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."
Stay Out Here
The Knife Lyrics
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Lose a wall, love me
As I move that street
As I walk block, block
As I move that street
As I walk block, block
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Stay out here
Stay out here
It is happening
They work the world as it will be
Is now when they dance
Just so just now the Euro falls
Our short century
Times Square
Unauthorized
You, me
Are you on your way?
Just so, just how I hear the call
Our short century
You have the most original way
Of putting one foot in front of the other
One foot yours, one mine
One foot yours, one mine
One foot yours, one mine
One foot yours, one mine
Stay out here
Stay out here
It is happening
That bridge my back was my first song
Lose and down been long
And this time, this time, this time, time
What is remembered?
We're too much
How to stay undown
You have the most beautiful way
Of putting one foot in front of the other
Being horizontal is wonderful
Most things we love are open ended
Stay out here
Stay out here
Lose your way love me
Most things we love are open ended
Stay out here it will get more frightening
Lose your way, your way
Lose your way, your way
Putting one foot in front of the other
Putting one foot in front of the other
Putting one foot in front of the other
Putting one foot in front of the other
Most things we love are open ended
Stay out here it will get more frightening
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
As I move that street
(As I move that street)
As I walk block, block
(As I walk block, block)
As I make shape across your lawn
As I walk block, block
As I walk block, block
As I walk block, block
The Knife's song Stay Out Here is a haunting and intense piece that seems to be exploring themes of love and the destructive yet transformative power of surrendering oneself to the unknown. The repetition of the phrase "Lose a wall, love me" throughout the song suggests a desire to break down the barriers between oneself and another in the pursuit of a deeper connection. The lyrics also mention the idea of walking through a city block by block and making one's way across a lawn, which could symbolize the journey of exploration and discovery in both love and life.
The chorus of the song, "Stay out here, it is happening," reinforces the idea of being present in the moment and fully experiencing the intensity of the moment, even if it is difficult or frightening. The bridge of the song mentions a "short century," which could be a nod to the fast-paced, high-pressure world we live in and the need to slow down and connect with others on a deeper level.
Overall, the lyrics of Stay Out Here are open-ended and ambiguous, allowing for multiple interpretations and meanings.
Line by Line Meaning
Lose a wall, love me
The singer is asking their partner to let down their emotional walls and be vulnerable with them.
As I move that street
As I walk block, block
As I make shape across your lawn
The singer is moving through the city in a steady, rhythmic way, possibly on their way to meet their partner.
Stay out here
Stay out here
It is happening
The singer is urging their partner to stay present and engaged in the moment, as something important is occurring.
They work the world as it will be
Is now when they dance
Just so just now the Euro falls
Our short century
The artist is reflecting on the current state of the world and how quickly things can change, while also acknowledging the impermanence of life.
Times Square
Unauthorized
You, me
Are you on your way?
The artist mentions a specific location and asks their partner if they are coming to meet them, hinting at a surreptitious or secretive encounter.
You have the most original way
Of putting one foot in front of the other
The singer compliments their partner on their unique ways of moving through the world.
Being horizontal is wonderful
Most things we love are open ended
The singer makes a philosophical statement, suggesting that surrendering to the moment and embracing ambiguity can lead to joy.
Lose your way love me
The artist repeats their earlier request for their partner to be vulnerable and open with them.
Most things we love are open ended
Stay out here it will get more frightening
The artist reiterates their earlier philosophical statement while acknowledging that continuing on this path may be scary.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Emily Roysdon, Karin Elizabeth Dreijer Andersson, Olof Bjorn Dreijer, Shannon Funchess
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Roiy Benkel
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
As I move that street
As I walk block block
As I move that street
As I walk block block
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Oh, oh
Stay out here
Stay out here
It is happening
They work the world as it will be
Is now when they dance
Just so just now, the euro falls
Our short century
Times Square, unauthorized, you me
Are you on your way?
Just so just how, I hear the call
Our short century
You have the most original way
of putting one foot in front of the other
One foot yours, one mine
One foot yours, one mine
One foot yours, one mine
One foot yours, one mine
Stay out here
Stay out here
It is happening
That bridge my back was my first song
Lose and down, been long
And this time, this time, this time, time
What is remembered?
We're too much
How to stay un-down
You have the most beautiful way
of putting one foot in front of the other
Being horizontal is wonderful
Most things we love are open ended
Stay out here
Stay out here
Ooooooooooohhh
Lose your way, love me
Most things we love are open ended
stay out here, it will get more frightening
lose your way, your way
lose your way, your way
putting one foot in front of the other
putting one foot in front of the other
putting one foot in front of the other
putting one foot in front of the other
Most things we love are open ended
stay out here, it will get more frightening
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
As I move that street
(As I move that street)
As I walk block block
(As I walk block block)
As I make shape across your lawn
As I walk block block
As I walk block block
As I walk block block
dilw0nk
I’m in love with the unsettling vibe this song creates. The instrumentation and vocals create such an anxiety-inducing and terrifying soundscape, but the percussion makes it oddly danceable??
Idk. This song is VERY difficult to pin down, It sounds like if a club banger could have a severe panic attack.
I really wish there were more people talking about this album.
Niek Smits
Freaking awesome song!
Laercio Johansson
This is pure marvel! So f'''''ing good! Love it, want to live in this music <3
Jack8401 Daniels
u dont want to c me????
Buried
Need more unhinged industrial techno music like this tbh
Mai
Awesome!!! this song reminds me of Diamanda Galas! thanks The Knife!!!
Circolombisque
One of Olof's biggest inspirations in Diamanda Galas, so that might explain something
Roiy Benkel
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
As I move that street
As I walk block block
As I move that street
As I walk block block
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
Oh, oh
Stay out here
Stay out here
It is happening
They work the world as it will be
Is now when they dance
Just so just now, the euro falls
Our short century
Times Square, unauthorized, you me
Are you on your way?
Just so just how, I hear the call
Our short century
You have the most original way
of putting one foot in front of the other
One foot yours, one mine
One foot yours, one mine
One foot yours, one mine
One foot yours, one mine
Stay out here
Stay out here
It is happening
That bridge my back was my first song
Lose and down, been long
And this time, this time, this time, time
What is remembered?
We're too much
How to stay un-down
You have the most beautiful way
of putting one foot in front of the other
Being horizontal is wonderful
Most things we love are open ended
Stay out here
Stay out here
Ooooooooooohhh
Lose your way, love me
Most things we love are open ended
stay out here, it will get more frightening
lose your way, your way
lose your way, your way
putting one foot in front of the other
putting one foot in front of the other
putting one foot in front of the other
putting one foot in front of the other
Most things we love are open ended
stay out here, it will get more frightening
Lose a wall, love me
Lose a wall, love me
As I move that street
(As I move that street)
As I walk block block
(As I walk block block)
As I make shape across your lawn
As I walk block block
As I walk block block
As I walk block block
Buried
Huh, idk why but I always thought the lyrics said “use all of me” instead of “lose a wall, love me.”
Robbert Peters
echt een super leuk nummer