Marion Elise Ravn (born May 25, 1984 in Lørenskog, Norway) In spite of her … Read Full Bio ↴Marion Elise Ravn (born May 25, 1984 in Lørenskog, Norway) In spite of her young age, Marion Raven has been a recording-artist for over 17 years.
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.

You and I
Marion Raven Lyrics

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You said I'm yours to keep
With your voice so deep
But you were just talking in your sleep

I'll do just what you crave
My life for you I'll waive
All I get is the spot next to your grave

And you're a fool to not see
I'm not hanging here
to keep you company

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But what am I suppose to do when all hope is gone?
How am I suppose to leave you when you're the only one?
I made a deal with Mr. Hades
my soul he wants to buy
For you I'll die

Oh this is the end
My only friend, the end
are words from our favourite band
I know we're not astray
And my love won't decay
Are things that you'll never say

It is strange how time flies
It's been a year that's gone by
and you don't know the colour of my eyes

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For you I'll die

No oh, no oh oh, no oh
And you're a fool to not see
I'm not hanging here
to keep you company
It is strange how time flies
It's been a year that's gone by
and you don't know the colour of my eyes

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For you I'll die

For you I'll die
For you I'll die

Overall Meaning

Marion Raven's song "For You I'll Die" is a melancholic ballad about unrequited love and the lengths someone will go to in order to prove their devotion. In the song, Raven sings about being deeply in love with someone who doesn't feel the same way, but who she is willing to die for. The opening lines convey the sense of longing and despair. The person she loves told her that she belongs to him, but she realizes that it was only a dream. She is so devoted to him that she would give up her life for him, but all she will get in return is the spot next to his grave. The person she loves is naive not to recognize her true feelings and mistakes her for someone who keeps him company.

The chorus has a somber tone and reveals that the singer of the song has given up on everything else and has made a deal with Mr. Hades, the Greek god of the underworld, to trade her soul for the person she loves. The last two lines of the chorus, "For you, I'll die," repeat to emphasize the intensity of her feeling, but at the same time, they are also painful to hear, knowing that she is willing to give her life for someone who doesn't appreciate her.

In the second stanza of the verse, the singer tries to hold on to hope, but she knows that it's over. She references the Doors' song "The End," which is a song about death and the dissolution of dreams. The verse ends with her longing for her lover to acknowledge her love before it's too late.

The song's third stanza repeats the idea of time passing, and yet the person she loves still doesn't recognize her devotion and never has seen the color of her eyes. This line highlights the fact that the singer feels invisible to the person she loves, and despite being so devoted, she has never received any attention in return.

Overall, "For You, I'll Die" is a moving song that reflects on the painful experience of unrequited love and the willingness to do anything for someone who doesn't appreciate it.

Line by Line Meaning

You said I'm yours to keep
You claimed ownership of me

With your voice so deep
Your words resonated powerfully with me

But you were just talking in your sleep
Your words were empty, without true meaning behind them

I'll do just what you crave
I'll fulfill your desires

My life for you I'll waive
I'm willing to sacrifice everything for you

All I get is the spot next to your grave
My reward for my loyalty to you is my own death

And you're a fool to not see
It's foolish of you to not recognize my true feelings

I'm not hanging here to keep you company
I'm not just here to be your companion

But what am I supposed to do when all hope is gone?
I don't know what to do when there seems to be no possibility for a future with you

How am I supposed to leave you when you're the only one?
It feels impossible to leave you when you're the only person I care about

I made a deal with Mr. Hades, my soul he wants to buy
I'm even willing to go so far as to sell my soul to be with you