As a live artist he often performs all on his own, with his one man band on electric guitar, drums, kazoo and harmonica, but he also performs with a full band.
In reviews he has been compared with artists like RL Burnside, Tom Waits, White Stripes and Son House etc with one thing underlined: He's a quite unique artist with an untouched feeling in his music and expression.
Norgren has released eight studio albums: Kerosene dreams (Superpuma Records, 2007), Outskirt (Superpuma Records, 2008), Horrifying Deatheating Bloodspider (Superpuma Records, 2010), Black Vultures (2011), Buck (2013), Alabursy (2015), The Green Stone (2015) and Wooh Dang (2019)
Once a Queen
Daniel Norgren Lyrics
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I took her to the town
With belly full of love,
I showed her all around
She once was the queen,
The finest of all pearls,
She carried all my dreams,
And lightened up my world
When the moon comes up,
I wish i hear her breathe
The great white fields of green,
Lays heavy on her chest
All i ever loved,
My true and only one
Is melting back to earth and heading for the sun
Hmm-mmh-mmh
As i hit the road,
I'm lonely asking me
I got no one in the world to keep an eye on me
The first time when we meet,
The manors that she had.
The girl that took my heart,
Will linger in my head
The song "Once a Queen" by Daniel Norgren is a beautiful but melancholic expression of love that was once true and perfect, but has now faded away with time. The song describes two people who were once in love and happy, but now one of them has died, leaving the other feeling alone and lost. The song opens with the singer reminiscing his past relationship and how much he loved and cared for his partner. He describes himself as a king, and his lover as a queen, indicating that their love was strong and royal-like. He remembers taking his lover to the town, showing her all the beautiful places, and cherishing every moment spent with her. The line "Belly full of love" suggests that he was completely devoted to her and loved her beyond measure.
However, as time passed by, things changed, and his queen is no longer with him. He longs to hear her breathe and wishes she was still with him, but now she has passed away. The line "The great white fields of green, lays heavy on her chest" refers to her final resting place, where she is buried under the ground, while he is still wandering alone in the world. He realizes that he has no one to keep an eye on him and feels lost and alone. The last verse is a tribute to his lover, who will be forever in his heart and mind.
Overall, the song is a beautiful and poetic expression of love, loss, and longing. It captures the essence of how life changes and how people move on, but memories of true love remain forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Once i was the king,
I was once in control, dominant and powerful.
I took her to the town
I brought her to the city where we would explore and experience new things together.
With belly full of love,
I was overflowing with love and happiness.
I showed her all around
I gave her a tour of the town and shared with her everything that I love about it.
She once was the queen,
She used to have power, beauty and grace.
The finest of all pearls,
She was the most exquisite and treasured thing in my life.
She carried all my dreams,
My dreams were fulfilled because of her.
And lightened up my world
She brought brightness and happiness into my life.
When the moon comes up,
At nighttime when the moon is visible in the sky,
I wish i hear her breathe
I wish I could still hear her alive and breathing.
The great white fields of green,
The wide expanses of lush green grass, covered in snow.
Lays heavy on her chest
Her chest has become like the heavy immovable snow weighing her down.
All i ever loved,
The only thing I have ever truly loved
My true and only one
My one and only love, the person whom I truly love with all my heart.
Is melting back to earth and heading for the sun
She is gone, returning to the earth, and 'heading for the sun' refers metaphorically to her becoming an angel in heaven.
As i hit the road,
As I leave and travel
I'm lonely asking me
I feel lonely and question myself
I got no one in the world to keep an eye on me
I am alone, without anyone to care for me.
The first time when we meet,
When we first met each other,
The manors that she had.
Her mannerisms, etiquette and behavior.
The girl that took my heart,
She stole my heart and captured my love.
Will linger in my head
I will always remember her and carry her in my thoughts.
Contributed by Wyatt S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@widdyhabb
Tack, Daniel Norgren! Det här är den vackraste melodi jag har hört på många, många år! Det finns inget tvivel om att du är den bästa artisten i Sverige idag! Tack än en gång!
@tomgiza2125
Awesome song!
@starkjoel
Riktigt bra låt som alltid!
@tycho_m
"but great wide fields of green lies heavy on her chest All I've ever loved My true and only one Is melting back to earth And heading for the sun" She is buried under the grass.
@samuelgrassby
Can't wait for the new album
@Rackelhanen
Awesome!
@MrRocksW
"As I hit the road, I'm lonely as can be. Got no one in the world, to keep an eye on me.""
@andrewmc147
Well, this was ALMOST the Spongebob theme song playing on my pc.
@jacobaallingcallesen551
Vidunderlig sang !
@shookthetrees
so good