Familj
Dungen Lyrics


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Kom hem och känn hur allt förändras sakta
Inget har hänt sen vi bodde hemma

Kom lyssna på en färdig avbild av dig som ung, yngre än nånsin fast förebilderna skriker

Säg att du förstår, å så många år

Dagen börjar bra, om det finns nåt kvar
Du är min familj! Om det räcker till...

Kom hem och känn dom gamla rollerna kväva dig
Mycket har hänt fast det ändrar ingenting
Och minns du hur en arg rebell finn nog och vände hemåt igen fast förväntningarna kväver

Säg att du förstår, å så många år
Om jag hade råd, [...]
Du är min familj! Om det räcker till...

[...]

Nu känns att vi har tid, för varann





Dagen börjar bra, om det finns nåt kvar
Du är min familj! Om det räcker till...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dungen's song Familj seem to express a sense of disillusionment with family dynamics and a kind of bittersweet nostalgia for the past. The first verse invites the listener to come home and feel how everything changes slowly, despite nothing seemingly changing since the singer lived at home. The second verse speaks of an avbild (a Swedish word meaning "exact copy" or "duplicate") of the listener as a younger, more idealistic version of themselves, but surrounded by screaming models. The lyrics suggest a sense of disappointment or frustration with the world around them, but with an underlying sense of hope that things can still change.


The chorus of the song continues with a sense of longing and a feeling of inadequacy: "Säg att du förstår" (Say that you understand) and "Du är min familj! Om det räcker till..." (You are my family! If it's enough...). The verse about the rebel coming home despite the stifling expectations of society adds to this sense of disillusionment, but the final verse expresses a glimmer of hope that there is now time for each other.


Overall, the lyrics seem to be exploring the complexities of familial relationships and how they can both nurture and stifle individual growth. The theme of finding oneself within the confines of societal norms and family expectations is prevalent throughout the song, and its hopeful yet hesitant conclusion suggests that there may still be room for change.


Line by Line Meaning

Kom hem och känn hur allt förändras sakta
Come home and feel how everything changes slowly


Inget har hänt sen vi bodde hemma
Nothing has happened since we lived at home


Kom lyssna på en färdig avbild av dig som ung, yngre än nånsin fast förebilderna skriker
Come listen to a finished picture of you as young, younger than ever even though the role models scream


Säg att du förstår, å så många år
Say that you understand, after so many years


Dagen börjar bra, om det finns nåt kvar
The day starts well, if there is anything left


Du är min familj! Om det räcker till...
You are my family! If it's enough...


Kom hem och känn dom gamla rollerna kväva dig
Come home and feel the old roles suffocate you


Mycket har hänt fast det ändrar ingenting
A lot has happened but it doesn't change anything


Och minns du hur en arg rebell finn nog och vände hemåt igen fast förväntningarna kväver
And do you remember how an angry rebel finally turned back home even though the expectations suffocate?


Om jag hade råd, [...]
If I could afford it, [...]


Nu känns att vi har tid, för varann
Now it feels like we have time, for each other




Writer(s): Gustav Ejstes

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Kevlar Shanahan

Amazing music, so lost on most people.

Peter Sun

about home and feel how everything changes slowly
Nothing has happened since we lived at home
Come listen to a finished image of you as a young person, younger than ever, even though the role models are screaming
Say you understand, oh so many years
The day starts well, if there is anything left
You are my family! If that's enough ...
Come home and feel the old roles suffocate you
A lot has happened but it does not change anything
And do you remember how an angry rebel felt enough and returned home even though expectations were stifling
Say you understand, oh so many years
If I could afford it, [...]
You are my family! If that's enough ...
Now it feels like we have time, for each other
The day starts well, if there is anything left
You are my family! If that's enough ...

Marko Maunula

Kanske det bästa bit från min favorit svensk band.

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