But when you start playing «Vektlaus» it’s soon evident that Kvammen is an artist who enjoys having a knife to his throat. With the help of famous musicians and his producer Even Ormestad, the man from Geilo has carved out an astoundingly vital album that bubbles with melodies, big emotions and a reckless delight in conveying music.
The sound is a lot more synth-driven and modern than on the debut album, but thematically, Kvammen’s lyrics on «Vektlaus» are centered around the eternal topic. Love, and specifically the loss of it, permeates the nine songs that constitute the record. With a commendable openness, the different stages of a breakup is portrayed, and our thoughts go to classic breakup albums like Springsteen’s «Tunnel Of Love» and Dylan’s «Blood On The Tracks».
But there’s light even in the deepest darkness, and in the album’s epic final song, «Det beste ventar fortsatt», Daniel rises from the ashes and the chaos, and establishes that:
Universet det er stort
Og me er så små me to
Men har du tenkt på kor befriande det er at det er uendeleg
Og av alt ditt auge ser
Så er lyset det sterkaste som er
Drauma
Daniel Kvammen Lyrics
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Om du no fekk sjå
Alt du
Ei gong
Aldri satsa på
Og om du
Høyrde alt du sa
Stod for
Og alt du var
Stod du då fortsatt stjerneklar
Som han som aldri satsa, men berre var
For eg har ingen draumar meir
Dei ligg påkjørt nedi vegen, kan du finne dei?
Eg har ingen draumar meir
Eg fann aldri svara der eg skulle finne dei
For du kan selja
selja heile meg
Og alt eg
står for
og alt eg er
for om eg
om eg fekk ein sjans til
satsa eg då
alt på sama spel
Stod eg då fortsatt stjerneklar
Som han som aldri satsa, men berre var
For eg har ingen draumar meir
Dei ligg påkjørt nedi vegen, kan du finne dei?
Eg har ingen draumar meir
Eg fann aldri svara der eg skulle finne dei
Og når eg ser det heile som eit puslespel
Og alt saman står så klart rett framføre meg
Fantes det då eit spor
Av skuggane av alt eg bar
Som eg kasta på vatnet
For å finne det eg ville
Og no finn eg ikkje lenger svar
For eg har ingen draumar meir
Dei ligg påkjørt nedi vegen, kan du finne dei?
Eg har ingen draumar meir
Eg fann aldri svara der eg skulle finne dei
The lyrics of "Drauma" by Daniel Kvammen describe the feeling of having lost one's dreams and ambitions in life. The singer wonders what would happen if they had been able to see all the opportunities they missed and the potential that they never realized. They question whether they would still shine like a star, or fade away like those who never took a chance. The lyrics then progress to the realization that the singer has lost their dreams and can't seem to find them again, no matter where they look. They question whether they're just selling themselves short by settling for less in life.
The song concludes on a somewhat melancholic note, with the singer acknowledging that they don't have any dreams left. They've thrown everything they had into the game of life, but they can't seem to find the answers they're looking for. They wonder if there's any trace left of the dreams they once carried, and if they'll ever be able to find them again.
Overall, the song is a poignant reminder of how important it is to follow one's dreams and take chances in life. It's a reflection on the regret that and feelings of loss that can come with not taking that leap of faith, and realizing it too late.
Line by Line Meaning
Om du
If you
Om du no fekk sjå
If you could now see
Alt du
Everything that you
Ei gong
Once
Aldri satsa på
Never bet on
Og om du
And if you
Høyrde alt du sa
Heard everything you said
Og alt du
And everything you
Stod for
Stood for
Og alt du var
And everything you were
Stod du då fortsatt stjerneklar
Did you still stand bright as a star
Som han som aldri satsa, men berre var
Like the one who never bet, but just was
For eg har ingen draumar meir
For I have no dreams left
Dei ligg påkjørt nedi vegen, kan du finne dei?
They are run over in the road, can you find them?
Eg har ingen draumar meir
I have no dreams left
Eg fann aldri svara der eg skulle finne dei
I never found the answers where I was supposed to find them
For du kan selja
Because you can sell
selja heile meg
Sell all of me
Og alt eg
And everything I
står for
Stand for
og alt eg er
And everything I am
for om eg
For if I
om eg fekk ein sjans til
If I got another chance
satsa eg då
Would I bet
alt på sama spel
Everything on the same bet
Stod eg då fortsatt stjerneklar
Would I still stand bright as a star
Som han som aldri satsa, men berre var
Like the one who never bet, but just was
Og når eg ser det heile som eit puslespel
And when I see it all like a puzzle
Og alt saman står så klart rett framføre meg
And everything stands so clearly in front of me
Fantes det då eit spor
Does a trace exist
Av skuggane av alt eg bar
Of the shadows of everything I carried
Som eg kasta på vatnet
That I threw on the water
For å finne det eg ville
To find what I wanted
Og no finn eg ikkje lenger svar
And now I can no longer find answers
For eg har ingen draumar meir
For I have no dreams left
Dei ligg påkjørt nedi vegen, kan du finne dei?
They are run over in the road, can you find them?
Eg har ingen draumar meir
I have no dreams left
Eg fann aldri svara der eg skulle finne dei
I never found the answers where I was supposed to find them
Contributed by Alaina G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.