She released her debut album, under the surface, in Norway on March 6. The first single, don't save me , made radio impact on January 3, 2006, and quickly climbed into the top ten on many Norwegian charts and playlists. After the physical single release on February 6, 2006, don't save me jumped to #1 on the official Norwegian singles chart in its second week of availability, and then spent five consecutive weeks in the top spot. The second single released from the album was the title track under the surface. The video was released May 10, 2006, and within a month the single became the most widely played track on Norwegian radio.
only a fool was the third single from the album but it spent only two weeks on the charts and was only a radio release. The heartbreakingly painful solid ground was the last single from the CD. It was released in March, 2007 and after several weeks, it reached #1 on Norwegian Radio Charts without needing the promotion of a music video.
under the surface, which was released in Norway on March 6, 2006, contains 11 songs, most of which were written by Larsen. Touted as "what many people consider to be the most eagerly awaited album of 2006" (according to Norwegian magazine, Plan B), the record debuted at #3 on the sales chart in her native Norway. On March 31, 2006, after just three weeks of sales, under the surface became a certified gold record in Norway, selling over 20,000 copies. In late 2006 and early 2007, the album won Larsen other accolades, including the award for Best Norwegian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards, and the Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy) awards for Best Female Artist and Best Video (don't save me). After Larsen's Spellemannprisen victories in January 2007, the album crossed the 40,000 copy mark, qualifying it for platinum certification. It was later announced in May 2007 that the album had reached double platinum status. In addition, Larsen was the most played artist on NRK P3 Radio in 2006, with her three singles (don't save me, under the surface, and only a fool) being played collectively more than 880 times.
After under the surface's huge success,her second solo album was released. Larsen's second solo album, The Chase, was released in Norway on October 13, 2008, and in Sweden on November 19, 2008. Like Under the Surface, it was well-received by critics; in December, it was named as the top album of the year by Dagbladet reviewers.
The first single from The Chase, entitled if a song could get me you, shot to #1 on the Norwegian singles chart in its first week of sales in August 2008, and was later nominated for the Spellemannprisen award as Hit of the Year. The second single was i've heard your love songs (released October 27, 2008), and another song from the album, steal my heart, was used in the soundtrack of the Norwegian movie I et speil, i en gåte.
Early 2009, Larsen joined Jason Mraz as an opening act for his European spring tour. She was invited by Mraz when they met each other during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in 2008.
Larsen released if a song could get me you as her first single outside Norway. It was released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In Germany and Austria it became a number-one single. In Switzerland it peaked at #2.
On November 24, 2009, VG -a Norwegian newspaper- made a list of the best Norwegian songs of the past decade 2000-2009. under the surface was judged as the best song of the decade, making her 1st place on the list. Her song if a song could get me you came in 4th place and her album under the surface gets 2nd place for the best album of the decade.
Don't Save Me
Marit Larsen Lyrics
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Whenever you had a little too much
Whenever you need an alibi for all your rooked schemes
Or need an escape just because
Whenever you lost a job or you just down a cigarette
Whenever you're stuck, tell me what you need
I'll be the cure for all your heart but darling don't forget
'Cause if your heart is set on something that it's not suppose to be
If your eyes are looking for something, you're not suppose to see
I'd rather turn around, turn you down, no matter how much I'd hate to leave
So whatever you do, please don't fall for me
Maybe I'm underestimating everything we've got
Maybe I'm cold, maybe I'm not
Maybe I'm too afraid to take a risk on something good,
But if it was right, maybe I would
'Cause if your heart is set on something that it's not suppose to be
If your eyes are looking for something, you're not suppose to see
I'd rather turn around, turn you down, no matter how much I'd hate to leave
So whatever you do, please don't fall for me
If your heart is set on something that it's not suppose to be (not suppose to be)
If your eyes are looking for something, you're not suppose to see (not suppose to see)
I'd rather turn around, turn you down, no matter how much I'd hate to leave
So whatever you do, please don't fall for me
Don't fall for me
Whatever you do, don't fall for me, don't fall for me
Marit Larsen's song "Don't Save Me" is a plea to a friend or lover to not develop romantic feelings for her. The lyrics detail how Larsen is willing to be there for this person in times of need, such as when they've had too much to drink, need an alibi for their schemes, or just a listening ear. However, she warns them not to fall for her because she knows her heart isn't in the right place. She would rather turn them down and leave, even though it would break her heart to do so, than lead them on.
The chorus contains the main message of the song, with Larsen warning not to pursue something that's not meant to be. She questions whether she's underestimating the potential of their relationship, whether she's too cold to pursue it or simply too afraid to take the risk. However, despite these uncertainties, Larsen reiterates that she does not want this person to fall for her.
Line by Line Meaning
Whenever you need someone to tell you to slow down on the drinks
Whenever you feel like you’ve had too much to drink and need someone to tell you to take it easy,
Whenever you had a little too much
Whenever you’ve had a little too much to drink and may regret it later,
Whenever you need an alibi for all your rooked schemes
Whenever you need someone to cover up your deceitful actions or come up with an excuse for you,
Or need an escape just because
Or when you just need to get away for any reason,
Whenever you lost a job or you just down a cigarette
Whenever you’ve lost your job or just need someone to talk to while you’re feeling low and smoking a cigarette,
Whenever you're stuck, tell me what you need
Whenever you feel stuck and need help, just tell me what you need,
I'll be the cure for all your heart but darling don't forget
I'll be there to heal your heart and help you out, but please don’t forget,
That whatever you do, don't fall for me
No matter what happens, don’t fall in love with me,
'Cause if your heart is set on something that it's not supposed to be
Because if you're in love with something that's not right for you,
If your eyes are looking for something, you're not supposed to see
If you’re searching for something that you shouldn’t be,
I'd rather turn around, turn you down, no matter how much I'd hate to leave
I’d rather reject you, no matter how hard it is for me to do,
So whatever you do, please don't fall for me
So, I beg of you, please don’t fall in love with me,
Maybe I'm underestimating everything we've got
Maybe I’m not giving our relationship enough credit,
Maybe I'm cold, maybe I'm not
Maybe I’m being distant or maybe I’m not,
Maybe I'm too afraid to take a risk on something good
Maybe I’m too scared to take a chance on something that could be really good for us,
But if it was right, maybe I would
But if our relationship is truly right, then maybe I would be willing to give it a chance,
Don't fall for me
Don’t fall in love with me,
If your heart is set on something that it's not supposed to be (not supposed to be)
If your heart is set on something that’s not good for you (not supposed to be),
If your eyes are looking for something, you're not supposed to see (not supposed to see)
If you’re searching for something that’s better left unseen (not supposed to see),
I'd rather turn around, turn you down, no matter how much I'd hate to leave
I’d rather reject you, even though it would hurt me to do so,
So whatever you do, please don't fall for me
So, please, I’m begging you, don’t fall in love with me.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: TOFER BROWN, MARIT LARSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kai Olaf
This is such a beautiful song - she really has a hand for nice melodys.
Antipara
I heart Marit Larsen and her songs. :)
kaiffer Parker
SHE IS AWESOME I LOVE IT!
Bergprophet
I loved that song in 2006 when I studied in Norway. It is great that she is now succesful in my home country Germany!
Laura H
her concerts are so good!!!! I love her songs and she´s very nice too!!!!
Cat
She is great!
Monami Tsunami Coelho
She is!😀
Sofie72
En av Norges beste Og mest sjarmerende!!! Stå på Marit! <3 Pride of Norway! great girl with tons of musical talent and charm!
zontikllc
I like this girl and her music!
kitten
beautiful song, video and lady. this song still "slaps" and will forevermore!