The original lineup, consisting of Šarčević (vocals & bass), Ohlsson (guitar), and Färm (drums), released their first demo tape, Goofy, in early 1993. Soon afterwards, Larzon joined the band to play drums, allowing Färm to perform as the second guitarist. In the summer of 1993, they recorded a second demo tape, Melack. The band sent the tape to Burning Heart Records, a new record label formed earlier that year. They signed Millencolin to do a CD single, which culminated in the release of Use Your Nose in November 1993. Success of the single prompted Burning Heart to sign the band to release a full album. In July 1994, the band released Skauch, initially planned to be a single for their new album. However, the band decided to record four cover songs as well and released it as an EP instead. They put out their first major release, Tiny Tunes, in 1994. The recording and mixing of the album took two weeks. Legal trouble with Warner Brothers over the title and cover artwork of the album led the band to re-release it in 1996 under the name Same Old Tunes.
Millencolin continued to tour and in 1995 brought out their second full-length album Life on a Plate. This coincided with Millencolin beginning to tour outside of Scandinavia. At the end of 1995, the US record company Epitaph wanted to release Life on a Plate in the US, and the band agreed. They then toured further afield, touring Japan, Australia, Brazil and Canada, and played as part of the 1997 Warped Tour.
Further albums For Monkeys and compilation The Melancholy Collection followed, but the band's popularity increased in 2000 with the release of Pennybridge Pioneers, an album with more of a rock influence than the band's previous skate punk/ska punk sound. The recording took six weeks and they started their first major worldwide tour. Millencolin played in Wellington, New Zealand, followed by an Australian tour. This led to an early release of the album in Australia and New Zealand. Millencolin wrote on tour and release Home from Home in 2002. In 2003, the band received the Best Swedish Rock award from the Swedish Hit Awards.
Kingwood, released in March 2005, marked the band's return to a faster and more traditional punk rock sound, collaborating it with their recently founded rock sound, and completed a world tour in follow up of the album. The album debuted at No. 2 in the Swedish chart.
On October 22, 2007 the band entered the studio to start writing and recording songs for their seventh album Machine 15.
The band has hosted a skateboard contest at their own skatepark in Örebro, Sweden named the Millencolin Open. They say they started this annual contest because skateboarding is what brought them together and now they have the chance to make something good of their town and of skateboarding.
Šarčević released his second solo album entitled Roll Roll and Flee, whilst Färm promoted his side-project Franky Lee.
They wrote and released a single dedicated to their hometown football club Örebro SK titled Örebro in 2009. It was played in the stadium for the first time on May 11, 2009 in the home game vs Hammarby Fotboll.
In 2010, they toured in Canada and South America, where they played Pennybridge Pioneers in its entirety. They also played the 2011 Soundwave Festival in Australia.
In 2012 Millencolin celebrated 20 years as a band, they simply put up their own festival. "Millencolin 20 Year Festival" was a 2-day Open Air Festival at Brunnsparken, Örebro, Sweden on the 8th & 9th of June 2012. Millencolin closed both nights by doing two exclusive sets from the band’s entire 20-year long career with different songs each night. In addition to Millencolin, a bunch of international and national bands has played on stage. A temporary festival site was built, including a huge catering tent with food and drinks. Besides this, WESC presented a skate contest with invited pro skaters. There were also a camp just 5 min from the festival and with their own waterpark.
The band announced on facebook a limited "yellow bird" toy would be available in the festival but due on delay in the production the sale was only possible in future tours. Carry You single from the compilation album The Melancholy Connection was released on vinyl limited to 500 copies in this festival.
On April No Fun At All canceled their appear at 20 Years Festival due their disbandment [10]. So then the canadian trio Danko Jones was invited to join it the festival.
A Day To Remember's Jeremy McKinnon has stated that Millencolin has been a big influence on A Day to Remember.
On May 29, 2012, Millencolin released The Melancholy Connection, a follow-up compilation to The Melancholy Collection featuring b-sides from Pennybridge Pioneers onward. The album also features a DVD of a behind-the-scenes look at the previous decade of the band.
In February 2015, Millencolin announced their latest album True Brew would be released in April. The first track "Sense & Sensibility" premiered on YouTube, with a three-part mini documentary about the making of the album being posted leading up to the release. The album was released at different times in different regions; on April 22 in Sweden; April 24 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands; April 27 in the rest of Europe and on April 28 in the US.
Inte Vara Ägd
Millencolin Lyrics
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De säger alla är sin egen, lyckas mer
Det kan va svårt att tänka klart i allt det här bruset
Det kan va svårt att se vad som är upp och ner
Mycket enklare att bara spela med
Jag vill inte leva mitt liv som en hund och passa in
Jag vill inte leva mitt liv som en slav på knä
Jag vill bara känna mig fri att vara som jag är
När gruppen ställs mot individen
Kanske lite mer för att inte mista sin kontroll
När ska man välja fly och när man ska ta striden?
Jag kan inte se klart på min egen roll
Det är lätt att tappa fokus på för nära håll
Jag vill inte leva mitt liv som en hund och passa in
Jag vill bara känna tanken, jag tänker att den är min
Jag vill inte leva mitt liv som en slav på knä
Jag vill bara känna mig fri att vara som jag är
Det handlar ej om pengar eller framgång (trew brew, finns inget tvång)
Ämnet är nog mer existensiellt (en trevlig gräns)
Trew brew är våran typ av jargong
Och det handlar om när innan jag kan möta dig halvvägs igen
Måste jag först va ärlig mot mig själv
Jag vill inte leva mitt på knä
Jag vill kunna gå min egen väg
Utan att lea ut min själ
Jag vill inte leva mitt liv som en hund och passa in
Jag vill bara känna tanken, jag tänker att den är min
Jag vill inte leva mitt liv som en slav på knä
Jag vill bara känna mig fri att vara som jag är
Det är så här jag är
Det är så här jag är
Det är så här jag är
Vill inte vara här
Vill bara gå min egen väg
The song Inte Vara Ägd by Millencolin discusses the struggle of living in a society where individuals are pressured to conform and fit into specific societal norms, and the desire to break free from these confines to live authentically. The lyrics suggest that some people follow the darkness while others follow the light, indicating that everyone is on their own journey and must find their own path to happiness. The line "it can be difficult to think clearly in all this noise" highlights the chaos of society and the difficulty of making sense of it all. The lyrics contain a strong message of individuality and personal freedom, rejecting the idea of living life as a slave or a dog simply to fit in.
The song also touches on the notion of group versus individual, questioning when it is appropriate to fight back or flee. The lyrics suggest that it is essential to maintain focus and avoid getting caught up in the chaos, but it is challenging to determine our role in the larger picture. The final portion of the lyrics advocates for honesty and self-awareness, telling the listener that they must be true to themselves and break free from societal norms to live a satisfying life.
Overall, the song provides an essential message expressing the importance of living life on one's own terms, pursuing personal happiness, and purpose, rather than conforming to societal expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
Vissa följer mörkret, andra ljuset
Some follow the darkness, others the light
De säger alla är sin egen, lyckas mer
They say everyone is their own, succeeds more
Det kan va svårt att tänka klart i allt det här bruset
It can be difficult to think clearly in all this noise
Det kan va svårt att se vad som är upp och ner
It can be difficult to see what is up and down
Mycket enklare att bara spela med
Much easier to just play along
Jag vill inte leva mitt liv som en hund och passa in
I don't want to live my life like a dog and fit in
Jag vill bara känna tanken, jag tänker att den är min
I just want to feel the thought, I think it's mine
Jag vill inte leva mitt liv som en slav på knä
I don't want to live my life as a slave on my knees
Jag vill bara känna mig fri att vara som jag är
I just want to feel free to be who I am
När gruppen ställs mot individen
When the group is pitted against the individual
Kanske lite mer för att inte mista sin kontroll
Maybe a little more so as not to lose control
När ska man välja fly och när man ska ta striden?
When should one choose to flee and when to fight?
Jag kan inte se klart på min egen roll
I can't see clearly my own role
Det är lätt att tappa fokus på för nära håll
It's easy to lose focus up close
Det handlar ej om pengar eller framgång (trew brew, finns inget tvång)
It's not about money or success (trew brew, there's no pressure)
Ämnet är nog mer existensiellt (en trevlig gräns)
The subject is probably more existential (a nice border)
Trew brew är våran typ av jargong
Trew brew is our type of jargon
Och det handlar om när innan jag kan möta dig halvvägs igen
And it's about when before I can meet you halfway again
Måste jag först va ärlig mot mig själv
I must first be honest with myself
Jag vill inte leva mitt på knä
I don't want to live on my knees
Jag vill kunna gå min egen väg
I want to be able to go my own way
Utan att lea ut min själ
Without selling my soul
Det är så här jag är
This is how I am
Vill inte vara här
Don't want to be here
Vill bara gå min egen väg
Just want to go my own way
Writer(s): Nikola Sarcevic, Erik Hans Olsson, Fredrik Olof Larzon, Mathias Lars ?ke Farm
Contributed by Eli Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Simon
I always love when bands who typically do english song make stuff in their native language :)
Happyredpanda
+Simon Lévesque They did make a swedish version of battery check back in the day called E20 Norr. Figured I'd say if you hadn't listened to it and liked them. ^^
Simon
+Kristoffer Johnsson I'll be checking this out soon, thanks ! Wish I can learn swedish someday.
Wieslaw Waruszewski
Simon Lévesque that was good song. like it much better in Swedish
P-LEGO
millencolin sound even better in swedish!
im in love with this band since pennybridge, how many years is it?
Jonas Birgersson
Riktigt gött att få en svensk variant med. Bra jobbat som vanligt Millencolin! :)
Elmo
i had no idea until now that millencolin was a swedish band how they sound when they sing in english and their songs honestly gave off canadian vibes to me for some reason
Aka Stubben
Millencolins svenska låtar fastnar direkt! Älskar verkligen E20Norr och Inte vara ägd!
Seb är ju alla engelska låtar också bra 🤘🏻😎
Alessandro Torres
Aka Stubben skrattar du förlorar du
Paul Rossouw
Svensk!!! So stoked after so many years to finally hear Millencollen in their native tongue - give me more please. I studied the language a little; my mates and I always seem to come across Swedes in our life :) Rock on lads and hope to see you live in your home country before I die.