“Business Dinners” is about Sigrid’s struggle to control her own image to the media, so that she can keep to her humble values and not be perceived like every other artist. Sigrid doesn’t like things to be sugar-coated and this idea is prominent throughout the track.
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[Chorus]
Oh, you just want me to be
Sweeter, better, angel, yeah
Business dinners
You just want me to be
Pictures, numbers, figures, yeah
Deeper, smarter
And I'll just try to be me
[Verse 1]
In the silence, on my own
Trapped in my head from the moment I wake up
Oh, I’ve been feeling kinda low
Trapped in my head from the moment I wake up
[Pre-Chorus]
Standing on the shoreline, I just wanna swim and float
(I just wanna know)
Swept over by the undertow, I just wanna swim and float
(You just want me, just want me to be)
[Chorus]
Sweeter, better, angel, yeah
Business dinners
You just want me to be
Pictures, numbers, figures, yeah
Deeper, smarter
And I'll just try to be me, ooh (I just, I just, I just, I just)
I'll just try to be me, ooh (I just, I just, I just, I just)
I’ll just try to be me, ooh (I just, I just, I just, I just)
I'll just try to be me, ooh (I just, I just, I just, I just)
I'll just try to be me
[Post-Chorus]
La la la la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la la la, la la la la
[Verse 2]
There's a castle in my room
I want it all, but I don't wanna wake up
You say I got some attitude
'Cause I want it all and I don't wanna wake up
[Pre-Chorus]
Standing on the shoreline, I just wanna swim and float
(Oh, you wanna go)
Swept over by the undertow, I just wanna swim and float
(You just want me, just want me to be)
[Chorus]
Sweeter, better, angel, yeah
Business dinners
You just want me to be
Pictures, numbers, figures, yeah
Deeper, smarter
And I'll just try to be me, ooh (I just, I just, I just, I just)
I’ll just try to be me, ooh (I just, I just, I just, I just)
I’ll just try to be me, ooh (I just, I just, I just, I just)
I'll just try to be me, ooh (I just, I just, I just, I just)
I’ll just try to be me
[Post-Chorus]
La la la la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la la la, la la la la
La la la la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la la la, la la la la
La la la la, la la la la
La la la la la, la
La la la la la la la la, la la
I'll just try to be me
Business Dinners was written by Sigrid & Noonie Bao & Patrik Berger & Martin Stilling.
Business Dinners was produced by Patrik Berger & Martin Stilling.
Sigrid released Business Dinners on Fri Mar 08 2019.
I wanted to make something that sounded like Studio Ghibli, the Japanese film company behind Spirited Away. That soundtrack is wonderful. It’s one of the few songs where I’ve been very visual with my inspiration. I wanted to talk about business but in a fun, quirky way.
—Sigrid via Apple Music