the Past and The Wildfire (If It Was True) feature on the EA Sports games NHL 2006 and NHL 08 respectively, whilst God Knows features on FIFA 06.

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A Hard Day's Night
Mando Diao Lyrics

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It's been a hard day's night
And I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night
I should be sleeping like a log

But when I get home to you
I find the things that you do
Will make me feel all right

You know I work all day
To get you money to buy you things
And it's worth it just to hear you say
You're gonna give me everything

So why on earth should I moan?
'Cause when I get you alone
You know I'll feel okay

When I'm home
Everything seems to be right
When I'm home
Feeling you holding me tight
Tight, yeah

It's been a hard day's night
And I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night
I should be sleeping like a log

But when I get home to you
I find the things that you do
Will make me feel all right
Ow!

So why on earth should I moan?
'Cause when I get you alone
You know I feel okay

When I'm home
Everything seems to be right
When I'm home
Feeling you holding me tight
Tight, yeah

Ooh, it's been a hard day's night
And I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night
I should be sleeping like a log

But when I get home to you
I find the things that you do
Will make me feel all right

You know, I feel all right
You know, I feel all right

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mando Diao's song A Hard Day's Night depict the theme of feeling exhausted after a long day at work that has been tiresome like a dog's day. Nevertheless, there is hope desired in returning home to find the things that make one feel better. The singer works all day to acquire money for his lover to buy her things, and just hearing her promise to give him everything makes the day well spent. When he is home with his lover, everything seems to be fine, and when she holds him tightly, he feels alright. The singer is now motivated to work hard knowing that there is going to be a worthwhile reward behind the hard labor. The song portrays the nature of love that gives an individual power to do what they can, exhausting as it may seem.

The lyrics suggest that it is essential to work hard tirelessly to achieve one's dreams and expectations in life. They give hope that hard work should translate to a happy ending fulfilled with contentment, joy, and love. People should not complain about the hard work they go through, for it guarantees a life that they dream of.

Line by Line Meaning

It's been a hard day's night
I've had a long and tiring day

And I've been working like a dog
I've been working very hard

It's been a hard day's night
My day has been long and tiring

I should be sleeping like a log
I should be sleeping very soundly

But when I get home to you
But when I'm home with you

I find the things that you do
I find the things you do for me

Will make me feel all right
Will make me feel better

You know I work all day
You know I work hard all day

To get you money to buy you things
I work to earn money to buy you things

And it's worth it just to hear you say
It's worth it just to hear you say

You're gonna give me everything
You'll give me everything I need