Before coming together to form the duo, Fredriksson and Gessle were already established artists in Sweden, with Fredriksson releasing a number of solo albums and Gessle being the lead singer and songwriter of Gyllene Tider, which had three No. 1 albums. On the advice of the managing director of their record label, they came together to record "Neverending Love", which became a hit single in Sweden.
After the release of Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!, a greatest hits record, the duo took a hiatus before returning with the albums Have a Nice Day (1999) and Room Service (2001). They continued to chart in other territories, mainly in Europe and Latin America, where they earned various Gold and Platinum awards until the beginning of the new millennium. In 2002, the duo took a break from recording and touring when Fredriksson was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Gessle went on to release solo albums and reunited with Gyllene Tider before Roxette took to the stage together again for the first time in 8 years, in 2009, during Gessle's European Party Crasher tour. In 2011, they released Charm School, their first studio album in ten years, which was followed by Travelling in 2012. Their latest studio album, Good Karma, was released in 2016.
Their songs "It Must Have Been Love" and "Listen to Your Heart" continue to receive wide radio airplay, with both singles recently receiving awards from BMI for achieving five million radio plays. They have sold an estimated 75 million records worldwide, with over 10 million in certified units from Germany, the US and the UK, achieving gold and platinum certifications for Joyride and Look Sharp! in all three regions.
On 18 April 2016, an official statement was released, cancelling the last leg of the RoXXXette 30th Anniversary Tour due to concerns about Marie Fredriksson's health. As her doctors have advised her to refrain from playing live, she will no longer tour with Roxette. Fredriksson stated: "Sadly, now my touring days are over and I want to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful fans that has followed us on our long and winding journey." Gessle added: "The joyride on the road is over now – but we sure had fun, didn't we?" Roxette has also worked in the studio on their tenth studio album, Good Karma. They have worked with young producers from Sweden like Addeboy vs Cliff "to inject new blood into the Roxette sound". Remixes aside, this is the first time that they have allowed anyone outside of the Roxette canon to produce new music. On 8 April 2016, the lead single off the album, "It Just Happens", was released. The album followed on 3 June 2016.
Per Gessle toured Europe in October and November 2018 as "Per Gessle's Roxette" with a set that lent heavily on the band's back catalogue.
Anyone
Roxette Lyrics
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Knows what I'm saying
Anyone who wants a dream to come true
Knows how I'm feeling
All I can think of is you and me
Doing the things I want to do
All I imagine is heaven on earth
I know it's you
Anyone who ever kissed in the rain
Knows the whole meaning
Anyone who ever stood in the light
Needs no explaining
But everything more or less appears so meaningless
Blue and cold
Walking alone through the afternoon traffic
I miss you so
Anyone who felt like I do
Anyone who wasn't ready to fall
Anyone who loved like I do
Knows it never really happens at all
It's over when it's over
What can I do about it
Now that it's over
Everything more or less is looking so meaningless
And fades to grey
Lying awake in an ocean of teardrops
I float away
Anyone who ever felt like I do
Anyone who wasn't ready to fall
Anyone who loved like I do
Knows it never really happens at all
It's over when it's over
What can I do about it
Now it's all over
The song "Anyone" by Roxette is a poignant ballad about the pain of a love that has ended. The opening lines "Anyone who have a love close to this, knows what I'm saying" is a direct statement to anyone who has experienced the depth of emotion that can come with being in love. The singer is trying to describe the emptiness that comes when the love we have experienced and hope to keep alive, inevitably fades away. The subsequent lines “All I can think of is you and me, doing the things I want to do, All I imagine is heaven on earth, I know it's you,” express the yearning to hold onto the cherished moments of the relationship. The suggestions of intimacy, closeness, and bliss that this person brought the singer make it all the more difficult to let go, and the only thing left might be to reminisce and suffer through that which is lost.
The verses convey a sense of loss and grief, and a feeling that only those who have experienced something similar can understand. The lyrics highlight the idea of how people can feel so close to another person and yet still be alone. "Walking alone through the afternoon traffic, I miss you so," is a relatable feeling for anyone who has gone through something similar - the sudden realization that someone who was once there is no longer present in our lives. The repeated lines "It's over when it's over, What can I do about it, Now it's all over" drives home the finality of the end of the relationship, acknowledging that the singer can't change the fact that it's over, but still cannot ignore their feelings of loss.
Overall, "Anyone" is a song that speaks to the universal experience of love and loss. It touches on the idea that although we may all go through the same situations, we feel the pain individually and that pain is uniquely our own. The song conveys that love can be beautiful but it is not always meant to last, leaving us with a bittersweet reminder of what once was, and what is now lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Anyone who have a love close to this
If you have ever experienced this kind of love, you would understand
Knows what I'm saying
You can relate to what I'm talking about
Anyone who wants a dream to come true
If you have ever wished upon a star
Knows how I'm feeling
Then you would understand my emotions
All I can think of is you and me
When I imagine my happy place, it's always with you
Doing the things I want to do
We could do whatever we please
All I imagine is heaven on earth
Together, we could create paradise
I know it's you
You're the only one I want to share this paradise with
Anyone who ever kissed in the rain
If you have ever shared a romantic moment in the rain
Knows the whole meaning
Then you would understand just how special that moment was
Anyone who ever stood in the light
If you have ever basked in the glow of success or happiness
Needs no explaining
Then you don't need me to describe what it feels like
But everything more or less appears so meaningless
Despite these wonderful experiences, everything else seems insignificant
Blue and cold
The world seems depressing and bleak
Walking alone through the afternoon traffic
Navigating through the mundane tasks of everyday life without you
I miss you so
I long for your company
Anyone who felt like I do
If you have ever experienced heartbreak
Anyone who wasn't ready to fall
If you weren't prepared for love's consequences
Anyone who loved like I do
If you have ever loved as deeply as I have
Knows it never really happens at all
Then you know that it often leads to heartbreak
It's over when it's over
When a relationship ends, it's truly over
What can I do about it
There's nothing to be done to change the outcome
Now that it's over
I have to come to terms with the end of our relationship
Everything more or less is looking so meaningless
After a breakup, everything else seems trivial
And fades to grey
The world loses its vibrancy and color
Lying awake in an ocean of teardrops
Constantly weeping and feeling despair
I float away
Drifting off into a realm of sadness and heartbreak
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NATALIE JANE APPLETON, NICOLE MARIE APPLETON, ANDREW MARK HAYMAN, GARETH YOUNG
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PIEROKAIROS
Anyone who have a love close to this
Knows what I'm saying
Anyone who wants a dream to come true
Knows how I'm feeling
All I can think of is you and me
Doing the things I want to do
All I imagine is heaven on earth
I know it's you
Anyone who ever kissed in the rain
Knows the whole meaning
Anyone who ever stood in the light
Needs no explaining
But everything more or less appears so meaningless
Blue and cold
Walking alone through the afternoon traffic
I miss you so
Anyone who felt like I do
Anyone who wasn't ready to fall
Anyone who loved like I do
Knows it never really happens at all
It's over when it's over
What can I do about it
Now that it's over ...
Thanks for all Marie
Meire Souza
Qualquer Um
Qualquer um que tenha um amor próximo a este
Sabe o que estou dizendo
Qualquer um que deseje que um sonho se realize
Sabe como estou me sentindo
Tudo que consigo pensar é em você e eu
Fazendo as coisas que desejo fazer
Tudo que imagino é o paraíso na terra
Eu sei que é você
Qualquer um que algum dia tenha beijado na chuva
Sabe o significado disso
Qualquer um que algum dia tenha ficado na luz
Não precisa de nenhuma explicação
Porém, tudo, mais ou menos
Se mostra tão sem sentido
Triste e frio
Andando sozinha pelo trânsito da tarde
Eu sinto tanto sua falta
Qualquer um que algum dia sentiu-se como eu
Qualquer um que não estava preparado para se apaixonar
Qualquer um que amou como eu
Sabe que isso nunca realmente acontece
Está terminado quando está terminado
O que posso fazer a respeito disso
Agora que terminou?
Porém, tudo, mais ou menos
Está parecendo tão sem sentido
E perdendo a cor
Deitada acordada em um oceano de lágrimas
Eu flutuo
Oh, qualquer um que algum dia sentiu-se como eu
Qualquer um que não estava preparado para se apaixonar
Qualquer um que amou como eu
Sabe que isso nunca realmente acontece
Oh, está terminado quando está terminado
O que posso fazer a respeito disso
Agora que terminou?
Ei, querido
Qualquer um que algum dia sentiu-se como eu
Qualquer um que não estava preparado para se apaixonar
Qualquer um que amou como eu
Sabe que isso nunca realmente acontece
Está terminado quando está terminado
O que posso fazer a respeito disso?
Agora, agora tudo terminou, querido
Qualquer um que sentiu-se como eu
Qualquer um, qualquer um
Qualquer um que amou como eu
Maria Virgínia Mendes de Souza Mendes
Uma voz dessa nunca será esquecida!!
Jamais..
Descanse em paz.
Fez e faz história
Ирина Гузачева
Вы правы, у меня слезы, я плачу от счастья, что такая певица была и остаётся в наших сердцах всегда!
Rita de Cassia
Verdade
Leonardo Pereira
😂 muito linda essa música fez história na desça 80 e 90
Canal Jaga_Prof
Eu não me canso de ouvir essa música! A voz da Marri me trás paz e amor para o meu coração.
Fernando Lobato
sim que deus a tenha
Edill Vieira
Essa banda vai ser lembrada sempre e pra sempre em nossas lembranças. Pois música boa e que fica pra sempre não importa o tempo passe.
Stephanie Silva
Se te extraña muchísimo Marie 💔 Desde que tengo memoria te escucho, me alientas con tu música mientras estudio y por más que pasen los años, tus canciones prevalecerán 🖤
Marcelicabrito luisvieira
Muita linda e música obra prima
Matteo Maini
Anyone... will remember forever this angelic voice and how much positive was this beautiful woman. Anyone.