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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Never Seen The Light Of Day
Mando Diao Lyrics
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That she will never see the light of day
She's been blinded by the stars and dreams she craved
And if they ever let her go
She still be bound to all her fears
And all the medicine they forced her to take
On and on and on she goes
But she will never ever ever find love
Unless she takes on a fight
Along with the northern light
They found her in the basement facing east
Howling wolves and inhaling beast
Were strangling every little dream she had in there
And if she ever finds her way
They will haunt her through the day
Until she breaks and then becomes one of them, cause
On and on and on she goes
On and on and on she goes
But she will never ever ever find love
Unless she takes on a fight
Along with the northern light
Yeah
On and on and on she goes
On and on and on she goes
But she will never ever ever find love
Unless she takes on a fight
Along with the northern light
She knows
That if she ever let go
She will only loose her soul
There's no way out of this hell
Yeah
The lyrics of Mando Diao's "Never Seen The Light Of Day" depicts a haunting tale of a woman who is trapped in a cycle of drug dependency, lack of self-belief, and toxic relationships that have stripped her of all her hopes and aspirations. She is aware that if she ever breaks free from this dark reality, she will never see the light of day again. She has been blinded by the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry, which promised her fame and fortune but instead lured her into a web of deceit and addiction. The stars she once desired have transformed into a burden that restricts her from seeing the beauty of the world outside.
The woman is forced to take medicine that numbs her from reality, and she feels hopelessly trapped by her fears. The lyrics suggest that she has tried to break free several times, but the pressures and challenges of her life engulf her, and she is unable to move forward. The lyrics repeat the phrase "on and on and on she goes," signifying that her life is a perpetual cycle where she is trapped in the same patterns and struggles. The only way for her to break free and find love is by fighting her inner demons and looking towards the northern lights for guidance.
Line by Line Meaning
She knows that if she ever breaks free
She understands that if she escapes, her situation will not improve.
That she will never see the light of day
Her captivity is so complete that she perceives no possible avenue of escape or freedom.
She's been blinded by the stars and dreams she craved
Her hopes have been perverted by her captors, who have manipulated her into hoping only for their false promises of success and happiness.
And if they ever let her go
Her captors may have the power to release her, but she knows that this will not bring any relief or betterment in her life.
She still be bound to all her fears
Even if she were free, she knows that she will remain psychologically restrained by the trauma inflicted on her by her captivity, and by the fear and uncertainty that it's created.
And all the medicine they forced her to take
She has been drugged to further subdue her, an experience which adds to her confusion and distress.
On and on and on she goes
She has been stuck in her situation for so long that her life feels like an eternity of utter sameness and emptiness.
But she will never ever ever find love
The hope of finding someone to love her, or to love someone in return, has been violently eclipsed from her mind by her long-term captivity.
Unless she takes on a fight
The only way out of her hopelessness is to struggle against the oppression and fear that holds her back.
Along with the northern light
This is metaphorical, invoking the power of nature to aid in the fight for freedom.
They found her in the basement facing east
Her imprisonment was not only physical, it was spiritual in the sense that it also kept her mind turned towards a controlling force, unable to break free or find her own direction.
Howling wolves and inhaling beast
Her captors are represented here as animals, which symbolize their inhumanity and cruelty.
Were strangling every little dream she had in there
The effect of her captivity has smothered her natural spirit and hope, reducing her to a robotic compliance.
And if she ever finds her way
If she's ever able to overcome her fear and escape, this will not be the end of her ordeal.
They will haunt her through the day
She will continue to feel the effects of her captivity and the trauma of escaping; her mind will be invaded by the fear, panic, and uncertainty that she has internalized.
Until she breaks and then becomes one of them, cause
The cycle of violence and fear is perpetuated by the victim's own fear and trauma, luring her back to a place of captivity, oppression, and loss of control.
She knows
Deep down, she is aware of the depth of her hopelessness and the intractability of her situation.
That if she ever let go
The possibility of giving up and becoming complicit again is never far from her thoughts; it's the easy way out.
She will only loose her soul
If she gives up her fight, she knows that she will become lost in the machinations of her captors, and lose who she is at her core.
There's no way out of this hell
The song concludes with a bleak recognition of the truth: that some people may be trapped in a hopeless and inescapable situation.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BJORN DIXGARD, GUSTAF NOREN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
zaidabanksnyc
Thanks Mando Diao for your beautiful melodies ♥ I love you so much! Greetings from Argentina ✨
Helliga Runor
Love this song so much❤️❤️❤️
Martin Franzen
Just went trough a nostalgic trip when viewing my old Youtube-channel "Partysnickarn" where i have a "top 10 Mando Diao" video and saw that this song was nr 1. I was 18 then, in about 2 months I'll be 29. Anyway still appreciate Mando Diao 🙏
Song DeMac
Una gran canción
Se merecen mas reconocimiento.
Fernando Ortega
En Sur america esa música no es comercial
adelakelpie
Me sorprende que casi nadie los conoce :(
Kromasol Adán
Una maravilla de banda
Stephanie C.J. Gampoñia
Thank you for your amazing music! (:🙂:)
Jakub Ziółkowski
it's crazy how good this song is
Ritterle Comedy-Satire
My Favourite (by this Group) .. - finest Beatmusic!! 🙂