Nancy
Cornelis Vreeswijk Lyrics


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Det var så länge sen Nancy var såhär
Hon hade gröna strumpor och hon var alltid kär
Och hennes far var domare, han hade katafalk
Var gång de döda drog förbi, så blev han blek som kalk
Så blev han blek som kalk

Det var så länge sen Nancy pratade slang
Hon hade inga flätor mer och hon sprang på restaurang
Men ingen fick va först av oss, och ingen fick ha vinst
Hon sa att hon var kär i oss, för elva år sen, minst
För elva år sen, minst

Det var så länge sen Nancy var som så
Stiletten under kudden, och telefonen på
Men den som gick ibland förbi och sa att han var kär
Fick aldrig något ärligt svar, och hennes far var där
Och hennes far var där

Och nu är domar'n slut, katafalken far
Han har förlorat Nancy, det vet jag att han har
Men minns du Nancy när hon var helt ensam ibland män




För du var en utav oss då, för länge, länge sen
För länge, länge sen

Overall Meaning

The song "Nancy" by Cornelis Vreeswijk tells the story of a girl named Nancy who used to be very different from how she is now. The lyrics describe Nancy having green stockings and always being in love. Her father was a judge who would turn pale as a sheet every time a dead body would pass by. Nancy used to talk in slang and work at a restaurant, but she never let anyone win or be the first one out. She claimed to be in love with "us" (perhaps referring to the people she worked with) eleven years ago, at least.


The lyrics also mention Nancy keeping a stiletto under her pillow and having a phone nearby. However, if someone walked by claiming to love her, she would never give an honest answer because her father was always there. The singer then mentions that Nancy's father has passed away, and Nancy has lost him. He asks the listener if they remember Nancy when she was all alone with men because they were a part of her life a long, long time ago.


Overall, the song seems to paint a picture of a girl who has had to hide her true feelings and desires because of her strict father. The song is nostalgic and speaks to the idea of things changing and people growing apart.


Line by Line Meaning

Det var så länge sen Nancy var såhär
It has been a long time since Nancy was like this


Hon hade gröna strumpor och hon var alltid kär
She wore green socks and was always in love


Och hennes far var domare, han hade katafalk
Her father was a judge, he had a funeral bier


Var gång de döda drog förbi, så blev han blek som kalk
Every time the dead passed by, he became as pale as chalk


Det var så länge sen Nancy pratade slang
It has been a long time since Nancy spoke slang


Hon hade inga flätor mer och hon sprang på restaurang
She didn't have braids anymore and she worked in a restaurant


Men ingen fick va först av oss, och ingen fick ha vinst
But no one could be first among us, and no one could win


Hon sa att hon var kär i oss, för elva år sen, minst
She said she was in love with us, at least eleven years ago


Det var så länge sen Nancy var som så
It has been a long time since Nancy was like that


Stiletten under kudden, och telefonen på
A stiletto under the pillow, and the telephone on


Men den som gick ibland förbi och sa att han var kär
But anyone who walked by and said they were in love


Fick aldrig något ärligt svar, och hennes far var där
Never got an honest answer, and her father was there


Och nu är domar'n slut, katafalken far
And now the judge is done, the funeral bier goes away


Han har förlorat Nancy, det vet jag att han har
He has lost Nancy, I know he has


Men minns du Nancy när hon var helt ensam ibland män
But do you remember Nancy when she was all alone among men


För du var en utav oss då, för länge, länge sen
Because you were one of us back then, a long, long time ago




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Detta är inte en text av Cornelis utan av Nils Ferlin. Det gör den inte sämre.