His debut, Heidersmenn, was released in 2009 and produced by Kjartan Kristiansen, known from DumDum Boys. Geir Sundstøl and Lars Haavard Haugen were some of the artists who contributed on the album.
For the debut, Bjella picked up two nominations for Spellemannsprisen 2009 (the norwegian Grammy) in the categories Best Folk and Best Lyricist.
In 2011, Bjella's second album, Vonde visu was released to great reviews.
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Idiotisk Einvegslove
Stein Torleif Bjella Lyrics
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Lokka med bjørkjived, lokka med raude bær.
I panna og i kjøtet dansa du som nordlys,
berre eit digitalt møte ville ha vore paradis.
Eg skull ha vore motsatt tå den du trur eg er.
Ikkje den du akkurat passerte på torget.
Eg låg vakjin når du sov,
Eg låg vakjin når du sov,
idiotisk einvegslove.
Med romantisk song huka du meg inn.
No klara eg ikkje høyre om hjartesorgen din.
Alt som eg prøvde på va berre latterleg og dumt,
no må eg vekk herifrå før alt bi horisont.
Eg trudde det va død før du kom ette lange år,
fylte meg med glød, plastra mine sjelesår.
Eg låg vakjin når du sov,
idiotisk einvegslove.
Eg låg vakjin når du sov,
idiotisk einvegslove.
Koss kan eg føle meg snytt,
du va alder i livet mitt.
Koss kan eg miste gong på gong,
ein som alder kom.
Eg låg vakjin når du sov,
idiotisk einvegslove.
Eg låg vakjin når du sov,
idiotisk einvegslove.
The lyrics of Stein Torleif Bjella's "Idiotisk Einvegslove" express the feelings of unrequited love, where the singer tells the story of their affection for someone who doesn't reciprocate their feelings. The song begins with the singer describing their attempts to get closer to their love interest, including offering them berries and other treats, but ultimately feeling distant and digital in their interactions.
The singer feels like an outsider in the eyes of their love interest, wishing they could show them the real person they are instead of being judged by their appearance or behavior. They feel like an idiot for loving someone who doesn't love them back, hence the title of the song.
Throughout the song, the singer reveals how they have been unable to escape their love for this person, despite knowing that their affection falls on deaf ears. They express their love with romantic songs and try to connect with their love interest, but their attempts are fruitless. The song culminates in the singer feeling betrayed and unable to cope with the pain of their one-sided affection.
Overall, "Idiotisk Einvegslove" poignantly captures the emotions of unrequited love, where the singer feels hopeless, foolish, and betrayed by their own feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Eg drog på og gira ned for å få vera nær.
I went and calmed down to be close to you.
Lokka med bjørkjived, lokka med raude bær.
I tempted you with birch juice, I tempted you with red berries.
I panna og i kjøtet dansa du som nordlys,
In your forehead and in your flesh, you danced like northern lights.
berre eit digitalt møte ville ha vore paradis.
Just a digital meeting would have been paradise.
Eg skull ha vore motsatt tå den du trur eg er.
I should have been the opposite of who you think I am.
Ikkje den du akkurat passerte på torget.
Not the one you just passed by on the square.
Eg låg vakjin når du sov,
I lay awake while you slept,
idiotisk einvegslove.
idiotic unrequited love.
Med romantisk song huka du meg inn.
With romantic songs you hooked me in.
No klara eg ikkje høyre om hjartesorgen din.
Now I can't handle hearing about your heartache.
Alt som eg prøvde på va berre latterleg og dumt,
Everything I tried was just ridiculous and stupid,
no må eg vekk herifrå før alt bi horisont.
now I have to get away before everything becomes a horizon.
Eg trudde det va død før du kom ette lange år,
I thought it was dead before you came after many years,
fylte meg med glød, plastra mine sjelesår.
filled me with fervor, patched up my soul wounds.
Koss kan eg føle meg snytt,
How can I feel cheated,
du va alder i livet mitt.
you were never in my life.
Koss kan eg miste gong på gong,
How can I lose again and again,
ein som alder kom.
one who never came.
Eg låg vakjin når du sov,
I lay awake while you slept,
idiotisk einvegslove.
idiotic unrequited love.
Contributed by Owen M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.