Third time the charm? It's time again for singer Miriam Bryant to enter the FSC for Sweden following the successful debut in the contest back in August 2013 with the entry Push Play, that ended up second, and later on her collaboration with NEIKED back in the August 2019 edition with the entry How Did I Find You , which unfortunately flopped, so will she manage to take revenge from that setback with this entry?
The song Du med dig (You with You) is Bryant's first single released from her first Swedish language album, and can be described stylistically as a form of contemporary Vispop , which is a genre that blends Swedish traditional type of lyrical ballads with Pop. Lyrically, the song refers to Bryant's relationship with the Swedish capital Stockholm and the difficulty for an outsider moving into the capital and/-or largest city of a country to really find her place and feel at home there, which is relatable to many people out there who did such a move. The title and the meaning of the song isn't so easy to translate to English, as it plays with the distinction in the Swedish language between the informal version of You (= Du) (used mostly between family members and friends) and the more formal Ni (= Thee) (traditionally used in more formal settings and when there has been a hierarchical ranking), and in the past in Sweden you only used Du to those that were closer to you, which Bryant hints in her lyrics she never managed to become with her new adopted hometown.
LYRICS:
[Verse 1]
Jag har vänt på varje kullersten i denna staden
Har väckt den björn som sover och har hållt den vaken
Jag är sist på festerna
Druckit upp resterna
Sett varenda ledsen grabb i ögona'
[Verse 2]
De har nog i fickan för att klara halva natten
Inte mött någon flicka än som varar längre att de är
Kvar till morgonen
Och allt blir skitit sen
Det är bara dårar som visar tårar
[Bridge]
Stockholm ni
Har spillt er tid
[Chorus]
Jag blev aldrig du med dig
Jag kanske klantade mig
Från Söder till Solna så har du mig hånat
Jag blev aldrig du med dig
[Verse 3]
Jag satt vid sockerbruket nere där vid älven
Var 16 år och aldrig testat att vara själv än
Jag köpte tågbiljett
Nånstans jag inte sett
Därefter har jag aldrig hittat hem
[Bridge]
Stockholm ni
Har spillt er tid
[Chorus]
Jag blev aldrig du med dig
Jag kanske klantade mig
Från Söder till Solna så har du mig hånat
Från Söder till Solna så har du mig hånat
Jag blev aldrig du med dig
[Middle Eight]
Snön som föll gjorde en ängel i hallen
Jag minns den morgonen vi höll varann i handen
Vi flög iväg en sväng
Och lämnade storstaden
På återseende farväl min gamle vän
[Chorus]
Jag blev aldrig du med dig
Jag kanske klantade mig
Från Söder till Solna så har du mig hånat
Från Söder till Solna så har du mig hånat
Jag blev aldrig du med dig
Jag blev aldrig du med dig
Jag kanske klantade mig
Från söder till Solna har du mig hånat
[Outro]
Från Söder till Solna så har du mig hånat
Jag blev aldrig du med dig
LYRICS [ENGLISH TRANSLATION]:
[Verse 1]
I have turned on every cobblestone in this city
Has woken the bear that sleeps and has kept it awake
I'm the last at the parties
Drunk up the leftovers
Looked every sad guy in the eyes'
[Verse 2]
They have enough in their pocket to handle half the night
Have not met any girl yet that lasts longer that they...
Are left until morning
And everything gets shitty later
It's only fools that shed tears
[Bridge]
Stockholm you
Have wasted your time
[Chorus]
I never became you with you
Maybe I messed up
From Söder* to Solna** you have mocked me
I never became you with you
[Verse 3]
I sat at the sugar mill down there by the river
Was 16 years old and never tested to be by myself yet
I bought a train ticket
Somewhere I haven't seen
After that I have never found my way home
[Bridge]
Stockholm you
Have wasted your time
[Chorus]
I never became you with you
Maybe I messed up
From Söder to Solna you have mocked me
From Söder to Solna you have mocked me
I never became you with you
[Middle Eight]
The snow that fell made an angel in the hallway
I remember the morning we held each other's hands
We flew away for a while
And left the big city
See you later, farewell my old friend
[Chorus]
I never became you with you
Maybe I messed up
From Söder to Solna you have mocked me
From Söder to Solna you have mocked me
I never became you with you
I never became you with you
Maybe I messed up
From Söder to Solna you have mocked me
[Outro]
From Söder to Solna you have mocked me
I never became you with you
*Söder (South) is short for Södermalm, which is the southmost borough of inner-city Stockholm .
**Solna is a municipality northwest of central Stockholm which belongs to the "Greater Stockholm" - area .
As for the Swedish results this edition, I am slightly surprised (or even a bit shocked!) to see it flopping this hard (Sweden's third worse results to date!), I didn't expect some major success really (as that rarely happens to the Swedish language entries I send), but this bad? It's unfortunate that almost every time I try to send something in Swedish it's flopping... oh well... nevertheless...
Thank you to everyone that supported the Swedish entry in the FSC#132 - February 2020 edition !
#31
21 pts
... and a recap of (my) Sweden's votes this edition:
For this edition, Sweden is sending the 25-year old newcomer Johanna Ekmark, known under her stage name Winona Oak and the entry Let Me Know , taken from the singer's debut EP titled Closure , which was released earlier this year. Ekmark debuted in 2018 and was featured on the American DJ and Production duo The Chainsmoker's single Hope followed up by solo singles such as He Don't Love Me and Break My Broken Heart .
This edition's entry draws inspiration from acts such as Marina & The Diamonds and Florence & The Machine , and is a melodic indie-Pop song with a nice build-up that eventually ends up in a big, almost anthemic-like, Pop chorus.
LYRICS:
[Verse 1]
Help me, I don't know how to begin
Never thought that I would let you in
[Pre-Chorus]
But you're the one I choose
I belong with you
Every hand I've lost
Has brought me something I can't lose
[Chorus]
So if you love me, let me know
We don't have to fall so fast
Take it slow
Unless you want to hold me close
We can make a good thing last
Don't let go
You know perfect is impossible
But you got me hoping
If the world is falling down
You're the one I'm holding
Don't let go
[Verse 2]
I've been tired of waking up alone
Second guessing, shaking on the phone
[Pre-Chorus]
But you're the one I choose
I belong with you
Every hand I've lost
Has brought me something I can't lose
[Chorus]
So if you love me, let me know
We don't have to fall so fast
Take it slow
Unless you want to hold me close
We can make a good thing last
Don't let go
You know perfect is impossible
But you got me hoping
If the world is falling down
You're the one I'm holding
Don't let go
[Bridge]
I think of all the wasted time
We're standing on the sideline waiting for a sign
I found you there
No, nothing is a waste of time
I had to take a hit to learn to read the signs
I found you there
[Chorus]
So if you love me, let me know
We don't need to fall so fast
Take it slow
Unless you want to hold me close
We can make a good thing last
Don't let go
You know perfect is impossible
But you got me hoping
If the world is falling down
You're the one I'm holding
Don't let go
Don't let go
For this edition, Sweden is sending the female Pop-duo Klara & Jag consisting of 25-year olds Klara Wörmann and Johanna Frostling. The duo debuted back in 2017 with the single Samma gamla nätter [Same Old Nights] and released their debut EP Storyn of My Life the following year. The duo blends Pop with indie-Pop and sometimes also Swedish-styled Schlager-Pop and 80's Pop, the latter influences can be heard in this edition's entry Måste jag dö? [Do I Have to Die?], the duo's sixth single to date which was released in 2019. The catchy Pop song has traces of both Swedish Schlager-Pop as well as 1980's synth-Pop, and like so many other songs, talks about a relationship that is about break down.
LYRICS:
[Verse 1]
Ser dig över stan, det börjar mörkna nu
Fåglarna flyr som att dom vet nåt mer
Det har vart stormigt ett tag (Uh-uh)
Svårt att andas med regn i luften
Ändå stannar vi kvar (Uh-uh)
Sprickor i våra glas, jag fryser
Jag fryser
[Chorus]
Måste jag dö för att du ska förstå?
Du sabbar mitt hjärta när du håller på
What is love? Ska det vara så svårt?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
Måste jag dö?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
Måste jag dö?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
[Verse 2]
I dunkelt ljus, vi borde pratat ut (Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh)
Hur vet man att det är dags att gå nu? (Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh)
Trött på vardagens brus (Uh-uh)
Trött på myrornas krig på TV:n
Känns som dom är som vi (Uh-uh)
Gamla vanor helt utan mening
Det var aldrig med mening
[Chorus]
Måste jag dö för att du ska förstå?
Du sabbar mitt hjärta när du håller på
What is love? Ska det vara så svårt?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
Måste jag dö?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
Måste jag dö?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
[Bridge]
Om det här var domedagen
Om det var vår chans tillbaka
Hade vi gjort annat?
Sagt förlåt och blivit sams?
[Chorus]
Måste jag dö för att du ska förstå?
Du sabbar mitt hjärta när du håller på
What is love? Ska det vara så svårt?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
Måste jag dö för att du ska förstå?
Du sabbar mitt hjärta när du håller på
What is love? Ska det vara så svårt?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
Måste jag dö?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
Måste jag dö?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
[Outro]
(Baby, don't hurt me no more)
(Baby, don't hurt me no more)
LYRICS [ENGLISH TRANSLATION]:
[Verse 1]
Seeing you over the city, it's getting dark now
The birds flee as if they know something more
It's been stormy for a while (Uh-uh)
Hard to breathe with rain in the air
Still we stay (Uh-uh)
Cracks in our glasses, I'm freezing
I'm freezing
[Chorus]
Do I have to die for you to understand?
You destroy my heart as you go on
What is love? Should it be so difficult?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
Do I have to die?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
Do I have to die?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
[Verse 2]
In dim light, we should have talked it out (Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh)
How do one know it's time to go now? (Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh)
Tired of the everyday noise (Uh-uh)
Tired of the noise* on the TV
Feels like they're like us (Uh-uh)
Old habits completely without meaning
It was never on purpose
[Chorus]
Do I have to die for you to understand?
You destroy my heart as you go on
What is love? Should it be so difficult?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
Do I have to die?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
Do I have to die?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
[Bridge]
If this was the doomsday
If that was our chance (coming) back
Had we done otherwise?
Say sorry and make up?
[Chorus]
Do I have to die for you to understand?
You destroy my heart as you go on
What is love? Should it be so difficult?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
Do I have to die for you to understand?
You destroy my heart as you go on
What is love? Should it be so difficult?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
Do I have to die?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
Do I have to die?
Baby, don't hurt me no more
[Outro]
(Baby, don't hurt me no more)
(Baby, don't hurt me no more)
*TV noise refers to a random dot pixel pattern of static displayed when no transmission signal is obtained in analog video or television, in Swedish this is called "myrornas krig" (= "war of the ants")
Now I would lie if I said I wasn't a bit disappointed with the result for Sweden this edition however, especially after seeing so many adding it to their "top. 20s" in here. I didn't know what to expect though, but a top.15 maybe? I am really trying to balance the Swedish entries with also showcasing our language and style that is more "in line" with our local Pop scene here, but unfortunately most of the times I pick a native language entry (in that style) it tends to flop. Maybe I'm hearing something others don't?, I really hope it's not a linguistic thing though?, because I find our language quite fine sounding (I know hearing your own language is something else but I always thought of Swedish as a melodic language). Anyways, I will continue to showcase our language in this contest every now and then and be true to my own taste! , I think some of the songs might need a bit of warming up to but that's why we got a month So with that being said...
Thank you to everyone that supported the Swedish entry in the FSC#134 - April 2020 edition !
#19
44 pts
... and a recap of (my) Sweden's votes this edition:
Personally I love the Swedish language @A-lister and it certainly doesn't turn me off at all. I guess it's about finding the right song that people can still connect to even if they don't understand the lyrics. Melody and production/vocals will be more important than ever
Personally I love the Swedish language @A-lister and it certainly doesn't turn me off at all. I guess it's about finding the right song that people can still connect to ever if they don't understand the lyrics. Melody and production/vocals will be more important than ever
Cool to hear! , I'm just out there speculating on things and thought maybe the language is the "issue" here, I don't find what's so wrong with the melody, production and vocals either though haha , we'll see how the next Swedish language entry will do... my crystal ball tells me it won't do well but we'll see
Definitely agreed with the above comment!^^ I've joined the FSC just before voting was done, so I only got to listen to all the songs once. The Swedish entry was one of the few ones that I remember now, though I would say that since it was so early in the running order this time, it just got a bit forgotten while in the process of listening to the rest of the songs. I'm listening to it at the moment and it definitely would have gone up a bit more in my ranking after multiple listens as I find it catchy (in a positive way). When it comes to the language itself, it was actually the English lines that pretty much everyone knows that took me a bit out of the moment, I guess.
Before 2020 I didn't really like most of the Swedish entries, no matter whether they were in English or Swedish, but it seems most of my favorites are in fact in Swedish I don't know whether it's because I understand it..? But I guess it's mostly about the genre and melody of the song..
That being said, nearly all of my top 10 rankings have been in English, and only one of the four Danish entries finishing up 30th or below has been in English
Definitely agreed with the above comment!^^ I've joined the FSC just before voting was done, so I only got to listen to all the songs once. The Swedish entry was one of the few ones that I remember now, though I would say that since it was so early in the running order this time, it just got a bit forgotten while in the process of listening to the rest of the songs. I'm listening to it at the moment and it definitely would have gone up a bit more in my ranking after multiple listens as I find it catchy (in a positive way). When it comes to the language itself, it was actually the English lines that pretty much everyone knows that took me a bit out of the moment, I guess.
Before 2020 I didn't really like most of the Swedish entries, no matter whether they were in English or Swedish, but it seems most of my favorites are in fact in Swedish I don't know whether it's because I understand it..? But I guess it's mostly about the genre and melody of the song..
That being said, nearly all of my top 10 rankings have been in English, and only one of the four Danish entries finishing up 30th or below has been in English
It's really interesting to hear your feedback and comments guys! I mean ultimately I am in this contest to discover new music from around the world, alot of which I would have never heard of if it wasn't for this contest, in a similar fashion that I was originally drawn to the Eurovision Song Contest to discover European music. Also, sharing music from Sweden is another aspect that is one of the main reasons I am in this. Now Sweden is a big player on the global music scene, but for me it has always been important to stay true to my own taste and also use this as a platform to every now and then showcase local music, as well as our language, which is unknown to the masses outside of Sweden (and sometimes even within Sweden). As for the competition part of it all, it's just a bonus, and for me it's not so much about winning or getting into the top. positions every month, but it's an indicator if people appreciate the music I pick or not (not that it should be read too much into that).
May usually means Eurovision month, but due to the circumstances we currently face, as every Eurovision fan out there is aware of, we need to wait until next year to (hopefully) have that same annual feeling again. However, in celebration of the Eurovision spirit, in timing with the month, Sweden is sending our latest winner of the contest Måns Zelmerlöw and the catchy and timeless, almost Eurovision-esque, mid-tempo Pop entry One , taken from the singer's sixth standard studio album released in the autumn of 2019.
Zelmerlöw's career started back in 2005 at the age of 19 when he entered, and ultimately ended up fifth, in the Swedish Idol -TV talent show. It wasn't until two years later however that he would release his first single Cara Mia, which was also his first entry to the Swedish selection Melodifestivalen for the Eurovision Song Contest, where he ended up third in the final. The single also gave Måns his first number 1 single on the official Swedish Singles charts, followed by his debut album titled Stand by For... which also topped the Swedish Album charts as well as included the top. 10 single Brother Oh Brother.
In 2009, Zelmerlöw would once again try his luck at representing Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest, this time with the entry Hope & Glory, which ended up fourth in the final of the national selection and gave Zelmerlöw his second top. 3 single in the charts, followed by his second chart topping album MZW. Skipping past two Christmas album releases and his third standard studio album, Zelmerlöw would have his 'third time the charm'- moment in 2015 when he ultimately won the ticket to represent Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest that year with the entry Heroes which also went on to win the whole European final, giving Sweden its sixth victory in the contest since the country's debut in 1958.
Apart from his career as a recording artist, Zelmerlöw has also starred in various musicals and had a quite successful career as a TV-host, co-hosting Melodifestivalen2010 , Eurovision Song Contest 2016 and the British national selection to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018 as well as being the the sole host of the popular annual Swedish music sing-a-long TV summer show Allsång på Skansen between the years 2011-12.
LYRICS:
[Verse 1]
You're saying that we fight too much
Don't make any sense
Been telling your friends
And they don't ever fight like us
They just playing pretend
And making amends
They're saying we don't try enough
That you gotta give in
To win anything
They're saying that we might break up
'Cause we fight too much
[Bridge]
Why're you listening to what they have to say?
Like there's no exception to the rules we never made
[Chorus]
All I know's if one burst
Break us down to two hurting
In just a few words
I'm still here for you
And if it's working for us
Going through a few turns
'Til it's just the two of us
Starting from new
Then maybe we're the one
We could be the one, the one exception
We could be the one, the one exception
To all the other ones who never guessed
We're the one, the one, the one, the one, the one
[Verse 2]
'Cause baby I believe in us
We can battle the wind
We'll come back again
'Cause no one knows a storm like us
Baby I believe in us
[Bridge]
Why're you listening to what they have to say?
Like there's no exception to the rules we never made
[Chorus]
All I know's if one burst
Break us down to two hurting
In just a few words
I'm still here for you
And if it's working for us
Going through a few turns
'Til it's just the two of us
Starting from new
Then maybe we're the one
We could be the one, the one exception
We could be the one, the one exception
To all the other ones who never guessed
We're the one, the one, the one, the one, the one
We could be the one, the one exception
We could be the one, the one exception
To all the other ones who never guessed
We're the one, the one, the one, the one, the one
One burst
Break us down to two hurting
In just a few words
I'm still here for you
And if it's working for us
Going through a few turns
'Til it's just the two of us
Starting from new
All I know's if one burst
Break us down to two hurting
In just a few words
I'm still here for you
And if it's working for us
Going through a few turns
'Til it's just the two of us
Starting from new
Then maybe we're the one
We could be the one, the one exception
We could be the one, the one exception
To all the other ones who never guessed
We're the one, the one, the one, the one, the one
We could be the one, the one exception
We could be the one, the one exception
To all the other ones who never guessed
We're the one, the one, the one, the one, the one
The result this edition was certainly a step up from last month so that's nice and it was something around what I think was expected for that particular entry, although I must say I personally like some of our previous entries (that did much worse result-wise) better than this entry so oddly bittersweet to be back in the top. 10 again, although it's of course always nice to end up in the top. 10 !
Thank you to everyone that supported the Swedish entry in the FSC#135 - May 2020 edition !
#7
83 pts
... and a recap of (my) Sweden's votes this edition:
From one former Swedish Idol participant and Melodifestivalen winner to another, this month's entrant is 28-year old Anna Bergendahl with the catchy, yet mature, warm, yet with a touch of Scandinavian melancholy, and melodic timeless mid-tempo Pop song Home which combined with Anna's unique, slightly Tracy Chapman-like, vocals and a bit of a singer-songwriter campfire mood gives the song some extra flavor setting it apart from other Pop songs out there.
Anna started her career in music with entering the 2008 edition of the TV talent-reality show Swedish Idol , where she eventually ended up fifth. Two years later she would debut her first single This is My Life in that year's edition of the Swedish national selection to Eurovision Song Contest ; Melodifestivalen, which she also won and and thus got the ticket to represent Sweden in the international contest. The single, as well as her following debut album titled Yours Sincerely, both topped the official singles chart and album chart in Sweden respectively. In Eurovision, the song would eventually end up 9th in the televoting results of her semifinal, however due to juries "only" ranking the entry at 11th, she just lost out qualifying to the final by one position, becoming the only Swedish entrant so far not to have qualified to a grand final of the contest.
Anna would enroll to studies to become a medical doctor parallel to continue doing music on the side, and eventually in 2019 she would be back in Melodifestivalen yet again with the entry Ashes to Ashes , which ended 10th in the grand final. Earlier this year, she tried her luck a third time to represent Sweden once again at Eurovision, entering the song Kingdom Comein this year's edition of Melodifestivalen, where she ended up 3rd in the final, this also gave her her second top. 10 charting single in Sweden.
Who knows, maybe she will be luckier representing Sweden in this edition of the FSC?
LYRICS:
[Verse 1]
Can't count the troubles on my mind
It's like the blind leading the blind
When I tell myself to breathe
But I'm the beauty, I'm the beast
I'm a storm that's been released
I'll always get back on my feet
[Pre-Chorus]
And I
Oh, I've tried
Tried to be a better me
Tried to meet my destiny
And I
Oh, I've tried
Tried to be a better me
Mmm
[Chorus]
To find my way back home
It's all I've ever known
To find my way back
Home, home, home
I navigate the waters as I roam
To find my way back home
It's all I've ever known
To find my way back
Home, home, home
I navigate the waters as I roam
[Verse 2]
Wish I could photograph the moment
Find a beautiful atonement
But it's slipping through my hands
You'll hear me sing the Hallelujah
It'll vibrate straight on through ya
Teach you just how much it hurts
[Pre-Chorus]
And I
Oh, I've tried
Tried to find the best in me
Mmm
[Chorus]
To find my way back home
It's all I've ever known
To find my way back
Home, home, home
I navigate the waters as I roam
To find my way back home
[Bridge]
I'll keep on singing melodies
Even if they are just for me
I'll always get back on my feet
[Chorus]
To find my way back home
It's all I've ever known
To find my way back
Home, home, home
I navigate the waters as I roam
To find my way back home
It's all I've ever known
To find my way back
Home, home, home
I navigate the waters as I roam
I'll find my way back home
So, the northern hemisphere is in the midst of the summer season, and while summer this year won't be as we're used to due to the ongoing pandemic, let us all try to dream us away from that for a moment with a proper summer-vibey bop. This edition's entry for Sweden is the catchy, slightly dancehall-inspired, Pop track Backfire performed by Dotter , a song that fits perfect into the summer season.
Now, just like previous editions, Sweden is sending an artist that got her breakthrough taking part in the Swedish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest; Melodifestivalen. Dotter (meaning "Daughter" in Swedish) is the stage name of 33-year old Johanna Maria Jansson, who released her debut single My Flower back in 2014, which was later on followed by singles like Dive [2015] and Evolution [2017].
In 2017, Dotter was one of the co-writers of the Melodifestivalen entry A Million Years which was performed by singer Mariette and ended up fourth in the final. The year after, Dotter would debut in the selection as an act herself with the entry Cry, which unfortunately wouldn't make it to the final but at least would introduce Dotter to a larger audience. In 2019, Dotter featured on former Eurovision winner Måns Zelmerlöw's single Walk With Me, Måns who just recently saw representing Sweden in the FSC.
Dotter got her main breakthrough earlier this year however when she entered Melodifestivalen for a second time as a main act with the entry Bulletproof, a song that nearly won the whole selection, ending up as a runner-up in the final with just 1 point difference to the winner, beating the entry of former Eurovision entrant and Melodifestivalen winner Anna Bergendahl who ended up as a runner-up in the previous FSC edition.
LYRICS:
[Intro]
Don't put me down
It's gonna backfire
Don't put me down
[Verse 1]
Stop pretend you're in love with the summer
Oh I've seen how you dance in the rain
And I know what you've done to the others
Just to be lady crown sovereign
In the rain
Shake it all of in the rain
Maybe you should look back at the summer
Again oh uh
[Pre-Chorus]
Sometimes I feel like I'm crossing the line
But you know I get hurt all the time
Shouldn't feel like committing a crime
Gotta speak through my mind
[Chorus]
Don't put me down
It's gonna backfire
Don't put me down
I Say it's gonna hurt
Don't put me down
Don't put me down
Oh I put my own heart first
Don't put me down
It's gonna backfire
[Verse 2]
I was never afraid, to be honest
Easy living my life every day
I got hit by your lies like a rocket
Gotta leave it behind
Ease the pain, let it drain
Wash it all off, let it drain
Cause you couldn't keep up what you've promised
Again oh uh
[Pre-Chorus]
Sometimes I feel like I'm crossing the line
But you know I get hurt all the time
Shouldn't feel like committing a crime
Gotta speak through my mind
[Chorus]
Don't put me down
It’s gonna backfire
Don't put me down
I Say it's gonna hurt
Don't put me down
Don't put me down
Oh I put my own heart first
Don't put me down
It's gonna backfıre
It's gonna backfire
It's gonna backfire
[Bridge]
It's gonna backfire
I feel like I'm crossing the line
But you know I got hurt all the time
Shouldn't feel like commiting a crime
Got to speak through my mind
[Chorus]
Don't put me down
It's gonna backfire
Don't put me down
I Say it's gonna hurt
Don't put me down
Don't put me down
Oh I put my own heart first
Don't put me down
It's gonna backfire
It's gonna backfire
It's gonna backfıre
It's gonna backfire
After some editions with more "mainstream" type of Pop entries in English for Sweden, it's time again for a Swedish language indie-Pop entry, this time around with the up-and-coming indie-Pop group Hemliga Klubben (The Secret Club).
The group started out as a four-piece back in 2018, and debuted in early 2019, with founding members Adéle Cechal, Mattias Jonsson, Gustav Gällhagen and Edvin Linderoth, with Linderoth eventually departing from the group in late 2019. Examples of singles previously released by the group are Dina föräldrar (Your Parents)and Gå rå (Leave Then).
This edition's entry Vi har inte mycket kvar (We Don't Have Much Left) is taken from the band's debut EP titled Vem bryr sig om Hemliga Klubben? (Who Cares About the Secret Club?) released in October 2019. The song is a catchy indie-Pop song that tells a story of a relationship that is on the brink of a break-up due to the couple's indifference to each other and different priorities and it is also composed in a clever way to match the point of the story with the song sonically progressing throughout and Cechal's singing becoming more intense as the song goes on, making the listener feel that the relationship sung about is coming to an end, not only through the lyrics, but also from the song itself as it progress.
LYRICS:
[Verse 1]
Du var trött imorse,som vanligt
Stressade till bussen, som vanligt
Om jag blev sur för det, men ärligt
Att komma sent tillsammans, hur härligt?
Du var jättegullig och jobbig
Sa att jag var fin, en hobby
Hade vart kul om du hade, ah
Nej, jag ska inte tjata, hur jobbig
[Chorus]
Vi har inte mycket kvar nu
Brukade ha fett kul, men inte längre
Ingen vill ju stanna kvar nu
Mina drömmar var du, men inte längre
[Verse 2]
Nattbuss är det värsta om man har
Haft den, hamna i stämning några dar
Ett kollektivt suicide kan man säga
Men mer som varsitt mord på varandra
Jag var inte sugen, som vanligt
Ville stanna ute, som vanligt
Om du blev sur för det, en aning
Vi stanna ändå alltid till stängning
[Chorus]
Vi har inte mycket kvar nu
Brukade ha fett kul, men inte längre
Ingen vill ju stanna kvar nu
Mina drömmar var du, men inte längre
Vi har inte mycket kvar nu
Brukade ha fett kul, men inte längre
Ingen vill ju stanna kvar nu
Mina drömmar var du, men inte längre
[Outro]
Åh, vad sa du?
Vi har inte mycket kvar nu
Mina drömmar var du, men inte längre
Åh, vad sa du?
Vi har inte mycket kvar nu
Mina drömmar var du, men inte längre
LYRICS [ENGLISH TRANSLATION]:
[Verse 1]
You were tired this morning, as usual
Stressed to the bus, as usual
If I got grumpy because of it, but honestly
Coming late together, how wonderful?
You were very cute and annoying
Said I was nice, a hobby
Would have been fun if you had, ah
No, I won't be nagging, how annoying
[Chorus]
We don't have much left now
Used to have awesomely fun, but not anymore
Nobody wants to stay now
My dreams were you, but not anymore
[Verse 2]
Night bus is the worst if you have
Had it, got in the mood for a few days
A collective suicide one can say
But more like each other's murder of each other
I wasn't in the mood, as usual
Wanted to stay out, as usual
If you got grumpy because of it, a little
We still always stayed until closing
[Chorus]
We don't have much left now
Used to have awesomely fun, but not anymore
Nobody wants to stay now
My dreams were you, but not anymore
We don't have much left now
Used to have awesomely fun, but not anymore
Nobody wants to stay now
My dreams were you, but not anymore
[Outro]
Oh, what did you say?
We don't have much left now
My dreams were you, but not anymore
Oh, what did you say?
We don't have much left now
My dreams were you, but not anymore
FSC#132 - February 2020 
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