It all started at the age of 10 when she released an album with children songs on EMI Norway with her friend Marit Larsen. The album even ended up being nominated for a Norwegian Grammy. At the age of 14 Marion and Marit, now under the name “M2M”, signed with Atlantic Records and had big success in the US, Asia, South America and Scandinavia. They released 2 albums that sold over 2 million copies.
In 2005 Marion Raven released her first solo album on Atlantic Records in the US with success in countries like Japan where her song “Break You” was #1 for weeks.
In the summer of 2006 Meat Loaf released the song “It´s all coming back to me now” from his album Bat out of Hell 3, where Marion was his duet partner. She toured with both Meat Loaf and Pink around the world in 2007.
In the fall of 2010 Marion was a judge on the Norwegian “X Factor” and 2011 she appeared as Norwegian “Idol” judge. Winter
2013 she is one out of seven artists on the TV success “Hver gang vi møtes” airing every Saturday from January 5th till February 23rd. April the same year Marion released her 2nd solo album, “Songs from A Blackbird”. This album went to #3 on the Norwegian sales chart, the 2 singles “The Minute” and “Driving” raved the radio stations for months and Marion toured Norway for her first live solo tour.
An international version of the album - also called "Songs from A Blackbird" was released fall 2014.
September 22nd 2014 Marion releases her the 8 track album "Scandal Vol. I" (Norway only). "Scandal Vol. II" is set for release January 2015.
01.Set Me Free
Marion Raven Lyrics
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Makes you so sad
But that's the way it goes
Hate makes you feel good
Like only pain could
But that's the way it goes
I won't feel bad and I
I won't miss you when you're gone
Don't tell me you love me
Now that you need me
Don't tell me you want me
Just let me go
Won't you set me free?
Talk but no one's listening
All I hear is
Blah, blah, blah
All you do is hurt me
You do not deserve me
I won't miss you when you're gone
Don't tell me you love me
Now that you need me
Don't tell me you want me
Just let me go
Won't you set me free?
Don't tell me you love me
Now that you need me
Why do you play me?
Just let me go
Won't you set me free?
I wish that you could see
You took the best part out of me
Won't you set me free?
Things are getting ugly
Things are getting ugly
Things are getting ugly
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Don't tell me you love me
Now that you need me
Don't tell me you want me
Just let me go
Won't you set me free?
Don't tell me you love me
Now that you need me
Why do you play me?
Just let me go
Won't you set me free?
I wish that you could see
You took the best part out of me
Won't you set me free?
I wish that you could see
You took the best part out of me
Won't you set me free?
Just let me free
In Marion Raven's song "Set Me Free," the artist talks about the aftermath of a toxic relationship that has left her feeling hurt, sad, and stripped of the best part of her. The lyrics explore the conflict between love and hate, how the former can make you feel bad, while the latter can feel good despite the pain it causes. Raven insists that she won't feel bad or miss her ex-lover when they're gone, and implores them to set her free instead of playing games and saying they love her only when they need her.
Raven expresses her frustration with her ex, who she perceives as not listening to her and treating her with cruelty rather than understanding and love. The constant "blah, blah, blah" reinforces the idea that communication has broken down between them. The repeated plea to "set me free" reflects her desire to move on from the toxic relationship, and to find a way to feel whole again without her ex-lover's gaslighting and manipulation.
Line by Line Meaning
Love makes you feel bad
Love can cause pain and sadness
Makes you so sad
Love can lead to intense sadness
But that's the way it goes
Love and pain are often intertwined
Hate makes you feel good
Feeling hateful can provide temporary relief
Like only pain could
Hate can be addictive and give a sense of control
I won't feel that and I
I refuse to feel that way anymore
I won't feel bad and I
I won't let this relationship bring me down anymore
I won't miss you when you're gone
I'm ready to move on from this relationship
Don't tell me you love me
I don't want to hear empty words
Now that you need me
Don't try to come back when it's convenient for you
Don't tell me you want me
I don't want to be someone's second choice
Just let me go
I need to be free from this toxic relationship
Won't you set me free?
Please let me move on
Talk but no one's listening
I feel unheard and ignored
All I hear is Blah, blah, blah
Your words have lost all meaning to me
All you do is hurt me
This relationship is causing me more pain than happiness
You do not deserve me
I deserve better and won't settle for less
Things are getting ugly
The situation is becoming more difficult and stressful
Why do you play me?
I feel like you're toying with my emotions
I wish that you could see
I want you to understand how much you've hurt me
You took the best part out of me
This relationship has drained me emotionally
Just let me free
Please let me go and find happiness elsewhere
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: DJ ASHBA, MARION RAVEN, NIKKI SIXX
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