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.
have you ever
Marit Larsen Lyrics
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The way it lights up
When he walks into the room
He is everything I want
And all that she′s got
But there's a way around it
All I′d have to do is break her heart
But no, I don't
There′s just no way
She′s the one
And it's done
I bet she
Makes his coffee in the morning
They share umbrellas in the rain
He kisses her without a warning
I bet he′ll marry her someday
Have you ever met a man you could love forever
Only to find that he's with somebody better
Have you ever met that one
Who shuts your heart down
And he didn′t even try
Then you picture every day
For the rest of your life
From the very moment
You notice the sparkle in his eye
But no, we don't
No, we won′t
'Cause there's no we
She′s the one
And it′s done
I bet she
Makes his coffee in the morning
They share umbrellas in the rain
He kisses her without a warning
I bet he'll marry her someday
Have you ever met a man you could love forever
Only to find that he′s with somebody better
All I'd have to do is break her heart
All I′d have to do is break her heart, heart
No, we don't
No, we won′t
If only
He'd pull me out on to the sidewalk
And they were never meant to be
We'd get out of here together and
He would fall in love with me
But she
Makes his coffee in the morning
They share umbrellas in the rain
He kisses her without a warning
I bet he′ll marry her someday
Have you ever met a man you could love forever
Only to find that he′s with somebody better
Have you ever met a man you could love forever
Only to find that he's with somebody better
In "Have You Ever," Marit Larsen sings about unrequited love and the pain of watching someone she cares deeply for be with someone else. The first verse describes the way the man's girlfriend lights up when she sees him and how he is everything that Marit wants, but she acknowledges that there is no way around the fact that the girlfriend is the one he has chosen to be with. The chorus repeats the sentiment that the girlfriend is the one for him and that Marit won't interfere, even though she daydreams about being with him. The second verse describes finding a man she could love forever, only to have him be with someone better. The lyrics express a sense of resignation, that the situation is what it is and that there's nothing she can do about it.
Line by Line Meaning
Have you ever seen her face
Have you ever seen the woman he's with
The way it lights up
The way her face lights up when he enters the room
When he walks into the room
When the man she loves enters the room
He is everything I want
The man she loves has all the qualities she desires
And all that she′s got
The woman he's with has all she has to offer
But there's a way around it
She could break the other woman's heart and have the man she loves
All I'd have to do is break her heart
She knows that she could have the man she loves if she hurt the woman he's with
But no, I don't
She decides not to hurt the woman he's with
No, I won't
She won't pursue the man she loves if it means hurting another person
There′s just no way
She realizes that hurting someone else is not worth getting what she wants
She′s the one
The woman he loves is the one he's with
And it's done
She accepts that the situation is over
I bet she Makes his coffee in the morning
The woman he's with prepares his coffee every morning
They share umbrellas in the rain
The man she loves and the woman he's with share happy moments like sharing umbrellas in the rain
He kisses her without a warning
The man she loves kisses the woman he's with unexpectedly
I bet he'll marry her someday
She believes that the man she loves will marry the woman he's with
Have you ever met a man you could love forever
She remembers meeting a man she could love forever
Only to find that he's with somebody better
But he was with someone she considered better than herself
Who shuts your heart down
The man she met shut her heart down because he was with someone else
And he didn't even try
He didn't even try to stop her heart from shutting down
Then you picture every day
Then she imagines every day with him
For the rest of your life
For the rest of her life without him
From the very moment
From the moment she first saw him
You notice the sparkle in his eye
She notices the sparkle in his eyes and imagines a life with him
'Cause there's no we
She understands that there is no 'we' with the man she loves
If only He'd pull me out on to the sidewalk
If only the man she loves would take her away from this situation
And they were never meant to be
If only the man she loves and the woman he's with were never meant to be
We'd get out of here together and
They would escape together
He would fall in love with me
She believes he would fall in love with her if they were together
All I'd have to do is break her heart
She knows what she could do to have the man she loves
No, we don't
She decides not to pursue the man she loves regardless of the cost
No, we won't
She won't hurt the woman he's with or pursue him
Have you ever met a man you could love forever
She reflects on if anyone has ever met a man they could love forever
Only to find that he's with somebody better
But they find that he's with someone better than themselves
Writer(s): Marit Larsen, Peter Zizzo
Contributed by Lincoln F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.