The Norwegian pop-rock/indie rock group Minor Majority was formed by Pål An… Read Full Bio ↴The Norwegian pop-rock/indie rock group Minor Majority was formed by Pål Angelskår and Andreas Berczelly as a studio project in the spring of 2000.

The first record, ''Walking Home From Nicole's'', was released one year later with significant help from singer/songwriter Karen Jo Fields.

In November 2001 the band saw the addition of guitarist Jon Arild Stieng and the duo went on tour for the first time in the spring of 2002. Berczelly left the band and concentrated full-time on producing, which he has done for the band ever since.

The band's next album ''If I Told You'', ''You Were Beautiful'' was recorded in Stieng's house in Oslo that same summer, and was released in October. For the upcoming tour of spring 2003 keyboardist Harald Sommerstad joined, and the band was now a trio.

Prior to the Norwegian Quart-festivalen the same year, the band was extended further by drummer Halvor Høgh Winsnes (Fast Winston Doom of Thulsa Doom) and bassist Henrik Widerøe. The band was complete and in the late summer "Up For You & I" was recorded at Sommerstad's cabin near Halden in the south of Norway. The album was released in January 2004, and was an immediate success, boasting 24 weeks on the official Norwegian albums chart, a gold record and numerous price award nominations for best Norwegian pop album of the year.

After the following tour of more than 100 gigs both nationally and abroad (France, Switzerland and Germany), the band spent the greater part of 2005 in Berczelly's studio, and released their fourth album 'Reasons To Hang Around' in January 2006. For it, they were awarded the Norwegian Grammy equivalent Spellemannsprisen.

2007 saw the release of 'Candy Store', a compilation featuring 2 discs, the first one containing a selection of the band's favourites and the second one containing previously unreleased material. After the release of the album, the band embarked on a Norwegian tour in September, followed by tours of Germany, France and Switzerland during the first four months of 2008.

In 2009 the band released 'Either Way I Think You Know'. The music featured on this album has been compared to the works of Tindersticks and Midlake. After touring to promote the album, Minor Majority went on hiatus.

Leader Pål Angelskår decided to focus on his solo career and released 2 albums in 2012 and 2015.

Minor Majority returned with their first album in 10 years in 2019 entitled 'Napkin Poetry'.
It was followed by 'The Universe Would Have to Adjust' in 2021, the band's seventh studio album.

Pål Angelskår : vocals, guitar
Jon Arild Stieng : guitars, vocal
Harald Sommerstad : keys
Henrik Harr Widerøe : bass, banjo, vocals
Halvor Høgh Winsnes : drums

Walking Home From Nicole's - 2001
If I Told You, You Were Beautiful - 2002
Up For You & I - 2004
Reasons to Hang Around - 2006
Candy Store - 2007
Either Way I Think You Know 2009
Napkin Poetry 2019
The Universe Would Have to Adjust 2021

Come Back To Me
Minor Majority Lyrics

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Come back to me
Come back to me and all the things you knew
Come back to me
Theres a million things we never got to do

I like to think of me and you as a
little more than what we left behind
It's funny how and things go wrong,

my love for you grew stronger everytime.

But it's so easy letting go
Now that everybody knows
There are times when you're
not able make that choice

Come back me

Cause baby I wont make it on my own
The words we chose
And the efforts it made to put each other down
Your voice it keeps persuing me
And I should haav acted differetly, I know
But everytime you get to close,
I tend to run away from you my love

And I miss be a part of your side
Sure miss beein kept in mind
How I miss be a part of your side
Sure miss beein kept in mind

Come back me

But it's so easy letting go
Now that everybody knows

There are times when you're
not able make that choice

Overall Meaning

The song "Come Back to Me" by Minor Majority is a ballad about a lost love that the singer wants to be reunited with. The chorus repeats the plea "Come back to me" and laments all the things that they never got to do together. The singer reminisces about their past relationship and how it was a little more special than what they left behind. They recognize that when things go wrong, it sometimes makes their love for each other grow stronger. However, the singer feels conflicted because they have let go and now everyone knows about their breakup. The singer admits to running away from the love interest and missing being a part of their life.

The song emotes a melancholic and nostalgic mood that resonates with anyone who has ever experienced a broken relationship. The yearning to reunite with a past love is a common desire, and the song captures this sentiment beautifully. The chorus's repetition of "Come back to me" serves as a reminder of the gravity of their separation and the longing for the other person's return. The lyrics express the pain of not being able to articulate oneself well enough to keep the relationship from falling apart.

Line by Line Meaning

Come back to me
The singer is urging their lover to return to them.

Come back to me and all the things you knew
The singer wants their lover to come back and resume their previous relationship, with all of its established shared experiences.

Come back to me Theres a million things we never got to do
The singer is lamenting lost opportunities in their relationship with their lover, and wants to get back together to take advantage of these missed experiences.

I like to think of me and you as a little more than what we left behind
The artist sees their past relationship as just a starting point, and thinks that they could have a deeper connection with their lover if they were to return.

It's funny how and things go wrong, my love for you grew stronger everytime.
Despite the flaws in their relationship that led to the breakup, the artist's love for their lover has only grown over time.

But it's so easy letting go Now that everybody knows There are times when you're not able make that choice
The singer acknowledges that it can be easy to give up on a relationship once people start to lose interest or move on with their lives, but sometimes external circumstances limit one's ability to choose to stay or leave.

Cause baby I wont make it on my own
The singer admits that they need their lover in their life to feel complete and happy.

The words we chose And the efforts it made to put each other down
The artist regrets the harsh words and behavior that might have contributed to the relationship's demise.

Your voice it keeps persuing me And I should haav acted differetly, I know
The artist is haunted by memories of their lover, and feels guilty for not behaving differently in the past which may have saved their relationship.

But everytime you get to close, I tend to run away from you my love
The artist admits to having issues with intimacy, which caused them to push their lover away in the past.

And I miss be a part of your side Sure miss beein kept in mind How I miss be a part of your side Sure miss beein kept in mind
The singer longs to be a part of their lover's life again, and is nostalgic for the intimacy and connection they once shared.

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