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
Karmafaen
Daniel Kvammen Lyrics
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Eg vil ikkje vera her meir no
Alt fór
Ut av hendene mine då
Då eg nekta å tru på
At ikkje alt var til for meg
Narsissistisk som eg er
Så riv eg ned
Kom no
Eg vil ikkje vera den eg er
for no
jaktar augun deira meg
med det er ingen som kan sjå
for eg er ein som er
usynleg
ein havarert profet
og eg står att her mens andre går forbi
mens eg sveva rundt i visjonar om tid
eg kan fortsatt hugse korleis dei sa
han der, han er faen ikkje heilt som han skal
faen ta
kva var det dei sa?
kom no
eg var dum nok til å sjå
bakåt
og eg så ein lang og kronglete veg
der alle hoppa av før meg
og sto att
stundane eit bel
med famlande grep
og eg står fortsatt her mens andre går forbi
mens eg sveva rundt i visjonar om tid
eg kan fortsatt hugse korleis dei sa
han der, han er faen ikkje heilt som han skall
faen ta
kva var det dei sa?
In Daniel Kvammen's song "Karmafaen," the lyrics describe the feeling of not fitting in and being misunderstood by others. The song starts with the singer feeling like they don't belong and everything they had slipped away from their hands because they refused to believe that not everything was meant for them. The singer admits to being narcissistic, and when things don't go their way, they tear everything down. This could be interpreted as self-sabotage or not accepting responsibility for their mistakes.
The second verse further emphasizes the feeling of being misunderstood and unnoticeable. The singer feels like everyone is watching them, yet nobody can see them for who they are. The singer compares themselves to a "havarert profet" or a failed prophet. The chorus repeats how the singer is still standing while others walk by, which highlights the feeling of isolation and not fitting in. The lyrics end with the singer remembering how others have criticized them, questioning what they had said, and feeling frustrated with themselves.
Overall, "Karmafaen" is an emotional and introspective song that talks about the struggles of not fitting in and being misunderstood. It touches on topics such as identity, self-acceptance, and self-doubt. The lyrics are open to interpretation and can resonate with anyone who has ever felt like an outsider.
Line by Line Meaning
Kom no
Please come now
Eg vil ikkje vera her meir no
I don't want to be here anymore
Alt fór
Everything went away
Ut av hendene mine då
Out of my hands then
Då eg nekta å tru på
When I refused to believe that
At ikkje alt var til for meg
Not everything was meant for me
Narsissistisk som eg er
As narcissistic as I am
Så riv eg ned
So I tear down
Alt som er
Everything there is
Kom no
Please come now
Eg vil ikkje vera den eg er
I don't want to be who I am
for no
because now
jaktar augun deira meg
Their eyes are watching me
med det er ingen som kan sjå
But there's no one who can see
for eg er ein som er
Because I am one who is
usynleg
Invisible
ein havarert profet
A failed prophet
og eg står att her mens andre går forbi
And I'm left standing here while others pass by
mens eg sveva rundt i visjonar om tid
While I'm floating around in visions of time
eg kan fortsatt hugse korleis dei sa
I can still remember how they said
han der, han er faen ikkje heilt som han skal
He there, he's damn not quite right
faen ta
Damn it
kva var det dei sa?
What did they say?
kom no
Please come now
eg var dum nok til å sjå
I was foolish enough to see
bakåt
Backwards
og eg så ein lang og kronglete veg
And I saw a long and winding road
der alle hoppa av før meg
Where everyone got off before me
og sto att
And I was left behind
stundane eit bel
Moments an agony
med famlande grep
With groping hands
og eg står fortsatt her mens andre går forbi
And I'm still standing here while others pass by
mens eg sveva rundt i visjonar om tid
While I'm floating around in visions of time
eg kan fortsatt hugse korleis dei sa
I can still remember how they said
han der, han er faen ikkje heilt som han skall
He there, he's damn not quite right
faen ta
Damn it
kva var det dei sa?
What did they say?
Contributed by Lila S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.