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.
Right About Now
Millencolin Lyrics
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Gotta show I can rip, moving on
As I'm trembling, it's not ending
Gotta avoid to make slips and meet nongs
'Cause I want it, yeah I want to live my life
I want to live my life in this world
And I need it, yes I need it
I gotta learn to say No, disallow
Well, it's my turn to go pro, right about now
I've been fading for too long, degrading
I gotta earn me some dough, this is how
At 23, I was far from feeling free
At 24, my life was a big bore
Now I'm 25 and I'm still not high
Yeah, I'm 25 but still alive
I'll never give up until I reach my goal
Until I reach my goal
Control my body and soul
In Millencolin's song "Right About Now", the lyrics speak to the desire to take control of one's life and live it to the fullest. The singer acknowledges their past mistakes and shortcomings, but is determined to move forward and make something of themselves. The lyrics reflect the struggle of feeling trapped or stuck in a certain position or mindset, but realizing that it's never too late to make a change.
The first verse emphasizes the need to be strong and avoid making mistakes, as the singer has a clear goal in mind. They want to live their life to the fullest and spend their days on this earth as they see fit. The second verse highlights the idea of taking ownership of one's life and saying no to things that don't align with their goals. The singer wants to go pro and earn money, recognizing that they've been fading for too long and need to make a change.
The chorus emphasizes the importance of reaching one's goals and taking control of one's body and soul. The end of the song expresses the determination to never give up until the goal is reached.
Overall, "Right About Now" is a motivational song about taking control of one's life and moving forward towards your goals, even if it means leaving behind the past.
Line by Line Meaning
I gotta get me a grip and be strong
I need to become more focused and determined in order to achieve my goals
Gotta show I can rip, moving on
I need to prove to myself and others that I am capable of succeeding and move forward
As I'm trembling, it's not ending
Although I may be anxious and nervous, I must keep pushing forward despite obstacles
Gotta avoid to make slips and meet nongs
I must avoid making mistakes and associating with negative or unproductive people
'Cause I want it, yeah I want to live my life
I have a strong desire to live a fulfilling life
I want to live my life in this world
I want to experience all that this world has to offer
And I need it, yes I need it
It is important for me to pursue my passions and live life to the fullest
Yeah, I need to spend my days on this earth
I want to make the most of my time on this planet
I gotta learn to say No, disallow
I need to set boundaries for myself and say no to things that do not align with my goals
Well, it's my turn to go pro, right about now
It is time for me to become a professional and take my life to the next level
I've been fading for too long, degrading
I have been losing motivation and declining in my progress for too long
I gotta earn me some dough, this is how
I need to work hard and earn money in order to fund my goals and lifestyle
At 23, I was far from feeling free
When I was 23 years old, I did not feel free or fulfilled in life
At 24, my life was a big bore
At 24 years old, my life was very dull and uninteresting
Now I'm 25 and I'm still not high
Even though I am now 25 years old, I am still not where I want to be in life
Yeah, I'm 25 but still alive
Although I have not achieved all of my goals, I am still moving forward and have much to look forward to
I'll never give up until I reach my goal
I am determined to keep pushing forward until I achieve my goals
Until I reach my goal
I will not be satisfied until I have accomplished my goals
Control my body and soul
I strive to have complete control over both my physical and mental well-being
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ERIK OHLSSON, FREDRIK LARZON, MATHIAS FARM, NIKOLA SARCEVIC
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MrDAMNED85
2023 ancora vi ascolto. Siete il meglio dalla mia infanzia. From Italy ❤
@emilywalker9925
Still fills me with so much joy 20 years later
@djjoel1
Youtube needs a repeat button.
@blinkettaro182
Propose it for the next youtube updating!! :D
@masaharu10k
man 9 years ago i used to wake up, turn up the hi-fi and start my day with this, what an energy brought me damn!! can say that my life got better thanks to this...thanks for posting (for blinkettaro182)
@gustavoott8922
SONZERA da porra 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
@demolazer
Goosebumps
@clemouch182
Fucking positive energy, Thanks Millencolin :)
@masaharu10k
POOOOSIIITIIIIVE!!!!
@SuperNeowiz
Millencolin! So awesome, their music makes me feel better since I just saw the girl I like kissing another one! But well, I kissed her friend too just infront of her!