The band had three very successful records in Sweden before their critically acclaimed breakthrough US release in 2001, Behind the Music, which was nominated for the Best Alternative Album award at the 2003 Grammy Awards.
Led by singer Ebbot Lundberg, they were influenced by sixties rock giants like The Who and The Doors and seventies psychedelic bands like Pink Floyd.
Known for their marathon live shows and crazy on-stage antics, Q magazine named them as one of the "50 Bands To See Before You Die" in September of 2002.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) used their song Big time as one of Wrestlemania 21's theme songs in 2005. "Big Time", along with Mother One Track Mind, was featured on the Gran Turismo 4 soundtrack.
They toured the US in 2005 with friends Oasis in support of their album Origin Vol. 1.
Their last album Throw It To the Universe was released in April 2012, followed by a farewell tour which saw the band play their last concert in Stockholm in December 22, 2012
Broken Imaginary Time
The Soundtrack of Our Lives Lyrics
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It didn't stay long
Your famous superficial golden tan
When It comes down to dust
You're such a lightweight after all
When it comes down to dust
You're such a lightweight after all
You're such a nobody at all
It's the end of a broken imaginary time
It didn't last long
Your famous superficial golden tan
When It comes down to dust
You're such a lightweight after all
When it comes down to dust
You're such a lightweight after all
You're such a lightweight after all
You're such a nobody at all...
The Soundtrack of Our Lives' "Broken Imaginary Time" delves into the fragility of fame and the emptiness that comes with the false sense of importance that it can bring. The opening lines "It's the end of a broken imaginary time, It didn't stay long, Your famous superficial golden tan" sets the tone for the rest of the song. The "broken imaginary time" refers to the fleeting nature of fame, as it can disappear as quickly as it came. The "famous superficial golden tan" symbolizes the superficiality of fame, as it is often based on external appearances.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more biting: "When it comes down to dust, You're such a lightweight after all, You're such a nobody at all". Here, the persona of the song emphasizes that when all is said and done, fame can be a fleeting, shallow experience that does not amount to much. The line "You're such a lightweight after all" refers to how quickly a person's fame can evaporate, leaving them feeling as if they were never truly significant.
Overall, "Broken Imaginary Time" is a poignant commentary on the transitory nature of fame and the emptiness that comes with it. The lyrics are delivered alongside a driving rock beat that underscores the uneasy feeling that the song evokes.
Line by Line Meaning
It's the end of a broken imaginary time
The period of idealism and fantasy has come to an end
It didn't stay long
The time of idealism didn't last very long
Your famous superficial golden tan
Your popular but shallow appearance or persona
When It comes down to dust
When everything is over
You're such a lightweight after all
You're insignificant and weak in reality
You're such a nobody at all
You're entirely unimportant
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTIAN PERSON, FREDRIK SANDSTEN, KARL AKE GUSTAFSSON, MARTIN HEDEROS, MATTIAS BARJED, TORBJORN LUNDBERG
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It's the end of a broken imaginary time
It didn't stay long, your famous superficial golden tan
When it comes down to dust
You're such a lightweight after all
When it comes down to dust
You're such a lightweight after all
You're such a lightweight after all
You're such a nobody at all
It's the end of a broken imaginary time
It didn't last long, your famous superficial golden tan
When it comes down to dust
You're such a lightweight after all
When it comes down to dust
You're such a lightweight after all
You're such a lightweight after all
You're such a nobody at all
You're such a nobody at all
Rob McCartney
🙌🏻
Rafael Pérez
Sounds like a Pink Floyd song. Could´ve been in Dark side of the Moon
Ahate73
they sound like the first Eels, i think
27scole
great song. people are too dense to listen to it
27scole
Alex Delarge
you got me wrong. lets not continue on this road :)
Film Buff Bros
you're not a person?... or do you think you're really special?...
Vera Meat
How do I make these face masks?
Nathaniel Owen
When you die.
SWEdemolition
While you sleep?