Brända Barn (Burnt Children) was a Swedish post-punk band from Sundsvall, S… Read Full Bio ↴Brända Barn (Burnt Children) was a Swedish post-punk band from Sundsvall, Sweden. The band was started by Anders Brodin in 1979, following the split of first-wave punk band Massmedia. They took their name from the novel with the same name by Stig Dagerman. The band chose to split in 1984 when Brodin got tired of the massive exposure the band received during and after the concerts.

Under ditt skinn
Brända Barn Lyrics

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Under alla dessa samtal
Uppslagna ord
Övertygelser som var enkla en sekund
Under alla dessa samtal
Uppslagna ord
Övertygelser som var enkla en sekund

Din yta lurar vem du vill

Men ytor är ytor och under ditt skinn
Under ditt skinn
Under ditt skinn
Under ditt skinn
Tänk att få sparka in

I vänthallen, i väntan på
Resultat, där står tiden still
Här kommer som sagts förut
De ska sägas till leda
Här kommer slogans som på ett löpande band
Men kom för fan med en slogan med dramatik
Med dramatik
Kalabalik
Ny grammatik

Det finns allt för många
Betalda idealister
Följda av en skock som älskar arslen
Som slickar i sig vad som ges
Som har svart på vitt och det är rött
Som har svart på vitt och det är blått
Som slickar i sig vad som ges

Ett antal illusioner
Senare skulle de bli konfrontationer
Men det kommer nya år och år efter år

Så blir det dags att snacka dollar och sparka in
Övertygelser in under ditt skinn
Övertygelser in under ditt skinn
Övertygelser in under ditt skinn
Under ditt skinn
Under ditt skinn

Under ditt skinn
Så blir det dags att sparka in

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Brända Barn's "Under Ditt Skinn" tackle the theme of false appearances and the need to peel back the layers to see what lies beneath. The repetition of "under alla dessa samtal, uppslagna ord, övertygelser som var enkla en sekund" highlights the idea that people tend to offer surface-level opinions and beliefs that are easily changeable without much thought. The line "din yta lurar vem du vill, men ytor är ytor och under ditt skinn" suggests that one's outward appearance may deceive others, but it is essential to look beyond the surface to find out who they truly are. The repetition of "under ditt skinn" is significant in emphasizing the importance of what lies beneath someone's exterior and the need to dig deeper.

The second verse introduces the idea of waiting for results while time stands still, and people keep repeating the same slogans and phrases without any dramatic effect. The lyrics mention "ett antal illusioner senare skulle de bli konfrontationer," which translates to "a number of illusions later would become confrontations." This line signifies that if people continue to follow shallow beliefs and perspectives, they will eventually have to face harsh realities. The chorus repeats the phrase "övertygelser in under ditt skinn" ("convictions under your skin"), emphasizing that it's time to put the real beliefs and convictions beneath the surface and take action.

Overall, the song's message encourages people to look beyond the surface and not settle for surface-level opinions and beliefs. It prompts the listener to consider what lies beneath and to act on their true convictions.

Line by Line Meaning

Under alla dessa samtal
Amidst all these conversations

Uppslagna ord
Flowery words

Övertygelser som var enkla en sekund
Beliefs that were simple one second

Din yta lurar vem du vill
Your surface deceives whoever you want

Men ytor är ytor och under ditt skinn
But surfaces are just surfaces and underneath your skin

Tänk att få sparka in
Imagine kicking in

I vänthallen, i väntan på
In the waiting room, waiting for

Resultat, där står tiden still
Results, where time stands still

Här kommer som sagts förut
Here come, as said before

De ska sägas till leda
They will be said to exhaustion

Här kommer slogans som på ett löpande band
Here come slogans as if on an assembly line

Men kom för fan med en slogan med dramatik
But for fuck's sake, come up with a dramatic slogan

Med dramatik
With drama

Kalabalik
Uproar

Ny grammatik
New grammar

Det finns allt för många
There are far too many

Betalda idealister
Paid idealists

Följda av en skock som älskar arslen
Followed by a crowd that loves the assholes

Som slickar i sig vad som ges
Who swallow whatever is given to them

Som har svart på vitt och det är rött
Who have black on white and it's red

Som har svart på vitt och det är blått
Who have black on white and it's blue

Ett antal illusioner
A number of illusions

Senare skulle de bli konfrontationer
Later they would become confrontations

Men det kommer nya år och år efter år
But new ones come year after year

Så blir det dags att snacka dollar och sparka in
So it's time to talk money and kick in

Övertygelser in under ditt skinn
Beliefs in under your skin

Så blir det dags att sparka in
So it's time to kick in

Writer(s): Anders Brodin, Mikael Svensk, Peter Bystroem, Henrik Brodin, Jan Strandqvist

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