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".
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Not on The Inside
Robyn Lyrics
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Never practice what the preach
Isn't it sad that the strongest arms
Still to short to reach
I watch him struggle with the fact that
His become what he said he'll never be
Hip parties and sunglasses at night
They help him not to see
That he's been high on a young girls ride
Never lone on a Saturday night
He's been a around the world about a million times
But he's never been love
Not on the inside
Isn't so messed up to be witness for a man who won't confess
He won't confess, no
That he lost his truth
So god help him believe in his own prayers
I watch him struggle with the fact that
He relies on people that don't really care, the don't care, no no no
You say that the business is a whack
So baby why are you so deep in there
He's been high on a young girls ride
Never alone on a Saturday night
He's been a around the world about a million times
But he's never been love
Not on the inside
One day it's gonna be to late
Or maybe it's to late anyway
Famous has made you shameless
But not blameless
Just loveless, loveless, loveless
He's been high on a young girls ride
Never alone on a Saturday night
He's been a around the world about a million times
But he's never been love
Not on the inside
he's been high on a young girls ride
Never alone on a Saturday night
He's been a around the world about a million times
But he's never been love
Not on the inside
In Robyn's song "Not on The Inside," the lyrics address a common issue that many people face - not being true to oneself. The opening lines mention how some people preach one thing but don't follow it themselves, indicating the gap between what they say and what they do. The next line talks about how even the strongest arms can't reach, which suggests that despite success in other aspects, some things remain beyond reach. The lyrics then describe the struggles of a man who is living a life contrary to what he stands for - he has become someone he never wanted to be, and he tries to escape reality by indulging in parties and a lavish lifestyle. However, he remains blind to the truth that he has been dishonest with himself, and he has never experienced true love from within.
The lyrics further describe how the man has lost touch with reality and has put on a facade while relying on people who don't care about him. Although he acknowledges that the industry he's in is terrible, he remains in it, indicating that he doesn't believe that he can leave. The chorus describes how he has never been loved, indicating that even though he has had numerous external experiences, he has never been content on the inside. The song suggests that one day, it will be too late to realize the truth, and fame has made the man shameless and loveless.
Overall, the song Not on The Inside addresses the theme of being true to oneself and the internal struggle that some people face in being honest. It also highlights that external experiences and success do not always lead to happiness and fulfillment. The lyrics encourage people to look inward and find love within themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Isn't funny how some people
Isn't it interesting how some people
Never practice what the preach
They don't follow their own advice
Isn't it sad that the strongest arms
It's unfortunate that the most capable people
Still to short to reach
Are still unable to achieve their goals
I watch him struggle with the fact that
I observe him experiencing difficulty with the realization that
His become what he said he'll never be
He has turned into the very thing he promised himself he wouldn't
Hip parties and sunglasses at night
He uses trendy events and fashion accessories to distract himself
They help him not to see
So he can avoid facing his problems
Can he see
Is he aware
That he's been high on a young girls ride
He has been pursuing the excitement of a young romance
Never lone on a Saturday night
He never spends a weekend evening by himself
He's been a around the world about a million times
He has traveled extensively
But he's never been love
But he has never truly experienced love
Not on the inside
He hasn't felt love in his heart
Isn't so messed up to be witness for a man who won't confess
Isn't it troubling to watch a man who refuses to admit
He won't confess, no
He is unwilling to admit his mistakes
That he lost his truth
That he is no longer honest with himself
So god help him believe in his own prayers
He needs divine assistance to have faith in his own words
I watch him struggle with the fact that
I see him experience difficulty with the reality that
He relies on people that don't really care, the don't care, no no no
He depends on people who aren't truly concerned about his wellbeing
You say that the business is a whack
You claim that the industry is bad
So baby why are you so deep in there
Then why are you still so heavily involved
One day it's gonna be to late
One day it will be too late
Or maybe it's to late anyway
Perhaps it's already too late
Famous has made you shameless
Being well-known has caused you to lose your sense of shame
But not blameless
However, you are still responsible for your actions
Just loveless, loveless, loveless
You are lacking love in your life
He's been high on a young girls ride
He has been pursuing the excitement of a young romance
Never alone on a Saturday night
He never spends a weekend evening by himself
He's been a around the world about a million times
He has traveled extensively
But he's never been love
But he has never truly experienced love
Not on the inside
He hasn't felt love in his heart
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BILLY MANN, ROBIN CARLSSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
babshai
Great song!
Michael P Hubbard
Love her!
Nova Verse
Happy Song isnt it :)
Joel Kullberg
I wanna sing with you, Robyn Miriam Carlsson