One of the most worn out sayings in the history of music is the concept of … Read Full Bio ↴One of the most worn out sayings in the history of music is the concept of «the difficult second album». Especially when you have made a grand debut, like Daniel Kvammen made with «Fremad i alle retninga» in 2015. The album was nominated to three Norwegian Grammys, the single «Du fortenar ein som meg» was one of the most played songs on the radio channel NRK P3, and Kvammen’s journey from the ski lift at Geilo to glossy magazine pages and big TV appearances quickly became a genuine, modern music fairytale.

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

Klokkespel
Daniel Kvammen Lyrics

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Så du piska han hardt
Han gjorde alt du ville
Skreik høgt som faen
Om det var noko du ville ha
Og han sa ja
Ko enn du ba

Du var aldri svak

Tenk om nokon såg deg
Kom ikkje på tale
At du var dårlegare enn nokon andre
Ko sa dei då
Om dei fekk sjå

Som klokkespel som song for deg
I ein verden som du aldri skulle rive ned

Det var du og han
Du tvilte aldri
Det var han som skulle
Takle alt du med deg bar
Samma faen
Kor hardt var

Som klokkespel som song for deg
I ein verden som du aldri skulle rive ned

Men du såg vel aldri
Når han skifta ham
Blei til ein anna mann
Fant andre kvinnfolk
Gløymde alt om deg
Og det han lovde deg

Som klokkespel som song for deg
I ein verden som du aldri skulle rive ned

Overall Meaning

The song "Klokkespel" by Daniel Kvammen talks about a toxic relationship where the female protagonist takes control of everything and dominates her partner. She forces him to do everything she wants, and he agrees to it without any questions. He screams as loud as he can to appease her, and he never says no to her demands. She always tries to portray herself as strong in front of others and never let anyone see her vulnerable side, including her partner. She sees her partner as nothing but a tool to handle everything she carries with her. The two were deeply bonded at one point, and the world was ringing like a bell for them, but things changed when he started cheating on her, and she never noticed.

The lyrics of "Klokkespel" portrays a one-sided relationship where one partner dominates the other. The singer tries to show the world that she is strong, but she is deeply affected by her partner's infidelity. The imagery of a "klokkespel" in the song represents their relationship's harmony and unity, which was so well-coordinated earlier. Still, after the partner's cheating revelation, that klokkespel falls apart as their perfect world shatters. The song is a reminder that even the most beautiful things can end tragically.

Line by Line Meaning

Så du piska han hardt
You whipped him hard

Han gjorde alt du ville
He did everything you wanted

Skreik høgt som faen
Screamed loudly like hell

Om det var noko du ville ha
If there was something you wanted

Og han sa ja
And he said yes

Ko enn du ba
Whatever you asked

Du var aldri svak
You were never weak

Tenk om nokon såg deg
Imagine if someone saw you

Kom ikkje på tale
It was out of the question

At du var dårlegare enn nokon andre
That you were worse than anyone else

Ko sa dei då
What would they say then