Singer - songwriter, pop and folk artist Melissa Horn was born on April 8, … Read Full Bio ↴Singer - songwriter, pop and folk artist Melissa Horn was born on April 8, 1987 in Södermalm, near Stockholm,
Melissa got a guitar at the age of 15, it was not long before she wrote her first song in Swedish. She came into the music program at the high school and before she had gone out of second ring tone, first record deal was signed and the tale got its start.

After school started filming of Melissa's first songs, during the time she had the opportunity to accompany the opening act on Peter Lemarcs awaited tour in 2007. In spring 2008 debut album finished and 'Långa nätter' (Long Nights) was released. The album opened up to a large audience that has embraced Melissa's voice and heartfelt lyrics. This is particularly noticeable on Spotify, where she has become one of Sony Sweden's most played artists.

2009 came the album 'Säg ingenting till mig' (Do Not Tell Me) which was then followed by a sold out tour around Sweden. Two years later, Melissa released third album 'Innan jag kände dig' (Before I Knew You). Both albums were recorded in the legendary Atlantis Studio and produced by Ola Gustafsson.

The fourth album, 'Om du vill vara med mig' (If You Want To Be With Me), also produced by Ola Gustafsson (Puk Recording Studios in Denmark). It was released on October 2, 2013 and went directly into the second on the Swedish album chart and # 1 on the Norwegian.
In this connection gave Melissa Horn out on a large Scandinavian tour starting in Oslo and several extraordinary performances in Norway and Sweden.

Melissa Horn's success story is one that takes place in silence. Although she is not exposed in the media in any significant way, her touring has been a success. She has also received a well-deserved recognition with nominations for Rockbjörnen (The Rock Bear) and Grammy Award and recipient of several awards, including 'Evert Taube Stipendiet' (Swedish institution for music and literary prizes) in 2012.

On November 27, 2015 released Melissa Horn's fifth album 'Jag går nu' (I Go Now) as in the spring followed up by her so far most comprehensive tour with 50 gigs around Sweden, Norway and Finland. The single 'Du går nu ' (You Go Now) is the first taster from her fifth album, described by her as a separation disc.

New York
Melissa Horn Lyrics

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Vi sätter oss ner
utan ett ord
som så många gånger förr
du beställer ett glas vin
och jag en kopp te

Och fast vi båda vill
mer än någonting annat

så står det skrivet i pannan
att man väcker en ångest
när man släcker en annan

Vi har blivit som dom
någon tittar på oss
är det min tanke hon ser
eller dina röda kinder
som avslöjar mer

Vi har blivit som dom
som aldrig får bli
som sitter tyst på nåt café
ingen får ju se
att han är gift och hon är fri

När jag går därifrån
och du håller kvar
så vet vi båda två
det är såhär man mår
när man hemligheter har

När jag går därifrån

utan ett ord
så vet vi båda två

Overall Meaning

"New York" by Melissa Horn is a song about two people who sit in silence in a café, both wanting more from the other but knowing that it cannot be. The first stanza describes the scene, with the two ordering wine and tea, respectively. Horn then goes on to describe how they both want more than what they have, but they are constrained by the society they live in, which dictates that they cannot act on their desires for fear of judgement.

The chorus repeats the phrase, "Vi har blivit som dom" (We have become like them), where "them" refers to the people who are stuck in unhappy marriages but cannot break free due to societal pressure. The second verse continues this theme, with the singer wondering if others can see the tension between them or if they are able to hide their feelings. She compares themselves to others who also must keep their secrets hidden in order to maintain appearances.

The song then concludes with the singer leaving the café, both of them knowing that their interaction cannot continue but still feeling the pain of the situation. Overall, "New York" is a poignant commentary on the constraints placed on human emotion by societal norms and expectations.

Line by Line Meaning

Vi sätter oss ner
We sit down together

utan ett ord
Without saying anything

som så många gånger förr
Like we've done so many times before

du beställer ett glas vin
You order a glass of wine

och jag en kopp te
And I order a cup of tea

Och fast vi båda vill
And even though we both want

mer än någonting annat
More than anything else

så står det skrivet i pannan
It's written on our foreheads

att man väcker en ångest
That one anxiety fuels the other

när man släcker en annan
When one is extinguished by the other

Vi har blivit som dom
We have become like them