Popium is a band from Bergen, Norway, formed in 1998. The band is lead by s… Read Full Bio ↴Popium is a band from Bergen, Norway, formed in 1998. The band is lead by song-writer, singer and guitarist Frank Hammersland, former in Pogo Pops. Popium play melodic pop/rock, not unlike the style of Pogo Pops.

The group have been given the label "super group", because all the members have a background in other well known bands from Bergen, like Pogo Pops, Barbie Bones and Chocolate Overdose. However, the members say they're just "some buddies who like the same music".

Glitter
Popium Lyrics

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I can hear it coming closer
Sounds like music, I suppose I am
Intoxicated, my memory's faded
Good intentions seem outdated
I can feel it from the inside
A sensation, a revelation
Intoxicated, my memory's faded
Rock 'n roll is overrated

I gave myself away
Took what I could take
I should've hit the brakes
I thought I saw the light
So I took a bite
Which I couldn't swallow

How can it be that the litter on the street keeps shining?
Oh, and how can it be that the glitter that I see keeps blinding me?

I can see it from a distance
All its colors, overwhelming
I'll climb that rainbow, I'll wear a blindfold
Leaving all my stories untold

I gave myself away
Took what I could take
I should've hit the brakes
I thought I saw the light
So I took a bite
Which I couldn't swallow

How can it be that the litter on the street keeps shining?
Oh, and how can it be that the glitter that I see keeps blinding me?

And how can it be that the litter on the street keeps shining?
And how can it be that the glitter that I see keeps blinding me?

Keeps blinding me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Popium's song Glitter explore the idea of being drawn in by the superficial and fleeting allure of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, only to eventually realize that it is all a facade. The song opens with the singer sensing something approaching, which they compare to music. This feeling intoxicates them and fades their memory, causing them to question the value of their good intentions. Despite feeling something "from the inside" and having a "sensation," the singer ultimately comes to the conclusion that rock 'n roll is overrated.

The second verse finds the singer at a distance watching the all-encompassing colors of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Here, they suggest that they may climb the rainbow but will do so with a blindfold, leaving their stories untold. The singer is aware that they have given themselves away and taken what they could, at the expense of their well-being. Despite this, they cannot resist the glitter and shine of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, being "blinded" by its allure.

The song's lyrics offer a reflection on the nature of hedonism and the fleeting nature of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. With its heavy use of metaphors and descriptive language, the song compares the lifestyle to glitter and litter - both alluring at first but ultimately shallow and unfulfilling.

Line by Line Meaning

I can hear it coming closer
I sense something approaching

Sounds like music, I suppose I am
I assume it's music, but it could be my own perception

Intoxicated, my memory's faded
I'm under the influence and my recollection is hazy

Good intentions seem outdated
My well-meaning thoughts appear outdated

I can feel it from the inside
I'm feeling it deeply within me

A sensation, a revelation
It's a strong feeling and a significant realization

Rock 'n roll is overrated
I don't think highly of rock n' roll

I gave myself away
I willingly gave up a part of myself

Took what I could take
I grabbed everything I could

I should've hit the brakes
I should have stopped myself

I thought I saw the light
I believed I found the answer