What Else Is There?

Album: The Understanding (2004)
Charted: 32
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Songfacts®:

  • Royksopp wrote this with Karin Dreijer, who provided lead vocals. Dreijer is part of the Electronica duo The Knife.
  • This contains a sample from "Kill me with Your Love" by Jericho. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Luigi - Napoli, Italy, for above 2
  • The lyrics are open for interpretation. They seem to question what is important in life and whether the couple should be together.

Comments: 4

  • Heather from Of Spherical BoulderKarin's voice is so haunting; she's so talented, for sure the way she can "MOVE" the listener. Would love to meet her in real life.... see her perform live.
  • Leesh from BelgiumKarin is not "she". They identify as genderfluid and use "they" pronouns.
  • Dean from DublinMarianne Schröder is lip-syncing to Karen Dreijer's voice in this video.
  • Daniel from BerlinKaren is not the girl singing the song in the video, but she makes a cameo. She's the older lady at the dinner table.
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