Robyn's parents are actors, and she herself was involved in acting at the age of 9, with an extra role in Kronbruden at the Swedish theatre Dramaten. In 1991, at the age of 12, Robyn recorded the theme song named "Du kan alltid bli nummer ett" ("You can always be number one") for the Swedish television show Lilla Sportspegeln. In the same year she performed this song on television show Söndagsöppet. Robyn was rediscovered by Swedish pop singer Meja in the early 90s. Meja and her band Legacy of Sound visited Robyn's school and were involved with a musical workshop.
Following the completion of her middle school education, Robyn signed to Ricochet Records Sweden, a subsidiary of BMG. She collaborated with producers Max Martin and Denniz Pop. Writing duties were assisted by Ulf Lindstrom and Johan Ekhe, who also helped to produce the album, and they stayed on board with Robyn until 2003.
Robyn started her career in the pop music industry at the age of 16. She signed a record deal with RCA Records in 1994 to release her debut single "You've Got That Somethin'" in Sweden, followed by her breakthrough single "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)". In October 1996 she released her debut album Robyn Is Here. Robyn's US breakthrough came in 1997, when the dance-pop singles "Show Me Love" and "Do You Know (What It Takes)" reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Her second album My Truth was released in May 1999 in Sweden, with subsequent releases elsewhere in Europe. The single "Electric" was a hit across Europe, and propelled My Truth to second position in Sweden. Despite her success in the US market with her debut album, My Truth did not receive an international release.
In 1999, Robyn contributed to Christian Falk's debut solo album Quel Bordel, appearing on the tracks "Remember" and "Celebration". In 2000, she appeared on the track "Intro/Fristil" on Petter's self-titled album. In 2001, Robyn contributed the song "Say You'll Walk the Distance" to the soundtrack for the film On the Line.
In November 2002, Robyn swapped labels at BMG (from RCA to Jive Records) and released her third album Don't Stop The Music in Sweden. She issued the singles "Keep This Fire Burning" and "Don't Stop The Music" in Scandinavia and mainland Europe. The lead single "Keep This Fire Burning" was covered by British soul singer Beverley Knight.
The decade-long relationship between Robyn and BMG ceased in 2004. When they reacted negatively to "Who's That Girl", which showcased a new electropop sound, Robyn decided to release music on her own. In early 2005, she announced she would be leaving Jive Records to start her own record label, Konichiwa Records. In May 2004, Robyn's Best was released in America. It is essentially a condensed version of her debut album, containing no material from her later releases. In 2006, following her departure from BMG, the compilation Det Bästa Med Robyn (The Best of Robyn) was released in Sweden.
Robyn released the single "Be Mine!" in March 2005, followed a month later by her fourth studio album Robyn. This album became her first number one album upon its release in Sweden. Collaborators of this album include names like Klas Åhlund from Teddybears, the Swedish duo The Knife and former Cheiron producer Alexander Kronlund. Sampling influences from electronic, rap and R&B music, Robyn received rave reviews, and gained the singer three Swedish Grammy Awards in 2006 for "Årets Album" (Best Album), "Årets Kompositör" (Best Writer, alongside Klas Åhlund) and "Årets Pop Kvinnlig" (Best Pop Female). Robyn released three more singles from the eponymous album: "Who's That Girl", "Handle Me" and "Crash and Burn Girl".
In 2006 she featured on the Basement Jaxx track "Hey You", taken from their album Crazy Itch Radio. The year also marked the release of Christian Falk's second album People Say, on which Robyn contributed the tracks "Dream On" and "C.C.C.". In December 2006, she released The Rakamonie EP in the UK.
In March 2007, Robyn released the single "Konichiwa Bitches" in the UK, followed by the revised edition of the album Robyn in April 2007. This version contains slightly altered versions of two of the original songs and two new tracks: "With Every Heartbeat" (a collaboration with Kleerup) and "Cobrastyle" (a cover of a 2006 single by Swedish rockers Teddybears). The second single from this revised album was "With Every Heartbeat", issued in late July 2007 and reaching number one on the UK singles chart. Follow-up singles "Handle Me", "Be Mine!", "Who's That Girl" and "Dream On" were top thirty hits. Also in 2007, Robyn contributed vocals to Fleshquartet's single "This One's For You", from their album Voices of Eden.
The Rakamonie EP was released in January 2008 in the US under Cherrytree Records, a subsidiary of Interscope, and the US edition of her self-titled album was released in April 2008. "With Every Heartbeat (with Kleerup)", "Handle Me" and "Cobrastyle" were top ten club hits, and the former received airplay at US pop and dance radio stations. She was also featured on "Sexual Eruption (Fyre Department remix)" by Snoop Dogg.
Robyn completed a short US tour to promote the album Robyn, and was the supporting act for Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour at select European dates in 2008. In January 2009, Robyn won a Swedish Grammis Award for Best Live Act 2008. In 2009 she featured on the single "The Girl and the Robot" from the album Junior by Norwegian electronic band Röyksopp.
In 2010 Robyn announced she planned to release three albums in the same year. To promote the first part, she released the songs "Fembot", "Dancehall Queen" (produced by Diplo) and "None of Dem" (featuring Röyksopp) to digital outlets as promotional singles on 13 April 2010. Klas Åhlund was the main producer of all Body Talk albums.
Robyn released Body Talk Pt. 1, on 14 June 2010 in the Nordic countries through EMI and on 15 June 2010 in the US through Interscope. This mini-album was preceded on 1 June 2010 by the lead single "Dancing On My Own". The song became Robyn's first number one hit in Sweden, and her fourth top ten hit in both the UK and the US, peaking at #8 on the UK Singles Chart and at #3 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart. Later The Guardian and Slant Magazine rated "Dancing On My Own" as the best song of 2010, and Pitchfork Media ranked it 4th in their Top 100 Tracks of 2010. On 30 August 2010, Robyn performed at Polar Music Prize 2010 a cover of "Hyperballad", with Björk being in the audience.
On 6 September 2010, Body Talk Pt. 2 was released in the UK. It was preceded on 5 September 2010 by the single "Hang With Me", a dance version of an acoustic song from Body Talk Pt. 1. This album also contains a duet with Snoop Dogg on "You Should Know Better (feat. Snoop Dogg)". On 12 September 2010 Robyn performed a remixed version of "Dancing On My Own" with deadmau5 at MTV Video Music Awards 2010.
Robyn released on 22 November 2010 (US and Scandinavia) the third and final part of the Body Talk series, entitled Body Talk. The album includes five songs from each previous Body Talk parts, along with five new songs. The new tracks have been made available separately as Body Talk Pt. 3 in the United States and Germany. The album was promoted mainly by the release of the single "Indestructible" on 1 November 2010. Body Talk received extremely favorable reviews from most music critics and featured on many year-end lists.
On 1st April 2011, Robyn issued the single "Call Your Girlfriend".
Official site: http://www.robyn.com
eclipse
Robyn Lyrics
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Where I used to shine
Every secret untold
Is a planet aligned
Don't need prophets or preachers
To make sense of the signs
When the buried and hidden can
Be seen by the blind
[Chorus]
You're right
Some words are just unspoken
So right
Then it all just falls apart
The day I break your heart
I caught my reflection
In the corner of your eye
You said "Don't even ask the question,
And I won't tell the lie"
Where there's no accusation
There's no need for denial
And if you hadn't heard that whisper
There'd be no tear to
Wipe from your eye
[Chorus]
The day I break your heart
Never took no advice
Not the foolish, not the wise
All the truth that I needed
Was right there in your smile
Every prophecy written of
What's going to be
All beginnings and
Endings, they're about
You and me
[Chorus: x2]
The day I break your heart
In Robyn’s song “Eclipse,” the singer reflects on a relationship that has come to an end. She notices an “eclipse in your eye,” implying that her lover has lost his shine and no longer sees her in the same light. The secrets that were once kept hidden in their relationship are now “planets aligned” and exposed. Robyn muses that prophets and preachers are not necessary to interpret the signs of a broken relationship; even the blind can see what is buried and hidden. The chorus suggests that sometimes words are left unspoken, causing everything to fall apart. Robyn accepts that the day she breaks her lover’s heart is inevitable, and she sees a reflection of her own heartbreak in his eye.
In the second verse, Robyn’s lover avoids answering questions about their relationship, implying that it has already failed. There is no need to deny anything or accuse each other of wrongdoing because the truth is self-evident. Robyn acknowledges that if they hadn't heard the whisper of their failed relationship, there would be no need for tears to wipe away. The final verse reflects on the idea that all the truth she needed was in her lover's smile. She didn't need advice from anyone, as every prophecy about their future was written in their shared experiences. The chorus is repeated twice more, emphasizing the inevitability of heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
There's an eclipse in your eye
I can see that something has changed in your demeanor
Where I used to shine
I used to be the focus of your attention, but now there is something else
Every secret untold
There is still much we don't know about each other
Is a planet aligned
Each revelation changes the dynamics of this relationship
Don't need prophets or preachers
I don't need anyone else to interpret what's happening between us
To make sense of the signs
It's clear to me what's happening, even if it's not explicitly stated
When the buried and hidden can
When we acknowledge the things we've kept from each other
Be seen by the blind
Our situation becomes clear, even to those who weren't aware of it before
You're right
You were correct in your observations
Some words are just unspoken
There are things we both know but haven't said
So right
Your perspective is accurate
Then it all just falls apart
Our relationship is on the brink of collapse
The day I break your heart
When I end this relationship, it will hurt you deeply
I caught my reflection
I saw myself in your eyes
In the corner of your eye
In your peripheral vision, without your direct attention
You said "Don't even ask the question,
You preempted my attempt to address the situation
And I won't tell the lie"
You won't intentionally deceive me, but you won't reveal the full truth either
Where there's no accusation
Without any blame or suspicion
There's no need for denial
We don't have to pretend everything is okay when it's not
And if you hadn't heard that whisper
If you didn't know what I was thinking
There'd be no tear to wipe from your eye
You wouldn't have cause to cry, but I'm preparing myself for the worst
Never took no advice
I always acted on impulse, without seeking guidance
Not the foolish, not the wise
I didn't care for the opinions of others, whether they were right or wrong
All the truth that I needed
I found all I needed to know by being with you
Was right there in your smile
Your smile told me everything I needed to know about your feelings towards me
Every prophecy written of
Every time someone spoke about the future
What's going to be
The things that will happen
All beginnings and
Every start
Endings, they're about
And every conclusion
You and me
Relates to us and our relationship
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KLAS FRANS AHLUND
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@attractiion16
maybe 'cause there's no words to describe how wonderful robyn is
@kerryliddiard1987
My fave song ever and album 😍
@STE.B
And on a positive note, this is one of my funeral to be songs 👌
@simonedmunds6830
I've always loved this one..a1
@MsJessOnline
i love herrrr! Y no one commeneted?