Nålens Öga

Kent

Nån står i porten
och andas rök
skuggan över gården
når in i vårt kök
Här kommer rädslan, gamle vän
När alla fjärilar i magen vaknar upp
Viskar välkommen hem

Jag räknar; tre, fyra, fem
(Ljug för mig, ja ljug för mig)
Det är inte slagen som känns
(Ljug igen)
Det går en osynlig gräns
(Ljug för mig, ja ljug för mig)
genom ögat på nålen

Nån står i dörren
och lyssnar stum
skuggan över tröskeln
når in i mitt rum
Här kommer rädslan, nu igen
När alla fjärilar i magen nålas upp
till ett mönster på min säng

Jag räknar; tre, fyra, fem
(Ljug för mig, ja ljug för mig)
Det är inte slagen som känns
(Ljug igen)
Det går en osynlig gräns
(Ljug för mig, ja ljug för mig)
genom ögat på nålen

Jag räknar; tre, fyra, fem
(Ljug för mig, ja ljug för mig)
Det är inte slagen som känns
(Ljug igen)
Det går en osynlig gräns
(Ljug för mig, ja ljug för mig)
genom ögat på nålen


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    This was the first song I ever heard by Kent. I don't speak Swedish, so I don't understand what it's about, but it's very beautiful to me. I listened to this a lot during a very difficult period in my life. It's the last half of the song that really effects me.

    saturnineon August 09, 2010   Link

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