Robyn's parents are actors, and she herself was involved in acting at the age of 9, with an extra role in Kronbruden at the Swedish theatre Dramaten. In 1991, at the age of 12, Robyn recorded the theme song named "Du kan alltid bli nummer ett" ("You can always be number one") for the Swedish television show Lilla Sportspegeln. In the same year she performed this song on television show Söndagsöppet. Robyn was rediscovered by Swedish pop singer Meja in the early 90s. Meja and her band Legacy of Sound visited Robyn's school and were involved with a musical workshop.
Following the completion of her middle school education, Robyn signed to Ricochet Records Sweden, a subsidiary of BMG. She collaborated with producers Max Martin and Denniz Pop. Writing duties were assisted by Ulf Lindstrom and Johan Ekhe, who also helped to produce the album, and they stayed on board with Robyn until 2003.
Robyn started her career in the pop music industry at the age of 16. She signed a record deal with RCA Records in 1994 to release her debut single "You've Got That Somethin'" in Sweden, followed by her breakthrough single "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)". In October 1996 she released her debut album Robyn Is Here. Robyn's US breakthrough came in 1997, when the dance-pop singles "Show Me Love" and "Do You Know (What It Takes)" reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Her second album My Truth was released in May 1999 in Sweden, with subsequent releases elsewhere in Europe. The single "Electric" was a hit across Europe, and propelled My Truth to second position in Sweden. Despite her success in the US market with her debut album, My Truth did not receive an international release.
In 1999, Robyn contributed to Christian Falk's debut solo album Quel Bordel, appearing on the tracks "Remember" and "Celebration". In 2000, she appeared on the track "Intro/Fristil" on Petter's self-titled album. In 2001, Robyn contributed the song "Say You'll Walk the Distance" to the soundtrack for the film On the Line.
In November 2002, Robyn swapped labels at BMG (from RCA to Jive Records) and released her third album Don't Stop The Music in Sweden. She issued the singles "Keep This Fire Burning" and "Don't Stop The Music" in Scandinavia and mainland Europe. The lead single "Keep This Fire Burning" was covered by British soul singer Beverley Knight.
The decade-long relationship between Robyn and BMG ceased in 2004. When they reacted negatively to "Who's That Girl", which showcased a new electropop sound, Robyn decided to release music on her own. In early 2005, she announced she would be leaving Jive Records to start her own record label, Konichiwa Records. In May 2004, Robyn's Best was released in America. It is essentially a condensed version of her debut album, containing no material from her later releases. In 2006, following her departure from BMG, the compilation Det Bästa Med Robyn (The Best of Robyn) was released in Sweden.
Robyn released the single "Be Mine!" in March 2005, followed a month later by her fourth studio album Robyn. This album became her first number one album upon its release in Sweden. Collaborators of this album include names like Klas Åhlund from Teddybears, the Swedish duo The Knife and former Cheiron producer Alexander Kronlund. Sampling influences from electronic, rap and R&B music, Robyn received rave reviews, and gained the singer three Swedish Grammy Awards in 2006 for "Årets Album" (Best Album), "Årets Kompositör" (Best Writer, alongside Klas Åhlund) and "Årets Pop Kvinnlig" (Best Pop Female). Robyn released three more singles from the eponymous album: "Who's That Girl", "Handle Me" and "Crash and Burn Girl".
In 2006 she featured on the Basement Jaxx track "Hey You", taken from their album Crazy Itch Radio. The year also marked the release of Christian Falk's second album People Say, on which Robyn contributed the tracks "Dream On" and "C.C.C.". In December 2006, she released The Rakamonie EP in the UK.
In March 2007, Robyn released the single "Konichiwa Bitches" in the UK, followed by the revised edition of the album Robyn in April 2007. This version contains slightly altered versions of two of the original songs and two new tracks: "With Every Heartbeat" (a collaboration with Kleerup) and "Cobrastyle" (a cover of a 2006 single by Swedish rockers Teddybears). The second single from this revised album was "With Every Heartbeat", issued in late July 2007 and reaching number one on the UK singles chart. Follow-up singles "Handle Me", "Be Mine!", "Who's That Girl" and "Dream On" were top thirty hits. Also in 2007, Robyn contributed vocals to Fleshquartet's single "This One's For You", from their album Voices of Eden.
The Rakamonie EP was released in January 2008 in the US under Cherrytree Records, a subsidiary of Interscope, and the US edition of her self-titled album was released in April 2008. "With Every Heartbeat (with Kleerup)", "Handle Me" and "Cobrastyle" were top ten club hits, and the former received airplay at US pop and dance radio stations. She was also featured on "Sexual Eruption (Fyre Department remix)" by Snoop Dogg.
Robyn completed a short US tour to promote the album Robyn, and was the supporting act for Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour at select European dates in 2008. In January 2009, Robyn won a Swedish Grammis Award for Best Live Act 2008. In 2009 she featured on the single "The Girl and the Robot" from the album Junior by Norwegian electronic band Röyksopp.
In 2010 Robyn announced she planned to release three albums in the same year. To promote the first part, she released the songs "Fembot", "Dancehall Queen" (produced by Diplo) and "None of Dem" (featuring Röyksopp) to digital outlets as promotional singles on 13 April 2010. Klas Åhlund was the main producer of all Body Talk albums.
Robyn released Body Talk Pt. 1, on 14 June 2010 in the Nordic countries through EMI and on 15 June 2010 in the US through Interscope. This mini-album was preceded on 1 June 2010 by the lead single "Dancing On My Own". The song became Robyn's first number one hit in Sweden, and her fourth top ten hit in both the UK and the US, peaking at #8 on the UK Singles Chart and at #3 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart. Later The Guardian and Slant Magazine rated "Dancing On My Own" as the best song of 2010, and Pitchfork Media ranked it 4th in their Top 100 Tracks of 2010. On 30 August 2010, Robyn performed at Polar Music Prize 2010 a cover of "Hyperballad", with Björk being in the audience.
On 6 September 2010, Body Talk Pt. 2 was released in the UK. It was preceded on 5 September 2010 by the single "Hang With Me", a dance version of an acoustic song from Body Talk Pt. 1. This album also contains a duet with Snoop Dogg on "You Should Know Better (feat. Snoop Dogg)". On 12 September 2010 Robyn performed a remixed version of "Dancing On My Own" with deadmau5 at MTV Video Music Awards 2010.
Robyn released on 22 November 2010 (US and Scandinavia) the third and final part of the Body Talk series, entitled Body Talk. The album includes five songs from each previous Body Talk parts, along with five new songs. The new tracks have been made available separately as Body Talk Pt. 3 in the United States and Germany. The album was promoted mainly by the release of the single "Indestructible" on 1 November 2010. Body Talk received extremely favorable reviews from most music critics and featured on many year-end lists.
On 1st April 2011, Robyn issued the single "Call Your Girlfriend".
Official site: http://www.robyn.com
Love Kills
Robyn Lyrics
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'Cause you know that love kills
Don't go messing with love, it'll hurt you for real
Don't you know that love kills?
If you're looking for love, get a heart made of steel
'Cause you know that love kills
Don't go messing with love, it'll hurt you for real
Protect yourself 'cause you'll wrack yourself
In this cold hard world, so check yourself
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself
'Til that one kind soul reveals itself
Protect yourself 'cause you'll wrack yourself
In this cold hard world, so check yourself
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself
'Til that one kind soul reveals itself
If you're looking for love, get a heart made of steel
'Cause you know that love kills
Don't go messing with love, it'll hurt you for real
Don't you know that love kills
If you're looking for love, get a heart made of steel
'Cause you know that love kills
Don't go messing with love, it'll hurt you for real
Don't you know that love kills
And I know when you're in too deep
Used to think of me sometimes
Stockholm syndrome in misery
There's a penalty for love crimes, oh yeah
Protect yourself 'cause you'll wrack yourself
In this cold hard world, so check yourself
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself
'Til that one kind soul reveals itself
Protect yourself 'cause you'll wrack yourself
In this cold hard world, so check yourself
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself
'Til that one kind soul reveals itself
Protect yourself, (protect yourself, protect yourself)
So check yourself, (check yourself, check yourself, check yourself, check yourself)
Hmm and I know when you're in too deep
Used to think of me sometimes
Stockholm syndrome in misery
There's a penalty for love crimes
Oh yeah
Protect yourself 'cause you'll wrack yourself (if you're looking for love)
In this cold hard world, 'cause you know that love kills
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself (don't go messing with love)
In this cold hard world, don't you know that love kills?
Protect yourself 'cause you'll wrack yourself (if you're looking for love)
In this cold hard world, cause you know that love kills
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself (don't go messing with love)
In this cold hard world, don't you know that love kills?
Protect yourself 'cause you'll wrack yourself (if you're looking for love)
In this cold hard world, cause you know that love kills
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself (don't go messing with love)
In this cold hard world, don't you know that love kills?
(Love kills, love kills, love kills, love kills)
The lyrics to Robyn's song "Love Kills" are a warning against the dangers of love. She advises listeners to protect themselves and get a heart made of steel if they're looking for love because love can kill. She warns against messing with love because it can hurt you for real. Robyn acknowledges that we all have dreams and we conceal them and shield ourselves until we meet that one kind soul who reveals themselves. She also mentions that when you're in too deep, you can get Stockholm syndrome in misery, and there's a penalty for love crimes.
The song's message is simple: love can be dangerous, and we need to protect ourselves. The lyrics are a reminder that while love can be beautiful, it can also cause pain and suffering. The message could also be seen as a commentary on society's obsession with finding love and how we need to be careful not to get caught up in that obsession.
Line by Line Meaning
If you're looking for love, get a heart made of steel
Love is dangerous and can hurt you, so protect yourself emotionally.
'Cause you know that love kills
Love can cause pain and even destroy you if you are not careful.
Don't go messing with love, it'll hurt you for real
Love can be a powerful force, and if you are not careful, it can cause great emotional pain.
Don't you know that love kills?
Love can be deadly if you let it control you completely.
Protect yourself 'cause you'll wrack yourself
You need to be careful and safeguard your emotions if you want to avoid getting hurt by love.
In this cold hard world, so check yourself
In a world where people can be cruel and unfeeling, it's important to be cautious and look out for your own interests.
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself
To protect yourself emotionally, you may need to hide your vulnerabilities and guard your true feelings.
'Til that one kind soul reveals itself
Until you find someone trustworthy and caring, it's safer to keep your guard up.
And I know when you're in too deep
When you become too entangled in a relationship or fall in love too deeply, it can be hard to escape the emotional pain it can cause.
Used to think of me sometimes
Even though a relationship may be over, the memories and emotions can linger.
Stockholm syndrome in misery
Sometimes people can become emotionally attached to a person who is causing them pain or harm, similar to Stockholm Syndrome in a hostage situation.
There's a penalty for love crimes, oh yeah
When love goes wrong or becomes abusive, there can be serious consequences.
(Love kills, love kills, love kills, love kills)
Love can be deadly and destructive if not handled with care.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Carl Lof, Klas Frans Ahlund, Mans Christian Glaeser, Robin Miriam Carlsson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
선요닥
[Chorus]
If you're looking for love
Get a heart made of steel cause you know that love kills
Don't go messing with love
It'll hurt you for real, don't you know that love kills?
If you're looking for love
Get a heart made of steel cause you know that love kills
Don't go messing with love
It'll hurt you for real, don't you know that love kills?
[Verse 1]
Protect yourself cause you'll wreck yourself
In this cold hard world, so check yourself
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself
Til that one kind soul reveals itself
Protect yourself cause you'll wreck yourself
In this cold hard world, so check yourself
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself
Til that one kind soul reveals itself
[Chorus]
If you're looking for love
Get a heart made of steel cause you know that love kills
Don't go messing with love
It'll hurt you for real, don't you know that love kills?
If you're looking for love
Get a heart made of steel cause you know that love kills
Don't go messing with love
It'll hurt you for real, don't you know that love kills?
[Bridge]
And I know when you're into deep
Use to think of me sometimes
Stockholm syndrome in misery
There's a penalty for love crimes
[Verse 1]
Protect yourself cause you'll wreck yourself
In this cold hard world, so check yourself
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself
Til that one kind soul reveals itself
Protect yourself cause you'll wreck yourself
In this cold hard world, so check yourself
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself
Til that one kind soul reveals itself
[Bridge]
And I know when you're into deep
Use to think of me sometimes
Stockholm syndrome in misery
There's a penalty for love crimes
[Verse 2]
Protect yourself cause you'll wreck yourself
(If you're looking for love)
In this cold hard world, cause you know that love kills?
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself
(Don't go messing with love)
In this cold hard world, don't you know that love kills?
tastedboardwalk8
This song is legendary, I'm glad I found it
3i11an
This is gonna be a big hit!!! Why is everything she does so goooood??
Mihai Besliu
3i11an it wasn't though
선요닥
[Chorus]
If you're looking for love
Get a heart made of steel cause you know that love kills
Don't go messing with love
It'll hurt you for real, don't you know that love kills?
If you're looking for love
Get a heart made of steel cause you know that love kills
Don't go messing with love
It'll hurt you for real, don't you know that love kills?
[Verse 1]
Protect yourself cause you'll wreck yourself
In this cold hard world, so check yourself
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself
Til that one kind soul reveals itself
Protect yourself cause you'll wreck yourself
In this cold hard world, so check yourself
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself
Til that one kind soul reveals itself
[Chorus]
If you're looking for love
Get a heart made of steel cause you know that love kills
Don't go messing with love
It'll hurt you for real, don't you know that love kills?
If you're looking for love
Get a heart made of steel cause you know that love kills
Don't go messing with love
It'll hurt you for real, don't you know that love kills?
[Bridge]
And I know when you're into deep
Use to think of me sometimes
Stockholm syndrome in misery
There's a penalty for love crimes
[Verse 1]
Protect yourself cause you'll wreck yourself
In this cold hard world, so check yourself
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself
Til that one kind soul reveals itself
Protect yourself cause you'll wreck yourself
In this cold hard world, so check yourself
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself
Til that one kind soul reveals itself
[Bridge]
And I know when you're into deep
Use to think of me sometimes
Stockholm syndrome in misery
There's a penalty for love crimes
[Verse 2]
Protect yourself cause you'll wreck yourself
(If you're looking for love)
In this cold hard world, cause you know that love kills?
You conceal your dreams and you shield yourself
(Don't go messing with love)
In this cold hard world, don't you know that love kills?
moflkb
This one is out of this world - fantastic song. It is insanely good.
Vinny
Love this song , love most of her music , i love the electronic upbeat dance vibe loves it
Joseph Garcia
Till that one kind soul reveals itself. I just love it Robyn, and no less than the day I first heard it. I just want to hold you right now,. Say no to love crimes!
Erik Pettersson
BAD ASS SONG!!!! hope they turn this to a single, love that stuff they have in 1:21
ana91
great song! love the heavy bass line!
toddiot
CAN'T WAIT to buy this album :D gonna get it on the first day it's out