The son of Henny and Reidar Harket, and brother to Ingunn, Gunvald, Kjetil and Håkon, Morten grew up in Asker. Early musical influences include Uriah Heep, Queen, Johnny Cash, David Bowie and Peter Gabriel. Before joining a-ha in 1982, Harket appeared on the Oslo club scene as the singer for blues outfit Souldier Blue.
After a-ha took a break in 1994, Morten pursued a solo career, and has so far released four albums. Two of those albums were sung in Norwegian, but his 1995 album, Wild Seed, became more of an International success because of its English lyrics. Morten worked with Håvard Rem, a Norwegian poet, to write most of the songs. A Kind of Christmas Card and Spanish Steps were the most successful numbers. The rest were either easy, simple songs, or more profound ones, like East Timor, and Brodsky Tune, which had messages in them. His latest solo album is called Letter from Egypt and was released in 2008.
Morten holds the record for the longest single note, for a man, in a song, having held a note for 20.2 seconds in a-ha's 2000 song Summer Moved On. This overtook the previous record of 18 seconds held by Bill Withers on the song Lovely Day. The longest note held by a woman is 23 seconds by Barbra Streisand in her 1979 album "Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments", song, "I Never Has Seen Snow".
Morten's new solo album "Out Of My Hands" is released. Morten's also touring in 2012 in South America, United Kingdom and parts of Europe.
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End Of The Line
Morten Harket Lyrics
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That no one leaves by the door they enter
I just want you to know
You'll meet yourself when you surrender
If you come here for real
If that's how you feel
Well that's how I found you
Guess we don't need to know
Road ahead will show
We belong together
Let me take you heart off your mind
It's a beautiful place you keep inside
It's going to cost you to stay and hide
- Let me take your heart
End of the line – Off your mind
I just want you to stay the way you are
Proud and tender
I just want us to fade into the light
Like one together
If you come here for real
If that's how you feel
My arms around you
Let me take you heart off your mind
It's a beautiful place you keep inside
It's going to cost you to stay and hide
- Let me take your heart
End of the line – Off your mind
I just want her to know it
I think it's time
I just want her to see it
The end of the line
Let me take you heart off your mind
It's a beautiful place you keep inside
It's going to cost you to stay and hide
- Let me take your heart
End of the line – Off your mind
The lyrics of Morten Harket's "End of the Line" are poignant and thought-provoking. The song begins with the singer wanting the listener to know that no one leaves a place the way they entered. This could allude to the fact that once we experience something, we emerge from it a changed person. The next line also speaks of surrendering, indicating that we meet our true selves when we let go of our guard.
The chorus reiterates the notion that the two people in question belong together, and how it doesn't matter what's ahead of them as long as they have each other. Morten then suggests that he can take the listener's heart off their mind, indicating that they don't have to carry their burdens alone. He highlights the internal beauty that's within everyone and how hiding it can be costly. Morten then switches the focus to a "her" and how it's time for her to see the end of the line. This could imply that the relationship has run its course, and it's time for both parties to move on.
In summary, "End of the Line" is about finding oneself and surrendering to the moment, without worrying about what's to come. Morten asks the listener to let go of their fears and allow him to guide them towards their internal beauty, and ultimately embrace what's next for them, even if it means leaving a relationship behind.
Line by Line Meaning
I just want you to know
The singer wants to communicate a message
That no one leaves by the door they enter
People don't always exit the same way they entered. Change is inevitable.
You'll meet yourself when you surrender
When you let go and accept the present moment, you become aware of your true self.
If you come here for real
If you're genuinely committed to this relationship,
If that's how you feel
If those are your true feelings,
Well that's how I found you
Your true self is what attracted me to you.
Guess we don't need to know
We don't have to anticipate or plan everything. Life will reveal our path.
Road ahead will show
The future will disclose our destination.
We belong together
Our bond is strong and unbreakable.
Let me take you heart off your mind
Let go of your worries and let me take care of your heart.
It's a beautiful place you keep inside
The singer acknowledges the beauty inside the person's heart.
It's going to cost you to stay and hide
Holding back your true feelings and not embracing vulnerability has a hidden cost.
- Let me take your heart
The singer offers to take care of the person's heart.
End of the line – Off your mind
The singer wants the person to let go of their worries and embrace their feelings.
I just want you to stay the way you are
The singer values the person for who they are and does not want them to change.
Proud and tender
The artist finds the person's personality to be both confident and caring.
I just want us to fade into the light
The artist desires for them to blend and unify together.
Like one together
The singer wants them to be together as a united entity.
I just want her to know it
The singer wants to communicate a message to the person they care about.
I think it's time
The artist is indicating that now is the opportune moment.
I just want her to see it
The artist desires for the person to understand their message.
Writer(s): Peter Kvint, Morten Harket Copyright: Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Scandinavia) Kb, Kvintessential
Contributed by Bella R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nivia Pech
Eu amo A-HA. Mas o Morten cantando sozinho é sensacional. É TOP . Pura doçura 💖🎤🎧⭐
Simone Dimitrov Rocha
I love you Morten. Your are deep in my mind, hearth, soul and spirit.
Conner Ayden
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Kaleb Malik
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Janice Mills
STOP 🛑 It is
the end of the line when God says ..not you or any one else
He is our Creator .’
He started life ..
He has the last word ..
what happens on earth ..
during our lifetime is
not the end of the line
God is real..
He sees..
He knows ..
He ultimately has complete control
over all He created to live…
not die.❤️🩹💔🙏🏻🌈✝️♥️🦋🎶🥳🎉
6/27 /2022