songwriters-from-norway

"Mayhem has death and destruction in its past. And you can let yourself become a part of that thing and ride the waves of it, seeking extremities."

"The cops came to my parents’ place late at night, just to go through my room. I was 17. They were trying to find something that connected me to something. They left empty-handed, but they’d found some strange imagery on CDs and were nodding to each other like: ‘Jackpot.’"

"If I am left with a rose in my hand, let it die It's the beauty in forgotten love And I don't care if you don't understand why I cry It's the beauty in forgotten love"

"The underdogs are my lions The silent ones are my choir The women will be my soldiers With the weight of life on their shoulders"

"Broken me and broken them And you are broken too Open ears, their eyes are open Makes me call for you"

"A gift, a curse, they track and hurt Say can you dream, in nightmare seems? A million voices, silent dreams Where hope is left so incomplete"

"And I was running far away Would I run off the world someday? Nobody knows, nobody knows And I was dancing in the rain I felt alive and I can't complain But now take me home Take me home where I belong I can't take it anymore"

"It's very hard for me. I don't see the meaning in numbers. I don't have the possibility to understand what they mean in terms of success. I don't get a rush out of them – I wish I did. It's a very hard question for me to answer without seeming ungrateful because I am very honoured that people have let 'Runaway' into their hearts."

"I think once in a while we all need something to remind us of the good that exists in the world. And why we exist. Right now the world is going through a lot, together, but we are also isolated. You try to listen to the world when making music. And I felt like the world needed a little love right now."

"Yes, music for me is not about my own pain, relationships, or breakups, I write about the world around me. I want the music to be a nature force big like a mountain, ocean, or hurricane. Music for me is really big and the closest thing I've experienced to something divine. I want people to be reminded of their inner warrior. We're in an important time, fighting for nature and what you believe in. I think we're hungry for more. I write pop music and it's very intellectual and full of emotion. I have many different styles within pop in my songs. Every song has a clear identity and asks for its own colour, its own mood. I'm really missing meaning in pop music and I have been for the last 20 years. I miss the force that we need and I believe that it's up to individuals. We don't have a machine to clear the water of plastic, we have to do it by hand. It's up to us, the people. The true power lies within the people it always has but somehow throughout history, the rich leaders have made it seem like power lies with one person. But that's so old-fashioned, we're getting out of that now, the power lies with the people. I really want to remind people of the power they have that they may have forgotten about."

"My fans see me as an angel, but I'm not an angel. I'm just a normal person from Norway who writes music. They expect from me what I expect from them. They would be surprised if I was ever mean or inappropriate, but I want to be a good role model. You become that immediately when you get fans."

"Well, I didn't have a computer in my house before six years ago. But I still got vinyl LPs and had an LP player, but I don't have iTunes or Spotify or Tidal or WiMP or anything. It's just because it just seems very confusing, and complicated. I've been a lot more into Facebook and Twitter and Instagram, which was a bit complicated for me to understand the language of each social media because they all talk in different ways. It's a nice way for me to tell people I appreciate them, which I forget to do sometimes. Because I want people to know I wouldn't be here without... people, right?"

"I feel like a city is strange when there is no source of escape. You need mountains, ocean, or forest. My parents have a sailboat and love being in the ocean. I am a forest person. I like to climb trees, to have things over me, to be isolated and hidden."

"I wrote "Runaway" when I was 11 years old. It's quite funny because the older I got, the more it made sense to me. It touched my heart, and now it reminds me of things that happened after I wrote it. It was kind of like a gift to myself. It's weird because my inspiration for the lyrics to "Runaway" came out of nowhere. A few years later, something happened to me (well, the whole of Norway actually), and then the lyrics made so much sense to me. I sat in my house on the usual piano I always write on and it look like an hour, I think. I remember it was completely quiet, it was grey outside. Not light, not dark, not dry, not wet, not cold, not warm – it was kind of one of those out-of-place kind of days. It was kind of like time was standing still."

"I find a lot of inspiration through visuals. When I was 12, I saw Aurora's "Runaway" music video. Something inside me clicked, like, that is what I want to do, no matter whether it goes anywhere or not."

"Let her save the world, she is just a girl Let him save them all, he is just a boy Let her save the world, she is just a girl Let him save them all, he is just a boy"

"You cannot eat money, oh, no You cannot eat money, oh, no When the last tree has fallen And the rivers are poisoned You cannot eat money, oh, no"

"Don't forget who you are even though you are hurt You are caught in a wire and soon it will burst"

"Det var väldigt kul att arbeta med Frida, otroligt smärtfritt. Hon är enormt professionell"

"Det sexigaste är när en person känner sig nöjd med sig själv."

"Mitt miljöengagemang är ingen hobby eller en andra karriär. Det är ett sätt att leva som kommer rakt från hjärtat."

"Punk never got into my heart. You hear the anger now in rap, for example, but it’s different and I like that very much. Eminem is one of my favourites."

"Absolutely. That will never die. It will not die with me, then!"

"They don't respect you. It's almost as they think they have the right to your life just because you're a celebrity. I don't accept that."

"I've always had a soft spot for our fans in Australia and their wonderful support … It obviously does not matter from where you are in the world, if people love your music, it travels borders and captures hearts. It has a life of its own. We are immensely grateful."

"...the energy exchange between us on stage and the audience was absolutely amazing."

"The moment on the town hall balcony was very heartfelt and I was moved to tears by the fantastic welcome from all the people in the street looking up on us where we stood. We felt like royalty at that moment, waving to them all down there."

"I've learned never to say never. You just don't know. But I've reached an age when you start taking it easier. But I enjoy singing. I still sing – at home."

"The person who started my nomadic life was my grandmother."

"Solitude has become my companion."

"The international press are trying to create some sort of hysteria around ABBA that doesn't exist. They are trying to make a myth out of us."

"Don't make me think This could be true Don't do it These lips so close Belong to who Don't do it"

"So don't tell me the story of your life I'd rather watch the movie Your Hollywood smile is not enough You're giving me the blues So when are you going to understand I'm not the woman to make you a man"

"Love is a cure. A promise, still so pure."

"You stare at me, And ask me questions, Makes me nervous"

"The past, the present, And the future, Are all side by side, Hand in hand"

"I love the way You live so intensely enjoying every minute of life"

"All I know is That I'm here; Don't know for how long."

"There are no guarantees in life Not for the present, Nor for the future."

"Sleepless, Twenty-four hours of searching Searching for my life"

"Down the narrow streets I can feel the breeze Feel the mroning bliss"

"outside It's another world When the moon is high"

"Catch me as I fly Passing by at night Watch me as I go,"

"you show me The world as it could be Through your kaleidoscope It's beautiful"

"You cut me out in little stars. And place me in the sky."

"Oh, here we go They're all waiting for a cure"

"Rise like the tide, No need to hide."