Takida were also included on the rock collection Played Out Vol. 1 (2000) with the tracks It's a sin and Jaded and on Played Out Vol. 2 (2002) with the tracks One of A Kind and Evil Eye
They were picked up by the local indie rock label Ninetone Records in 2005 and the first single Losing from the album ...Make YOU Breathe was released in January and peaked at second place on the Swedish singles chart and was the most played song on swedens largest alternative rock radio channel, Bandit rock. The album ...Make YOU Breathe was released on the fifth of April 2006 and peaked at nr. 7 on the album charts and one nr. 1 on the hard rock charts. The album later turned out to be the best selling hard rock album in Sweden 2006. Their first single Losing was followed up with the (unofficial) singles Jaded and Reason To Cry. The album remained on the Hard Rock charts for 136weeks. However it only lasted on the general charts for ten weeks.
They began writing new material for their sophomore album Bury the Lies in late 2006 and the first single off the album Halo was released on march 23rd, the track did not make it big and never entered the singles charts. The album was released on May 16th and peaked as number one on the swedish album charts.
The second single off the album Curly Sue was the first song by Takida to make the the tracks list and peaked on 1st place and remained there for 10 straight weeks, and accomplishment that has only been done by Celine Dion and Bryan Addams before, the track did however beat the longevity record on the chart. The track also made it into the Swedish singles charts peaking at Nr. 1 and is on its 43'rd week on the chart.
Bury the Lies was an enourmous breakthrough for Takida and it has currently remained for 83 weeks on the general albums chart in Sweden and for over 100 weeks on the Hard Rock charts, many of those weeks in pole position. The album was nominated for two Swedish Grammy awards and a Sundsvall Music Award. They won best hard rock album of the year at the Bandit Rock Awards and "Bästa Utomsocknes" at Sundsvall Music Awards. Both the album Bury the Lies and it's second single Curly Sue went platinum in Sweden.
The third single from the album is Handlake Village
Won the award "Swedish Group of the Year" at Rockbjörnen 2008.
The band starting writing material for a third album in April 2008 and they also started considering an international release, to be started in remaining Scandinavia and Germany. The first single off of the album called A Darker Instinct As You Die was released to Swedish radio stations on June 12th 2009. The album is due August-September.
Takida is to embark on their first international concerts in the summer of 2008, starting off with two concerts in Germany.
Their third album The Darker Instinct was released September 2 2009 and with it their second single off the album, The Things We Owe which turned out to be their largest hit since Curly Sue. A video was released to accompany the single.
What If
Takida Lyrics
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But you played with my mind
I don't want this to be something easy for me
You always tease me with your look
You're nothing like an open book
I just want you to say, call on my name
What if the sky were alone
No stars there will be
That's not meant to be
I don't wanna se you with someone
I just wanna be that special one
Why don't you let me in your life
I could be one big surprise
I set your fire, I make your wish
I just want one more kiss
They always say that you try to hard
If I only had the one right card
Wait, hear what I say
No I can't, leave you alone like that
I wanna burn like fire
The lyrics of Takida's "What If" tell the story of unrequited love and the desperation that comes with it. The singer, who may have previously thought he had a chance with the object of his affection, now feels misled and confused. He expresses his frustration with her teasing and lack of transparency, stating that he wants her to be straightforward with him and call on his name. The chorus, "What if the sky were alone / No stars there will be / What if you were on your own? / That's not meant to be" serves as a metaphor for the singer's feelings towards the potential loss of the relationship. He does not want to imagine a world without her in it.
Further in the song, the singer pleads with his love interest to choose him over anyone else. He wants to be the special person in her life and promises that he could be the one to surprise her. He knows that he has the ability to make her happy, but feels that he is not given the chance to do so. The second verse continues with the singer's frustration with always feeling like he is not doing enough, and not having the right "card" to win her over.
Overall, "What If" tells a story of the fear of losing something that was never really there. It is about the pain that comes with loving someone who does not love you back and the desperation to change that fact.
Line by Line Meaning
I could have sweared that I was right
I was so convinced that I was right but now I'm not so sure anymore
But you played with my mind
You messed with my head and made me doubt myself
I don't want this to be something easy for me
I don't want things to be simple because I want to work for your love and attention
You always tease me with your look
You always give me those flirtatious glances, making me think you might like me too
You're nothing like an open book
You are complex and hard to read, I can't figure out what you are thinking or feeling
I just want you to say, call on my name
I want you to acknowledge me and let me know you want me too
What if the sky were alone
Imagine a world without love or connection, where everyone is just on their own
No stars there will be
Without love, there would be no light, no hope, no magic in the world
What if you were on your own?
What if you were without me and didn't have anyone to share your life with?
That's not meant to be
We are meant to be together, to share our lives and love with each other
I don't wanna see you with someone
I can't bear the thought of you with anyone else, because you are the one I want
I just wanna be that special one
I want to be the one you choose, the one you give your heart to
Why don't you let me in your life
I want you to open up to me and let me be a part of your world
I could be one big surprise
I have so much to offer and could bring so much joy and excitement to your life
I set your fire, I make your wish
I can ignite a passion in you and fulfill your desires
I just want one more kiss
All I want is to feel your lips on mine again, to be close to you once more
They always say that you try too hard
People think I'm too desperate or pushy when it comes to trying to win you over
If I only had the one right card
If I could just find the perfect way to make you mine, to win your heart, then everything would fall into place
Wait, hear what I say
Please, listen to what I have to say and give me a chance to express my feelings
No I can't, leave you alone like that
I can't just give up on you and walk away, I care too much about you to do that
I wanna burn like fire
I want to feel that passion and intensity with you, to experience love at its fullest and hottest
Contributed by Elliot H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.