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.
The Minute
Marion Raven Lyrics
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I wish it was a better time
Oh there you were with your forbidden stare
And you could not be mine
When our eyes meet, the more I wan you near
The more I know I will resign
I never looked, but now I found you here
(Chorus)
And in The Minute you let go
Well, that's The Minute you will know
And you'll find you're nothing like before
You rather die, then let it go
You rather die, then let it go
You rather die, you'll never let it go
And you will never be the same again
So here we are and there's no turning back
I wouldn't do it if I could
So here we are remind me why it's wrong
Because it feels so good
When our eyes meet, the more I feel alive
The more I know I wanna be
The only one who wakes up by your side
The only one you see
(Chorus)
The lyrics to Marion Raven's song The Minute depict a forbidden love and the internal struggle that comes with it. The singer reveals that she was not prepared to encounter this person, and despite knowing that they cannot be together, she is drawn to them even more each time their eyes meet. The singer feels bound to this person, and even though she knows it will lead to her downfall, she cannot let go. The chorus suggests that once the person lets go, they will realize how intense their feelings truly were, and they will never be the same again.
The conflicting emotions of the singer are evident throughout the song. She acknowledges that the situation is wrong but can't help how she feels. The singer seems to be torn between embracing her feelings and denying them. The forbidden love she feels is depicted as both exhilarating and dangerous. The lyrics may resonate with anyone who has ever felt an intense attraction to someone they know they cannot be with, and the internal battle of whether to pursue those feelings or deny them.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh there you were and I was not prepared
I was caught off guard when I saw you unexpectedly
I wish it was a better time
I wish things were different and more convenient
Oh there you were with your forbidden stare
You were looking at me in a way that's not allowed
And you could not be mine
You were unavailable and I couldn't have you
When our eyes meet, the more I wan you near
The more we make eye contact, the more I desire to be close to you
The more I know I will resign
I know I'll eventually give in to my desires
I never looked, but now I found you here
I wasn't actively searching, but now I've found you
My feet and hands you bind
I feel trapped by my attraction to you
And in The Minute you let go
The moment you release me from your hold
Well, that's The Minute you will know
That's when I will realize something important
And you'll find you're nothing like before
After that moment, you'll realize you've changed
You rather die, then let it go
You'd rather suffer than give up what you want
You rather die, then let it go
You're willing to go to great lengths to keep what you desire
You rather die, you'll never let it go
You'll never give up what you want, even if it means your demise
And you will never be the same again
After experiencing this intense attraction, you'll be forever changed
So here we are and there's no turning back
We've reached a point where we can't go back to how things were
I wouldn't do it if I could
Even if given the chance, I wouldn't change our current situation
So here we are remind me why it's wrong
Even though I'm aware it's not right, I need a reminder
Because it feels so good
Despite the moral implications, being with you brings me pleasure
When our eyes meet, the more I feel alive
Our connection makes me feel more alive
The more I know I wanna be
The more I know that I want to be with you
The only one who wakes up by your side
I want to be the only one who wakes up next to you
The only one you see
I want to be the only one you focus on and desire
Contributed by Nathaniel A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Juan Tagayoutube
"The Minute"
Oh there you were and I was not prepared
I wish it was a better time
Oh there you were with your forbidden stare
and you could not be mine
When our eyes meet, the more I want you near
The more I know I will resign
I never looked, but now I found you here
my feet and hands you bind
And in the minute you let go
well, that´s the minute you will know
and you´ll find you´re nothing like before
You rather die, then let it go
You rather die, then let it go
You rather die, you´ll never let it go
and you will never be the same again
So here we are and there´s no turning back
I wouldn´t do it if I could
So here we are remind me why it´s wrong
Because it feels so good
When our eyes meet, the more I feel alive
the more I know I wanna be
The only one who wakes up by your side
the only one you see
and you will never be the same again….
peter neville
Oh there you were and I was not prepared
I wish it was a better time
Oh there you were with your forbidden stare
and you could not be mine
When our eyes meet, the more I want you near
The more I know I will resign
I never looked, but now I found you here
my feet and hands you bind
And in the minute you let go
well, that´s the minute you will know
and you´ll find you´re nothing like before
You rather die, then let it go
You rather die, then let it go
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When our eyes meet, the more I feel alive
the more I know I wanna be
The only one who wakes up by your side
the only one you see
and you will never be the same again….
cristian estrada
Marion ... 💜
Saludos desde Toluca, México.🎸
Buena vibra a todos... yeah.. 🙌🏼🍀🌤
Marion Raven Latina
Marion Raven is the best! this video is amazing and she looks gorgeous, and yes! we need Marion Raven to visit Latin America please EPIC!
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AdrYx Raven-Bextor
Excellent song and a great video good job Marion, good job EPIC! and please Sony Music/EPIC we need Marion Raven to be promoted in latin america! she have tons of fans here! and we need her music! Thank you!
Juan Tagayoutube
"The Minute"
Oh there you were and I was not prepared
I wish it was a better time
Oh there you were with your forbidden stare
and you could not be mine
When our eyes meet, the more I want you near
The more I know I will resign
I never looked, but now I found you here
my feet and hands you bind
And in the minute you let go
well, that´s the minute you will know
and you´ll find you´re nothing like before
You rather die, then let it go
You rather die, then let it go
You rather die, you´ll never let it go
and you will never be the same again
So here we are and there´s no turning back
I wouldn´t do it if I could
So here we are remind me why it´s wrong
Because it feels so good
When our eyes meet, the more I feel alive
the more I know I wanna be
The only one who wakes up by your side
the only one you see
and you will never be the same again….
Fco Javier Velazquez
hermosa como siempre buenos recuerdos saludos CD Mex