"You're as safe as a mountain, but know that I am dynamite."
Influences: Adele, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Grimes, Fleetwood Mac, Ellie Goulding, Coldplay, Lorde, Robyn
Sigrid Solbakk Raabe (born 5 September 1996 in Ålesund, Norway) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She became famous with her debut EP "Don't Kill My Vibe" in 2017.
Discography:
- 2019 – Sucker Punch
- 2022 – How To Let Go
Tropes:
- Applicability: Sigrid's songs are always personal but she still purposefully tries to make the lyrics and conveyed feelings as general as possible so that more people can identify with her songs.
- Break Up Song:
- "Strangers" is about feeling lonely in the presence of the person who you thought was the one but eventually realizing that it was never going to working out.
- "Dynamite" is about a relationship (not necessarily a romantic one) not working out because you start moving in different directions.
- "Don't Feel Like Crying" is about trying to move on after a break-up instead of crying because of it.
- Brother–Sister Team: Her older brother Tellef Raabe is a singer too and Sigrid is featuring on his songs "Sister" and "Flying on the Ground".
- Changing Chorus: At the end of "Ghost," the chorus changes from "I can't let go of that little moment I thought I was yours" to "I can't let go of that little moment I knew I was yours."
- Christmas Songs: Sigrid has released a Christmas version of "Home to You" called "Home to You (This Christmas)" which features a Christmas bell and slight changes in the lyrics.
- Cover Song:
- She covered Leonard Cohen's song "Everybody Knows" for Justice League.
- For the Apple Music Home Session album, she covered "Bad Habits" by Ed Sheeran.
- False Friend:
- "Fake Friends" is about distancing yourself from fake friends for your own sake.
- "High Five" is about lacking someone who you can be truly honest with.
- The Grovel: Defied in "Focus":Don't let me crawl to you
'Cause I'm not that kind of girl
I will not degrade myself
Even if it means that we are not a "we" - Homesickness Hymn: "Home to You" is about Sigrid longing to be back home with her family while traveling the world:Couldn't wait till I got outside wondering what the world'd be like
I knew I had to change my mind, didn't realize it would happen all so soon, all so soon
But I see the world so different now
But there's a place by the sea and that's my town
When I don't know what to say, when I don't know what to do
There's a room I need to sit in, surround by my favorite view
When I need a hand to hold, someone to tell the truth
Would it be okay if I came home to you? - Lonely Piano Piece: "Dynamite" and "Focus" are melancholic songs with only Sigrid's voice accompanied by a piano.
- Love Nostalgia Song: "Strangers" also features this trope with the protagonist remembering feeling that their love was "just like in the movies".
- Only One Name: As an artist, she goes by her first name.
- Progressive Instrumentation: "Home to You" starts with a simple piano accompaniment but becomes progressively orchestral.
- Scatting: There is a section of "La la la la"s in "Business Dinners".
- Self-Empowerment Anthem: "Raw" and "Don't Kill My Vibe" are about wanting to be your genuine self.
- Stop and Go: Downplayed. Towards the end of "Sucker Punch" the music suddenly stops for a few seconds, but Sigrid is still singing.
- Textless Album Cover: Her debut album Sucker Punch does not have its title on it.
- Title Track: "Sucker Punch" of her debut album with the same name.
- Unplugged Version: She released several of her songs as acoustic versions, such as "Strangers", "Mine Right Now" and "Sucker Punch".
