Darin (born Darin Zanyar, June 2, 1987 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish p… Read Full Bio ↴Darin (born Darin Zanyar, June 2, 1987 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter of Kurdish descent and one of Sweden's best-selling artists, with numerous chart topping songs and music albums.

After participating in Idol 2004, Darin released his debut album "The Anthem" having reached second place in the competition and becoming number one in the hearts of many girls and boys. The album quickly reached the tops of the charts, along with his debut single "Money for nothing".

Darin has released 9 albums, (three independent), 8 of which have debuted at number 1 on the Swedish Album charts. He has 12 top 10 singles on the Swedish singles chart, 3 reaching number 1. He is currently the third most successful artist to come from the television show Swedish Idol. On September 15 2023 he dropped his third swedish album En Annan Jag.

In the summer of 2020, Darin came out as gay in an Instagram post after keeping it a secret for years. He was met with great support from Swedish celebrities.

Mardröm
Darin Lyrics

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Går genom staden tittar i marken
Vill lyfta blicken men ser bara oss två
I alla andra de som ser färger
Lever i nuet men jag lever då

Står här tung som bly
Förstelnad grå staty

Du var så fin
Att du fått allting annat
Att kännas som en mardröm
Som en mardröm
När du var min
Det var så vackert men
Nu känns allting som en mardröm
Som en mardröm

Vi var det som lyste mitt i det gråa
Vi va de färger du sa att du aldrig sett
Jag minns det vi hade som ljusa pasteller
Nu suddar du bort det och du tror det är lätt

Försöker springa fram
Kommer ingenstans

Du var så fin
Att du fått allting annat
Att kännas som en mardröm
Som en mardröm
När du var min
Det var så vackert men
Nu känns allting som en mardröm
Som en mardröm

Du gav ett hederligt perspektiv
På hur fint livet kunde bli
Jag saknar dig
Du gav ett hederligt perspektiv
På hur fint livet kunde bli
Jag saknar dig

Du var så fin
Att du fått allting annat
Att kännas som en mardröm
Som en mardröm
När du var min
Det var så vackert men
Nu känns allting som en mardröm
Som en mardröm

Bara du kan väcka mig
Bara du kan väcka mig
Bara du kan väcka mig ur denna mardröm
Bara du (bara du)
Kan väcka mig
Bara du (bara du)
Kan väcka mig

Bara du (bara du)
Kan väcka mig ur denna mardröm

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Darin feat. Smith & Thell's song "Mardröm" depict a sense of longing and nostalgia. The singer walks through the city, their gaze fixed on the ground, unable to lift it up. Despite being surrounded by others who see colors and live in the present, the singer feels stuck in the past. They stand there like a heavy, motionless statue, frozen in a gray state.

The song explores the theme of a lost love. The singer describes how beautiful their partner was, to the point where everything else now feels like a nightmare. The relationship that once brought light and vibrant colors into their life has now turned into a dark, unsettling dream. The memories they shared were like bright pastels, but their partner is now erasing them, believing it to be an easy task. The singer tries to run forward but feels like they're getting nowhere.

The chorus reinforces the contrast between the past and the present. The partner was so amazing that everything else now feels like a nightmare. The beauty they experienced together has turned into a haunting and disturbing dream.

In the bridge, the singer acknowledges that their partner provided a genuine perspective on how wonderful life could be. They miss that perspective and the way it made their life feel brighter and more meaningful.

Overall, "Mardröm" speaks to the pain of lost love and the struggle to move on from the memories that were once beautiful but have now become haunting. It conveys a sense of longing for the past and the desire to be awakened from this nightmarish reality by the presence of their former partner.

Line by Line Meaning

Går genom staden tittar i marken
Walking through the city, looking at the ground

Vill lyfta blicken men ser bara oss två
Wanting to lift my gaze but only seeing the two of us

I alla andra de som ser färger
In everyone else who sees colors

Lever i nuet men jag lever då
Living in the present but I'm living in the past

Står här tung som bly
Standing here heavy as lead

Förstelnad grå staty
Stiffened gray statue

Du var så fin
You were so beautiful

Att du fått allting annat
That everything else feels

Att kännas som en mardröm
Like a nightmare

När du var min
When you were mine

Det var så vackert men
It was so beautiful but

Nu känns allting som en mardröm
Now everything feels like a nightmare

Vi var det som lyste mitt i det gråa
We were the ones shining in the midst of the gray

Vi va de färger du sa att du aldrig sett
We were the colors you said you had never seen

Jag minns det vi hade som ljusa pasteller
I remember what we had as bright pastels

Nu suddar du bort det och du tror det är lätt
Now you erase it and you think it's easy

Försöker springa fram
Trying to run forward

Kommer ingenstans
Getting nowhere

Du gav ett hederligt perspektiv
You gave an honest perspective

På hur fint livet kunde bli
On how beautiful life could be

Jag saknar dig
I miss you

Bara du kan väcka mig
Only you can wake me up

Ur denna mardröm
From this nightmare

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DARIN ZANYAR, MARIA SMITH, VICTOR THELL

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