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.
Pepper
Millencolin Lyrics
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But from what I do recall
You don't have incurable syndromes
So don't you worry 'bout a single thing
Don't you hurry, you're a future king
I know it's all in you
Just gotta find out what you want to do
And deep inside you feel it to
They say you're lazy and you don't want to work
It's not too crazy not to want to slave, you're not a jerk
So don't you doubt about your future plan
You're a knockout and I'm your biggest fan
You know it's up to you, you always have an option
To choose what you want to do, take control or run and hide
It's OK to take a fall, if you have good intentions
As long as you give it all, you'll feel good inside
I know it's all in you
Just gotta find out what you want to do
I know it's all in you
And deep inside you feel it to
I know it's all in you
The common sense, splendid point of view
I know it's all in you
All your dreams they can come true
Pepper by Millencolin is a song that encourages listeners to embrace their individuality and not worry about societal standards. The song's lyrics focus on the pressure that people often face to conform to the expectations of others, such as getting a job, making money, and being productive members of society. However, the song challenges this narrative and instead suggests that people should focus on finding their own path in life.
The song encourages listeners to embrace their dreams and not be afraid to take risks along the way. The song argues that success is not just about making money or fulfilling the expectations of others, but instead about being happy and fulfilled in one's own life. The lyrics urge listeners to take control of their lives and not be afraid to fall along the way, as long as they have good intentions and give it their all.
Overall, Pepper is an inspiring and empowering song that encourages listeners to embrace their individuality and not be afraid to take risks in pursuit of their dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
So you ain't got all your chickens home
You may not have everything figured out yet
But from what I do recall
As far as I can remember
You don't have incurable syndromes
You're not facing any insurmountable challenges
So don't you worry 'bout a single thing
You shouldn't stress about anything
Don't you hurry, you're a future king
Take your time, you have potential
I know it's all in you
You have the ability within you
Just gotta find out what you want to do
You just need to discover your passion
And deep inside you feel it too
It's something you already sense within yourself
They say you're lazy and you don't want to work
Others may criticize you for not being driven
It's not too crazy not to want to slave, you're not a jerk
It's reasonable to not want to be a slave to work
So don't you doubt about your future plan
Don't second guess yourself
You're a knockout and I'm your biggest fan
You have a lot of potential and I support you
You know it's up to you, you always have an option
The decision is always yours to make
To choose what you want to do, take control or run and hide
You can either take charge or avoid it altogether
It's OK to take a fall, if you have good intentions
Making a mistake is acceptable as long as you meant well
As long as you give it all, you'll feel good inside
If you put in your best effort, you'll feel satisfied
The common sense, splendid point of view
Having a logical and positive mindset
All your dreams they can come true
You have the potential to achieve your aspirations
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ERIK OHLSSON, FREDRIK LARZON, MATHIAS FARM, NIKOLA SARCEVIC
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Motomccoy
So you ain't got all your chickens home,
but from what I do recall,
you don't have incurable syndromes.
So don't you worry 'bout a single thing.
Don't you hurry, you're a future king.
I know it's all in you,
just gotta find out what you wanna do.
I know it's all in you
and deep inside you feel it too.
They say you're lazy and don't wanna work.
It's not too crazy to not wanna slave, you're not a jerk.
So don't you doubt about your future plan.
You're a knockout and I'm your biggest fan.
You know it's up to you. You always have an option.
to choose what you wanna do,
take control or run and hide.
It's OK to take a fall, if you have good intentions.
As long as you give it all, you'll feel good inside.
I know it's all in you,
just gotta find out what you wanna do.
I know it's all in you,
and deep inside you feel it too.
I know it's all in you,
the common sense, splendid point of view.
I know it's all in you,
all your dreams they can come true.
Water Tower
This is my favorite song in the world. Inspires me each day to wake up and do what WE WANT TO DO
ITS ALL IN YOU : )
David Fisher
Every parent should play this song for their children. Perfect song of support!
SuperTwilightZoned
David Fisher I definitely agree! As a kid I dealt with confidence issues, shoot I still do to this day, but I rember this song really helping me.
Parappa the Hip-Hop Goblin
@SuperTwilightZoned EMO ALERT! This song makes me nearly cry sometimes just cause it's one of those "god damn, I really needed this" songs.
Outlaw Shogun
@Parappa the Hip-Hop Goblin feeling that way right now! This is definitely a feel good song that needs to be rotated daily.
sparkeones da fack
This song gives me that dialy kick to be better on what I'm going to do. Thanks bro.
Aaron Freeze
I Love these guys.I'm glad I got to see them Live.This album is so great
Jonathan Ensemeyer
beautiful song
Motomccoy
So you ain't got all your chickens home,
but from what I do recall,
you don't have incurable syndromes.
So don't you worry 'bout a single thing.
Don't you hurry, you're a future king.
I know it's all in you,
just gotta find out what you wanna do.
I know it's all in you
and deep inside you feel it too.
They say you're lazy and don't wanna work.
It's not too crazy to not wanna slave, you're not a jerk.
So don't you doubt about your future plan.
You're a knockout and I'm your biggest fan.
You know it's up to you. You always have an option.
to choose what you wanna do,
take control or run and hide.
It's OK to take a fall, if you have good intentions.
As long as you give it all, you'll feel good inside.
I know it's all in you,
just gotta find out what you wanna do.
I know it's all in you,
and deep inside you feel it too.
I know it's all in you,
the common sense, splendid point of view.
I know it's all in you,
all your dreams they can come true.
Mitch Giumelli
Still helping me get shit done in 2023!