Okej, jag kanske inte är
den som man, som man ska va
Och jag kanske inte är
den du helst av allt vill ha
Men jag är nog lite grann
en sån som du gillar ibland
Och jag erkänner att jag kan
tänka mej det ibland

När hela världen står utanför
Vem ska jag spela då?
Kommer du förstå?
När hela världen står utanför
Vem är jag för dej då?
Kommer du förstå?

Jag tänker att jag kan
Nån gång resa till
Till dej, till ditt land
Och om du vill
Kan vi stanna inne hela dan
Bara vi två
Vi kan låtsas att jag är din man
Sånt där som man gör då

När hela världen står utanför
Vem ska jag spela då?
Kommer du förstå?
När hela världen står utanför
Vem är jag för dej då?
Kommer du förstå
vad jag säger då?

Vem ska jag spela?
Vem ska jag låtsas att jag är?
Vad ska jag säga?
Vad kommer du tycka om den jag är?
Vem ska jag spela?
Vem ska jag låtsas att jag är?
Vad ska jag säga?
Vad kommer du tycka om den jag är?

När hela världen står utanför
Vem ska jag spela då?
Kommer du förstå?
När hela världen står utanför
Vem är jag för dej då?
Kommer du förstå
vad jag säger då?




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    Don’t speak Swedish? Then here is a translation of this great Jumper song. (I’ve taken some liberties in my translation because I wanted to keep the right flow of words, I hope I haven’t changed the meaning. Btw, the “when the” of the chorus should be sung right before the first beat of the chorus. Just like “när” in the Swedish version.) Here goes:

    Okay, I may not be like what you’re supposed to be And I may not be the one that you most of all would want But I think that I might be what you do prefer at times And I will admit that I have thought of it somedays

    When the whole world is standing right outside our door Who will I act like then? Will you understand? When the whole world is standing right outside our door Who’ll I be for you then? Will you understand?

    I think that I may someday travel to where you you are, to where your land is, and if you want we can stay indoors all day long, just you and me we can pretend that I'm your husband And things that we'd do then

    When the whole world is standing right outside our door Who will I act like then? Will you understand? When the whole world is standing right outside our door Who’ll I be for you then? Will you understand What I’ll tell you then?

    Who should I play? Who should I pretend that I am? What should I say? And what will you think of who I am?

    Who should I play? Who should I pretend that I am? What should I say? And what will you think of who I am?

    When the whole world is standing right outside our door Who will I act like then? Will you understand? When the whole world is standing right outside our door Who’ll I be for you then? Will you understand What I’ll tell you then?

    bladeton April 13, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Oh, and the "right" in the chorus is optional. It might even sound better if you take it out.

    bladeton April 13, 2005   Link

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