Her debut album Säkert! entered on 9th place in the album charts and managed to stay on there for 29 weeks. The album spawned several singles that had success on the radio station P3 including Vi Kommer Att Dö Samtidigt, Allt Som Är Ditt, Sanningsdan and Det Kommer Bara Leda Till Något Ont. The song Det Var Tre Månader Sen Idag was featured as a B-side to the single Vi Kommer Att Dö Samtidigt. In 2007 she also released the song Faller Isär (Omixat) as a free download of her Myspace page. In 2008 the album achieved gold status in Sweden and at the Swedish version of the Grammys she won two awards, female artist of the year and lyricist of the year (Year of 2007). P3 Guld also gave her the award for female artist of 2007.
Her album was released in Japan in 2008 and had Vi Kommer Att Dö Samtidigt (Rufus Remix) as a bonus track.
Säkert! was also featured on a compilation album where Swedish artists made their own versions of now deceased classic Swedish singer Cornelis Vreeswijk songs. She sang the song Generalens Visa
"Jag har läst så många artistbiografier och konstnärsbiografier. Det jag märker är att sångerna och konstverken skapas av krossade hjärtan, inte av de som vill tacka sina fruar för att de stått o lagat mat i femton år. Då tänkte jag att vem skulle jag vilja tillägna en låt till? Jag valde att skriva en låt om min kompis Fredrik" -Annika vid konsert i Norrköping där de framförde "Fredrik".
Någon gång måste du bli själv
Säkert! Lyrics
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Men jag väntar på dig
Någon gång måste du bli själv
Och jag väntar på dig
Jag bidar tiden och det kommer ta tid
Jag har inte sagt nåt än
Men jag väntar, väntar
Men det är nåt med dig
Som att komma hem
Första gången ja, du sa hej
Det är så logiskt alla fattar utom du
Du har inte en aning
Att jag tänker på dig precis just nu
Någon gång måste du bli själv
Någon gång måste du bli själv
Hon har ett falskt leende
Jag har sett det
Hur har du undgått det alla de här åren
Och jag har sett dina pupiller växer
När du är med mig
Du vet inte om det än
Men det kommer att bli du och jag tillslut
Någon gång måste du bli själv
Någon gång måste du bli själv
Någon gång måste du bli själv
The lyrics to Säkert!'s song "Någon gång måste du bli själv" convey a sense of longing and waiting for someone who may not even be aware of these feelings. The song opens with the singer admitting that there are things the person they are waiting for doesn't know about them. Despite this, the singer is waiting for this person, as they believe that someday they will have to be alone and the singer wants to be there for that moment. The singer acknowledges that this will take time, and they wait patiently. With the phrase "Jag bidar tiden," the singer sounds almost stoic in waiting for the moment when the object of their affections will need to be alone.
The next few lines describe the singer's attraction to the person and explain that they feel an inexplicable connection to them. They describe the feeling of being with this person as "som att komma hem," which can be interpreted as feeling comfortable or familiar. The singer knows that they are not conventionally attractive but still finds something special about them. The singer also addresses the fact that others see the attraction between them and cannot understand why the other person doesn't feel the same way. Through these lyrics, the singer is vulnerable and reveals their feelings while also acknowledging the reality of their situation.
In the bridge of the song, the singer discusses the other person's relationship with someone else. They describe this person's smile as fake and mentions noticing how their pupils dilate when they're with the singer. The singer seems hopeful yet guarded, stating that the other person doesn't know it yet, but it will eventually be the two of them together.
Line by Line Meaning
Det här vet du inte om
I have a secret that you don't know
Men jag väntar på dig
But I'm waiting for you
Någon gång måste du bli själv
Eventually, you will have to be alone
Och jag väntar på dig
And I'm waiting for you
Jag bidar tiden och det kommer ta tid
I'm being patient and it will take time
Jag har inte sagt nåt än
I haven't said anything yet
Men jag väntar, väntar
But I'm waiting, waiting
Du är inte så fin
You're not that pretty
Men det är nåt med dig
But there's something about you
Som att komma hem
It feels like coming home
Första gången ja, du sa hej
The first time you said hello
Det är så logiskt alla fattar utom du
It's so obvious, everyone gets it except you
Du har inte en aning
You have no idea
Att jag tänker på dig precis just nu
That I'm thinking about you right now
Hon har ett falskt leende
She has a fake smile
Jag har sett det
I've seen it
Hur har du undgått det alla de här åren
How have you missed it all these years
Och jag har sett dina pupiller växer
And I've seen your pupils dilate
När du är med mig
When you're with me
Du vet inte om det än
You don't know it yet
Men det kommer att bli du och jag tillslut
But eventually it will be you and me
Någon gång måste du bli själv
Eventually, you will have to be alone
Någon gång måste du bli själv
Eventually, you will have to be alone
Någon gång måste du bli själv
Eventually, you will have to be alone
Contributed by Nicholas I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Vantrakter
Such a catchy little tune. Young people might nod and agree literally and with their hearts while older more wounded animals see it as the folly of youth when time seems eternal. Sad and cold and such a good song.
Meinrad85
I wish I could understand the lyrics, but I definitely get the tone and melody...great music.
Matilda Sixtensson
Det är sjukt hur man kan hitta en låt som beskriver exakt hur man känner.
moema45
Älskar den här fantastiska låten !
Sofie U
Helt fantastiskt bra!!
DelicatoMonica
Love this músic..
atearsarahjane
Love it xx
krnvll
@88sCYTHe I can understand that. I'm also very fond of songs in languages that I don't know. Though I think that with Annika Norlin, you ought to hear the lyrics because she really does write the best ones :) When you hear one of her songs and listen to the lyrics, you see a complete story unfold and you fall in love with it even more than before, I think. But I can see how you don't want to ruin the experience though. Tricky!
Linn Aspelin
Beskriver så exakt hur jag känner....<3
Kristina Malmén
Detta är direkt ur mitt hjärta. orden dödar mig mentalt.. ruggigt hur detta beskriver mina tankar. presic som någon innan så råkade jag bara snubbla över detta..