Niels Brandt (lead singer), Jacob Bech-Hansen (synth), Mikkel Bech-Hansen (keys) and Asger Wissing (bass) have known each other since kindergarten at Lindevangskolen in Frederiksberg. Anders Folke Larsen (guitar) and Louis Clausen (drums) joined the group of friends in their early teens. In April 2012, the six met in a kitchen on Smallegade, and at the invitation of Niels Brandt, they decided to form a band. The group's name was inspired by Brandt's listening to KLF's track Justified and Ancient, in which 'Make mine a "99"' is rapped during the track, which he misheard as Minds of 99.
The band won at the 2015 Årets Steppeulv for Song of the Year ("Det er Knud som er død"), as well as at the 2015 Carl Prisen for both Talent of the Year and Best Rock Songwriters of the Year. The band has received multiple nominations as well at both Danish Music Awards (Danish Group of the Year, Best New Danish Act, Best Rock Publication), GAFFA-prisen (Best New Danish Act, Best Rock Publication), and Zulu Awards (Best New Danish Act).
The Minds of 99 were the opening act at Roskilde Festival 2015. The concert was named as the best opener of the festival in years by various media outlets. In addition, they have had sold-out concerts at the largest arenas in Denmark, Ceres Arena (Aarhus, 2019), Royal Arena (Copenhagen, 2019), and Parken (Copenhagen, 2021)
Albums:
The Minds of 99 (May 2014)
Liber (October 2015)
Solkongen (October 2017)
Infinity Action (January 2022)
Et barn af min tid
The Minds of 99 Lyrics
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Knækker mine tanker
Og jeg lader, som om jeg ikke lider overlast
Men de knækker mine tanker
Skiderikker lægger mig ned
Spænder mine ben
Jeg vender indad, jeg spørg', hvad kan jeg gør'?
Her i morges der havde jeg en drøm
En af dem der sagd' mig, det ik' ku' blive ved
En af dem der rykkede min fantasi fra A til B
Den gav mig selvtillid, jeg blev et barn af min tid
Jaer
Et barn af min tid
Den gav mig selvtillid
Her i morges der havde jeg en drøm
En af dem der sagd' mig, det ik' ku' blive ved
En af dem der rykkede min fantasi fra A til B
Den gav mig selvtillid, jeg blev et barn af min tid
Og jeg kom ud af mit hjem
Og jeg kom ud af min krop
Og jeg kom ud af mit hjem
Og jeg kom ud af min krop
Og pluds'lig rykkede jeg den fra A til B
Den gav mig selvtillid, jeg blev et barn af min tid
In the song "Et barn af min tid" by The Minds of 99, the lead singer describes a struggle with inner demons, which they refer to as "skiderikker." The demons are holding the singer down, breaking their thoughts, and stealing their ideas. The singer feels like they are not in control and are being forced to comply with the skiderikker's demands. However, the singer has a dream that gives them confidence and shows them the power of their imagination. The dream inspires the singer to be a child of their own time and write their own reality.
The song's lyrics are deeply personal and describe a common struggle with self-doubt and insecurities. The skiderikker represents the fears and doubts that can consume a person's mind and hold them back from achieving their goals. Through the dream, the singer finds the confidence to break free from these restraints and become a "barn af min tid," or a child of their own time. This gives the singer the courage to take control of their thoughts and life, and stop letting the skiderikker hold them back.
Line by Line Meaning
Skiderikker holder mig fast
Negative thoughts and emotions hold me back
Knækker mine tanker
They break my thoughts and bring me down
Og jeg lader, som om jeg ikke lider overlast
I pretend that their impact doesn't affect me
Men de knækker mine tanker
But in reality, they break my thoughts
Skiderikker lægger mig ned
Negative thoughts bring me down
Spænder mine ben
They hold me back from moving forward
Jeg vender indad, jeg spørg', hvad kan jeg gør'?
I turn inward and question what I can do about it
Hvis de ik' stjæler mine tanker
If they don't steal my thoughts
Her i morges der havde jeg en drøm
This morning, I had a dream
En af dem der sagd' mig, det ik' ku' blive ved
One that told me it couldn't go on like this
En af dem der rykkede min fantasi fra A til B
One that shifted my imagination from one place to another
Den gav mig selvtillid, jeg blev et barn af min tid
It gave me confidence, I became a child of my time
Jaer
Yeah
Et barn af min tid
A child of my time
Og jeg kom ud af mit hjem
And I stepped out of my home
Og jeg kom ud af min krop
And I stepped out of my body
Og pluds'lig rykkede jeg den fra A til B
And suddenly, I shifted it from one place to another
Den gav mig selvtillid, jeg blev et barn af min tid
It gave me confidence, I became a child of my time
Contributed by Zoe S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.