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.
Vixen
Millencolin Lyrics
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Make a heart and send it out to you
And I sure want to cut a paper
I want to scream and shout
So don't cut me out, cause Vixen, baby, you're allright
You are the sweetest girl that I have met
Don't play hard to get
"N"+"L" is true
It's not over, baby, it's not the ending
Vixen, I think my heart is mending
It's not over, we're just getting higher
In this super painful game called love
Our relationship is changing
You moved away and I am stuck
On you and in my empty room
But anyhow I wish you luck
You're a fox and I'm a schmuck
And I can't make a chant about anything but you
You know I can't
Call you up close to 5 am
Woke you up again around 7
And all I wanted you to know
Is that I miss you bad
In "Vixen" by Millencolin, the singer expresses his feelings for a girl who he's fallen in love with. He sends her a heart made of paper, and while he wants to scream and shout, he requests that she not cut him out of her life. He calls her 'Vixen' and tells her that she's the sweetest girl he's met, but he also implores her not to play hard to get. The singer informs her that he loves her and that even though their relationship is currently changing due to her moving away, he's not ready to give up on their love.
The singer admits that he feels stuck on her and can't stop thinking about her. The lyrics reveal that for him, she is the only thing he can write about or make a chant for. The song elucidates on the pain he feels because he misses her terribly, causing him to call her several times at odd hours just to tell her he misses her.
"Vixen" captures the rawness of the singer's emotions, painting a picture of a young man hopelessly devoted to a girl who may or may not reciprocate his feelings. However, the lyrics also depict his resolve to keep trying and the will to make it work through the distance.
Line by Line Meaning
I take a piece of paper
I write a letter to express my emotions
Make a heart and send it out to you
I create a symbol of love and send it to you
And I sure want to cut a paper
I feel the need to cut something to release my frustration
I want to scream and shout
I am feeling emotionally overwhelmed
So don't cut me out, cause Vixen, baby, you're allright
Please don't exclude me from your life, because you are an amazing person
You are the sweetest girl that I have met
You are a kind and caring person
Don't play hard to get
Please don't make it difficult for me to connect with you emotionally
"N"+"L" is true
Our initials together have symbolic meaning
You know that I love you
I am in love with you and care for you deeply
It's not over, baby, it's not the ending
Our relationship is not finished
Vixen, I think my heart is mending
My heart is starting to heal from the emotional pain caused by this relationship
It's not over, we're just getting higher
We are moving forward and growing stronger together
In this super painful game called love
Love can be difficult and hurtful at times
Our relationship is changing
Our connection is evolving and transforming
You moved away and I am stuck
You have physically distanced yourself from me and I am struggling to cope
On you and in my empty room
I am constantly thinking about you and feeling lonely without you
But anyhow I wish you luck
Regardless of our situation, I want the best for you
You're a fox and I'm a schmuck
You are attractive and I feel inadequate in comparison
And I can't make a chant about anything but you
My thoughts and creativity are consumed by feelings for you
You know I can't
I am unable to stop thinking about you
Call you up close to 5 am
I try to connect with you late at night/early morning
Woke you up again around 7
I disturbed your sleep again
And all I wanted you to know
I wanted to convey my feelings to you
Is that I miss you bad
I am experiencing a deep sense of longing and yearning for you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ERIK OHLSSON, FREDRIK LARZON, MATHIAS FARM, NIKOLA SARCEVIC
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