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.
Gotta Be Kidding
Marion Raven Lyrics
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Sue me, Turn me in, I'm guilty
Enough is enough
You're not satisfied til you killed me
You gotta be kidding
What do you want?
What's going on inside your head?
Look at what you've done
If I'm alive or dead
You gotta be kidding
What do you want?
What's going on inside your head?
You gotta be kidding
Look at what you've done
If I'm alive or dead
That's all, you need to know
(What's going on inside your head?)
You gotta be kidding
Look at what you've done
If I'm alive or dead
That's all, you need, to know
In Marion Raven's song "Gotta Be Kidding", the singer is expressing their frustration and confusion towards a former lover who has caused them great harm. The singer admits to loving their ex too much, but insists that they are now guilty and ready to be punished for it. The ex seems to have a twisted desire to destroy the singer, only being satisfied once they are dead. The chorus repeats the line "You gotta be kidding", as the singer cannot fathom the extent of their ex's cruelty and lack of empathy.
Line by Line Meaning
I loved you too much
I gave you everything I had
Sue me, Turn me in, I'm guilty
I take complete responsibility for loving you too much
Enough is enough
I've had it with your demands and expectations
You're not satisfied til you killed me
You won't be satisfied until I'm completely broken
You gotta be kidding
I can't believe you're doing this to me
What do you want?
What else do you expect from me?
What's going on inside your head?
Why are you treating me like this?
Look at what you've done
See how much you've hurt me
If I'm alive or dead
You've hurt me so much, it's like I'm not even alive anymore
That's all, you need to know (What's going on inside your head?)
I don't understand why you're doing this to me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARION RAVEN, MAX MARTIN, . RAMI, CAMELA LEIVERT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I loved you too much
Sue me turn me in I'm guilty
Enough is enough
You're not satisfied till you kill me
Gotta be kidding
What do you want?
What's goin on inside your head?
Gotta be kidding
Look what you've done
If I'm alive or dead
That's all
You need
To know
All
You
Need
To know
I wastin my time
'Cause there's no justice here
In this trial
You're
Way
Out of line
When you plead your innocence with denial
Gotta be kidding
What do you want?
What's goin on inside your head?
Gotta be kidding
Look what you've done
If I'm alive or dead
That's all
You need
To know
Yeah
Gotta be kidding
Look at what you've done
There's nothin left to say
So don't tell me to let you in (Let you in)
This is just a game
With no players
No one
Will win
You're
Way
Out of line
When you plead your innocence with denial
Gotta be kidding
What do you want?
What's goin on inside your head?
Gotta be kidding
Look what you've done
If I'm alive or dead gotta be kidding (Yea)
What do you want? (What do you want from me?)
What's goin on inside (Hey) your head?
Gotta be kidding
Look at what you've done
If I'm alive or dead
That's all
You need
To know (What's goin on inside your head?)
Yea
Gotta be kidding
Look at what you've done
If I'm alive or dead
That's all
You need
To know
ProfBenMusic
My favourite Marion Raven song 🤩
Jam Bouh
So much underated !
ProfBenMusic
Absolutely