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
Time Machine
Robyn Lyrics
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Hey, what did I do?
Can't believe the fit I just threw
Stupid (hey) wanted the reaction
(Hey) (wanted the reaction)
I remember the words
How I said them so they would hurt
But then (hey) I regret my actions
If I could press rewind (rewind the tape)
Redefine the line (remake my fate)
Take it back in time just one day, hey
Hey
So all I need
Is a time machine
A one way track
'Cause I'm taking it back, taking it back
All I want is a DeLorean
If I could go just like that
I'll be taking it back, taking it back
(Hey)
Yeah, who's laughing now?
Didn't think you'd actually go
Stupid, hey, me and all my bitching
(Hey) (me and all my bitching)
Second thoughts and regrets
Gonna alt, delete and reset
But then (hey) this ain't science fiction
(Hey) (this ain't science fiction)
If I could press rewind (rewind the tape)
Redefine the line (remake my fate)
Take it back in time just one day (hey)
Hey
So all I need is a time machine
A one way track
'Cause I'm taking it back, taking it back
All I want is a DeLorean
If I could go just like that
I'll be taking it back, taking it back
Taking it back, taking it back
Taking it back, taking it back
So all I need (all I need) is a time machine (is a time machine)
A one way track
'Cause I'm taking it back, taking it back
All I want (all I want) is a DeLorean
If I could go just like that
I'll be taking it back, taking it back
Taking it back, taking it back
Oh yeah
The song "Time Machine" by Robyn is about regret and wanting to go back in time to undo past mistakes. In the first verse, Robyn expresses disbelief at the argument or action she took that caused a negative reaction from another person. She acknowledges that she said hurtful things and wishes she could undo what she did. Robyn reflects on her choices, wishing she could turn back time and change the things she did. She sings about how a time machine would be the solution to her problems, allowing her to go back in time and redefine her actions.
In the second verse, Robyn continues to reflect on her past. She admits that she didn't believe the person she was arguing with would actually leave, and now she regrets her behavior. She says that she wants to reset her life is like pressing the alt, delete button on a computer. Throughout the song, Robyn repeats that all she wants is a time machine or a DeLorean (the car used in the movie "Back to the Future") to undo her mistakes and take her back in time.
Overall, the song's message is about the desire to undo past regrets and make amends. The use of a time machine is a metaphor for the desire to turn back time and change the past.
Line by Line Meaning
(Hey)
Addressing the audience
Hey, what did I do?
I am regretting my actions and need to reflect on what I did.
Can't believe the fit I just threw
I am ashamed of my emotional outburst.
Stupid (hey) wanted the reaction
I was foolish for hoping to elicit a particular response.
(Hey) (wanted the reaction)
I was seeking attention and recognition.
I remember the words
I recall the hurtful language I used.
How I said them so they would hurt
I intentionally used language to inflict pain on others.
But then (hey) I regret my actions
I am reflecting on my behavior and feeling remorseful.
(Hey) (I regret my actions)
I am expressing my regret to the audience.
If I could press rewind (rewind the tape)
I wish I could go back in time and undo my mistakes.
Redefine the line (remake my fate)
I wish I could change my words and actions to have a different outcome.
Take it back in time just one day, hey
I want to go back in time and undo my actions from yesterday.
So all I need
I know exactly what would fix things.
Is a time machine
I need a device that can transport me back in time to undo my past actions.
A one way track
I am not planning on returning to the present after I have gone back in time.
'Cause I'm taking it back, taking it back
I am determined to fix my mistakes and undo my past actions.
All I want is a DeLorean
I want the iconic time machine from the movie "Back to the Future."
If I could go just like that
I wish it was as easy as pressing a button to go back in time.
Yeah, who's laughing now?
I am now experiencing the consequences of my actions and regretting them.
Didn't think you'd actually go
I thought I was just venting, not truly meaning what I said.
Stupid, hey, me and all my bitching
I am angry at myself for being petty and complaining about things that don't matter.
(Hey) (me and all my bitching)
I am acknowledging my negative behavior.
Second thoughts and regrets
I am feeling hesitant and remorseful about my past actions.
Gonna alt, delete and reset
I am going to undo my mistakes and start over fresh.
But then (hey) this ain't science fiction
I know that going back in time is not a realistic solution to my problems.
(Hey) (this ain't science fiction)
I am addressing the audience and bringing them back to reality.
Taking it back, taking it back
I am determined to undo my actions and set things right.
Oh yeah
Expressing my confidence to succeed in my quest to right my wrongs.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MONTY CRISWELL, TIM MENSY, TONY MARTIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Peregrine
Hey, what did I do?
Can't believe the fit I just threw
Stupid (hey) wanted the reaction
(Hey) (wanted the reaction)
I remember the words
How I said them so they would hurt
But then (hey) I regret my actions
(Hey) (I regret my actions)
If I could press rewind (rewind the tape)
Redefine the line (remake my fate)
Take it back in time just one day, hey
Hey
So all I need
Is a time machine
A one way track
'Cause I'm taking it back, taking it back
All I want is a DeLorean
If I could go just like that
I'll be taking it back, taking it back
(Hey)
Yeah, who's laughing now?
Didn't think you'd actually go
Stupid, hey, me and all my bitching
(Hey) (me and all my bitching)
Second thoughts and regrets
Gonna alt, delete and reset
But then (hey) this ain't science fiction
(Hey) (this ain't science fiction)
If I could press rewind (rewind the tape)
Redefine the line (remake my fate)
Take it back in time just one day (hey)
Hey
So all I need is a time machine
A one way track
'Cause I'm taking it back, taking it back
All I want is a DeLorean
If I could go just like that
I'll be taking it back, taking it back
Taking it back, taking it back
Taking it back, taking it back
So all I need (all I need) is a time machine (is a time machine)
A one way track
'Cause I'm taking it back, taking it back
All I want (all I want) is a DeLorean
If I could go just like that
I'll be taking it back, taking it back
Taking it back, taking it back
Oh yeah
Nybooboo Kitty
The greatest dance album of this decade. Simply an astonishing piece of work.
Look a Trace [she her]
E*MO*TION would take my top spot but this is easily in the top 5
Clarke M
I was just telling my sis that this album would be in my desert island discs and I am not even into dance music. But good music is good music, and this is one hell of a solid album.
Wicked Apollyon
Love this song !!
Peregrine
Hey, what did I do?
Can't believe the fit I just threw
Stupid (hey) wanted the reaction
(Hey) (wanted the reaction)
I remember the words
How I said them so they would hurt
But then (hey) I regret my actions
(Hey) (I regret my actions)
If I could press rewind (rewind the tape)
Redefine the line (remake my fate)
Take it back in time just one day, hey
Hey
So all I need
Is a time machine
A one way track
'Cause I'm taking it back, taking it back
All I want is a DeLorean
If I could go just like that
I'll be taking it back, taking it back
(Hey)
Yeah, who's laughing now?
Didn't think you'd actually go
Stupid, hey, me and all my bitching
(Hey) (me and all my bitching)
Second thoughts and regrets
Gonna alt, delete and reset
But then (hey) this ain't science fiction
(Hey) (this ain't science fiction)
If I could press rewind (rewind the tape)
Redefine the line (remake my fate)
Take it back in time just one day (hey)
Hey
So all I need is a time machine
A one way track
'Cause I'm taking it back, taking it back
All I want is a DeLorean
If I could go just like that
I'll be taking it back, taking it back
Taking it back, taking it back
Taking it back, taking it back
So all I need (all I need) is a time machine (is a time machine)
A one way track
'Cause I'm taking it back, taking it back
All I want (all I want) is a DeLorean
If I could go just like that
I'll be taking it back, taking it back
Taking it back, taking it back
Oh yeah
Milqueii
wait what the fuck this was made 9 years ago and still is one of my favourite songs without turning bad
AlexMnemonic
Actually it came out in 2010
Doriann Pavlov
Oh God, how I love this song!!! <3
🔥Fennec on Fire🔥
How am I only finding this now!?!? Oh wait I know! I came here from the warrior cats time machine MAP go check it out! It's amazing!
Twinkies The Zombie Dog
Omg! Same! I just finished watching it!