Brundtland and Berge were schoolmates in their hometown Tromsø, experimenting with electronic instruments in the early 90s and being a part of their city's techno scene. As they grew up in northern Norway, they listened to local artists like Bel Canto and Biosphere. The band has also expressed their interest in the music of Kraftwerk, Brian Eno, Giorgio Moroder, Art of Noise, Vangelis, Erik Satie, and Francis Lai. They were members of various electro acts in their youth, such as Alanïa, Drum Island and Aedena Cycle. After recording as part of Aedena Cycle, Berge and Brundtland left the group to form their own band, Röyksopp.
In 8 October 2001, Röyksopp released their debut album Melody A.M. on Wall of Sound label. This critically acclaimed downtempo album reached #1 in Norway charts, #9 in UK Albums Chart, #18 in US Top Electronic Albums. Melody A.M. spawned five singles: "So Easy" (released in 1999, re-released in 2002), "Eple" (released in July 2001, re-released in 24 February 2003; #16 UK), "Poor Leno", featuring Erlend Øye (released in 3 December 2001, re-released on 18 November 2002; #38 UK), "Remind Me", featuring Erlend Øye (5 August 2002; #21 UK), and "Sparks", featuring Anneli Drecker (2003; #41 UK).
The band became famous for their original music videos (the infographic-styled video by French company H5 for the track "Remind Me", won the 2002 MTV Europe Music Award for best music video). The single "Eple" (meaning "apple") was used by Apple Inc. as the music for the startup video for Mac OS X 10.3.
In 4 July 2005, the band issued their sophomore album The Understanding on Wall of Sound. The album was preceded by the hit single "Only This Moment", featuring Kate Havnevik (27 June 2005; #33 UK). Another four singles followed: "49 Percent" (26 September 2005; #55 UK), "Curves" (non-album single; 3 October 2005), "What Else Is There?", featuring Karin Dreijer of The Knife (5 December 2005; #4 Norway, #32 UK) and "Beautiful Day Without You" (26 June 2006).
Röyksopp's Night Out EP was released in 27 February 2006 and it contains live recordings from a concert in Norway, Rockefeller (Oslo) in November 2005. The album contains a new dance version of their single "Sparks" and a reinterpretation of the song "Go With the Flow”, originally by Queens of the Stone Age. In 5 March 2007, the group issued Back to Mine: Röyksopp, a compilation album from the Back to Mine series, compiled and mixed by the band.
On 23 March 2009, Röyksopp released their third album Junior on Wall of Sound. Röyksopp have invited several guest artists, like Robyn, Anneli Drecker, Karin Dreijer, Lykke Li, to perform on various songs from Junior. The first single "Happy Up Here" was released on 19 January 2009 (digital)/16 March 2009 (vinyl) and peaked on #3 in Norway and on #44 in UK. Another two singles supported the album' sales: "The Girl And The Robot", featuring Robyn (15 June 2009; #2 Norway) and "This Must Be It", featuring Karin Dreijer (2 November 2009).
Since 2010, the band started posting on their official site new exclusive songs available for free download (usually a song every month), known as Röyksopp.com Track Of The Month.
In 13 September 2010, Röyksopp released the fourth album Senior, the atmospheric counterpart of Junior. The first single from the album, "The Drug", was released on 9 August 2010.
Official site: http://www.royksopp.com
40 Years Back Come
Röyksopp Lyrics
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Come Back
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Bananarama - Come Back
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I haven't heard from you in a week
I thought that we had something special
And finish what you started
Who's that knocking on my door
Could it be you coming back for more
Can I trust you to be true this time
Do you need some help in making up your mind
You leave me wanting this love that we share
So stop all this pretending that you don't care
Chorus:
Come back with my heart
Baby stay with me and finish what you started
Come back my love to my heart
You'll never get away until you finish what you started
When conversation turns to new romance
All you ever want to do is dance
I need a lover who can give and take
Someone who'll never make my heart break
Love is forever to always be there
So stop your running round and baby play fair
Chorus
Don't take too long 'cause time races on
Baby please don't make me wait
Chorus
The lyrics to Bananarama's song "Come Back" are about a woman who is waiting for her lover to return to her after not hearing from him for a week. She believed that they had something special between them and she wants him to come back to her heart to finish what he started with her. She questions whether she can trust him to be true this time and whether he needs some help in making up his mind. She tells him to stop pretending that he doesn't care and to come back with her heart. The chorus repeats this message, that he needs to stay with her and finish what he started, or he'll never get away.
The second verse references the man's tendency to only want to dance when the topic of conversation turns to new romance. The woman desires a lover who can give and take and who will never break her heart. She believes that love is forever and that it requires both partners to remain faithful to one another. She pleads with her lover not to take too long because time races on and she doesn't want to be left waiting.
Overall, the lyrics are about love, trust, and the desire for a committed, faithful relationship. The woman is willing to forgive her lover for his absence, but she wants him to show that he is serious about their relationship and that he is willing to do what it takes to make it work.
Line by Line Meaning
I haven't heard from you in a week
I miss hearing from you and feeling special.
I thought that we had something special
I believed that we had a strong connection.
Come back my love to my heart
Return to me and fill my heart with love again.
And finish what you started
Complete what you started with me and don't leave me hanging.
Who's that knocking on my door
I wonder who could be visiting me.
Could it be you coming back for more
Is it possible that you've returned for more of our love story?
Can I trust you to be true this time
I'm unsure if I can trust you to stay loyal.
Do you need some help in making up your mind
Do you require assistance in deciding if you're ready to commit?
You leave me wanting this love that we share
I still desire the love that we had together.
So stop all this pretending that you don't care
You shouldn't pretend that you don't care for me when you really do.
Chorus: Come back with my heart
Return to me with everything that you have, heart and all.
Baby stay with me and finish what you started
Stay with me and commit to finishing what we had together.
When conversation turns to new romance
When the topic of conversation shifts to new love interests.
All you ever want to do is dance
You only want to evade the situation altogether.
I need a lover who can give and take
I need someone who is willing to compromise.
Someone who'll never make my heart break
I need someone who won't break my heart as you did.
Love is forever to always be there
Love should be eternal and never disappear.
So stop your running round and baby play fair
Stop being indecisive and be honest with me about your feelings.
Chorus
Return to me and complete what we once had together.
Don't take too long 'cause time races on
Don't take too much time thinking about it since time is constantly moving forward.
Baby please don't make me wait
I don't want to wait any longer for your answer, so please decide soon.
Writer(s): Svein Berge, Torbjorn Brundtland, Michael Manring
Contributed by Matthew A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sir Nonymous
on Running to the Sea
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Pinitmupet
on Keyboard Milk
Feels like the vikings leaving Greenland no trace but somewhere in time