 Fever Ray (2009) [ larger cover art ] |
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When I grow up
I want to be a forester
Run through the moss on high heels
That's what I'll do
Throwing out a boomerang
Waiting for it to come back to me
When I grow up
I want to live near the sea
Crab claws and bottles of rum
That's what I'll have
Staring at a seashell
Waiting for it to embrace me
I put my soul into what I do
Last night I drew a funny man
With dog eyes and a hanging tongue
It goes way back
I never like that sad look
From someone who wants to be loved by you
I'm very good with plants
When my friends are away
They let me keep the soil moist
On the seventh day I rest
For a minute or two
Then back on my feet to call for you
You've got cucumbers on your eyes
Too much time spent on nothing
Waiting for a moment to arise
The face in the ceiling
And arms too long
I'm waiting for him to catch me
Waiting for it to embrace me oh
| bitbanger (Upper West Side) | Posted: Mar 21, 2013 - 05:42 Like how it pushes at the edges. |
| stevendejong | Posted: Mar 21, 2013 - 05:41 The pronunciation kills it. |
| ice-9 | Posted: Feb 17, 2013 - 20:05 willrobinson wrote: Yoko, is that you? She's not QUITE that bad. I thought of Sinead O'Connor. |
| winotron (Phoenix, AZ) | Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 15:18 I love this song and Fever Ray in general, but how come only Fever Ray is played and not the Knife? Are the Knife a little too abrasive for RP? |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 12:36 Cynaera wrote: I'm still trying to figure out if it's the voice, the rhythm, the instruments, or the videos that have me hooked. It could be a combination of all of them - I've never heard music like this before, but I really like it a lot. Spooky, techno, and that voice... You expect it to go one way with the notes and it does the complete opposite, so the song itself keeps a listener unbalanced and a little bit unnerved. Oh, heck - I'm no expert. I just love the music.  I agree... miss you... |
| BLADERUNNER (Port City on the Cape Fear) | Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 12:25 floydginger wrote: First Aid Kit..MUCH BETTER!!! YOU ARE 100% RIGHT!! |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Oct 15, 2012 - 10:24 powerless wrote: The music is interesting, but unfortunately she's under the impresssion that hey lyrics are too Yes, most lyricists strive to make uninteresting lyrics; shame on her. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Oct 15, 2012 - 10:18 Hannio wrote: I love it in all its weirdness. Yes, I agree... this song is quirky and cool... |
| christgod (Joensuu) | Posted: Oct 15, 2012 - 10:18 Love it - or maybe the previous one (Travis - Side) was just so bad that this appears like Mozart in comparison  |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Oct 15, 2012 - 10:17 I love it in all its weirdness. |
| Sloggydog (UK) | Posted: Sep 07, 2012 - 11:37 I guess this came up in my PSD because I love the version by First Aid Kit but I despise this original; |
| scraig (Santa Barbara, CA) | Posted: Aug 13, 2012 - 09:43 I've hit PSD twice and I can't get it to stop. I am stuck in Fever Ray hell. |
| adamdbenson (404) | Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 23:20 "I'm very good with plants When my friends are away They let me keep the soil moist" What the ... ?! |
| powerless (Stockholm, Sweden) | Posted: Jun 11, 2012 - 07:23 The music is interesting, but unfortunately she's under the impresssion that hey lyrics are too |
| TJS (Bradley, Il) | Posted: Jun 11, 2012 - 07:19 Don't like this one either. It gets under my skin. |
| robh (up t'north UK) | Posted: May 10, 2012 - 12:16 Started at 6, now and 8. Wonderful track! |
| Papernapkin (Mountain View, CA) | Posted: Feb 05, 2012 - 09:28 I like the album cover art. Waiting to see it this sticks. Could go either way. |
| Cynaera (Oh, who cares?) | Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 14:58 I'm still trying to figure out if it's the voice, the rhythm, the instruments, or the videos that have me hooked. It could be a combination of all of them - I've never heard music like this before, but I really like it a lot. Spooky, techno, and that voice... You expect it to go one way with the notes and it does the complete opposite, so the song itself keeps a listener unbalanced and a little bit unnerved. Oh, heck - I'm no expert. I just love the music. |
| d-don (Oregon) | Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 14:39 Dig |
| MirandaStar (Around) | Posted: Dec 03, 2011 - 20:19 Nice |
| secretsauce (City of Angels) | Posted: Dec 03, 2011 - 20:12 Love this. This is why I listen to RP. |
| Bone (Divided States of Sanity) | Posted: Oct 01, 2011 - 16:08 After being exposed to unusually high levels of Scandanavian musical sensibilities, mild-mannered Karin Dreijer Andersson  can transform into the INCREDIBLE FEVER RAY!!!!!! |
| Zimmerman84 | Posted: Aug 31, 2011 - 06:35 I can dig this |
| DaveInVA (In a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA) | Posted: Aug 31, 2011 - 06:34 Her voice hurts my ears.... |
| willrobinson (danger) | Posted: Jun 29, 2011 - 11:11 Yoko, is that you? |
| shutter (You can't get here from there) | Posted: Jun 29, 2011 - 11:11 Ehhhhhhh, naaaaaaaahhhh, I don't think so. Not today. |
| floydginger | Posted: Jun 29, 2011 - 11:10 First Aid Kit..MUCH BETTER!!! |
| Stingray (EUROPE) | Posted: Apr 27, 2011 - 06:18 gjones wrote: Horrible! Anything but...! Depends on time, place and..., loudness! |
| gjones | Posted: Apr 27, 2011 - 06:10 Horrible! |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Apr 05, 2011 - 12:07 I haven't been a big Fever Ray fan though I love Avery Tarre and Animal Collective. However, this song is wonderful and I may just have to pause and give her another chance.  8 |
| sheetsy (Jefferson State) | Posted: Jan 22, 2011 - 22:46 love the album cover! |
| ick (S.E. La Jolla) | Posted: Dec 22, 2010 - 13:53 Best enjoyed with the bass cranked way up so you can feel it in the bones. |
| dctrpunda (the thin line of here) | Posted: Nov 20, 2010 - 20:24 Reminds me of swimming in a lake at night during a thunderstorm |
| DaveInVA (In a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA) | Posted: Sep 18, 2010 - 11:23 Just like fingernails on a chalkboard only on steroids -  |
| Webfoot (Eugene, Oregon) | Posted: Aug 17, 2010 - 10:21 Cynaera wrote: I can't even pinpoint why I like this song. It's quirky, obnoxious, rambling, disjointed... But weirdly catchy and infectious, too. I really hate it when a song does this to me. Grrr.  I totally agree. 7 |
| lsfeder | Posted: Aug 17, 2010 - 10:21 This is some weird ass music. I feel like I would enjoy it more if I was to have a nice J though  |
| fineweber | Posted: Aug 17, 2010 - 10:20 i love a lot of singers with "bad" voices - tom waits, bob dylan, neil young, etc are all my favourite vocalists... but something in this timbre actually disturbs my ears. kinda weird. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Aug 17, 2010 - 10:20 Cynaera wrote: I can't even pinpoint why I like this song. It's quirky, obnoxious, rambling, disjointed... But weirdly catchy and infectious, too. I really hate it when a song does this to me. Grrr. Just relax and let it do that to you... resistance is futile... let it flow... this song is good! |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Jul 16, 2010 - 12:25 I can't even pinpoint why I like this song. It's quirky, obnoxious, rambling, disjointed... But weirdly catchy and infectious, too. I really hate it when a song does this to me. Grrr. |
| warderblu | Posted: Jul 16, 2010 - 12:23 And you guys make fun of Morrisey's voice? |
| ober9000 (middle of middle america) | Posted: Jul 16, 2010 - 12:23 Um, nothing else to say 'cept No Thanks, so here, let me say it No Thanks |
| jim1964 (british columbia, but use to ride the IRT to work) | Posted: Jun 14, 2010 - 15:27 7 > 8 |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: May 13, 2010 - 21:10 Bosami wrote: I find her voice intriguing. Yeah, this is cool music... |
| bobcat1963 (the netherlands) | Posted: Apr 12, 2010 - 02:36 sometimes I even prefer ABBA.... |
| Bosami (Deep in the heart of nowhere) | Posted: Mar 11, 2010 - 12:18 I find her voice intriguing. |
| fingerpin (OhiO) | Posted: Mar 11, 2010 - 11:44 I think I'm gonna have to try a whole chunk of this stuff.  |
| annoffalese (Eastern Pennsylvania) | Posted: Mar 11, 2010 - 11:44 you scared me... i heard that voice andI thought you were going to start playing Tegan and Sarah.....this is okay....Tegan and Sarah are not....ever! |
| crockydile (Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way) | Posted: Mar 11, 2010 - 11:44 I’m very good with plants When my friends are away they let me keep the soil moist  I think she needs some medicine.  |
| Dillinquent (Hertford, UK) | Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 04:39 I love Karin's voice. Any chance of some of some of the stuff she did with 'The Knife' please Bill? |
| rtrudeau (Bay Area, California) | Posted: Feb 07, 2010 - 23:09 jehahn wrote: Every time I hear this I want to perforate my eardrums with a large gauge shotgun. Still laughing as I type this. That's exactly how I feel about this track. |