It started out back in the early 90's, when Jonas and Peter met up with Jesper to share and talk about "synth-music". They got together, started writing songs all just for fun, and recorded some demos that they have up to date kept for themselves. They really didn't take anything that seriously, they just liked to make some good noise from the keyboards.
This went on for a couple of years, but in 1999 it was decided that they should go into a studio and make a demo wich featured the song "Miseries" among a couple of others. At that stage they hadn't decided wich one of them who would be the lead singer of the band. After a little twisting and turning it was to be found that Peter Ehn was the right choice. And today, Peter, with his warmth and depth, really brings out the best of the songs. Nothing happend with the demo, but they decided to go for it again, at Crimson Productions.
Jonas had been away for half a year, but came home with some fresh ideas that was put together in the computer. So they recorded "So Astray," "Want, Need, Me," and "Domination" and came in contact with the record label of Memento Materia. They invited the guys to a contest, where the winner would end up with a contract. And as it turned out well they were signed by Memento Materia from then on.
In autumn 2002, the first album "Graceful And In Sin" was finished, and has been out on the market since the 27th of Jan 2003. In 2004 firstly a CDM called "Red Dawn" was released followed by their second album "Ultimate Sky". After signing up with Infacted Recordings they re-released that album in 2005 with three additional bonus tracks.
Michigan disbanded in 2016, with Jonas Öberg continuing as Modular State.
Michigan are:
Peter Ehn, Lead singer
Jonas Öberg, Keyboard, Chorus
Jesper Ljungberg, Keyboard, programming
Shine In Silver
Michigan Lyrics
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That I was afraid
To give all the love from my
heart
Believe
I'll rise upon
The slightest doubts
Of body and mind
The truth is the
Hardest to find
You'll see
Embraced by fouls
And tainted preachers
I see dead roses
Under the sky
They fade away
Crumbles to dust
I hear your heart
And it prays
Time is running out
Time is running out
Again
Shine is silver
For a broken man in chains
Somebody told me
Heaven's a place
We know it's filled with disgrace
And sin
We stumble and fall
A great attempt
But you advice
Has fallen again
I need religion
I am lost
I'm stained
Time is running out
Time is running out
Again
Shine is silver
For ab broken man in chains
Oh I want to die
In your arms here
A moment of celebration
Disappears
The lyrics to Michigan's song "Shine In Silver" are about the struggles of finding love and struggling with faith. The song opens with someone telling the singer that they are afraid to give all their love from their heart, but the singer vows to rise above any doubts they may have. The next verse talks about the connection between body and mind and how the truth is the hardest to find. Despite this difficulty, the singer refuses to be swayed by false prophets and tainted preachers.
The chorus speaks to the impermanence of life, represented by dead roses fading to dust. However, amidst this decay, the singer hears a heart praying. The second verse discusses the concept of heaven and how it is often filled with disgrace and sin. The singer acknowledges their own struggles and need for religion, feeling lost and stained. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the urgent passing of time and the hope for a broken man in chains to shine in silver.
Overall, "Shine In Silver" is a somber reflection on the difficulties of love and faith in a world full of imperfections and decay.
Line by Line Meaning
Somebody told me
I received some advice
That I was afraid
They told me I was scared
To give all the love from my heart
They told me I was holding back my love
Believe
I trust what they said
I'll rise upon
I'll overcome
The slightest doubts
Even my most minimal fears
The sweetest connection
An intimate bond
Of body and mind
Both physical and emotional
The truth is the
The reality is that
Hardest to find
The most challenging to uncover
You'll see
You will come to realize
Embraced by fouls
Surrounded by bad people
And tainted preachers
Even the religiously corrupt
I see dead roses
I'm noticing dying flowers
Under the sky
Beneath the endless blue
They fade away
They disappear gradually
Crumbles to dust
They deteriorate to nothingness
I hear your heart
I understand you
And it prays
And it pleads for help
Time is running out
I'm running out of time
Time is running out
My time is limited
Again
Once more
Shine is silver
The light shines like silver
For a broken man in chains
This light reflects on someone who is struggling and trapped
Somebody told me
Someone advised me
Heaven's a place
There is a place called heaven
We know it's filled with disgrace
We recognize that it is corrupted
And sin
And immoral behavior
We stumble and fall
We make mistakes
A great attempt
An effort made
But you advice
But your suggested guidance
Has fallen again
Has not been successful once more
I need religion
I require spiritual guidance
I am lost
I feel confused
I'm stained
I'm marked by sin
Oh I want to die
I desire to pass away
In your arms here
In your comforting embrace
A moment of celebration
A brief time of merrymaking
Disappears
Fades away
Contributed by Aaliyah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.