Tone Damli is the international name of Tone Damli Aaberge and will be used in international releases.
She didn't always dream of becoming an artist, but started her career in a local choir when she was 4-5 years old. She took singing lessons and she has also played in a band.
Her influences come from "grown up" artists like Jeff Buckley and Radka Toneff, and the song The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, is on her debut album "Bliss".
Tone is really a "songbird" and one of her songs on the debut album is Eva Cassidy's "Songbird".
She was the runner-up in the Norwegian version of Idol in 2005, following Jorun Stiansen in the final. She has released four albums, Bliss, Sweet Fever, I Know, Cocool and Looking Back. Bliss and I Know have been certified gold in Norway.
She contended in the Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest 2009 finals, with the song Butterflies, and ended up in the runner-up position yet again, this time following Alexander Rybak. She also finished third in the Norwegian version (second season) of Dancing with the Stars in 2006.
On August 18 2012, it was announced on the official Idol website that Tone Damli will be the first of an all-new four-member jury of former Idol contestants to celebrate 10 years since the debut of Idol in Norway, along with the very first winner Kurt Nilsen.
Tone took part in the Swedish pre selection shows for Eurovision Song Contest 2013 (Melodifestivalen) with the song "Hello Goodbye" together with Erik Segerstedt from the group E.M.D. under her international name Tone Damli
Longshot
Tone Damli Aaberge Lyrics
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Spoke you're name, and ? my knees
Now I, gotta learn how to speak
And maybe next time we meet
And I won't run and hide
And I might even try
To tell you how I feel inside.
Finally I know what, I need to do
You simply amaze me, hope you don't think I'm crazy
I've been thinking lately, about me and you
If only I'd knew how to make this dream come true
Twenty two hours, and sixteen seconds since I, woke up
Must've satten a record now I'm
Afraid to go back to sleep
I might not catch the same same dream
So I'm staying awake, as long as it may take
For me to figure out a way
It might be a longshot, got me thinking so what
Finally I know what, I need to do
You simply amaze me, hope you don't think I'm crazy
I've been thinking lately, about me and you
If only I'd knew how to make this dream come true
Don't wanna waste any time anymore
'Cause I'm in too deep, like never before
So lost in the thought of me and you
If I only knew, how dreams come true, yeah.
It might be a longshot, got me thinking so what
Finally I know what, I need to do
You simply amaze me, hope you don't think I'm crazy
I've been thinking lately, about me and you
If only I'd knew how to make this dream come true
The song "Longshot" by Tone Damli Aaberge talks about a person who has a crush on someone but is afraid to confess their feelings. The lyrics reveal that it has been one year and seven weeks since they have last spoken, and the singer is still afraid to approach the person they like. They are worried that they might run away or hide again, so they are trying to find the courage to tell their crush how they feel. The song illustrates the internal conflict of the singer, who is torn between his desire for the person and his fear of rejection.
The song's lyrics portray the idea that sometimes it is challenging to express one's feelings or desires, especially when it involves opening up to a romantic interest. The singer is scrutinizing and analyzing every aspect of his desire and is struggling to find a way to make his dream come true. There is a sense of urgency in the lyrics where the singer feels like he might lose the chance to express his feelings if he doesn't act fast.
Line by Line Meaning
One year and seven weeks since you
It's been 1 year and 7 weeks since I've heard your name.
Spoke you're name, and ? my knees
Just hearing your name made my knees weak.
Now I, gotta learn how to speak
Now, I need to re-learn how to communicate with you.
And maybe next time we meet
If I see you again...
And I won't run and hide
I promise not to avoid you.
And I might even try
I might even make an effort.
To tell you how I feel inside.
To express my feelings for you.
It might be a longshot, got me thinking so what
This might be a difficult task, but I'm willing to try.
Finally I know what, I need to do
I've finally figured out what I have to do.
You simply amaze me, hope you don't think I'm crazy
You're amazing, but I hope I don't come across as crazy.
I've been thinking lately, about me and you
Lately, I've been thinking about us and our relationship.
If only I'd knew how to make this dream come true
I just wish I knew how to make this a reality.
Twenty two hours, and sixteen seconds since I, woke up
It's been 22 hours and 16 seconds since I woke up.
Must've satten a record now I'm
I must have set a record for the longest time being awake.
Afraid to go back to sleep
Now I'm scared to fall back asleep.
I might not catch the same same dream
I'm worried I won't have the same dream again.
So I'm staying awake, as long as it may take
I'll stay awake for as long as it takes.
For me to figure out a way
For me to find a solution.
Don't wanna waste any time anymore
I don't want to waste any more time.
'Cause I'm in too deep, like never before
Because my feelings are stronger than ever.
So lost in the thought of me and you
I'm so consumed with thoughts of us together.
If I only knew, how dreams come true, yeah.
If only I knew how to make my dreams a reality.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TONE DAMLI AABERGE, DAVID ERIKSEN, MATS SKAARE
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