2005 he released his debut album Emocore on the label Stalker Records. On his homepage http://www.anders-tengdahl.com/ most older songs are available for free download.
A great day
Anders Tengdahl Lyrics
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Then have another
Light the candles and let them burn
Until the curtains light up every corner of your room
Yesterday you felt like shit
Today it's much worse
You're such an idiot, and as you think of it
You fucked it up, now you complain
You're angry with everyone and everything
That makes you suffer, but you should
Blame yourself
Today has been a bad day
Today is a great day to die
In Anders Tengdahl's song "A Great Day," the lyrics portray a person who is in a state of deep despair and self-deprecation. The song opens with the suggestion to unscrew a bottle and have a drink, insinuating the desire to numb the pain or escape reality. The repetition of "have another" conveys a sense of desperation, as if one drink is not enough to find solace. Lighting candles and watching them burn is a metaphorical act of surrendering to the chaos within, allowing the overwhelming emotions to consume the person.
The lyrics then suggest that the singer had a terrible day yesterday and now it's even worse. They berate themselves, calling themselves an idiot, and as they dwell on their self-perceived failures, they feel the intense heat of self-loathing and ultimately lose consciousness. This imagery highlights the mental and emotional breakdown the person is experiencing.
The chorus reveals the person's externalizing of their pain, blaming everyone and everything for their suffering. However, the lyrics twist, emphasizing that the true source of their anguish lies within themselves. The shift in the last line, "Today is a great day to die," suggests a desire to escape the misery and perhaps find peace in death.
Line by Line Meaning
Unscrew the bottle and have a drink
Indulge in an act of self-destruction by consuming alcohol
Then have another
Further intensify the self-destructive behavior by drinking more
Light the candles and let them burn
Engage in futile attempts to find solace and light amidst the darkness
Until the curtains light up every corner of your room
Desperately seeking for any glimmer of hope to brighten your surroundings
Yesterday you felt like shit
The previous day was filled with overwhelming feelings of despair and misery
Today it's much worse
The current day has brought even greater depths of sorrow and pain
You're such an idiot, and as you think of it
Self-loathing and self-deprecating thoughts consume your mind
You feel the heat and then you fall into unconsciousness
Emotional turmoil leads to a state of complete mental and physical breakdown
You fucked it up, now you complain
Taking responsibility for the mistakes made and expressing dissatisfaction
You're angry with everyone and everything
A pervasive anger permeates your interactions with others and the world
That makes you suffer, but you should
Attributing the cause of your suffering to external sources, yet
Blame yourself
Recognizing that the ultimate responsibility lies within you
Today has been a bad day
The present day has been filled with unfortunate experiences and negative emotions
Today is a great day to die
Expressing the overwhelming desire to escape the unbearable pain through self-destruction
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