Among her best known songs are "Private Emotion", a (duet with Ricky Martin) from his multi-Platinum album Ricky Martin (1999), and "All 'bout the Money", which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1998.
She gained much popularity in the West after her single "How Crazy are You?" was used as the main theme music for the Xbox video game Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball.
Meja was born Anna Pernilla Torndahl in Nynäshamn, Stockholm County. She had her stage debut at "Ystads City theatre" at the age of 7. She was brought up in a musical family, her grandfather, Per Lundkvist, was a composer of both classical and contemporary music and her mother, a recording artist as a child before choosing a path as a painter.
In 1986, at the age of 16, she moved to Mallorca, Spain, to study. She was introduced to American jazz trumpet player/singer Stephen Frankevich and started to take vocal lessons with singer Deborah Carter.
Meja went to Stockholm in 1990. She sang in different bands there before getting out on tour as a backup singer for the Swedish group Rob n Raz DLC in 1991. In 1992 Meja moved to Los Angeles to continue her studies at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood. She graduated from the vocal program in late 1992 then returned to Sweden.
n 1993, Meja worked with the dance project Legacy of Sound. She co-wrote with Anders Bagge the first single, "Happy", from the album Holy Groove. The song reached the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club play, and it peaked at number 68 on the Top 100 during a 12-week stay on the chart. "Happy" was released in over 20 countries. Meja recorded one more album with Legacy of Sound in 1994, Tour de Force.
Meja teamed in 1995 with Swedish manager Lasse Karlsson, manager of Ace of Base, and writer/producer Douglas Carr to provide the vocals for the demo The Juvenile titled The Goldeneye.
The first solo album Meja, was released in 1996, with songs co-written by Billy Steinberg. In 1997 Meja had her first concert tour in Japan: The Flower Girl Jam Tour.
Meja released the album Seven Sisters in 1998. Later that year Columbia (Sony) launched the album in the U.S with the single "How Crazy Are You?"
Meja went to Miami in 1999 to record "Private Emotion", a duet with Ricky Martin for his debut album Ricky Martin. After shooting a video for the song, Meja stayed in Los Angeles to work on her next album Realitales (2000) with Steinberg. She also co-wrote two tracks for the album in London with Stephen Lipson. The artwork for this album was shot by Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund.
In 2003 Meja started to work with her former Sony Music boss, Richard Ogden. The album Mellow was released in 2004, with songs in Portuguese ("Água de Beber", "Dindi") and Spanish. She covered a Caetano Veloso song "O'Leaonzinho" that she named "Little Lion." The album was produced by Hamish Stuart. One song, "Simple Days-Walking the Distance", was used in the Japanese film Lakeside Murder Case.
In 2006 Meja went back to Los Angeles to collaborate again with Steinberg on a new album, also working with writers Jeff Barry, Billy Gibbons, Jed Leiber and Boz Boorer.
The first single "At the Rainbow's End" was released in June 2009, the second single "Regrets (I Have None)" in August, and the album Urban Gypsy was released on her own label Seven Sisters Network in October on a license deal with Sony Music. A remix of Mando Diao's "Dance with Somebody" was released early 2010.
The first release from the album Stroboscope Sky was the single "Blame it on the Shadows" (2013) produced by Ebbot Lundberg. Meja teamed with producer Nicolas Gunthardt and together with his sister Alessandra they wrote "Yellow Ribbon" which served as the theme song for the album. "Yellow Ribbon" was released as a single in collaboration with Amnesty International/Free the Angola 3 to help raise awareness of the case of Albert Woodfox. A remix EP was released with remixes by Deep Forest, Dj Swami, Gota Yashiki, DF Tram, NORD and more.
I'm Missing You
Meja Lyrics
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I find it hard to go on
The summer sky don't mean a thing
I thought I'd always be strong
There's a feeling inside
And it's making my heart cry 'cause
And it's making me blue, yeah
I'm missing you but what can I do?
Thousand miles away from you
So here I am, and every thing's new
I should be happy in love
But all I know, I look deep in my eyes
I've never felt so alone
And this feeling inside
It's making my heart cry 'cause
I'm missing you
And it's making me blue, yeah
I'm missing you but what can I do?
Thousand miles away from you
So what's the meaning of this
To be living like this, it ain't no fun at all
I wonder where are you now
(I wonder where are you now)
I miss your love since you been gone
I find it hard to go on
And this feeling inside
I just break down and cry
The song "I'm Missing You" by Meja is a heartbreaking ballad about the pain and longing one feels after losing someone they love. The lyrics express the feelings of loneliness and despair that come with missing a loved one, especially when they are far away. The opening lines clearly set the tone of the song, where the singer expresses how difficult it is to carry on with life after the one you love leaves.
The line, "I thought I'd always be strong" suggests that the singer may have been in denial about the impact the loss would have on them, and they now realize how hard it will be to move forward. The chorus of "I'm missing you, and it's making me blue" is one of the most powerful aspects of the song as it captures the essence of the heart-wrenching emotion that comes with missing someone.
The use of the phrase "a thousand miles away from you" reinforces the sense of distance and emphasizes how hard it is to stay connected when the person you love is so far away. The final lines, "And this feeling inside, I just break down, and I cry," bring the song to a poignant end, expressing the raw pain and sadness that come with missing someone.
Line by Line Meaning
I miss your love since you been gone
After your departure, I feel a sense of loss and emptiness as I long for your affection and care.
I find it hard to go on
It's difficult for me to move forward with my life without you by my side.
The summer sky don't mean a thing
Even the beautiful seasonal changes that usually bring me joy fail to lift my mood as they remind me of your absence.
I thought I'd always be strong
I believed I could handle any challenge or obstacle, but this separation has left me feeling vulnerable and weak.
There's a feeling inside
I am overwhelmed by a deep-seated emotion that I struggle to express or control.
And it's making my heart cry 'cause
This internal sensation is causing me such intense emotional pain that I feel it physically in my chest.
I'm missing you
My longing for you and your presence dominates my thoughts and emotions constantly.
And it's making me blue, yeah
This sense of loss and longing causes me to feel sad, dejected, and hopeless.
I'm missing you but what can I do?
Despite my strong desire to be reunited with you, I am powerless to change the distance that separates us.
Thousand miles away from you
The physical distance between us only intensifies my longing and pain, making it seem like a vast chasm.
So here I am, and every thing's new
Although I am trying to move forward and adjust to life without you, everything seems unfamiliar and strange.
I should be happy in love
Being romantically involved with someone should bring me joy, but my current state of emotional distress is preventing me from experiencing any happiness.
But all I know, I look deep in my eyes
When I take a moment to examine my thoughts, feelings, and innermost desires, I realize how much I truly miss you and need you in my life.
I've never felt so alone
Despite being surrounded by people, I feel completely isolated and lonely without your presence and support.
So what's the meaning of this
I am struggling to comprehend the reason or purpose behind this separation and my resulting emotional pain.
To be living like this, it ain't no fun at all
Living with this persistent sense of loss and longing is not enjoyable or fulfilling, and it is taking a toll on my overall wellbeing.
I wonder where are you now
I am curious about your whereabouts and what you are doing, as your absence feels like a vast and unknowable mystery.
(I wonder where are you now)
I am so consumed by thoughts of you that I find myself repeating this question to myself over and over again.
And this feeling inside
The intense emotion inside me that is caused by your absence and my longing for you is still present and strong.
I just break down and cry
Despite my best efforts to stay strong and carry on with my life, I am often overcome with sadness and grief and break down in tears.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DOUGLAS IAN CARR, MEJA ANNA PERNILLA BECKMAN, PER CHRISTER ADEBRATT, TOMMY EKMAN
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