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.
happiness
Millencolin Lyrics
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It's been too long that we got used
to everything unfair
I'm out there trying to put on the charms
But inside I'm crying
when I remember how you cut your arms
Here comes happiness for dogs like us
The drugs they give you
are something I don't trust
At least when the side effects come fast
Just like in the past
Everyone is not stable
we all got our ups and downs
They gave you a label
and pills to make you drowse
I do not trust them coz I've seen you fall
what's there to discuss
when you almost lost the will to live at all
Here comes happiness for dogs like us
And I just hope its gonna last
The drugs they give you
are something I don't trust
At least when the side effects come fast
Just like in the past
Almost twenty years of fighting
for your health not too exiting
And I know there's so much more that I could do
But you just never give up,
hope that one day you will live up
And regain what belongs to nobody else but you
The lyrics of Millencolin's "Happiness" are about the struggles of a family dealing with mental health issues. The singer acknowledges that they have been wrong in the way they have handled this "family affair" and how they have become used to everything unfair. He is trying to put on an outward facade of being charming and upbeat, but inside he is crying, especially when he remembers the pain his loved one had gone through by cutting their arms. He talks about how the drugs given to the family member are something that he cannot trust, especially when the side effects come fast. The singer acknowledges that everyone is not stable and that they all go through their ups and downs. The family member has been labelled, and pills are given to make them drowsy.
Despite the struggles, the singer hopes that happiness will come for "dogs" like them, and he hopes that it will last. He acknowledges that they have been fighting for almost twenty years for his family member's health, and it's not too exciting. However, he acknowledges that there's so much more that he could do to assist his family member. Ultimately, the song is about the challenges of supporting someone through mental health issues and the hope that, with effort, they can regain what belongs to them.
Line by Line Meaning
I think I've been wrong in this family affair
I believe I have made mistakes in the way we handle things within our family
It's been too long that we got used to everything unfair
We have been accepting unfair circumstances for too long
I'm out there trying to put on the charms
I am making an effort to act charming and friendly
But inside I'm crying when I remember how you cut your arms
However, internally, I am upset when I think about the self-harm you have inflicted
Here comes happiness for dogs like us
Now, it seems that we may finally experience some joy, despite our struggles
And I just hope its gonna last
I hope that this happiness will be long-lasting
The drugs they give you are something I don't trust
I do not completely trust the medications they administer
At least when the side effects come fast
Especially since the side effects can manifest quickly
Just like in the past
As has been our experience before
Everyone is not stable we all got our ups and downs
Everyone experiences emotional instability and mood fluctuations
They gave you a label and pills to make you drowse
You were assigned a diagnosis, and they prescribed sedating medication
I do not trust them coz I've seen you fall
I do not have complete faith in them, as I have witnessed you decline
What's there to discuss when you almost lost the will to live at all
What is there to talk about when you were on the brink of losing all hope and desire to survive?
Almost twenty years of fighting for your health not too exiting
Nearly two decades of struggling to maintain your well-being, which has not been very exciting
And I know there's so much more that I could do
I am aware that there is much more I could do to support you
But you just never give up, hope that one day you will live up
However, you never give up, and I hold onto hope that someday you will achieve your full potential
And regain what belongs to nobody else but you
And reclaim what rightfully belongs to you and no one else
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: SARSEVIC, E. OLSSON, F. LARZON, M. FARM
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@BAK87
Fuck man. I feel old when I remember the good ol' times in the 2000s. All days just skating, hanging around and going to concerts....
@ok1989fish
As a person with chronic depression and anxiety who takes daily medication treatment, this song is just 200% relatable (and even more now than when I listened 16 years ago)
:)
@TheDespii
old times dont come back , just still live on our memories , millencolin the best 4 ever
@hylianchriss
Man this song brings back memories. The Golden Age of Counter-Strike <3 =')
@ACECASE101
this is probally my favorite millencolin song, MILLENCOLIN!!!!
@victoriatovar1486
This song brings back so many memories, i can't even. Life was so much easier when all i had to worry about was being in love Nikola Sarcevic, and nothing else.
@Bulgarelliii
simply the BEST song... My favorite!! (at all)
@Damkooo85
Still sooo damn good. Remember playin Counter Strike and listen to this😅😎👌
@martinpellegrino6765
Same here dude. Dope
@ZigMatador
phew... haven't listen to millencolin in almost a decade, still kickin as always.