The band won the Finnish Grammy Award EMMA for “Best New Artist” in 1996. Playboys, the band's second studio album, and its single Blue, released in 1997, both went gold in Finland. Hellofatester was released in 1998, spawning singles Liquid and Swimming With The Kids. The video for Liquid received regular airplay on Nordic MTV.
Rasmus became The Rasmus in 2000 to avoid confusion with the similarly named Swedish electronica artist, known simply as Rasmus. Into was released in 2001 and went double platinum in Finland debuting at #1. The first single F-F-F-Falling was #1 in Finland during three months in early 2001. The second single Chill reached the #2 place in Finland. The Rasmus toured Scandinavia and Europe along with HIM and Roxette that year to promote the album. The band finally gained international fame with their 2003 album Dead Letters which went gold and platinum in several countries, accompanied with the single In the Shadows which reached #1 in a number of countries. iTunes Music Store offered the track as one of its free singles, a positive public response prompted many listeners to buy the rest of the album. Guilty was released in 2004 and was the last single of the album. The three other singles; In My Life, First Day of My Life and Funeral Song also received mostly favourable reviews and response. During the 2004 Reading Festival in England, the band was pelted with plastic bottles filled with urine and mud (an act reserved for the worst band on the bill each year) until they eventually walked offstage when immediate medical attention was required for Eero's eye.
Hide from the Sun, the band's sixth studio album was released in September 2005. It received Platinum status in Finland and sold more than 15,000 copies in the UK alone. All in all, the album sold 400,000 copies worldwide. The album's three singles were No Fear, Sail Away and Shot. The Rasmus began recording their seventh studio album Black Roses in 2006, recording began and in Helsinki and continued in Nashville, Tennessee. Smaller parts were recorded in Stockholm, Singapore, Berlin and Greece. Livin' In A World Without You and Justify are the two singles released from the album, videos for both songs have received airplay around the world.
A compilation album celebrating The Rasmus' 15th Anniversary, titled Best of 2001-2009 was released November 28, 2009. It includes songs released from 2001 to 2009, as indicated in the album title, and features a previously unreleased song October & April, with the vocals of Anette Olzon from the band Nightwish. This song was recorded during the same time as the other songs from album Black Roses, but wasn't included as it didn't follow the album concept.
Self-titled eighth album The Rasmus was released in April 2012. The album's lead single I'm a Mess was the official song for the 2012 European Athletics Championships. The album won Best album cover and Best music video on EMMA awards.
In the fall of 2016 the band started recording their ninth album Dark Matters. The lead single Paradise was released in March 2017 and the album itself was released in October 2017.
In 2021 the band released two singles for upcoming album. The single Bones was released in May and the single Venomous Moon was released in September featuring Finnish band Apocalyptica.
In January 2022 the band announced their participation in Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song Jezebel. This was band's first single with their new guitarist Emppu. They won the national selection and went on to participate in Eurovision Song Contest. The Rasmus made it through the semi-finals and placed 21st in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 final.
On June 10th 2022 a new track, Rise was released, and on the same day it was announced that the new album, also titled Rise , would be released on September 23rd 2022.
Back in the Picture
The Rasmus Lyrics
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Now its over,
Deep inside my heart I know
Simply put I've been stabbed in the back ever since I remember,
But deep in side it hurt to let go
[Chorus:]
Back in the picture
I wonder what took so long, so long
Back in the picture
Back in the picture
I wonder what took so long, so long
Dedicate everything I create to my friends I would die for,
But you will always be the one,
Memories that you can't overrun,
Memories I could die for,
I thought I'd always be on the run
[Chorus]
There were times in life I was on my knees,
Now its over,
Deep inside my heart I know
[Chorus]
So long
So long
So long...
The lyrics of The Rasmus's song Back in the Picture convey the theme of finding one's place back in life after facing difficulties and betrayal. The opening line, "There were times in life I was on my knees, now it's over," reveals the struggle of the singer in the past, but also suggests that he has overcome those difficult times. However, the pain of betrayal still lingers as he mentions, "Simply put I've been stabbed in the back ever since I remember." The conflicting emotions of hurt and the desire to let go of the pain are evident as he says, "But deep inside it hurt to let go."
The chorus, "Back in the picture, I wonder what took so long, so long" highlights the joy of returning to a place of recognition or belonging after feeling lost or abandoned. The singer dedicates his creative endeavors to his friends, but there is always that one person who he cherishes above all, the one person who has made memories that he treasures. The line "Memories I could die for, I thought I'd always be on the run," conveys the fear of losing what is precious and the feeling of always being on the move.
Overall, Back in the Picture is an emotional song that touches upon various themes, including betrayal, longing, and finding one's place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
There were times in life I was on my knees,
In the past, I experienced difficult moments in life where I was brought down and felt helpless.
Now its over,
I have overcome those difficult times and that chapter of my life has come to a close.
Deep inside my heart I know
I have a strong intuition or feeling about something, even if I can't put it into words.
Simply put I've been stabbed in the back ever since I remember,
I have repeatedly been betrayed or hurt by others, as early as I can remember.
But deep in side it hurt to let go
Despite the betrayal and hurt, it was still difficult to move on and let go of those relationships.
Back in the picture
I have reconnected with someone or something that was previously absent from my life.
I wonder what took so long, so long
I am expressing surprise or frustration that it took a considerable amount of time to reconnect.
Dedicate everything I create to my friends I would die for,
I devote all of my creative efforts to show my love and loyalty to the friends that mean everything to me.
But you will always be the one,
Despite my strong loyalty to my friends, there is still a special place in my heart for this one person.
Memories that you can't overrun,
There are meaningful and memorable experiences with this person that can't be erased or forgotten.
Memories I could die for,
Those memories are so important to me that I would be willing to sacrifice my life for them.
I thought I'd always be on the run
I previously had a mindset of always moving forward or running away from things, but now I have found something worth staying for.
So long
Farewell or goodbye.
So long
Farewell or goodbye.
So long...
Farewell or goodbye.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AKI HAKALA, EERO HEINONEN, LAURI YLOENEN, PAULI RANTASALMI
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