Glöm ni e bäst på the craftmanship
Matt svart lack, batman whip
Trots ni e crooks, Story of my life borde stått in the books
Feelings blessed
Borde fattat dem va lurking
No game, borde fattat dem va virgins
No shame när jag halsar på min bourbon
Har ingen plan fast att inte "swerking?"

Vi satte svensk hip-hop på plats

Ashes to ashes and Dust to Dust
Längesen nått lät så fast
Synd för den som stått sitt kast
Nu dem försöker göra nått
Som bara vi kan
Du e pinsam, bara pinsam
Säger vad jag tycker sånt har alltid varit fy, skam
Men du e pinsam, bara pinsam

Så glöm ni e bäst på the craftmanship
Matt svart lack, gang gang shit
Vi har erfarenhet, respect that shit
Dem som vet yeah dem vet
You can check that shit
Vi satte style på, Svensk hip-hop
Lät inte lika fly då
Chords, Collén mannen
Du känner dem två
Så fort vi satt igång, det fanns inget stopp på

Hon har wild, wild thoughts
Jag springer runt med wild, wild dogs
Vi säger bye bye snart
Taggar hem till henne, turn the lights, lights off
Hon har wild, wild thoughts
Jag springer runt med wild, wild dogs
Vi säger bye bye snart
Taggar hem till henne, turn the lights, lights off

Alé Alé
Dem line när vi turn up
Dem vill följa med
Slow whine, hon vet whats up
Hon får mig att le
Vet dem hata på min timing
Alé Alé
C'est compliqué (?)
Alé Alé
Alé Alé

Glöm ni e bäst på the craftmanship
Allting som du släppt låter crap man, shit
Jag vill inte ge dom ångest
Men här vi vågar vara honest, yeah
Borde fatta dem va lurking
No aim, borde fattat dem va jerking
Hon vill hem, hon vill visa hur man twerking
Har inga plan fast, att (?)
Fast mellan en rock och en hard place
Jag vill ha makten som scarface
Dont give a fuck, jag ska snart blaze
Matt svart, fast i en car chase
Jobbar som en slav för att leva som en kung
Mecka varje dag för va lugn
Kanske flyger över dig till Prag på en lunch
Bara du och jag för en stund

Hon har wild, wild thoughts
Jag springer runt med wild, wild dogs
Vi säger bye bye snart
Taggar hem till henne, turn the lights, lights off
Hon har wild, wild thoughts
Jag springer runt med wild, wild dogs
Vi säger bye bye snart
Taggar hem till henne, turn the lights, lights off

Alé Alé
Dem line när vi turn up
Dem vill följa med
Slow whine, hon vet whats up
Hon får mig att le
Vet dem hata på min timing
Alé Alé
C'est compliqué (?)
Alé Alé
Alé Alé

Alé Alé

Alé Alé

Overall Meaning

The song "Craftmanship" by Mwuana is a rap track that exudes confidence in one's craft and experience in hip-hop. The lyrics express disdain towards those who claim to be the best but lack the necessary skills and experience. Mwuana talks about how he and his team have contributed to the Swedish hip-hop scene and put it on the map. The song also touches on personal struggles, such as feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place and the desire to live like a king. The chorus repeats the phrase "Alé Alé," which means "let's go" in French, adding an international flavor to the song.

One interesting fact about the song is that it features the producer Collén, who is also mentioned in the lyrics. Mwuana and Collén have collaborated on several tracks, and their partnership has led to some of the most successful Swedish hip-hop releases. Another notable fact is that the song alludes to the Batman franchise with the line "Matt svart lack, batman whip" (Matt black paint, Batman whip). Mwuana uses this reference to emphasize the strength and superiority of his craft. Additionally, the song mentions alcohol several times, with lines like "har ingen plan fast att inte 'swerking?'" and "har ingen plan fast, att (?)." Here, Mwuana references his love for bourbon, a type of whisky, and how it can lead to impulsive decision-making.

Another interesting fact about the song is that it includes French lyrics, such as "C'est compliqué," which means "it's complicated." This interjection adds a cosmopolitan feel to the song and showcases Mwuana's abilities to draw on different cultures and languages. The song also features a catchy chorus that repeats the phrase "Alé Alé" throughout. This repetition creates a hook that listeners can easily sing along to and remember. Moreover, Mwuana criticizes those who put out sub-par work, saying "Allting som du släppt låter crap man, shit" (Everything you've released sounds like crap, man, shit). This negative critique adds to Mwuana's overall message of promoting the importance of quality craftsmanship in the music industry.

As for the chords, they are not provided in the lyrics or online.

Line by Line Meaning

Glöm ni e bäst på the craftmanship
Don't think you're the best at craftsmanship

Matt svart lack, batman whip
Matte black paint, like Batman's whip

Trots ni e crooks, Story of my life borde stått in the books
Although you're crooks, the story of my life should have been in the books

Feelings blessed
Feeling blessed

Borde fattat dem va lurking
Should have realized they were lurking

No game, borde fattat dem va virgins
No game, should have realized they were virgins

No shame när jag halsar på min bourbon
No shame when I drink my bourbon

Har ingen plan fast att inte "swerking?"
I have no plan even though I'm not "swerking?"

Vi satte svensk hip-hop på plats
We put Swedish hip-hop in its place

Ashes to ashes and Dust to Dust
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust

Längesen nått lät så fast
Long time since something sounded so fast

Synd för den som stått sitt kast
Pity the one who stood their caste

Nu dem försöker göra nått
Now they're trying to do something

Som bara vi kan
That only we can do

Du e pinsam, bara pinsam
You're embarrassing, just embarrassing

Säger vad jag tycker sånt har alltid varit fy, skam
I say what I think, that's always been shameful

Så glöm ni e bäst på the craftmanship
So don't think you're the best at craftsmanship

Matt svart lack, gang gang shit
Matte black paint, gang gang stuff

Vi har erfarenhet, respect that shit
We have experience, respect that stuff

Dem som vet yeah dem vet
Those who know, yeah they know

You can check that shit
You can check that stuff

Vi satte style på, Svensk hip-hop
We put style on Swedish hip-hop

Lät inte lika fly då
Didn't sound as fly back then

Chords, Collén mannen
Chords, Collén man

Du känner dem två
You know those two

Så fort vi satt igång, det fanns inget stopp på
As soon as we got started, there was no stopping us

Hon har wild, wild thoughts
She has wild, wild thoughts

Jag springer runt med wild, wild dogs
I run around with wild, wild dogs

Vi säger bye bye snart
We say goodbye soon

Taggar hem till henne, turn the lights, lights off
I'm psyched to go to her place, turn the lights, lights off

Alé Alé
Alé Alé

Dem line när vi turn up
They line up when we turn up

Dem vill följa med
They want to follow along

Slow whine, hon vet whats up
Slow whine, she knows what's up

Hon får mig att le
She makes me smile

Vet dem hata på min timing
They know they hate on my timing

C'est compliqué (?)
It's complicated (?)

Alé Alé
Alé Alé

Glöm ni e bäst på the craftmanship
Don't think you're the best at craftsmanship

Allting som du släppt låter crap man, shit
Everything you've released sounds like crap, man, shit

Jag vill inte ge dom ångest
I don't want to give them anxiety

Men här vi vågar vara honest, yeah
But here we dare to be honest, yeah

Borde fatta dem va lurking
Should have realized they were lurking

No aim, borde fattat dem va jerking
No aim, should have realized they were jerking

Hon vill hem, hon vill visa hur man twerking
She wants to go home, she wants to show how to twerk

Har inga plan fast, att (?)
I have no plans, though (?)

Fast mellan en rock och en hard place
Stuck between a rock and a hard place

Jag vill ha makten som scarface
I want the power like Scarface

Dont give a fuck, jag ska snart blaze
Don't give a fuck, I'm about to blaze

Matt svart, fast i en car chase
Matte black, stuck in a car chase

Jobbar som en slav för att leva som en kung
Working like a slave to live like a king

Mecka varje dag för va lugn
Working hard every day to be calm

Kanske flyger över dig till Prag på en lunch
Maybe flying over you to Prague for lunch

Bara du och jag för en stund
Just you and me for a while

Alé Alé
Alé Alé

Hon har wild, wild thoughts
She has wild, wild thoughts

Jag springer runt med wild, wild dogs
I run around with wild, wild dogs

Vi säger bye bye snart
We say goodbye soon

Taggar hem till henne, turn the lights, lights off
I'm psyched to go to her place, turn the lights, lights off

Hon har wild, wild thoughts
She has wild, wild thoughts

Jag springer runt med wild, wild dogs
I run around with wild, wild dogs

Vi säger bye bye snart
We say goodbye soon

Taggar hem till henne, turn the lights, lights off
I'm psyched to go to her place, turn the lights, lights off

Alé Alé
Alé Alé

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jens Resch, Patrick Jan Collen, Robin Erik Nystroem

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