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
Du fortenar ein som meg
Daniel Kvammen Lyrics
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Sånn som smiler når du gret
Og at du alltid spør meg koffor me to heile tatt fins te
For du veit e kava
Med samme tankan som deg
Og meire te
For du fortjener ein som meg
Ein som merkeligar enn du e
Så e det hvertfall oss to att i lag
Det bryr'kje meg at du blir forbanna og gal når du er full
Og at du skrik at du vil døy før du blir gammal og rund
Så lenge vi kan springe
Til ikkje føtan bær dæ gjennom alt slags ræl
For du fortjener ein som meg
Ein som merkeligar enn du e
Og om du ikkje veit korr du ska
Så e det hvertfall oss to att i lag
Det bryr'kje meg at me ikkje tjener mykje pengar
Me må bu i eit kott i ei enkeltseng
Og om det heile skulle rase ned
Skulle eg vere med på den absurditet som utgjør det det e
For eg kan sjå koss hue ditt brenn
Koss henda dine skjelv
Koss augan dine renn
Men e veit det finns så mykje meir ved deg
Og e og du i lag vi kunne lagt en plan
Og kanskje me kunn fått det te
For du fortjener ein som meg
Ein som merkeligar enn du e
Og om du ikkje veit korr du ska
Så e det hvertfall oss to att i lag
For du fortjener ein som meg
Ein som merkeligar enn du e
Og om du ikkje veit korr du ska
Så e det hvertfall oss to att i lag
Na na na na na
The lyrics of Daniel Kvammen’s song “Du fortener ein som meg” express the singer’s unconditional support and understanding for someone who seems to be struggling with loneliness and self-doubt. The first stanza establishes that the person’s emotional states don’t bother the singer, who sees common ground in their shared thoughts and feelings. The second stanza acknowledges the person’s tendency to act out when drunk or overwhelmed, and promises to help them weather any storm as long as they are together. The third stanza speaks to the practical challenges they might face as a couple with little money and a precarious living situation, but the singer insists that their connection is more important than material concerns. The song ends with repeated affirmations that the person deserves someone like the singer, who is “stranger” or “different” (merkeligar) in a way that complements their own uniqueness.
Overall, the song is a heartfelt tribute to the power of empathy, companionship, and non-judgmental acceptance. The lyrics emphasize the importance of seeing past surface-level behaviors or circumstances and recognizing the deeper humanity and potential of others. The repetitive structure of the chorus (“for du fortjener ein som meg…og om du ikkje veit korr du ska/så e det hvertfall oss to att i lag”) reinforces the idea that the singer’s commitment to the other person is unwavering and unconditional, regardless of what the future might hold.
Line by Line Meaning
Det bryr'kje meg at du er einslig
I don't care that you're lonely
sånn som smiler når du gret
even though you smile while crying
og at du alltid spør meg koffor me to heile tatt fins te
and you always ask me why we even exist
for du veit e kava med samme tankan som deg
because you know I understand your thoughts
og meire te
and more so
for du fortjener ein som meg
because you deserve someone like me
ein som merkeligar enn du e
someone even weirder than you are
og om du ikkje veit korr du ska
even if you don't know where you're going
så e det hvertfall oss to att i lag
at least we have each other
det bryr'kje meg at du blir forbanna og gal når du er full
I don't care that you get angry and crazy when you're drunk
og at du skrik at du vil døy før du blir gammal og rund
or that you scream that you want to die before getting old and fat
så lenge vi kan springe
as long as we can run
til ikkje føtan bær dæ gjennom alt slags ræl
until your feet can't carry you through any kind of junk
for du fortjener ein som meg
because you deserve someone like me
ein som merkeligar enn du e
someone even weirder than you are
og om du ikkje veit korr du ska
even if you don't know where you're going
så e det hvertfall oss to att i lag
at least we have each other
det bryr'kje meg at me ikkje tjener mykje pengar
I don't care that we don't make much money
me må bu i eit kott i ei enkeltseng
we may have to live in a closet and a single bed
og om det heile skulle rase ned
and if everything were to collapse
skulle eg vere med på den absurditet som utgjør det det e
I would be there to face the absurdity of it all
for eg kan sjå koss hue ditt brenn
because I can see how your mind burns
koss henda dine skjelv
how your hands shake
koss augan dine renn
how your eyes cry
men e veit det finns så mykje meir ved deg
but I know there's so much more to you
og e og du i lag vi kunne lagt en plan
and together we could make a plan
og kanskje me kunn fått det te
and maybe we could make it work
for du fortjener ein som meg
because you deserve someone like me
ein som merkeligar enn du e
someone even weirder than you are
og om du ikkje veit korr du ska
even if you don't know where you're going
så e det hvertfall oss to att i lag
at least we have each other
na na na na na
na na na na na
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