Morten Harket (born September 14, 1959 in Kongsberg) is the lead singer of … Read Full Bio ↴Morten Harket (born September 14, 1959 in Kongsberg) is the lead singer of the Norwegian pop band A-ha, who have released nine studio albums and topped the charts in several countries after their breakthrough hit Take On Me in 1985.

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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Send Me An Angel
Morten Harket Lyrics

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I must have kept a burning truth
Too fight against my heart
I looked out in that night for you
Looked out in that night
God and his son apart

And every dream is far too sweet
I let them all come down

I do not know we will meet
do not know that now
Before I'm coming home

Send me God
Send me an angel
Send me a sign
Send me God

And all these things my hands will touch
Outside the name of love

Out here where nothing is too much
And people pray in gloves

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Morten Harket's song Send Me An Angel convey a feeling of longing for divine guidance and direction in life. The singer seems to be struggling with an inner conflict and doubts, which the burning truth he is holding onto aims to fight against. He looks out into the night in search of a sign or an angel that can lead him in the right direction, but he feels that even God and his son are apart, which could signify a spiritual crisis.

The second stanza reveals that the singer has been possessing sweet dreams that he has let all come down. He is uncertain of whether he will meet the one he is longing for, and it seems he needs to find his way back home. Accordingly, he calls out to God, asking him to send him an angel or a sign, which could imply a lack of faith or the need for divine intervention to overcome the challenges he is facing.

The last stanza appears to depict a scene where the singer is surrounded by people who are praying in gloves, highlighting the need for protection and support during challenging times. The phrase 'outside the name of love' could imply that he is engaging in activities that are not driven by love or that he feels disconnected from love.

Line by Line Meaning

I must have kept a burning truth
I must have held on to a powerful belief

Too fight against my heart
To challenge even my own emotions

I looked out in that night for you
I searched for you in the darkness

Looked out in that night
Peered into the dark sky

God and his son apart
Even the divine can experience separation

And every dream is far too sweet
Every aspiration is too wonderful to let go

I let them all come down
I allow my dreams to fall apart

I do not know we will meet
I am uncertain if we will reunite

do not know that now
The answer is not currently clear

Before I'm coming home
Before I return to where I belong

Send me God
Please send me your divine intervention

Send me an angel
Send a heavenly being to guide me

Send me a sign
Give me a clear indication

Send me God
I am calling for your help again

And all these things my hands will touch
I will encounter many experiences

Outside the name of love
In situations not related to love

Out here where nothing is too much
In this place where there are no limits

And people pray in gloves
Even in challenging circumstances, people seek divine guidance

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MORTEN HARKET, KJETIL BJERKESTRAND, OLE OLSEN

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