Tina Dico (born as Tina Dickow on October 14, 1977 in Aarhus, Denmark) is a… Read Full Bio ↴Tina Dico (born as Tina Dickow on October 14, 1977 in Aarhus, Denmark) is a singer and songwriter, inspired by artists such as Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen.

Tina Dico was born in Aabyhøj near Aarhus. At a very young age she was introduced to music by her father who owned a big hifi-system in their basement.

After public school, she attended a music boarding school, and after that she went to high school. Music was still her passion and during her first years she performed with the cover band, Fester Kester.

In 1997 while attending her third year at high school, she was cast to the erotic TV-series, Karrusel (Carrousel), (inspired by the famous play Reigen (La Ronde)) where she starred with Peter Steen and Michael Falch (produced 1997, broadcast 1998 on Danish TV2). After her performance she was offered several parts but didn’t like to be recognized as the "naive girl from Jutland" which was why she refused every offer.

In 1998, Tina Dico introduced the other members of the band Fester Kester to a song of her own, and their enthusiasm made them enter, and win, two talent contests the same year: "Talentspot" on Danish TV2, and "Vi har scenen, har I musikken?" (We have the stage, do you have the music?) in Aarhus.

The band "Tina Dickow and Sheriff" was formed in 1998 and later that year the single "Your Waste of Time" was released. It was picked as "Song of the Week" on Danish National Radio, P3, and lead to some degree of fame.

Hereafter several conversations with established record labels followed, but the way they intended to market her was not satisfying. Instead she got a loan from a bank, and started her very own record label, Finest Gramophone, in 2000.

The company’s first release was Dico’s Fuel in 2001. The critics were modest, but most recognized her potential as an artist. Also in 2001, Tina Dico teamed up with her current manager, Jonathan Morley on the SPOT-festival in Aarhus. She signed a four year contract with Morley and during the 2002 MIDEM-festival in Cannes, France she signed with the English publisher, Kojam Music.

In the beginning of 2002 Tina Dico moved to England in an attempt to escape from the cosy atmosphere in Denmark. The lack of challenge in Denmark drove her to seek her fortune and uncertainty in England.

Thanks to her contract with Jonathan Morley she had the opportunity to step into the English music community which lead to a collaboration with the Australian singer, Holly Valance on the song "Send My Best".

The album Notes was written during her stay in England and it captured the loneliness and fear of being all alone in London. Notes was recorded in two days and was released later same year. The critics were very positive this time.

Notes won a Steppeulv (the Danish music critics award) in the category "Composer of the year" and a Danish Music Award for "Songwriter of the year".

During her work with Holly Valance, Tina Dico met Sam Hardaker, the man behind the English trip-hop-lounge duo, Zero 7. She was asked to collaborate with them and they recorded "Home" and "The Space Between" which are featured on the album When It Falls. A tour with more than 100 shows in Europe, USA and Asia followed after.

The EP Far with new versions of some of the tracks from Notes, one track from Fuel and a brand new song was released in 2004. The purpose of the EP was to follow up on the success from the Zero 7 tour.

In 2004 Tina Dico signed a multinational record deal with Sony UK, and the recordings to her international debut begun in late 2004.

In early 2005 Sony and BMG merged, and the deal was cancelled. The legal rights to the songs was handed over to Tina Dico, and the album was released in cooperation with the Danish company, A:Larm in June 2005. The album went straight to number one on the Danish album chart in front of prominent names such as U2 and Coldplay.

In January 2006 Tina Dico won the P3 Award and DKK 100,000 which is granted by Danish National Radio P3. Some of the motivations from the jury were: “Courage, self esteem and talent is required if you want to be yourself and perform your own songs – without overstyled fuss. The winner of the P3 Award certainly possesses these qualities.”

In March 2006 Tina Dico won the Danish Music Award in the category "Singer of the year".

Dico also appears on "Side By Side - Duets Vol. 1" by AM which features original tracks and two cover tunes, performed with friends of AM; Meiko, Susie Suh, Julianna Raye, Buddy, Tina Dico and Rick Garcia. (5 Bonus tracks available at iTunes) The EP is worth owning if only on the strength of the incredibly haunting and beautiful cover of George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." - performed by Tina

Back Where We Started
Tina Dico Lyrics

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It's cold when it's October here
So I guess I won't see you at my birthday this year
And who'd have thought a love like that
Would wither and wash out as winter pulls near
I'm not gonna cry about it no
I'm just gonna lie about it
Your laughter filling my sails

As in fall the golden leaf must give in to the winds
This here tale of love is somehow meant to end where it begins

So
Back where we started
Back where we started
And why don't we just leave it
No
Not broken hearted
Just back where we started
And why don't we just leave it at that

The summer asked no questions and the wind found no excuse to abridge our story
Over
And nature is a faithless friend and counting on her favors will make you sorry
I'm not gonna cry about you
It's not like I'll die without you
Your laughter filling my sails

So
Back where we started
Back where we started
And why don't we just leave it
No
Not broken hearted

Just back where we started
And why don't we just leave it at that

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tina Dico's song Back Where We Started point toward the end of a love affair. The singer gently acknowledges that the love once shared has faded like the golden leaves once autumn arrives. She uses the imagery of the changing season to symbolize the change in her relationship with her lover. She reveals that it's October, and the cold weather makes her realize that she may not see her lover at her birthday as they used to, and now she starts to see the end of their love as "winter pulls near“.

The singer then reflects on her past memories with her lover and gives meaning to the phrase "Back where we started". She concludes that their story must end where it began, which hints that the feelings of love they once shared will not return to the way they were before. Although the heightened emotions of sadness should lead to tears, the singer does not cry. She chooses to lie about it and move on, leaving the memories of the past behind. The fact that she chooses to move on rather than dwell on the heartbreak reveals that she is not heartbroken, but she just acknowledges that they are back where they started and they should leave it at that.

Line by Line Meaning

It's cold when it's October here
The weather is chilly in October, implying that the singer won't be seeing the person she expected to see on her birthday.

So I guess I won't see you at my birthday this year
Since it's cold in October, the singer presumes the person she was looking forward to spending her birthday with won't be showing up.

And who'd have thought a love like that
The singer questions how their once strong love could have come to such a dramatic and cold ending.

Would wither and wash out as winter pulls near
As winter approaches, the strong love the artist once shared has now dwindled away.

I'm not gonna cry about it no
Despite how difficult the situation may be, the artist is choosing not to cry.

I'm just gonna lie about it
Rather than face the truth, the singer plans to make up a story to avoid addressing the situation.

Your laughter filling my sails
Despite the breakup, the singer still finds some solace in the happy memories they shared together.

The summer asked no questions and the wind found no excuse to abridge our story
During their summer love, the artist and the person had no troubles to deal with, allowing their relationship to blossom.

Over
Their love story has ended.

And nature is a faithless friend and counting on her favors will make you sorry
Nature cannot be relied on to always provide a perfect backdrop for love and hope, and believing otherwise will often result in disappointment.

I'm not gonna cry about you
The singer is not going to cry over the person they lost.

It's not like I'll die without you
The artist recognizes that life goes on without this person, and they will be okay without them.

So
The singer is now moving onto the chorus of the song.

Back where we started
The singer wants to go back to the beginning of their relationship.

And why don't we just leave it
Instead of forcing something that has already ended, the singer suggests leaving things be.

No
The artist does not want to end things on a sad note.

Not broken hearted
Despite the end of the relationship, the artist wants to find a positive outlook on things.

And why don't we just leave it at that
The singer sees no need to try to fix what can't be fixed, and instead prefers to let things simply be.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Tina Dickow

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