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
Rise and Shine
The Cardigans Lyrics
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I want earth to breathe to me
I want the waves to grow loud
I want the sun to bleed down
See the waves go down
See the moon alone
See the world unshown
Rise and shine
Rise and shine my sister
I want to see the wounded moon
I want the sea to break through
I want it all to be gone tomorrow
So I've come too say goodbye...
The lyrics of "Rise & Shine" by The Cardigans express a desire for solitude and for nature to communicate with the singer. "I want to be alone for a while" suggests a need to detach from the outside world and its noise in order to reconnect with one's inner self. The following lines "I want earth to breathe to me / I want the waves to grow loud / I want the sun to bleed down" express a longing for a strong sensory experience, a desire to feel the natural elements with intensity. The singer continues to describe what they see around them, from the waves going down to the moon alone, and how they wish to see beyond what's shown, meaning that they want to explore the unknown and mysterious sides of existence. The final lines of the main verse rise in intensity as the singer exclaims "Rise and shine / Rise and shine my sister," a call to awaken, to embrace the new day, maybe even to start over. The last verse goes back to the longing for a profound connection with the world, as the singer wishes to see the wounded moon and the sea breaking through, as if they were looking for signs of life, of struggle, of transformation. The last line "So I've come to say goodbye" is ambiguous and could mean a final farewell to the world or to a part of oneself that is no longer needed.
Overall, "Rise & Shine" expresses a longing for a deeper understanding of oneself and the world, for a more meaningful connection with nature, and for a renewal of the self.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to be alone for a while
I desire solitude for some time
I want earth to breathe to me
I crave for the soothing effect of nature
I want the waves to grow loud
I yearn for the sound of strong waves
I want the sun to bleed down
I wish to witness a magnificent sunset
See the waves go down
Observe the calmness of the ocean
See the moon alone
The moon stands solitary in the sky
See the world unshown
The world remains mysterious and undiscovered
I raise my head and whisper
I silently communicate with the universe
Rise and shine
Wake up and embrace the day
Rise and shine my sister
Encouragement to a female companion to start a new day
I want to see the wounded moon
I long to witness a unique phenomenon - the sight of the moon's scars
I want the sea to break through
I yearn for the power and force of the ocean
I want it all to be gone tomorrow
I wish to start anew and leave the past behind
So I've come to say goodbye...
I bid farewell to old emotions and experiences, ready for new beginnings
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MAGNUS SVENINGSSON, PETER ANDERS SVENSSON
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Danang Pramandaru
I want to be alone for a while
I want earth to breathe to me
I want the waves to grow loud
I want the sun to bleed down
see the waves go down
see the moon alone
see the world unshown
I raise my head and whisper
rise and shine
rise and shine my sister
I want to see the wounded moon
I want the sea to break through
I want it all to be gone tomorrow
so I've come to say goodbye...
kosong
I want to be alone for a while
I want earth to breathe to me
I want the waves to grow loud
I want the sun to bleed down
See the waves go down
See the moon alone
See the world unshown
I raise my head and whisper
Rise and shine
Rise and shine my sister
I want to see the wounded moon
I want the sea to break through
I want it all to be gone tomorrow
So I've come too say goodbye...
Roiy Benkel
Rise and shine
Rise and shine
I want to be alone for a while
I want earth to breathe to me
I want the waves to grow loud
I want the sun to bleed down
To bleed down
See the waves go down
See the moon alone
I raise my head and whisper
Rise and shine
Rise and shine my sister
Rise and shine
Rise and shine my sister
Rise and shine
Rise and shine my sister
Rise and shine
Rise and shine
I want to see the wounded moon
I want the sea to break through
I want it all to be gone tomorrow
So I've come to say goodbye
Say goodbye
See the waves go down
See the moon alone
I raise my head and whisper
Rise and shine
Rise and shine my sister
Rise and shine
Rise and shine my sister...
Nika Indra
The Cardigans
I want to be alone for a while
I want earth to breathe to me
I want the waves to grow loud
I want the sun to bleed down
See the waves go down
See the moon alone
See the world unshown
I raise my head and whisper
Rise and shine
Rise and shine my sister
I want to see the wounded moon
I want the sea to break through
I want it all to be gone tomorrow
So I've come too say goodbye..
C64SX
Fresh out of my military service. Working late shift at the meat factory, got to make some money while searching for a better job. The job is dull and repetitive, listening to late night radio is the best way to make the job durable.
One night this song came on, a new band with a sound that caught my attention. After hearing it a few more times over the next week, I was hooked.
Next payday, the usual trip to my favorite record store. But this time it wasn't the latest metal releases I browsed through. I asked if they knew about this new band they kept playing on the radio, The Cardigans. The guy at the counter pulled out a CD from the shelves behind him. And there it was -
Emmerdale
I've been in love with this band ever since.
Pagar Kehidupan
This song.. Really Made My Day!!
slackdaddyg
Yes.. It Made Mine Too!!
Juniady Achmad Yusdarazha
oh indonesian~ me too~
Tuğsan Yaldız
Where did you get that logo in your profile?
LuredDecoy
Mine too
hannah whitehead
Same😀
Kalle K
I saw Cardigans for free in Kungsträdgården (an outdoor park in central Stockholm) in the summer of 1994. Their debut album had just been released and they played this song and some others. It was just to walk up to the stage and seeing and hearing them up close while people passed by on the way to something they thought was more important to devote to. A truly absurd and remarkabel experience.
velvetpilot2008
That's awesome! I bet Nina is more beautiful in person! I just got into The Cardigans again for the first time in 20 years and I love them more now than I ever did before!
Danang Pramandaru
I want to be alone for a while
I want earth to breathe to me
I want the waves to grow loud
I want the sun to bleed down
see the waves go down
see the moon alone
see the world unshown
I raise my head and whisper
rise and shine
rise and shine my sister
I want to see the wounded moon
I want the sea to break through
I want it all to be gone tomorrow
so I've come to say goodbye...
Soaribb
Sadder than I thought