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

Så godt at det gjør vondt
Daniel Kvammen Lyrics

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Kjære fine du
Så står me her igjen
Så mange vonde ord
Og tårane renn

Og eg og du me er jo
Egentlig ikkje slik
Og eg kan ikkje skjønne

Kossen me kom heilt hit

For det var jo berre storm
Det var jo berre styr
Det e bedre det gjør vondt
Det e bedre detektiv
Vil heller brenne opp
Eksplodere ut i sky
Enn å glømme at
Du nokon gong var min

Og eg beklaga
Hvis eg va teit og dum
Eg mente ikkje det eg sa
Eg berre tenkte meg ikkje om

Dess lenger du blir borte
Dess klarare ser eg
Og bakom augun dine
Var det berre

For det var jo berre storm
Det var jo berre styr
Dess bedre det gjør vondt
Dess bedre detektiv
Vil heller brenne opp
Eksplodere ut i sky

Enn å glømme at
Du nokon gong var min

Overall Meaning

The song "Så godt at det gjør vondt" (So good that it hurts) by Norwegian singer-songwriter Daniel Kvammen is a heart-wrenching ballad about the pain of a failed relationship. The song starts with the singer addressing his former lover, acknowledging that they are once again standing face-to-face after encountering hurtful words and tears. He reflects on how they both are not the same as they used to be, and wonders how they got to this point. The chorus repeats the phrase "It was just a storm, it was just chaos" and goes on to say that it's better to feel the pain of the loss than to forget that they were once together. The singer confesses his regret for his thoughtless behavior, acknowledging that he didn't mean what he said.

The song is incredibly poignant, as Kvammen's deep, soulful voice bears the weight of the emotions that the lyrics convey. The use of "storm" and "chaos" is a metaphor for the ups and downs of a relationship, the good and bad times, but the singer feels that the memories of the "storms" are worth holding onto despite the ensuing pain. The final verse of the song is particularly heartbreaking, as the singer realizes the completeness of the loss of his former lover and how it has changed him- "and the eyes that looked at me / were just empty."

Overall, "Så godt at det gjør vondt" is a beautifully written and performed song that captures the essence of heartbreak and regret.

Line by Line Meaning

Kjære fine du
Dear, beautiful you

Så står me her igjen
So here we stand again

Så mange vonde ord
So many hurtful words

Og tårane renn
And the tears are flowing

Og eg og du me er jo
And you and I are, after all,

Egentlig ikkje slik
Not really like this

Og eg kan ikkje skjønne
And I can't understand

Kossen me kom heilt hit
How we ended up here

For det var jo berre storm
Because it was just a storm

Det var jo berre styr
Just chaos