David & The Citizens is a band from Malmö, Sweden.

David & The Citiz… Read Full Bio ↴David & The Citizens is a band from Malmö, Sweden.

David & The Citizens were:
David Fridlund - Vocals, electric guitar
Conny Fridh - Bass, backing vocals
Magnus Bjerkert - Trumpet, organ, piano, guitar
John Bjerkert - Drums, backing vocals

They released their third full-length "Stop The Tape! Stop The Tape!" in August 2006. In February, 2007, on the cusp of a major tour and their first US appearances, all the members of the band (except Fridlund) quit.

There have been rumours that D&TC are finished. However, in his blog, David claims that these are false.

On the 17 December 2007 David & the Citizens released an EP called "I Saw My Reflection And I Didn't Recognize Myself" with four new songs. The EP is free for downloading at the web page and some pictures and the lyrics are included. The listeners have the option to pay for the EP if they are willing to and instructions are included in the EP. David also assures that the band still exists and "will be around till the day I decide to quit. And that day is yet to come."

Out of My Hands
David & The Citizens Lyrics

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Out on my window ledge
I don't feel safe
And I stay
Looking down on you

It's out of my hands for now
It's out of my hands for now

I can't just walk away
Be nice to walk away
But I don't feel safe
Get away, all the way up here

It's out of my hands for now
It's out of my hands for now

Oh it is
Down in from here
And down from here
Start to feel insane
Betrayed
Out on my window ledge

Now our finest hour arrives
See the pig dressed in his finest fine
And all that believe stand behind him and smile
As the day lights up with fire

Let me in
Let me in

I start to feel like I'm crazed

Betrayed

Out on my window ledge

Now our finest hour arrives
See the pig dressed in his finest fine
And all the believers stand behind him and smile
Watch the day's lights up with fire

Looking down from here
It's outta my hands for now
Out on my window ledge
It's outta my hands for now

So let me in
Let me in

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of David & The Citizens's song Out of My Hands are charged with emotions and paint an image of fear and helplessness of a person standing on a window ledge about to jump. The opening lines of the song, "Out on my window ledge, I don't feel safe, And I stay, Looking down on you" sets the mood and the scenery for the song. The singer is looking down on the world and trying to cope with whatever has transpired to push him to the brink of jumping off the window.

As the song progresses, the lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness and lack of control. The lines "It's out of my hands for now, I can't just walk away, Be nice to walk away, But I don't feel safe, Get away, all the way up here" suggest that the situation is out of his grasp, and he is unable to control it. He wants to escape but feels trapped and unsafe. His feelings of betrayal reflect in the bridge of the song with the lines "Start to feel insane, Betrayed, Out on my window ledge."

The final verse of the song reveals some social commentary and political undertones. The lines "Now our finest hour arrives, See the pig dressed in his finest fine, And all that believe stand behind him and smile, As the day lights up with fire" speak of corruption in high places and the way that people blindly follow such figures. In conclusion, David & The Citizens's song Out of My Hands is an expression of the feelings of helplessness, fear, and betrayal.

Line by Line Meaning

Out on my window ledge
Feeling unsafe and stranded on a high platform outside

I don't feel safe
Being afraid and insecure about the situation

And I stay
Unable to leave from the dangerous spot

Looking down on you
Observing others from above

It's out of my hands for now
Having no control over the current situation

I can't just walk away
Not able to leave easily or without consequences

Be nice to walk away
Wishing to escape from the stress and fear

Get away, all the way up here
Being alone and far away from everything else

Oh it is
Acknowledging the truthfulness of the situation

Down in from here
Thinking of the negative outcomes that can happen

And down from here
Hopelessly trying to find a solution

Start to feel insane
Starting to lose one's sanity

Betrayed
Feeling deceived or misled

Now our finest hour arrives
A significant moment in time is happening

See the pig dressed in his finest fine
An important figure appearing in an elegant attire

And all that believe stand behind him and smile
People who follow and trust that figure showing their happiness

As the day lights up with fire
An event that triggers a major chaos or destruction

Let me in
Asking for help or assistance

Looking down from here
Feeling above others in terms of perspective and status

So let me in
Pleading for support or refuge

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CONNY ANDREAS FRIDH, DAVID JOHAN FRIDLUND, JOHN STAFFAN BJERKERT, MAGNUS CARL BJERKERT

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