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.
So Far Away
Roxette Lyrics
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Darkness all around my heart.
I was alone but didn't fear
To wander in the light of stars.
In the bright and silent night,
Winds would knock and disappear.
Still I felt the feeling near,
You're so far away,
So far away,
You left me,
You told me you would stay.
You never said goodbye
And I'll keep asking why,
I keep on asking how,
Oh come unto me now.
I have breathed the morning air,
I have heard the four winds blow.
I was weary but prepared to follow
Down this lonely road.
In the room where lovers sleep,
Winds would knock and disappear.
Still I felt the music near,
Like the first time we were ever here.
You're so far away,
So far away,
You left me,
You told me you would stay.
You never said goodbye
And I keep wondering why,
I keep on wondering how,
Oh come inside me now.
The song "So Far Away" by Roxette describes the feelings of the writer who has been left alone by someone they deeply loved. In the coldest time of year, when the darkness surrounded the writer's heart, they found solace in wandering under the light of stars. As the writer reminisces about the bright and silent nights, where winds would knock and disappear, they still feel the presence of their loved one, as if it is the first time they were ever together.
The writer then expresses their hurt and confusion at being left by their loved one. They were never given a proper goodbye, leaving the writer with unanswered questions, constantly wondering why and how it had happened. The writer expresses the desire for their loved one to return and comfort them, to come inside them now.
The song depicts the universal feeling of losing someone you loved deeply and the void it often leaves in your life. Roxette captures this feeling perfectly, using metaphors like cold and dark to describe the emptiness that comes with losing a loved one. The song's slow and somber melody adds to the mood of the song, making it even more heartfelt.
Line by Line Meaning
In the coldest time of year,
During the winter season, when everything feels cold and dark.
Darkness all around my heart.
Emotionally feeling alone, hopeless and sad.
I was alone but didn't fear
Although feeling alone and vulnerable, there was no fear in facing it.
To wander in the light of stars.
To explore and find hope in the light, even among the dark and unknown.
In the bright and silent night,
An evening that is both clear and quiet.
Winds would knock and disappear.
The sound of gusts of wind that get strong and then go away.
Still I felt the feeling near,
Although it was calm, there was a sense of excitement and anticipation.
Like the first time you were ever here.
A feeling of reminiscing and longing for something or someone that had a special place in your heart.
You're so far away,
Expressing the feeling of distance and detachment from someone.
So far away,
Emphasizing just how distant the person or memory is.
You left me,
Feeling abandoned and left behind by someone who was significant.
You told me you would stay.
A promise of staying that was not fulfilled, leaving a sense of betrayal.
You never said goodbye
Feeling confused and hurt by the person's sudden departure without a proper farewell.
And I'll keep asking why,
Continuing to search for answers and make sense of what happened.
I keep on asking how,
Continuing to wonder and feel lost in trying to understand what occurred.
Oh come unto me now.
An expression of longing for the person to come back, to bring back that sense of connection and love.
I have breathed the morning air,
Feeling refreshed and renewed by starting off the day with a deep breath of fresh air.
I have heard the four winds blow.
Listening to and being moved by the sound of the wind.
I was weary but prepared to follow
Feeling tired and drained, but still ready to move forward.
Down this lonely road.
Feeling isolated and alone, heading towards an unknown destination.
In the room where lovers sleep,
In a place where love and intimacy is typically shared.
Winds would knock and disappear.
A reminder of the passage of time, constantly reminding of the loneliness that lingers.
Still I felt the music near,
Although there was a sense of sadness, the presence of music brought a sense of beauty and joy.
Like the first time we were ever here.
Reminiscing the happy times, of being in love and being together with someone special.
Oh come inside me now.
A plea to be together again with the person, to share that love and intimacy once again.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PER GESSLE, HANS HUSS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ronaldosilvestre1464
Isso não é música, é um afago na alma, ela é única, pena não estar mais entre nós
@jezkn
It was like a throwaway recording - done in a hotel room - almost never happened - and yet this classic recording turns out to be one of the BEST things they ever did and shows Marie at the very peak of her powers. So touching - it has the ability to move me to tears.
@egonwimmer3187
I have found her late but not too late to love her wonderful voice. May be I will meet her in a heavenly island. I am now 79.
@ShmulBen-pb9yk
Gente que tristeza saber que uma voz dessas já não se encontra entre nós.😪
@MarciaSilva-bs5wp
Que pena, o mundo perdeu hoje uma de suas mais belas vozes. Descanse em paz, querida!
@ivaldomarques6650
🙏🏼🖤
@edvaldovalsique4860
A voz da Marie parece um calmante! Linda e suave!
@mmrio2023
Essa música parece o canto do cisne, como se ela tivesse gravado para o dia de hoje, tadinha...Vai em paz guerreira, sua missão neste planeta com toda a certeza foi cumprida. Você perdeu apenas uma batalha entre tantas vitórias, e por isso é uma grande vencedora, e estará para sempre em nossos corações.
@alexrhamysrock369.
Beautiful words for our lovely Mari!
@severinegutmann1580
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