The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Too far away from the city
Some kids left on their own
They said we had a communist in the family
I had to wear a mask
Too far away from the city
We had to make this room
Fathers were football players, Volvo workers, policemen
What the mothers did I didn't know
Music tonight
I just want your music tonight
I saw her by the organ
She was laughing while pressing the keys
She said my favourite book was dirty and
You should not show you can read
Too far away from the city
We never heard its noise
We learned how to stay fit and things like
Green tones hide the blush
Music tonight
I just want your music tonight
Music tonight
I just want your music tonight
Too far away from the city
We came to breathe clean air
Nature lovers' safe oasis
And the mothers walked towards the forest
Music tonight
I just want your music tonight
Music tonight
I just want your music tonight
Some kids left on their own
They said we had a communist in the family
I had to wear a mask
Too far away from the city
We had to make this room
Fathers were football players, Volvo workers, policemen
What the mothers did I didn't know
Music tonight
I just want your music tonight
I saw her by the organ
She was laughing while pressing the keys
She said my favourite book was dirty and
You should not show you can read
Too far away from the city
We never heard its noise
We learned how to stay fit and things like
Green tones hide the blush
Music tonight
I just want your music tonight
Music tonight
I just want your music tonight
Too far away from the city
We came to breathe clean air
Nature lovers' safe oasis
And the mothers walked towards the forest
Music tonight
I just want your music tonight
Music tonight
I just want your music tonight
Lyrics submitted by dolcecars, edited by http://www.accountkiller.com/rem, Johnnyboy1973, uselessaffluence
Forest Families Lyrics as written by Olof Bjorn Dreijer Karin Elizabeth Dreijer Andersson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Ok I'll make an attempt with this. Some of the prior post are on the right track. Americans have no concept of politics like the Europeans do. During the Cold War Sweden was "nuetral". The government secretly made deals with the U.S. and most Swedish citizens were concerned with the Soviet Union invading so they had a healthy fear of communism although there were some serious leftist movements in Sweden at the time.
Ok with that said I believe Karin Dreijer was a child in the late 70's early 80's. Her music seems to have a theme within the occult and paganism. Swedes have deep pagan pantheist roots. This is all conjecture from here on but perhaps the lyrics are telling a story of a group of people living outside of society as pagans who worship with nature. This being disconcerting to "polite" christian society perhaps led people to accuse the group of being Communist sympathizers, siting their communal living as proof. They would disguise themselves so they could hide who they were from those accusers. This in turn led them deeper in the forest and into hiding.
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