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.
Every Day
The Rasmus Lyrics
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We did it all first and now everybody's
Gotta learn to survive
Gotta learn to stay alive
Now you say you just needed to stay away
Now you say that you are blowing yourself away
I know well what you mean when you tell me
We're running out of credit
[Repeat x2]
Yeah, everyday I will see you anyway
And I want to do something about it
We recognize the lies nothing can stop us now
We had a blast with most ridiculous stories
Laughing's keeping us alive, yeah
And you know that's not a lie
Now you say don't even smile if you follow me
I see you're not joking for the first time
I know well what you mean when you tell me
We´re running out of credit
Everyday I will
I know well that the time has come when
Everything's been said and done, well
Maybe we still shouldn't give up oh yeah
Respect the fidelity [Repeat x2]
Everyday I will
The Rasmus's song "Every Day" seems to be about a deep connection between two individuals who have been through many things together. It appears as though there has been a falling out between them, with one party stating that they needed to stay away whilst the other seems to be confused by their behaviour. The lyrics suggest that they have a bond that transcends time and circumstance, with the line "We did it all first and now everybody's gotta learn to survive" hinting at the challenges they have faced together. Despite this, they still maintain a close relationship and seem to rely on one another to keep going.
The chorus, repeated twice, seems to be a declaration of intent to keep the connection between them strong, no matter what obstacles they face. The line "And I want to do something about it" seems to be a call to action, suggesting that the singer wants to actively work to keep the relationship going. The second verse continues with the theme of laughter being an essential component to their bond, with the line "Laughing's keeping us alive, yeah" signifying the importance of humour in their friendship.
Overall, "Every Day" appears to be a song about the complexities of human relationships, and the importance of maintaining deep connections in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
We get along it's like magic has come between us
Our relationship feels natural and effortless, like something magical has brought us together.
We did it all first and now everybody's
We were ahead of the game, but now everyone else is catching up.
Gotta learn to survive
We need to figure out how to make it through tough times.
Gotta learn to stay alive
We need to stay strong and keep going despite challenges.
Now you say you just needed to stay away
You're telling me that you had to distance yourself for some reason.
Now you say that you are blowing yourself away
You're telling me that you're struggling and don't know how to cope.
I know well what you mean when you tell me
We're running out of credit
I understand that you're saying our resources are limited and we're close to running out of options.
Yeah, everyday I will see you anyway
And I want to do something about it
Even if we see each other every day, I still have the desire to take action to improve our situation.
We recognize the lies, nothing can stop us now
We're aware of the falsehoods surrounding us, but we won't let them hinder us.
We had a blast with most ridiculous stories
Laughing's keeping us alive, yeah
And you know that's not a lie
We've had some hilarious experiences and laughter is what's getting us through tough times, and that's the truth.
Now you say don't even smile if you follow me
I see you're not joking for the first time
You're telling me to be serious and not to take your words lightly.
I know well what you mean when you tell me
We're running out of credit
I understand that you're saying our resources are limited and we're close to running out of options.
Everyday I will
I will continue with my efforts every day.
I know well that the time has come when
Everything's been said and done, well
Maybe we still shouldn't give up oh yeah
I recognize that we've reached a point where we've talked everything through, but maybe we shouldn't quit just yet.
Respect the fidelity [Repeat x2]
We should value loyalty and commitment to each other.
Everyday I will
I will continue with my efforts every day.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EERO ALEKSI HEINONEN, JANNE SAMULI HEISKANEN, LAURI JOHANNES YL�NEN, LAURI JOHANNES YLOENEN, PAULI ESKO ANTERO RANTASALMI
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