Despite the fact that Labrador only release Swedish artists, this is actually the very first band which actually sings in Swedish! It's not that Labrador doesn't like the Swedish language, it's just that this is the first band singing in Swedish that's been amazing enough to be released there.
Their debut EP Ingenting Är Lätt was released in digipak in May 2004. With influences ranging from Velvet Underground and Pixies to Beach Boys and a Swedish 70's touch the band refuses to admit, [ingenting] manages to sound like nothing else but themselves.
Right now the band can be heard on national radio in Sweden and seen on live scenes all over the country.
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Satans högra hand
[ingenting] Lyrics
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och jag minns att fröken alltid sa:
Om du inte gör exakt som jag sa,
hamnar du i en klass du inte vill vara.
Jag gick till kyrkan när jag var ett barn,
och jag minns att prästen alltid sa:
Om du inte gör exakt som du ska,
Det slutade jämnt med att dom sa,
du är satans högra hand.
Det slutade jämnt med att dom sa,
du är satans högra hand.
Hon vill ha en guldring av mig,
hon tyckte att jag borde skärpa mig
Jag skulle stanna hemma varje kväll,
kärleken tog mig till en fängelsecell.
Det slutade jämnt med att hon sa,
du är satans högra hand.
Det slutade jämnt med att hon sa,
du är satans högra hand.
I tidningen läser jag om vår planet,
om några år kommer den vara kokhet
Och då kanske det är som dom sa,
och jag är satans bästa barn.
Men, herregud jag gör så gott jag kan.
(Ja, han gör så gott han kan.)
Men, herregud jag gör så gott jag kan.
(Ja, han gör så gott han kan.)
(Herregud han gör så gott han kan.)
Är jag satans högra hand?
(Herregud han gör så gott han kan.)
Är jag satans högra hand?
The lyrics of [ingenting]'s Satans högra hand talk about the pressure society puts on people to conform and follow established norms. The first two verses describe how the singer was told what to do by his school teacher and priest while growing up, and how disobeying them would lead him to undesirable places. The chorus repeats the phrase "you are satan's right hand" to illustrate the fear and guilt instilled in the singer by authority figures.
The third verse talks about a relationship where the singer's partner demands he change himself and control his actions. They want him to give up his freedom, and the love they share becomes a metaphor for a prison cell. Again, the same phrase "you are satan's right hand" is repeated, as the singer feels like he is being judged and condemned for being himself.
The last verse shifts from these personal struggles to a global issue: climate change. The singer reads about how the planet will become uninhabitable in a few years, and he wonders whether the prophecy of being satan's best child will come true. The final lines, "But, my God, I'm doing the best I can" show that despite all the pressure and fear, the singer is still trying to be true to himself and do what he thinks is right.
Line by Line Meaning
Jag gick till skolan när jag var ett barn, och jag minns att fröken alltid sa:
As a child, I attended school and always remember my teacher saying that if I did not obey her exact instructions, I would end up in a class I did not want to be in.
Om du inte gör exakt som jag sa, hamnar du i en klass du inte vill vara.
She warned that not following her directions would result in being placed in an unfavorable class.
Jag gick till kyrkan när jag var ett barn, och jag minns att prästen alltid sa:
Similarly, when I was a child, I attended church and often recall the priest warning me to follow God's commands or face consequences.
Om du inte gör exakt som du ska, hamnar du på en plats du inte vill vara.
The message was that if I did not do what I was supposed to, I would end up somewhere I did not want to be.
Det slutade jämnt med att dom sa, du är satans högra hand.
After repeatedly being warned and being perceived as disobedient, I was ultimately labeled as one of Satan's closest minions.
Hon vill ha en guldring av mig, hon tyckte att jag borde skärpa mig
Later in life, a woman desired a ring from me and believed that I needed to improve myself in order to be worthy of her request.
Jag skulle stanna hemma varje kväll, kärleken tog mig till en fängelsecell.
My desire for love led me to become so devoted to this woman that I became trapped, confined to a metaphorical prison of my own making.
Det slutade jämnt med att hon sa, du är satans högra hand.
Eventually, even the woman I loved began to see me as a tool of the devil himself.
I tidningen läser jag om vår planet, om några år kommer den vara kokhet
Reading news articles, I learn that our planet is in peril, with predictions that it will soon become unbearably hot.
Och då kanske det är som dom sa, och jag är satans bästa barn.
In light of this information, I wonder if the warnings I received as a child were true, and if I am truly one of the devil's favored children.
Men, herregud jag gör så gott jag kan.
Despite these doubts, I assure myself that I am doing the best I can.
(Ja, han gör så gott han kan.)
Others seem to agree with this sentiment.
Är jag satans högra hand?
Still, the question lingers in my mind: Am I truly the devil's right-hand man?
(Herregud han gör så gott han kan.)
Again, others seem to affirm my efforts.
Är jag satans högra hand?
Despite this, the question persists, haunting me with its implications.
Contributed by Dylan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.