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.
Every Day
Roxette Lyrics
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Every day he walks on by
Life used to be so plain and simple
Before he came into my life
Every night I keep on dreaming
Every night I take him home
We always go to bed together
[Chorus]
Oh it's strange, so strange
What he's doing to me
Oh it's strange so strange
Did this ever happen to you
The way it has happened to me
The way it just happened to me
Every day outside my window
Always minutes close to eight
I wish he stayed a little longer
But his bus is never late
Every night we're dancing slowly
I play the music he adores
Like Sinatra then we're talking
All important things for sure
[Chorus]
Oh it's strange so strange
What he's doing to me
Oh so strange real strange
Did this ever happen to you
The way it has happened to me
The way it just happened to me
Roxette's song "Every Day" is a haunting ballad that tells the story of a woman who is deeply and inexplicably infatuated with a man. The song's lyrics convey a sense of both longing and melancholy, as the singer struggles to come to terms with her feelings for this person, who she appears to know only superficially.
The first stanza of the song sets the stage by describing how the singer sees the man every day as he walks by her. She reflects on how her life used to be simple and uneventful before he came into it. The second stanza goes on to reveal that the singer dreams about the man every night and wishes that he would stay with her a little longer. However, while they go to bed together in her dreams, she always wakes up alone.
The chorus of the song is a simple repetition of the phrase "oh it's strange, so strange" and it is repeated multiple times throughout the song. This repetition reinforces the sense of confusion and disorientation that the singer feels as she struggles to understand her feelings for this person.
The final stanza describes how the man always arrives outside the singer's window at eight minutes to eight. She then describes how they dance together and talk about important things, like Frank Sinatra. The song ends with a final repetition of the chorus.
Overall, Roxette's "Every Day" is a beautiful and haunting exploration of love and longing. The song's evocative lyrics and melancholy melody perfectly capture the feelings of confusion and disorientation that come with being in love with someone who you barely know.
Line by Line Meaning
Every day I see him coming
On a regular basis, I catch a glimpse of the person I admire approaching me.
Every day he walks on by
Every day, the person I admire passes by me without any notice.
Life used to be so plain and simple
My existence was uncomplicated, and without much excitement before he came into my life.
Before he came into my life
My life before encountering the person I admire was plain and unremarkable.
Every night I keep on dreaming
On a nightly basis, I indulge in imagining a world with the person I admire.
Every night I take him home
In my dreams, I am always bringing the person I admire with me to a comfortable and private space.
We always go to bed together
In my dreams, I always share an intimate moment with the person I admire.
I always wake up all alone
Every morning, I feel the loneliness and emptiness of reality after waking up from a dream with the person I admire.
Every day outside my window
Every day, I look outside my window hoping to see a glimpse of the person I admire.
Always minutes close to eight
It is always a few minutes before eight o'clock when I expect to see the person I admire.
I wish he stayed a little longer
I always desire for the person I admire to spend more time with me before departing.
But his bus is never late
However, the transportation the person I admire takes is always on time and never runs late.
Every night we're dancing slowly
In my dreams, the person I admire and I share a slow dance that brings us closer.
I play the music he adores
In my dreams, I always know what kind of music the person I admire likes to listen to.
Like Sinatra then we're talking
Similar to a conversation with Frank Sinatra, the person I admire and I hold meaningful and deep discussions.
All important things for sure
During our conversations in my dreams, we only discuss important and substantial matters.
Oh it's strange, so strange
I find it peculiar and unusual how the person I admire is affecting me.
What he's doing to me
I am intrigued by how the person I admire is impacting my thoughts and emotions.
Did this ever happen to you
I wonder if anyone else has ever experienced the same phenomenon.
The way it has happened to me
The way this person is affecting me is unique and personal to me.
The way it just happened to me
I am still trying to make sense of how this person came into my life and is affecting me in this distinct capacity.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARIE FREDRIKSSON, PER GESSLE
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