Her debut album 'A Night Like This' came in 1993 and sold over 100.000 copies. She was nominated for five Swedish Grammies in 1993.
This was followed by 'Good Thing' in 1995 which got a platinum record and got her a Swedish Grammy Best Female Pop/Rock Artist of the Year in 1996.
She is also a member of the group Gloria which released the albums "Gloria" and "People Like You and Me".
Most of the albums by Rebecka Törnqvist is sung in English with the exception of Vad Jag Vill (2001). She also appears on the Swedish compilation Jul i folkton (BAM, 2005) in the song Det Är En Ros Utsprungen (III). She also appears on another Swedish compilation 'Dubbel Trubbel' (EMI, 2005) with Resan Hem (together with Eldkvarn) and Vad Tänker Han På.
Rebecka Törnqvist grew up in Africa where her father worked for the Swedish foreign aid organisation Sida.
In 1996 she was awarded Ulla Billquist Stipendiet (Swedish).
Honeysuckle Rose
Rebecka Törnqvist Lyrics
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Every honey bee fills with jealousy
When they see you out with me
I don't blame them
Goodness knows
Honeysuckle rose
When you're passin by, flowers droop & sigh
I know the reason why
Goodness knows
Honeysuckle rose
Well I don't buy sugar ('cause)
You just have to touch my cup
You're my sugar
And it's oh so sweet when you stir it up
When I'm takin' sips
>From your tasty lips
Seems the honey fairly drips you're confection
Goodness knows
You're me honeysuckle rose
Every honey bee fills with jealousy
When they see you out with me
I don't blame them
Goodness knows
You are my honeysuckle rose
When you're passin by, flowers droop & sigh
I know the reason why
You're much sweeter
Goodness knows
Honeysuckle rose
I don't buy sugar 'cause
Nnay you just have to touch my cup
You're my sugar
And it's oh so sweet when you stir it up
When I'm takin' sips
>From your tasty lips
The honey fairly drips you're confection
Goodness knows
You're me honeysuckle rose
You're confection
You're perfection
You're much sweeter goodness knows
My honeysuckle rose
The lyrics to Rebecka Törnqvist's song Honeysuckle Rose were originally written by Fats Waller and Andy Razaf. The song is a love song where the singer is expressing how sweet and wonderful their beloved is, comparing them to a honeysuckle rose. The opening line "Every honey bee fills with jealousy, when they see you out with me" sets up the theme of the song - jealousy in others when they see how happy the singer is with their love.
The next few lines "When you're passin' by, flowers droop and sigh, I know the reason why, you're much sweeter, goodness knows, Honeysuckle Rose" again emphasize the sweetness and allure of the subject of the song. The singer goes on to say that they don't need sugar, as their love is sweet enough to flavor everything. The lines "When I'm takin' sips, from your tasty lips, seems the honey fairly drips, you're confection, goodness knows, you're my honeysuckle rose" leaves no room for doubt that this is a passionate love indeed.
Overall, the song is a playful and joyful tribute to the beauty and sweetness of love, using the metaphor of a honeysuckle rose to describe the object of the singer's affection. The repetition of "goodness knows" and "you're my honeysuckle rose" throughout the song emphasizes the deep affection that the singer has for their love.
Line by Line Meaning
Every honey bee fills with jealousy
Whenever we're together, everybody else gets jealous
When they see you out with me
People can't help but notice how great we look together
I don't blame them
I can understand why others would be envious of our connection
Goodness knows
It's just the way things are
Honeysuckle rose
We are the perfect match for each other
When you're passin by, flowers droop & sigh
Everyone and everything seems to become entranced by your presence
I know the reason why
It's because you are incredibly charming and captivating
You're much sweeter
You have a special quality that makes you irresistibly attractive
Well I don't buy sugar ('cause)
I don't need to add anything extra to my life because I already have you
You just have to touch my cup
Just being around you is enough to make me feel fulfilled
You're my sugar
You are everything I need to make my life complete
And it's oh so sweet when you stir it up
When you're around, everything is so much better and sweeter
When I'm takin' sips
When I'm spending time with you
>From your tasty lips
I'm always eager to hear what you have to say - everything you do is magical to me
Seems the honey fairly drips you're confection
Everything about you is like honey - so sweet and delicious
You're my honeysuckle rose
You are the shining star in my life
Contributed by Liam E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Cat Halthur
on Mitt nya liv
Jag kastar bort min ungdom den var aldrig nått att han ens på sin tid
och en massa andra saker som jag gärna slipper känans vid
nu är det slut nu ska allt ut
jag har slängt så mkt dröm och gammalt skräp
jag kan nästan inte minnas när jag satt på trottoarn och grät
Här är alla dagar, alla nätter i mitt nya liv
nu ser jag aldrig bakåt mer
det lyser av marschaller som jag tänder så ni hittar hit
det är mitt nya liv ni ser
oh he
gång efter annan och gång till
den har fått så många chanser denna dröm
nu är den sorgligt förbrukad
den hör hemma i en dröm och jag
tillsammans det kan vara bra att ha
det är smink och lite småspik. Ett par namn
namnen har blivit så bleka
dom försvinner i ett moln av damm
Här är alla dagar, alla nätter i mitt nya liv
nu ser jag aldrig bakåt mer
det lyser av marschaller som jag tänder så ni hittar hit
det är mitt nya liv ni ser
Här är alla dagar, alla nätter i mitt nya liv
Så gör man sig en morgondag
nu står ni där och undrar, ja ni undrar vad det är ni ser
det är mitt nya liv och jag
det är mitt nya liv och jag
det är mitt nya liv och jag
det är mitt nya liv och jag