The five-piece met as teenagers in Jönköping, Sweden, a town whose only distinguishing feature is its 52 churches. In October 1992, bonded by their mutual love of hard rock and folk music (they listed Nick Drake and Iron Maiden as their two biggest influences by 1994), guitarist Peter Svensson and bassist Magnus Sveningsson conceived The Cardigans. As their hometown was hardly a Mecca of musical enterprise, the group packed up and moved to the somewhat more central fishing port of Malmö, Sweden's third largest city, to seek their fortune. With Peter writing most of the music and the band as a whole composing the lyrics, the quintet set out to find a deal.
After an early recording of "Rise & Shine" appeared on a local independent label in 1994, The Cardigans were swiftly signed to Stockholm Records. The same year the band made their debut for the label with Emmerdale and later won the accolade of "Best Album of 1994" from Slitz, at the time Sweden's leading music magazine. The rise of The Cardigans has since been gradual, allowing them the time to develop naturally as their sales and positive exposure grew with each release. Their second long-player, Life, which followed in 1995, featured the hit singles "Carnival" and the re-recorded "Rise & Shine", and witnessed the band's first international chart success. Prior to the First Band on the Moon album in September 1996, The Cardigans released "Lovefool". Although the first response to the single was very positive and landed them in the Top 40, it achieved nowhere near the impact that awaited it the following Spring.
It was in 1997 that The Cardigans were first catapulted towards international superstardom. "Lovefool"'s inclusion on the blockbuster Romeo and Juliet film soundtrack that Spring pushed them past the boiling point. The single not only reached No. 1 on both the United Kingdom and United States airplay charts but also debuted at No. 2 on the United Kingdom national chart, where it remained top five for five weeks. All in all, the album reached more than 2.5 million sales worldwide, achieving Platinum status in the United States and Japan, but only achieving Gold in the United Kingdom. The promotional activities supporting the worldwide success of "Lovefool" and First Band On The Moon were never ending. The band not only performed a year long world tour complete with endless radio sessions and press and television interviews, but even ended up making guest appearances on Beverly Hills 90210 and the David Letterman Show.
It was because of the sheer exhaustion resulting from such a schedule, that The Cardigans since took some well deserved time off at home in Malmö to recuperate their artistic juices and write new material. During their time off, however, the band was by no means dormant. In the beginning of 1999 they contributed a new track, "War", to the A Life Less Ordinary soundtrack, a live recording of "Been It" to the Lilith Fair compilation and "Deuce", featured on The X-Files: The Album, an X-Files soundtrack album. Their break also included experimentation with various solo projects.
In June 1998, the group, who are very loyal to their roots, once again joined long-time producer Tore Johansson at his studio, Country Hell, located beside the picturesque Svaneholm Castle in Malmö and recorded the album, Gran Turismo.
The first single "My Favourite Game", was a major hit in many territories. The video for "My Favourite Game" was directed by Jonas Åkerlund. The song was also included in the soundtrack of the hit Playstation racing game, Gran Turismo 2, were it was the intro theme. The second single "Erase/Rewind" was released in January 1999, and this single also turned out to be a major hit around the world.
Gran Turismo reached more than 2.5 million sales worldwide.
The album Long Gone Before Daylight was released in February 2003 and from the album the singles "For What It's Worth" and "You're The Storm" were taken. The album received great reviews and the band spent most of 2003 touring Europe and North America.
In Fall 2005, the band released, Super Extra Gravity.
Official site: http://www.cardigans.com
My Favorite Game
The Cardigans Lyrics
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You haven't found it baby, that's for sure
You rip me up, you spread me all around
In the dust of the deed of time
And this is no case of lust you see
Its not a matter of you versus me
Its fine the way you want me on your own
I'm losing my favorite game
You're losing your mind again
I'm losing my baby, losing my favorite game
I only know what I've been working for
Another you so I could love you more
I really thought that I could take you there
But my experiment is not getting us anywhere
I had a vision I could turn you right
A stupid mission in a lethal fight
I should have seen it when my hope was new
My heart is black and my body is blue
And I'm losing my favorite game
You're losing your mind again
I'm losing my favorite game
You're losing your mind again
I'm losing my baby, losing my favorite game
I'm losing my favorite game (losing my favorite)
You're losing your mind again (I try)
I try but you're still the same (I try)
I'm losing my baby
You're losing a savior and a saint
The Cardigans' "My Favorite Game" is a song about unrequited love and the struggles that come with it. The lyrics describe the singer's obsession with someone who doesn't reciprocate their feelings. The first two lines suggest that the subject of the song, the person the singer loves, is searching for something but hasn't found it yet, leaving the singer in a state of uncertainty. The next lines describe how the subject of the song tears the singer apart emotionally, leaving them feeling scattered and all over the place. The language used-- "rip me up, spread me all around"-- is almost violent and suggests that the singer is emotionally and mentally unstable.
The chorus, "I'm losing my favorite game/You're losing your mind again/I'm losing my baby, losing my favorite game," describes the two sides of the situation: the singer is losing their grip on reality and their "favorite game," or the one they love, and the subject of the song is losing their mind, perhaps because they are uncomfortable with the singer's intense feelings. The line, "I only know what I've been working for/Another you so I could love you more," suggests that the singer has been trying to mold themselves into someone the subject might love, but it's not working.
The song's lyrics are raw and poignant, capturing the desperation and heartbreak of unrequited love. The vocals are hauntingly beautiful, with lead singer Nina Persson's voice conveying the intensity of the emotions being expressed. "My Favorite Game" is a powerful song that communicates the pain and complexity of love.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know what you're looking for
I am unsure of what you are searching for in our relationship
You haven't found it baby, that's for sure
You have not found what you were seeking, not at all
You rip me up, you spread me all around
You tear at me, leaving pieces of me scattered everywhere
In the dust of the deed of time
In the remnants of our past actions and decisions
And this is no case of lust you see
This is not simply a sexual attraction between us
Its not a matter of you versus me
Our relationship is not a competition between us
Its fine the way you want me on your own
It is acceptable that you prefer to have me to yourself
But in the end its always me alone
But eventually, I am left by myself
I'm losing my favorite game
I am losing something that is precious to me
You're losing your mind again
You are losing control of yourself once more
I'm losing my baby, losing my favorite game
I am not only losing the game, but also losing the person I care about
I only know what I've been working for
I am clear about what I have been trying to achieve
Another you so I could love you more
I wished for another version of you, so I could love you better
I really thought that I could take you there
I truly believed that I could guide you to where you needed to be
But my experiment is not getting us anywhere
However, my efforts are not leading us to any progress
I had a vision I could turn you right
I had a hopeful image that I could guide you towards being better
A stupid mission in a lethal fight
But it was a foolish goal and a dangerous struggle
I should have seen it when my hope was new
I should have realized the truth when my optimism was fresh
My heart is black and my body is blue
I am feeling sadness and depression, mentally and physically
I'm losing my favorite game
I am still losing what is most important to me
You're losing your mind again
You are still losing control, once again
I'm losing my favorite game
I am still losing what is most important to me
You're losing your mind again
You are still losing control, once again
I'm losing my baby, losing my favorite game
I am continuing to lose both what I care about most and the person I love
You're losing a savior and a saint
You are losing someone who tried to save you and help you, but also someone who had their own flaws
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Written by: PERSSON SVENSSON
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Lyrics
I don't know what you're looking for
You haven't found it baby, that's for sure
You rip me up, you spread me all around
In the dust of the deed of time
And this is no case of lust you see
Its not a matter of you versus me
Its fine the way you want me on your own
But in the end its always me alone
I'm losing my favourite game
You're losing your mind again
I'm losing my baby, losing my favourite game
I only know what I've been working for
Another you so I could love you more
I really thought that I could take you there
But my experiment is not getting us anywhere
I had a vision I could turn you right
A stupid mission in a lethal fight
I should have seen it when my hope was new
My heart is black and my body is blue
And I'm losing my favourite game
You're losing your mind again
I'm losing my favourite game
You're losing your mind again
I'm losing my baby, losing my favourite game
I'm losing my favourite game (losing my favourite)
You're losing your mind again (I try)
I try but you're still the same (I try)
I'm losing my baby
You're losing a saviour and a saint
Thanks to @temir9131113 5 years ago
@PagarKehidupan
Still playing from Gran Turismo 1 until NOW, Gran Turismo SPORT. Such a beautiful Game!!
@daten__
You're a real gt fan
@Formwandla
no he issnt bcuz it was gt 2
@Anthologic
Tier Chen GOT EM!
@ale951ful
Awesome
@jurijkratz4792
I was a gt fan Too. But after playing forza i See how Bad gt really is :(
@jawadKhan-kg7mn
Good music never gets old, it just becomes classic.
@djmonstrosity6971
25 years old this track. Still sounds good.
@user-zy9bb5yx7c
Смотрел последний комент, как я рад, что люди ценят
@confusedbadger6275
Makes me feel old, i was 31 when this came out