En bänkrad i en rastlös sen april
Jag tittar över axeln och ser dig blinka till
Jag kan få dig när du vill
En vind blåser skräp längs korridoren en sista gång
Och du & jag håller andan och håller händer i språnget
Det är inte så långt hem

Än finns det tusentals tårar kvar
De var dina att ge vemsomhelst
Äntligen
De är de dyrbaraste smycken du har
Så be aldrig om ursäkt igen
Äntligen passerar vi deras gränser

Minns du vår blodseld, våran lag
Vårt dumma korstråg mot en lika korkad stad
Jag minns allt, som naglarna mot glas
Men du bara skrattar åt mig, förminskar allt till ett skämt
Men jag ser på din ängsliga hållning, din jagande blick att de känns
Att det är långt hem

Och snart finns det inga tårar kvar
De var våra att ge vemsomhelst
Äntligen
De är de dyrbaraste smycken vi har
Så be aldrig om ursäkt igen
Äntligen sätter du själv dina gränser

Den där pojken jag aldrig kände
Som gick på gator jag aldrig såg
Och tänkte tankar jag aldrig tänkte
Under ett tunt och flygigt hår

Och alla känslor slog och sprängde
Hela vardagen full med hål
I en tid då inget hände
I en stad som alltid sov

Men älskling vi var alla en gång små
Ja, vi var alla en gång små
Ja, vi var alla en gång små

Jag kastar stenar i mitt glashus
Jag kastar pil i min kuvös
Och så odlar jag min rädsla
Ja, jag sår ständigt nya frön

Och i mitt växthus är jag säker
Där växer avund klar och grön
Jag är livrädd för att leva
Och jag är dödsrädd för att dö

Men älskling vi ska alla en gång dö
Ja, vi ska alla en gång dö
Ja, vi ska alla en gång dö

Vi ska alla en gång dö
vi ska alla en gång dö
vi ska alla en gång dö



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    revolution89 is right about the meaning of the song. "Mannen i den vita hatten, 16 år senare" is translated to "The man in the white hat, 16 years later" which refers to the white hat the swedish graduates wear. The song is probably about this guy who bumps into a girl he remembers from his high school days. They talk about what happened (a bit fuzzy, but probably some romance) and how they were unsecure and afraid at the time, and that they (he) can't recognize himself in his past self.

    The first half of the song is about the past adn the other half is about looking forward. In the lyrics he tells us about all these big problems, both now and when growing up, but he doesn't deal with any of them. That's up to you, the listener.

    davitoon April 15, 2007   Link

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