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.
First Day of My Life
The Rasmus Lyrics
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Want to be alone, just for a while, unknown
Weeks on the road a long way from home
Just shut off the phone
And you say I'll heal you,
I'll always be yours
And you say I'll kill you, if I do something wrong
Still feels like the first time
To stand here by your side
Together regardless
We'll walk through the darkness
Still fells like the first day of my life
Remember the times
Together we swore, never give up this life
Still hanging on, still going strong
Here I belong
And maybe I'm crazy
But I just can't slow down
And maybe I'm crazy
But at least I'm still around
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Still feels like the first time
To stand here by your side
Together regardless
We'll walk through the darkness
Still fells like the first day of my life
Feels like the first day of my life,
(feels like the first day)
Still feels like the first day of my life
Still feels like the first time
To stand here by your side
Together regardless
We'll walk through the darkness
Still feels like the first day of my...
Still feels like the first day of my...
Still feels like the first day of my life
The Rasmus's "First Day of My Life" tells the story of a person who feels like they need some time alone, weeks away from home, and without any distractions or disturbances from the outside world. The feeling of loneliness and being lost in the world is evident in the opening lines "Feel like I'm stoned, Want to be alone, just for a while, unknown, Weeks on the road a long way from home, Just shut off the phone."
However, the person finds solace in their partner's words, despite feeling lost and alone, the partner promises to always be there for them, even to the point of protecting them from their own mistakes, "And you say I'll heal you, I'll always be yours, And you say I'll kill you if I do something wrong." The person finds comfort and new hope in the promise of a new life with their partner.
The world may change in every aspect, but the feelings the person has for their partner only grow stronger, "Still feels like the first time, To stand here by your side, Together regardless, We'll walk through the darkness". Every day feels like a new beginning to the person with their partner, as though life began the day they met.
Overall, the song describes the transformative power of love, how it can heal, and give hope where there was once none.
Line by Line Meaning
Feel like I'm stoned
I feel disconnected and lost in my current state of mind
Want to be alone, just for a while, unknown
I need some time to myself where I can be unknown to the world and escape from the constant chaos of my life
Weeks on the road a long way from home
I have been traveling for weeks and feel homesick and far away from my comfort zone
Just shut off the phone
I want to disconnect from the world and its distractions by turning off my phone
And you say I'll heal you,
You promise to mend my emotional wounds
I'll always be yours
You reassure me that you will always be there for me and support me
And you say I'll kill you, if I do something wrong
You warn me of the consequences if I betray your trust or hurt you in any way
Still feels like the first time
Our love still feels new and exciting even though we have been together for a while
To stand here by your side
Being by your side fills me with comfort and joy
Together regardless
No matter what, we are united and will support each other
We'll walk through the darkness
We will face and overcome any struggles that come our way
Remember the times
We reminisce about our past experiences together
Together we swore, never give up this life
We made a promise to never give up on each other or our life together
Still hanging on, still going strong
We are still holding onto our love and relationship, and it is still thriving
Here I belong
I feel like I belong with you and in our relationship
And maybe I'm crazy
Perhaps my love for you is so strong that some may perceive me as irrational
But I just can't slow down
I cannot slow down my love and devotion for you
But at least I'm still around
Despite any challenges, I am still here by your side
Feels like the first day of my life,
Every day with you feels like a fresh start and a new beginning
(feels like the first day)
Still feels like the first time
Our love still feels exciting and new despite the passage of time
Still feels like the first day of my life
Every day spent in your presence feels like a new day filled with endless possibilities
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AKI HAKALA, EERO HEINONEN, LAURI YLOENEN, PAULI RANTASALMI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Feel like I'm stoned
Want to be alone, just for a while, unknown
Weeks on the road a long way from home
Just shut off the phone
And you say I'll heal you,
I'll always be yours
And you say I'll kill you, if I do something wrong
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Still feels like the first time
To stand here by your side
Together regardless
We'll walk through the darkness
Still fells like the first day of my life
Remember the times
Together we swore, never give up this life
Still hanging on, still going strong
Here I belong
And maybe I'm crazy
But I just can't slow down
And maybe I'm crazy
But at least I'm still around
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Still feels like the first time
To stand here by your side
Together regardless
We'll walk through the darkness
Still fells like the first day of my life
Feels like the first day of my life,
(feels like the first day)
Still feels like the first day of my life
Still feels like the first time
To stand here by your side
Together regardless
We'll walk through the darkness
Still feels like the first day of my...
Still feels like the first day of my...
Still feels like the first day of my life
The Rasmus
The new single "Jezebel" out now!
▶️ https://therasmus.ffm.to/jezebel.dws
T. T. SCOTT
Love it !!! My winner 🏆
Maria da Conceição Costa
Thanks for letting know!... I'm just listening to it now. Amazingly good, as all other musics.
Marian IX
Ye still got it! The first time I watched Eurovision in my adult life! Amazing!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
T. T. SCOTT
@Marian IX I totally agree 👍
przypadkowy przechodzień🇵🇱
I like FORTNITE
El Ratón Curioso
Mejor canción 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Raul T.
Vaya vaya donde encontramos a el raton xD buenos gustos tienes
Eszter Patel
I love you too
🦅❤❤❤🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐯🦅🕊🦅🐘🐿
God Girl
Porque no has escuchado F F Falling 😆🤟👌