Raga Rockers is a Norwegian rock band from Oslo. with Michael Krohn (ex- Kj… Read Full Bio ↴Raga Rockers is a Norwegian rock band from Oslo. with Michael Krohn (ex- Kjøtt) on vocals. The band was formed in 1982 by front man Michael Krohn. The other members were Livio Aiello on bass, Bruno Hovden on guitar, Jan Arne Kristiansen on drums Tore Berg on guitar, Hugo Alvarstein on Keyboards, and Nils Aune (ex- Svart Framtid and Kafka Prosess) on guitar and keyboards. They recorded their very first album in 1983, called The Return of the Raga Rockers. One year later they recorded their second album - Maskiner i Nirvana. Bruno Hovden tragically died in a car crash in 1985, shortly after the release of Maskiner i Nirvana.

By the end of the 80s they released three more albums in quick succession - Varme Dager (1987), Forbudte Følelser (1988), Blaff (1989) and Rock'n'roll Party (1990).
By then the frontman Michael Krohn and the rest of the band felt they were "stuck" in the band, and they decided to split.

For the next few years they played a few farewell-shows, but by 1995 they recorded a new album called Perler For Svin. Seemed they wouldn't quit after all...
The 1996 live album Live Again followed, and the studio effort Til Helvete Med Raga Rockers (1997). In 2000 they released an album called simply Raga Rockers, but then they went into some sort of hiatus.

In 2005, a compilation album was released, followed by an extensive tour.
In 2007 they released the album Übermensch, proving they are still to be counted among Norwegian rock's finest.

Forbudte følelser
Raga Rockers Lyrics

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Jeg tenker forbudte tanker
Jeg føler forbudte følelser
Jeg tenker forbudte tanker
Jeg føler forbudte følelser
Jeg føler forbudte følelser
Du føler forbudte følelser og
Innrøm det baby
Så blir alt mye bedre

Så blir alt mye bedre
Så blir alt mye bedre
Så blir alt mye bedre

Du vil ha det flate
Jeg vil ha det runde
Har aldri tanken streifet deg
at vi to kanskje kunne
tenke forbudte tanker
Føle forbudte følelser
Tenke forbudte tanker
Føle forbudte følelser
Jeg føler forbudte følelser
Du føler forbudte følelser
Innrøm det baby
Så blir alt mye bedre
Så blir alt mye bedre
Så blir alt mye bedre
Så blir alt mye bedre
Yeah!

Ingen lystrer er meg fremmed
Men frykt og skam har gjort med spak
Kjødet er villig, men ånden er svak
Jeg tenker forbudte tanker
Jeg føler forbudte følelser
Jeg tenker forbudte tanker
Jeg føler forbudte følelser
Jeg føler forbudte følelser
Du føler forbudte følelser og
Innrøm det baby
Så blir alt mye bedre
Så blir alt mye bedre

Så blir alt mye bedre
Så blir alt mye bedre

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Raga Rockers' song "Forbudte Følelser" (Forbidden Feelings) convey a sense of taboo and desire. The singer expresses his innermost thoughts and feelings that are forbidden or socially unacceptable. He urges his beloved to do the same, promising that everything will be better if they both admit to their forbidden feelings.

The repetition of the lines "Jeg tenker forbudte tanker, jeg føler forbudte følelser" (I think forbidden thoughts, I feel forbidden feelings) emphasizes the intensity of the singer's emotions. He is struggling with the conflict between his desires and what he believes is expected or acceptable. In the second verse, he contrasts his own desires with his partner's, suggesting that they have different preferences but could come together if they allowed themselves to feel and think things that are typically forbidden.

The bridge of the song offers some insight into the singer's personal struggle with these forbidden feelings. He acknowledges that he knows about different pleasures and desires, but feels ashamed of them. It is as if the very fact of them being forbidden makes him feel guilty or unworthy. Nevertheless, he continues to ask his beloved to join him in acknowledging these feelings and promises that everything will be better if they do.

Overall, the lyrics of "Forbudte Følelser" encapsulate a universal human experience of desire and its conflict with social norms and expectations. The song encourages the listener to be honest with themselves and others about their emotions, rather than suppressing them because of outside pressures.

Line by Line Meaning

Jeg tenker forbudte tanker
I am thinking about thoughts that are considered taboo or forbidden

Jeg føler forbudte følelser
I am experiencing feelings that are considered taboo or forbidden

Du føler forbudte følelser og
You are also experiencing feelings that are considered taboo or forbidden

Innrøm det baby
Admit it, my dear

Så blir alt mye bedre
Everything will become much better once we are honest with each other

Du vil ha det flate
You prefer things that are flat or without curves

Jeg vil ha det runde
I prefer things that are round or have curves

Har aldri tanken streifet deg
Have you never thought about the possibility

at vi to kanskje kunne
that you and I could

tenke forbudte tanker
think about taboo or forbidden thoughts

Føle forbudte følelser
experience taboo or forbidden feelings