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
Take A Chance
Röyksopp Lyrics
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Oh! What you're gonna be?
I feel it's coming
Down to the bar
Let's take a walk
Or leave it alone
Sooner or later
I gotta know
If we can clean it up
Keep it stronger!
Keep it stronger!
I gotta know
I gotta know
Keep it stronger!
Keep it stronger!
I gotta know
Just gotta know
Oh! What you're gonna be!
Let's break away
Take a chance with me
(4 times)
Hear it calling
Hear what I say
It can't go on
Another day
Now is the time
We got to decide
Where do you stand?
You've got to take a side
Keep it stronger!
Keep it stronger!
I gotta know
Just gotta know
Keep it stronger!
Keep it stronger!
I gotta know
I just gotta know
Oh! What you're gonna be!
Let's break away
Take a chance with me
(4 times)
Keep it stronger!
Keep it stronger!
I gotta know
Just gotta know
Keep it stronger!
Keep it stronger!
I gotta know
I just gotta know
Oh! What you're gonna be!
Let's break away
Take a chance with me
(2 times)
Oh!
The song "Take A Chance" by Röyksopp is a song about taking risks and making a decision. The singer is urging the person they are speaking to make a decision about their relationship. They ask them to take a chance and break away from what is holding them back. The lyrics "Oh! What you're gonna be?" is a repeated question that emphasizes the consequence of not making a decision. Thus, the song is a call to action.
The singer is tired of being in a relationship that is not going anywhere, and they need to know if it is worth it to continue or not. The lyrics "Sooner or later, enough is enough" suggest that the singer is tired of the limbo that they are in. They want to move forward or move on. The repetition of "keep it stronger" implies that they are willing to work on their relationship if it is worth it.
The song ends with the repeated line of "Oh! What you're gonna be! Let's break away, take a chance with me" which signifies a final plea for the person to make a choice. It is an invitation to join the singer in taking a risk and starting a new chapter in their lives. The song has a positive and upbeat tune that adds to the urgency of the lyrics, encouraging the listener to take action as soon as possible.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh! What you're gonna be?
What do you want your future to hold?
Oh! What you're gonna be?
What do you want your future to hold?
I feel it's coming
Something is about to happen
Down to the bar
Let's go to the bar
Let's take a walk
Let's go for a walk
Or leave it alone
Or let's just forget about it
Sooner or later
Eventually
Enough is enough
We can't take it anymore
I gotta know
I need to find out
If we can clean it up
If we can fix the problem
Keep it stronger!
Let's make it stronger
Keep it stronger!
Let's make it stronger
I gotta know
I need to find out
I gotta know
I need to find out
Oh! What you're gonna be!
What do you want your future to hold?
Let's break away
Let's leave and do something different
Take a chance with me
Let's take a risk together
Hear it calling
We can hear something calling us
Hear what I say
Listen to me
It can't go on
This can't continue
Another day
For another day
Now is the time
We need to act now
We got to decide
We must make a decision
Where do you stand?
What is your opinion?
You've got to take a side
You must choose a side
Keep it stronger!
Let's make it stronger
Keep it stronger!
Let's make it stronger
I gotta know
I need to find out
Just gotta know
I really need to know
Keep it stronger!
Let's make it stronger
Keep it stronger!
Let's make it stronger
I gotta know
I need to find out
I just gotta know
I really need to know
Oh! What you're gonna be!
What do you want your future to hold?
Let's break away
Let's leave and do something different
Take a chance with me
Let's take a risk together
Oh! What you're gonna be!
What do you want your future to hold?
Let's break away
Let's leave and do something different
Take a chance with me
Let's take a risk together
Contributed by Molly P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Zephyrinator
I've been dying to see you
Hoping for a chance to talk
I really wanna be near you
Tell you how I feel inside, ooh
Wanna get to know you, ooh
Wanna shout it out
Would it really show you, ooh
What it's all about
Never ever gonna let you go now
I don't wanna cry
Never ever gonna let you go now
Not that I'm in love
Every time that I see you
I just wanna stay a while
And I want you to be here
Don't wanna be alone tonight, ooh
Wanna get to know you, ooh
Wanna shout it out
Would it really show you, ooh
What it's all about
Wanna get to know you, ooh
Wanna shout it out
Would it really show you, ooh
What it's all about
Never ever gonna let you go now
I don't wanna cry
Never ever gonna let you go now
Not that I'm in love
Never ever gonna let you go now
I don't wanna cry
Never ever gonna let you go now
Not that I'm in love
Oh, ooh, ooh
Oh, ooh, ooh
Oh, ooh, ooh
Oh, ooh...
Whoooah...
I don't wanna cry
Never ever gonna let you go now
Oh, ooh...
Never ever gonna let you go now
Never ever gonna let you go now
@aphexlane
Sometimes you just need to listen to this song 300 times in a row
@vassiliskotzamanis9016
Tea
@ashleypaul6326
Even now.
@attilacsato4803
Masterpiece! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
@danieloriolamirez6522
True
@ColoNihilism
too true. I remembered your comment from last time and had to comment&concur!
@ledylanclair
7 years later and this song still goes hard.
@nilaydiyapoglu
Wow it's nice to have someone still listening
@ledylanclair
@@nilaydiyapoglu Always
@nilaydiyapoglu
@@ledylanclair Same 😌