The Knife won a Swedish Grammy award for best pop group of the year 2003, but they boycotted the ceremony by sending two representatives of another artist group dressed as gorillas with the number 50 written on their costumes, apparently as a protest against male dominance within the music industry. Their album Deep Cuts was also nominated for a Swedish Grammy as the best record of the year 2003, although that award went to The Cardigans. It was also in 2003 that the The Knife was featured as Artist of the Week at HitQuarters, which helped them gain greater attention in the worldwide music community.
The group became prominent in late 2005 when José González covered "Heartbeats" on his 2003 album, Veneer. The song was used by Sony in a commercial for Bravia television sets, and released as a single in early 2006. The group commented on this in a Dagens Nyheter article, claiming that Sony paid a large sum of money to use the song. In view of the group's left-wing views and non-commercial philosophy, they excused this transaction on the basis that the money was needed to establish their record company.
The Knife's song "We Share Our Mothers' Health" from their album Silent Shout was featured by the iTunes store as a free song of the week in late 2006. This song was also featured in the ABC series Ugly Betty, as well as an episode of CSI: NY.
In February 2005, the Knife performed their first ever live show at London's ICA, appearing with Rex the Dog and playing in front of a video created for the event by artist/film maker Andreas Nilsson. With this one live performance The Knife embarked on a major tour in 2006, and after selling out shows worldwide, a DVD of the tour was announced. The DVD was released in Sweden on November 8, 2006, and is titled Silent Shout: An Audio Visual Experience.
Silent Shout was named the best album of 2006 by Pitchfork Media.
At the Swedish Grammy awards in January 2007, The Knife won in all six categories they were nominated in: Composer of the Year, Music DVD of the Year, Producer of the Year, Pop Group of the Year, Album of the Year and Artist of the Year. Again, they did not attend the award ceremony.
In 2009 the duo wrote the opera Tomorrow, In a Year, celebrating 150 years since Darwin's Origin of Species was published.
In April 2013 they released the album Shaking The Habitual.
In 2014 Karin Dreijer revealed in a interview that the Knife were calling it quits for good. "When we finish the tour now in November we will close down, it’s our last tour," they said. "We don’t have any obligations to continue, it should only and always be for fun."
Is It Medicine
The Knife Lyrics
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I stay here all night
And when I've stayed all the night
We go out in the morning light
We go out in the morning light
And then you strive to live they day
Don't know how, don't know what to say
Don't have answer and nobody will
Do it screaming or without a word
Being sane is a full time work
Another day has come to an end
Then you start to cry again
The Knife's song "Is It Medicine" is a contemplative and emotional piece that explores the struggles of mental health and the search for a solution. The opening lines, "No more tears and you'll be fine / I stay here all night," suggest a sense of comfort and support for someone in distress. The repetition of the phrase "And when I've stayed all the night / We go out in the morning light" reinforces this idea of being present and offering solace.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more introspective, asking the question "Is it medicine or social skill?" The singer is grappling with the idea that there may not be a clear answer or solution to the struggles they face. This sense of uncertainty is echoed in the line "Don't have an answer and nobody will." The song's chorus, "Do it screaming or without a word / Being sane is a full-time work / Another day has come to an end / Then you start to cry again," further emphasizes the difficulty of managing mental health and the overwhelming nature of daily life.
Overall, "Is It Medicine" is a poignant portrayal of the complexities surrounding mental health and the struggle to find stability and peace.
Line by Line Meaning
No more tears and you'll be fine
Stop crying and everything will be okay.
I stay here all night
I'm here to support you and won't leave your side.
And when I've stayed all the night
After being here all night, we can face the day ahead.
We go out in the morning light
We'll step out into the world with a fresh start in the morning.
And then you strive to live the day
You try your best to navigate through the challenges of the day.
Don't know how, don't know what to say
You're unsure of how to handle things or what to say in certain situations.
Is it medicine or social skill?
You wonder if there's a remedy to help you cope or if it's just a matter of social competence.
Don't have answer and nobody will
You don't have the solution and no one else does either.
Do it screaming or without a word
Whether you express yourself loudly or remain silent, it's all work to maintain your sanity.
Being sane is a full time work
It takes constant effort to stay mentally healthy.
Another day has come to an end
The day is over and it's time to reflect on what happened.
Then you start to cry again
You break down emotionally after all of the effort you put into surviving the day.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KARIN ELIZABETH DREIJER ANDERSSON, OLOF BJORN DREIJER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
lily
Vim por causa da série boca a boca ❤
Julia Beraldo
Sssss eu tbm haha
Camili Vitória
Eu também eu amei essa série, podia ter a segunda temporada né
Lucas Carvalho
Who's here cuz of the brazilian Netflix serie "Kissing Game"? It's awesome, watch it!
Lucas Carvalho
@Annagl que padre que gostastes
Annagl
Yooo jajaja, muy buena serie
mmmmmmmm
The show is so good,it gets you so interested into it
beatriz gonçalves
Lucas Carvalho eu não sei qual eu prefiro hahahahahah pq os dois fazem sentido mas acho q me acostumei com boca a boca
Lucas Carvalho
@beatriz gonçalves em inglês é Kissing Game. Estranho, mas é assim kkk
MDK
This song is incredible