Team Me made their concert debut in Trondheim the 22nd of January 2010, after they have found themselves been picked out to Urรธrtfinalen, at a yearly competition for up and coming Norwegian bands held by NRK Urรธrt, which is a part of The Norwegian Broadcasting channel P3. Team Me was not an existing band at this stage, but the bands founder and songwriter Marius Drogsรฅs Hagen gathered some friends in short time, and attended the finals to play a 30 minute set among bands like Kvelertak, Blood Command and The Pink Robots. The Pink Robots won and Kvelertak came in second, nevertheless Team Me gained attention for their finalist song "Fool", which immediately got playlisted at Norwegian radio stations.
In the following months, the bands songs "Fool" and "Weathervanes and Chemicals" started to get spread around on blogs all across the world, and the band kept playing shows in Norway, including summerfestivals as รyafestivalen, Pstereo and Volumfestivalen in Norway the summer of 2010. In an article of the UK magazine Drowned In Sound, several UK music industry pointed out Team Me as one of the most interesting new bands in Norway at the time, and the band was one of the first to be announced to both By:larm 2011 and The Great Escape 2011. During 2011 "Me and the Mountain" was featured in the trailer to Liberal Arts a film by Josh Radnor.
In the winter of 2011 Team Me announced that they had signed with Norwegian label Propeller Recordings, and an EP was released in the months to follow. The song "Dear Sister" from the EP got playlisted both in Norway, Europe, UK and the US.
Throughout 2011, Team Me played festivals across Europe, including The Great Escape in Brighton, Club NME in London, Reeperbahn festival in Hamburg, รyafestivalen in Oslo, Iceland Airwaves, and Berlin Independent Nights. They also did several tours in the UK, Europe and Norway for The Wombats.
In October 2011 Team Me released their debut studio album 'To the Treetops!' in Norway. The album got massive response in Norwegian media, many claiming it to be one of the best debut albums ever made by a Norwegian pop band. The band sold out 5 of 10 shows at their release tour in Norway, followed up by another tour the winter of 2012, including a sold out show at Rockefeller in Oslo, selling 1300 tickets. In March 2012 'To The Treetops!' was released worldwide to massive good reviews. After their performances at 2012 SXSW Festival, British music magazine NME picked out Team Me as "one of their 10 new favorite bands" from the festival's massive lineup with a big feature in the magazine.
Team Me have toured extensively in the time after the release of their album, with several tours in Europe and Norway, plus shows in New York, Los Angeles and Austin in the US. The band also did a sold out show at Liquid Room, a 900 capacity venue in Tokyo in May 2012.
The summer of 2012 Team Me was playing summer festivals such as Roskilde Festival in Denmark, Latitude in the UK, Dour Festival in Belgium, Paredes de Coura Festival in Portugal, and Haldern Pop Festival in Germany.
Team Me released their first single since 2012, F is for Faker on February 14, 2014.
Come Down
Team Me Lyrics
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I don't want you around when all you do is for the crowd
So come down
Come down
Come down
And join all the others
'Cause we're not as boring you think we are
So come down
Come down
Come down
And join all the others
'Cause we're not as boring you think we are
No, not at all
I don't know why I kept you
Why I carry you, you around
'Cause I don't want you around when you communicate in codes
So come down
Come down
Come down
And join all the others
'Cause we're not as boring you think we are
No, not at all
So come down
Come down
Come down
And join all the others
'Cause we're not as boring you think we are
No, not at all
The song "Come Down" by Team Me is about confronting someone who communicates in unclear or ambiguous ways, and who is overly concerned with impressing others. The artist expresses a desire for the person to "come down" from their high place and join everyone else, implying that they are not as special or important as they may believe.
The lyrics suggest frustration with the person's inability or unwillingness to be genuine and connect with others on a real level. The phrase "communicate in codes" implies that the person is not being forthright with their intentions or emotions, which creates a barrier between them and others.
The repeated refrain of "come down" is a call to the person to shed their faรงade and join the rest of the group in being authentic and vulnerable, and to recognize that they are not as exceptional or different as they may think.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want you around when you communicate in codes
I want you to be yourself and speak plainly, without any hidden messages or secrets.
I don't want you around when all you do is for the crowd
I want you to be genuine and not try to impress others or act differently to fit in with a group.
So come down
Lower your guard and be more approachable, friendly, and down-to-earth.
And join all the others
Be a part of the group and connect with the people around you.
'Cause we're not as boring you think we are
We are interesting, diverse, and unique, and you shouldn't underestimate us or judge us based on appearances.
No, not at all
We have a lot to offer, and you should give us a chance to show it.
I don't know why I kept you
I am confused about why I have been holding onto you or putting up with your behavior.
Why I carry you, you around
Why I still have you with me, even though you might not fit in or be a good match for me.
Contributed by Charlie O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.