Today t… Read Full Bio ↴Swedish punk-band formed in 1983 in the Swedish town Köping.
Today the band consists of Per Granberg (lyrics & bass), Johnny Smedberg (guitar), Mattias Söderlund (bass), Johan Hultman (drums).
The band is a very popular live act, and often plays at music festivals.
Per Granberg met Johnny Smedberg after Per's former band N.O.S's gig at Folkets Park in Köping and they then formed the new band Charta 77.
Sandra
Charta 77 Lyrics
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Världen kan vara så naiv
Mycket sprit, lite sans, fem minuter någonstans
Blev till ditt liv
Lilla Sandras lilla pappa
Hade fått moped samma kväll
Och lilla Sandras lilla mamma
Hon var ju inte mycket mer än just barnet själv
Lilla Sandras lilla mamma
Hon kräktes efter varje mål
Lilla Sandras lilla mamma
Hon växte till large från small
Och strax innan jul, någon gång i åttan
Slutade hon i sin klass
Det gick ett rykte att hon blivit sjuk
Men ingen visste riktigt, ingen visste att...
Lilla Sandra, lilla Sandra
Sjukhuset var stort och grått
Lilla Sandra, lilla Sandra
Så olikt faller livets lott
För lilla Sandras lilla mamma
Födde Sandra mellan två program
Den dag som Sandra börja vandra
Nåja, först låg hon bara, sen så kröp hon fram
För lilla Sandra, Lilla Sandra
Visst kan det vara svårt att förstå
För lilla Sandra, Lilla Sandra
Livet lunkar på ändå
För en del så krävs det mera vilja
Att bara kunna hålla sig kvar
Men lilla Sandra, lilla Sandra
Glöm aldrig bort, varje nytt liv är ett oskrivet blad
The song "Sandra" by Charta 77 talks about a girl named Sandra and her difficult life. The first verse describes how Sandra's life came to be, with little guidance and a lot of alcohol. Her father had just gotten a moped and her mother was young and inexperienced, often throwing up after meals. The second verse describes how Sandra's life worsened as she grew up, eventually dropping out of school due to illness. The final verse is about how Sandra gave birth in the middle of a television program and how life can be difficult, but every new life is a blank slate.
The lyrics paint a picture of a young girl growing up in difficult circumstances, with parents who are not equipped to provide adequate care. The repetition of "lilla Sandra" emphasizes her smallness and vulnerability. The use of "naiv" and "livets lott" suggests that Sandra's situation is a result of fate or chance, rather than a deliberate choice. The final phrase, "livet lunkar på ändå," acknowledges that life goes on, despite the difficulties.
Line by Line Meaning
Lilla Sandra, lilla Sandra
The song is addressing a girl named Sandra.
Världen kan vara så naiv
The world can be so inexperienced.
Mycket sprit, lite sans, fem minuter någonstans
Drinking, no sense, five minutes somewhere became her life.
Blev till ditt liv
It became her life.
Lilla Sandras lilla pappa
Little Sandra's little father.
Hade fått moped samma kväll
Had gotten a moped that same night.
Och lilla Sandras lilla mamma
And little Sandra's little mother.
Hon var ju inte mycket mer än just barnet själv
She was, after all, not much more than a child herself.
Hon kräktes efter varje mål
She threw up after every meal.
Hon växte till large från small
She grew from small to large.
Och strax innan jul, någon gång i åttan
And just before Christmas, sometime in eighth grade.
Slutade hon i sin klass
She dropped out of her class.
Det gick ett rykte att hon blivit sjuk
There was a rumor that she had gotten sick.
Men ingen visste riktigt, ingen visste att...
But nobody really knew, nobody knew that...
Sjukhuset var stort och grått
The hospital was big and grey.
Så olik faller livets lott
So different falls the lot of life.
Födde Sandra mellan två program
Sandra was born between two shows.
Den dag som Sandra börja vandra
The day Sandra began to walk.
Nåja, först låg hon bara, sen så kröp hon fram
Well, at first she just lay there, then she started crawling.
Visst kan det vara svårt att förstå
Certainly, it can be difficult to understand.
Livet lunkar på ändå
Life goes on nonetheless.
För en del så krävs det mera vilja
For some, more willpower is required.
Att bara kunna hålla sig kvar
Just to be able to hold on.
Glöm aldrig bort, varje nytt liv är ett oskrivet blad
Never forget, each new life is a blank page.
Contributed by Victoria B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Stajfer
En av Chartas 77 bästa låtar, enligt mig, som gammalt fan,
@Guitaristo
Oerhört bra låt.
@pizoabc
Charta 77:) fantastiskt punk band