The Conc… Read Full Bio ↴The Concretes are a Swedish band composed of eight members.
The Concretes began as a three member band with Victoria Bergsman, Maria Eriksson, and Lisa Milsberg, in 1995 in Stockholm. Since then they have picked up members, growing into an eight piece band. They also have a number of "Honorary Concretes" who play on their records.
One of their songs from their album The Concretes, Say Something New, has been featured on TV advertisements in the United States for Target.
Another of their songs "Chico", has been remixed by Australian electronic artists The Avalanches.
Maria Eriksson is also half the band Heikki, with guitarist Jari Haapalainen. They released their self-titled debut, a mini-cd, in Scandinavia in 2002. The follow-up, Heikki 2, appeared in 2004.
Group members:
Lisa Milberg – current lead vocalist, drums
Maria Eriksson – guitar, lead and backup vocals
Martin Hansson – bass, backup vocals
Ulrik Karlsson – horns, piano, backup vocals
Per Nyström – organ, backup vocals
Ludvig Rylander – horns, piano and backing vocals
Daniel Värjö – guitar, mandolin, backup vocals
Victoria Bergsman - Vocals
An email to fans dated July 25th stated that Victoria has left the band to pursue a solo career. Surely this will change The Concretes sounds markedly, though the integrity that characterises their work is sure to remain whatever decision the band make.
Their 2010 album "WYWH," which received slightly less positive reviews, has turned out to be their last.
Fiction
The Concretes Lyrics
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You misbehave in almost every chapter
You take your rescue in some written fiction
While your own book could use a better plotline
The font should be bold
Try and turn the next page with some tenderness
You can't control it like some written fiction
But try at least to pick a selling title
The Concretes song "Fiction" is a song that seems to be written about a person who is struggling to find their place in the world. The singer is addressing this person and telling them that they don't seem to understand their own worth. They are constantly messing up and making mistakes, as if they are not aware of their own importance. The singer suggests that this person is finding refuge in reading books, instead of finding their own story. They are living vicariously through the characters they read about, instead of creating their own meaningful story. The singer encourages this person to start a new chapter in their life, to turn the page with some tenderness and try to create a better plotline for themselves. They may not be able to control their story like a work of fiction, but they can at least try to make it interesting and worthwhile.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't seem to grasp your own importance
You fail to realize how significant you are
You misbehave in almost every chapter
You make mistakes consistently
You take your rescue in some written fiction
You find solace in fictional stories
While your own book could use a better plotline
Your own life could use some improvement
Try and turn the next page with some tenderness
Approach the next chapter of your life with kindness
And maybe things will take a nicer turn
Possibly, things will start to go your way
You can't control it like some written fiction
You can't manipulate real life like a fictional story
But try at least to pick a selling title
Make the most of what you have by presenting it well
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GIOVANNI MUNTER DAMIANI, ROBERTO BACCHIOCCHI
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