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
O Baby
Robyn Lyrics
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Oh, don't you understand
That every time you do, you make me cry?
I see those tears and it hurts so much
Each time you say you're sorry
'Cause no more words or regretful touch
Could change the way I'm feeling
You're doing me wrong again and again
You say that you will but you won't
Oh, baby, you're making that mistake again, oh, why?
Oh, don't you understand
That every time you do, you make me cry?
I stayed up late every lonely night
Waiting for you to call me
I used to think if I gave you time
Ooh, baby, you'd find a way to make it right
You're doing me wrong again and again
You say that you will but you won't
Oh, baby, you're making that mistake again, oh, why?
Oh, don't you understand, yeah
That every time you do, you make me cry, oh, why?
Don't explain and don't ask me why
Oh, baby, please stop crying
We've been through this one too many times
So baby, don't you put me there again
'Cause no matter how hard I try to believe
This time I know that I won't, no, I won't
Baby, oh, you're making that mistake again, oh, why?
Oh, don't you understand, babe
That every time you do, you make me cry?
Oh, baby, you're making that mistake again, oh, why?
Oh, I don't understand, yeah
Every time you do, you make me cry, oh, why?
Don't wonder why, baby, don't cry, let's say goodbye
(Oh, why?)
Don't wonder why, baby, don't cry, let's say goodbye
The lyrics of Robyn's "O Baby" follows the theme of a toxic relationship where one partner repeatedly hurts the other, causing tears and pain. In the song, the singer can't understand why the other partner keeps making the same mistake over and over again. They try to rationalize and plead, but in the end, they have to accept that the relationship is not going to improve. The singer has waited, hoped, and believed that time will make things right, but they are let down each time, making them cry. The tears contribute to the pain, and saying sorry does not make anything better. The singer begs the partner, not to put them through this again, saying goodbye is a better option.
The song's lyrics showcase the emotional rollercoaster of an unhealthy relationship, where the betrayed person is caught in the vicious cycle of hope and disappointment. They keep hoping that the partner will change, that they will finally keep their promises, but deep down, they know it is not going to happen. And the fear of losing the partner coupled with the pain of the repeated mistake makes them cry. The song "O Baby" perfectly encapsulates how some relationships are destined to fail and how important it is to recognize when it's time to say goodbye.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, baby, you're making that mistake again, oh, why?
The singer is frustrated with her partner for repeatedly making the same mistake and wonders why they continue to do so.
Oh, don't you understand
That every time you do, you make me cry?
The singer is expressing how hurt she feels every time her partner makes the same mistake and wants them to understand the impact it has on her.
I see those tears and it hurts so much
Each time you say you're sorry
'Cause no more words or regretful touch
Could change the way I'm feeling
The singer acknowledges her partner's apologies, but feels that it doesn't change how much their actions have hurt her.
You're doing me wrong again and again
You say that you will but you won't
The singer is frustrated with her partner for continuously hurting her, despite their promises to stop.
I stayed up late every lonely night
Waiting for you to call me
I used to think if I gave you time
Ooh, baby, you'd find a way to make it right
The singer used to hope and wait for her partner to change their ways and make amends, but has since given up on that hope.
Don't explain and don't ask me why
Oh, baby, please stop crying
We've been through this one too many times
So baby, don't you put me there again
The singer is tired of going through the same cycle with her partner and wants them to stop repeating the same mistakes.
'Cause no matter how hard I try to believe
This time I know that I won't, no, I won't
The singer has lost faith in her partner to change and make things right, despite her efforts to believe otherwise.
Don't wonder why, baby, don't cry, let's say goodbye
(Oh, why?)
Don't wonder why, baby, don't cry, let's say goodbye
The singer has reached her breaking point and is ready to end the relationship, urging her partner not to ask why or cry about it.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALEXANDER ERIK KRONLUND, ROBIN MIRIAM CARLSSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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"O Baby"
Robyn
Oh, baby, you're making that mistake again, oh, why?
Oh, don't you understand
That every time you do, you make me cry?
I see those tears and it hurts so much
Each time you say you're sorry
'Cause no more words or regretful touch
Could change the way I'm feeling
You're doing me wrong again and again
You say that you will but you won't
Oh, baby, you're making that mistake again, oh, why?
Oh, don't you understand
That every time you do, you make me cry?
I stayed up late every lonely night
Waiting for you to call me
I used to think if I gave you time
Ooh, baby, you'd find a way to make it right
You're doing me wrong again and again
You say that you will but you won't
Oh, baby, you're making that mistake again, oh, why?
Oh, don't you understand, yeah
That every time you do, you make me cry, oh, why?
Don't explain and don't ask me why
Oh, baby, please stop crying
We've been through this one too many times
So baby, don't you put me there again
'Cause no matter how hard I try to believe
This time I know that I won't, no, I won't
Baby, oh, you're making that mistake again, oh, why?
Oh, don't you understand, babe
That every time you do, you make me cry?
Oh, baby, you're making that mistake again, oh, why?
Oh, I don't understand, yeah
Every time you do, you make me cry, oh, why?
Don't wonder why, baby, don't cry, let's say goodbye
(Oh, why?)
Don't wonder why, baby, don't cry, let's say goodbye
@starman7403
She still has that amazing voice. Love ya **Robyn**
@janlindstrom1725
What a beautiful song!!!
@janlindstrom1725
Det var längesen vi hördes av. Det är bättre med mig nu. Hur har du det själv då, "lilla" (betyder egentligen ---) Sonja?
Detta är offentligt. Jag skriver Sms. till dig strax. Hade ändå tänkt göra så (när inte J. är där). - Ty det är en sak -. Byter till "mess", nu
@ingridp.s.2015
beautiful song!
@MsTingeling66
Bästa låt du har gjort. tycker jag.
@janlind5729
Så bra. Så känsligt! / So good. Sensitive! I love this song!
@stakado17
one of my favorite songs to sing
@ingridp.s.2015
Me encanta esta canción!
@bettan77
Love this❤💙
@magnusandersson8856
Lovee *♥️