Tove Anna Linnéa Östman Styrke (born 19 November 1992 in Umeå, Sweden) is a… Read Full Bio ↴Tove Anna Linnéa Östman Styrke (born 19 November 1992 in Umeå, Sweden) is a singer, songwriter, pianist and model. She was a contestant on Swedish Idol 2009 and ended up in third place. After Idol 2009, she started a solo career as an electropop singer and songwriter. She is best known for the hit singles "White Light Moment", "Call My Name", "Borderline" and "Ego".

Her father, the musician Anders Östman, scored a Swedish number one hit in the 1970s. He opened a music store after he stopped touring. Anders Östman introduced Tove to guitar when she was a child, but she preferred the piano, being encouraged by her piano teacher grandfather.

Her mother Anna, a former dancer and ballet instructor, is the manager of a ballet academy and enrolled her in dance classes at an early age. Tove has a younger and an older sister. Tove Styrke began performing as a vocalist in a local jazz band in her high school years. She also modeled for various publications.

Styrke was discovered by Anders Bagge during his tour for Swedish Idol 2009. On this competition, she performed songs by Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, The Killers, The Sounds, David Bowie, Elvis Presley, U2, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, Katy Perry, Sandi Thom, Eurythmics, Russ Ballard, Ted Gärdestad and Bobby Darin. She finished third in the competition, after Calle Kristiansson and the winner Erik Grönwall.

After this contest, she was signed by Sony Music in December 2009. In June 2010, Tove released her first single "Million Pieces", written by Adam Olenius of Shout Out Louds and by Lykke Li.

In 12 November 2010, she released her debut album Tove Styrke. The album has been produced by Patrik Berger, Lotus & 2manyfreckles, Peter Ågren, Janne Kask and Paw. Most tracks have been written by Tove Styrke, Patrik Berger, Peter Ågren and Janne Kask.

The second single, "White Light Moment", charted at number 5 on the Swedish top singles chart and has been certified gold. In January 2011, Tove Styrke won the "Best Newcomer" award at P3 Guld.

At the end of February 2011, it was released High and Low EP which included "High and Low (2011 Remake)" and another five remixes. In April 2011, Styrke featured in an IKEA commercial, where she performed the Swedish lullaby "Byssan Lull".

On 19 August 2011, the single "Call My Name" was released on digital download. The song has peaked to number 28 on the Swedish Singles Chart. "Call My Name" has been nominated for "Best Song of the Year" at P3 Guld.

In September 2011, the Swedish band Caotico released the single "Brains Out (with Tove Styrke)". She also appeared on "Brains Out" music video.

In 23 November 2014, the EP Borderline has been issued. In 8 June 2015, she released her second album, Kiddo.

Official site: http://www.tovestyrkemusic.com

Ego
Tove Styrke Lyrics

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I wanna hold you but you're untouchable
Too cool, caught up in your ego
I wanna love you but you're making it impossible
Wanna believe you, but you're so far gone
Did you forget where you came from?
I wanna love you but you're making it impossible

When did you decided to get shady
I wanna know the moment you changed to someone new
I hate that you become that type
Hoping all the moments of maybe
Thinking about it, there's nothing to figure out
I see you gave in without a fight

Lie you're living such a lie

I wanna hold you but you're untouchable
Too cool, caught up in your ego
I wanna love you but you're making it impossible
Wanna believe you, but you're so far gone
Did you forget where you came from?
I wanna love you but you're making it impossible

I wanna hold you but you're untouchable
Too cool, caught up in your ego
I wanna love you but you're making it impossible
Wanna believe you, but you're so far gone
Did you forget where you came from?
I wanna love you but you're making it impossible

I wanna hold you but you're untouchable
Too cool, caught up in your ego
I wanna love you but you're making it impossible
Wanna believe you, but you're so far gone

Did you forget where you came from?
I wanna love you but you're making it impossible

Overall Meaning

In Tove Styrke's song "Ego," the singer expresses their frustration with their partner's inflated sense of self. The song's opening verse sets up the contrast between the past and present, where the two used to be close and sure of themselves, but now the partner is "walking around like you're something to talk about." The singer accuses their partner of buying into their own hype and living a lie, posing the question: "Did you forget where you came from?" The chorus addresses the partner directly, with the singer wanting to hold and love them, but finding it increasingly impossible due to their partner's ego and distance.

The second verse begins with the singer asking when their partner became "shady" and became someone new. The singer expresses their frustration that the partner has given in without a fight, choosing illusions over reality. The chorus repeats twice, with the singer still wanting to hold and love their partner despite their ego and distance.

The song ultimately highlights the difficulties in a relationship when one partner becomes disconnected from their true self and invests too much in their ego. The singer wants to reach out to their partner, but their partner's self-importance makes it impossible to do so.

Line by Line Meaning

I've been watching you as of lately
I have been observing your behavior recently

Walking around like you're something to talk about
You have been strutting around like you are the center of attention

Like you bought into your own hype
It seems like you have started to believe in the exaggerated image you have created of yourself

Used to be just you and me baby
We used to have a close relationship

Running around like we had it all figured out
We used to be carefree, believing that we knew everything

There's nothing left beyond those lies
All we have now are Fake stories to tell

Lie you're living such a lie
The life you are living is full of lies

I wanna hold you but you're untouchable
I want to hold you close, but you won't let me in emotionally

Too cool, caught up in your ego
You are too consumed by your own self-importance

I wanna love you but you're making it impossible
I want to love you, but you are being difficult and preventing me from doing so

Wanna believe you, but you're so far gone
I would like to trust you, but you have become unrecognizable and distant to me

Did you forget where you came from?
Have you forgotten your humble beginnings and the people who helped you get where you are?

When did you decide to get shady
When did you start to become dishonest and untrustworthy?

I wanna know the moment you changed to someone new
I am curious about the exact moment when you transformed into a different person

I hate that you become that type
I despise the fact that you have morphed into that kind of person

Hoping all the moments of maybe
I am still clinging to the possibility that things might change

Thinking about it, there's nothing to figure out
Upon reflection, I realize there is no way to resolve this issue

I see you gave in without a fight
You have given up without even attempting to fix things