Bjurren and Bonnie started Cosa Nostra, Micke joined Strebers and Ernie started NEIN together with members of Rolands Gosskör.
In 1989 the band was reunited and played a few gigs, but then went dormant until 1992 when they played at Rosa Honung's ten year jubilee. Then the band went quiet again until 2003 when they started touring again as a "revenge" for all the unfairness they've been put through. The drummer, Bjurre, quit the band in late 2004 to focuson his other bands Frost and Deny, and was replaced by Dadde (of Wolfbrigade). During 2005 a conflict with Rosa Honung that had been growing for many years reached a point where the band could no longer work with the label so they signed a deal with Burning Heart Records. In April 2006 Asta kask recorded their first new album in 20 years.
Psykiskt instabil
Asta Kask Lyrics
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Kalla blickar möter mej - runt omkring
Ni ställer genast frågor ur era formulär
Men ni har ju redan dömt mej för den, som jag är
Ni ser mej in i ögonen ni ser mej i min själ
Följ nu vårat mönster, vi vill dej bara väl
Ni läser ur rapporter vem jag är och vad jag gjort
JAG ÄR PSYKISKT INSTABIL PSYKISKT INSTABIL
PSYKISKT INSTABIL JAG ÄR PSYKISKT INSTABIL
JAG ÄR PSYKISKT INSTABIL PSYKISKT INSTABIL
PSYKISKT INSTABIL JAG ÄR PSYKISKT INSTABIL
Jag reser mej upp och jag skriker rätt ut
Jag orkar inte längre, nej nu får det va slut
Efter att jag sprungit därifrån ut
Så fylldes era papper med ert - beslut
JAG ÄR...
The song "Psykiskt instabil" by Asta Kask deals with the theme of societal judgment and discrimination towards people with mental illnesses. The opening lines set the scene in a room where people are streaming in, and the singer is met with cold stares. They immediately start asking questions from their forms, which already prejudges the singer as they are. The verses continue to describe how the singer is being judged based on their past actions and reports on their mental illness, and the goal is to make them conform to societal norms.
In the chorus, the singer proclaims that they are mentally unstable, and no matter how much society tries to fit them into a mold, they will still be who they are. The lyrics suggest that society has already passed their judgment and sentenced the singer to live as a "mentally unstable" person, even before giving any chance to show their true self.
The last verse, where the singer stands up and screams, represents their frustration and anger towards the injustice they face daily. The singer cannot handle the constant scrutiny and oppression and decides to walk away. However, the final line suggests that this will not be the end of it, and the decision made by society will follow them regardless.
Overall, the song is a powerful criticism of the stigma and discrimination faced by people with mental illnesses in society.
Line by Line Meaning
Ni sätter mej i ett rum där folk strömmar in
I am forced into a crowded room
Kalla blickar möter mej - runt omkring
I am met with cold and judgmental stares
Ni ställer genast frågor ur era formulär
You immediately start asking questions from your forms
Men ni har ju redan dömt mej för den, som jag är
But you have already judged me for who I am
Ni ser mej in i ögonen ni ser mej i min själ
You look into my eyes, into my soul
Följ nu vårat mönster, vi vill dej bara väl
Follow our pattern, we only want what's good for you
Ni läser ur rapporter vem jag är och vad jag gjort
You read reports about who I am and what I have done
Erkänn och håll med så är det över ganska - fort
Admit and agree with us, and it will be over quickly
JAG ÄR PSYKISKT INSTABIL PSYKISKT INSTABIL
I am mentally unstable, mentally unstable
PSYKISKT INSTABIL JAG ÄR PSYKISKT INSTABIL
Mentally unstable, I am mentally unstable
JAG ÄR PSYKISKT INSTABIL PSYKISKT INSTABIL
I am mentally unstable, mentally unstable
PSYKISKT INSTABIL JAG ÄR PSYKISKT INSTABIL
Mentally unstable, I am mentally unstable
Jag reser mej upp och jag skriker rätt ut
I stand up and scream out
Jag orkar inte längre, nej nu får det va slut
I can't take it anymore, it has to end now
Efter att jag sprungit därifrån ut
After I run out of there
Så fylldes era papper med ert - beslut
Your decision filled out your papers
Contributed by Reagan K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.