While the song is definitely about their breaking the group up. Metamorphosing from a chrysalis into a butterfly is a reference to the fact that none of the three members believe they have actually been able to do what they wanted to do musically as a-ha. As they go their separate ways they'll be able to finally become "butterflies".
Additionally, there have been many disagreements and fights through the years (who wouldn't in a 25 year relationship - i'ts far longer than most marriages last). They reference these with:
"Over thinking every little thing
Acknowledge the bell you can't unring
Tomorrow, you don't have to say what you're thinking
You don't have to mean what you say "
They got tired of being careful around each other and having to watch how they talked - for a while the band members did not actually speak to each other directly, but only through their individual representatives, so toxic had their relationship become.
The last verse speaks to the fact that they have nothing more to say as a group other than this very song, "the last hurrah."
From reading much about the group, Mags and Pal were doing the heavy lifting by writing the songs and most of the lyrics, yet since the beginning, it was Morten who got all the attention - he was, after all, insanely handsome and he was the voice of the group. There was a lot of resentment toward Morten, who didn't help himself by having quite the ego.
Then there is the fact that type of music that produced hits for them was not the kind of music that Mags and Pal really wanted to write.
So, as much as I'll miss a-ha, they lasted a long time and went out on a high note.
@traincollector Well, they must like each other again because they are back together since 2015 with a new album (a great one IMO), the Unplugged show/CD and finishing the 2nd tour and will be starting another one in the summer since then.
@traincollector Well, they must like each other again because they are back together since 2015 with a new album (a great one IMO), the Unplugged show/CD and finishing the 2nd tour and will be starting another one in the summer since then.
While the song is definitely about their breaking the group up. Metamorphosing from a chrysalis into a butterfly is a reference to the fact that none of the three members believe they have actually been able to do what they wanted to do musically as a-ha. As they go their separate ways they'll be able to finally become "butterflies".
Additionally, there have been many disagreements and fights through the years (who wouldn't in a 25 year relationship - i'ts far longer than most marriages last). They reference these with:
"Over thinking every little thing Acknowledge the bell you can't unring
Tomorrow, you don't have to say what you're thinking You don't have to mean what you say "
They got tired of being careful around each other and having to watch how they talked - for a while the band members did not actually speak to each other directly, but only through their individual representatives, so toxic had their relationship become.
The last verse speaks to the fact that they have nothing more to say as a group other than this very song, "the last hurrah."
From reading much about the group, Mags and Pal were doing the heavy lifting by writing the songs and most of the lyrics, yet since the beginning, it was Morten who got all the attention - he was, after all, insanely handsome and he was the voice of the group. There was a lot of resentment toward Morten, who didn't help himself by having quite the ego.
Then there is the fact that type of music that produced hits for them was not the kind of music that Mags and Pal really wanted to write.
So, as much as I'll miss a-ha, they lasted a long time and went out on a high note.
@traincollector Well, they must like each other again because they are back together since 2015 with a new album (a great one IMO), the Unplugged show/CD and finishing the 2nd tour and will be starting another one in the summer since then.
@traincollector Well, they must like each other again because they are back together since 2015 with a new album (a great one IMO), the Unplugged show/CD and finishing the 2nd tour and will be starting another one in the summer since then.