Chords, or Jens Resch, which is his real name, was born in 1978 in Sweden. He grew up in the realtively small town called Lund, where music became a growing interest at an early age. Being only 14 years old, he started to write his own lyrics as he listened to beats and came up with rhymes to match them. He socialized with people like the wellknown Swedish producer Måns Asplund (Breakmecanix) and by the age of 16, Chords recorded his first songs in the studio.
He was only ten years old then, but was already being influenced and inspired by hiphopers like Run DMC. Nowdays, you’ll most likely hear old soul classics, hiphop and reagge coming out of his stereo. His passion for music has always been present, although he has both worked and studied other things along the way. He even worked extra at Juju Records, the record label he’s now signed to.
Formely with the duo Chords & Scissors, Chords is now working solo, with guestperformers from wellknown Swedish hiphop artists like Timbuktu and LoopTroops Promoe. Chords 12” single, “Idiot Savant” was the first single from his debut album that came out in 2003, and the first release since being signed with Juju Records in 2001.
Chords was accepted to a university of journalism in the states. But instead, he chose a music career and an invitation to accompany Swedish hiphopers LoopTroop on their tour in 2001. Chords is certain of one thing,
He writes his lyrics in English because the words and rhymes come natural to him in English for some reason. Collaborations with Swedish rapper Organism 12, has resulted in some Swedish lyrics and they've even released an EP together as Smuts & Co.
Like most creative people, Chords strives for inspiration and says he has always written rhymes because it has felt good and not because he has been on the search for a record deal. But when Juju Records offered him one in 2001, he accepted. Chords has previously both recorded with Juju Records founder, hiphop artist Timbuktu, and received good reviews as the ultimate backup for Timbuktu and Dj Amato on tour.
In 2006 he released his debutalbum "The Garden Around The Mansion" in the US, trough Empire Musikwerks. He also went on a critically acclaimed tour with the reggae-group Helt Off which he is a part of.
Drift Away
Chords Lyrics
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Now it's time to drift away
We got nothing left to say
We just kinda drift away
The song passes heavy
Last night was heavy
The song passes heavy
The song passes heavy
Last night was heavy
The song passes heavy
Now this night is almost done
And we're hiding from the sun
Still the cigarettes are burning
And our sinuses are numb
Your mascara's getting smudged
And your friend looks kind of tired
It was live a couple hours
Now it's slipping in asylum
In the end it always falls apart
We lit the night up
Now we're fading like a falling star
Starring at the wall like it's modern art
Touched by angels where the devil left his calling card
Call a card, let me get the fuck up out of here
These poppy dreams that I'm having
Quickly turn into nightmares
And every time the lights stares at me I'm paranoid
Serotonin and got me running like an errand boy
I just wanna get by back home
It always ends the same way
Just grab your coat it's time to roll
I've been up since yesterday
Now it's time to drift away
We got nothing left to say
We just kinda drift away
The song passes heavy
Last night was heavy
The song passes heavy
Last night was heavy
The song passes heavy
Last night was heavy
The song passes heavy
The lyrics to Chords's song Drift Away tell a story of a night that was meant to be fun and exciting but ended up being heavy and filled with exhaustion. The singer of the song has been awake since the day before and now it's time for them to drift away. The night was full of cigarettes and sinuses that are now numb. The singer's friend looks tired and mascara is getting smudged. The night started off live but now it's slipping away in asylum.
The song passes heavy and last night was heavy as well. The singer and their friend are hiding from the sun as the night finally comes to an end. It seems like the night always ends the same way, with the singer just wanting to grab their coat and leave. The song ends with the singer saying they just want to get back home and drift away again.
Overall, the lyrics to Drift Away paint a picture of a night that started off fun but ended up being tiring and heavy. It's a song that reflects on the ups and downs of life and the need to sometimes just take a step back and drift away.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been up since yesterday
I haven't slept since yesterday.
Now it's time to drift away
Now it's time to go to sleep.
We got nothing left to say
We have nothing else to talk about.
We just kinda drift away
We just slowly begin to stop talking and drift off to sleep.
The song passes heavy
The atmosphere of the song is heavy.
Last night was heavy
Last night was intense, possibly due to partying or other activities.
Now this night is almost done
It's late at night and the night is almost over.
And we're hiding from the sun
They stayed up all night and are now trying to avoid the morning sun and its brightness.
Still the cigarettes are burning
Even though it's late, they are still smoking cigarettes.
And our sinuses are numb
Their noses are numb, possibly from drug use or smoking.
Your mascara's getting smudged
Her eyeliner or mascara is starting to run or smear.
And your friend looks kind of tired
Her friend looks exhausted.
It was live a couple hours
They were having fun for a few hours.
Now it's slipping in asylum
Now they are calming down and going to bed.
In the end it always falls apart
Everything will inevitably fall apart.
We lit the night up
They had a wild and fun night.
Now we're fading like a falling star
They are slowly losing energy and fading away.
Starring at the wall like it's modern art
They are staring off into space, possibly at the wall, without really thinking about anything.
Touched by angels where the devil left his calling card
They had a wild night with both good and bad experiences.
Call a card, let me get the fuck up out of here
They want to leave and go home.
These poppy dreams that I'm having
They are experiencing strange, possibly drug-induced dreams.
Quickly turn into nightmares
Their pleasant dreams quickly turn into bad ones.
And every time the lights stares at me I'm paranoid
They feel paranoid and nervous when they look at the lights.
Serotonin and got me running like an errand boy
They feel the effects of the drug serotonin and feel like they need to run errands or be productive.
I just wanna get by back home
They just want to leave and go home.
It always ends the same way
No matter what they do, things always end up the same.
Just grab your coat it's time to roll
It's time to leave and go home.
Contributed by Bella T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Daniel
the fact that this still doesnt have more views confuses the hell out of me, i remember blasting this a ton 2013-2015
Aron
Great song!
Drec86
this is great!
Hjälteomslag
This is my favorite song of all time.
Jesper Söderberg
Where can i find the tabs to this awesome song?
dabakos
Herrejävar vad bra mannen!
saddg
Så jävla bra.
Elzana
AMAZING
Jesper Söderberg
Fortfarande kung år 2020!
Radosław Dudek
Brilliant! Greets from PL !