The pianist, singer and songwriter Edda Magnason grew up in the countryside… Read Full Bio ↴The pianist, singer and songwriter Edda Magnason grew up in the countryside of southern Sweden. Her father comes, as her name suggests, from Iceland. Her self-titled debut album was released in 2010 and she is now (30th of March, 2011) releasing “Goods”, her second album, along with her first single “Handsome”.
She has also toured with the well-known poetry slam-artist Emil Jensen.

En gång i Stockholm
Edda Magnason Lyrics

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Kom med mig, sa min vän
Nu faller vinterns första tysta snö
Och sommaren är slut
Jag har en segelbåt i klara sjö

Kom, min vän
Min båt är vit som snö
Ja, kom vi seglar ut

Kom, min vän, kom ombord
Där ser du vit av snö vår Riddarfjärd
Vår båt går ut i snö

Ja, Stockholmsvinter är en sällsam värld
Mås och trut i tyst och vacker snö
Och skön är Stockholms ö
Tyska kyrkans klang, ropar stumt, "ding dang"
En sagolik strand, ett sagolikt land
Som möter oss två i vår båt

Håll min hand, håll min hand
För dig och mig så är det sommar än
Kom segla ut med mig

Där du och jag är, där är sommaren
Sommaren och den tar aldrig slut

För jag, jag älskar dig
Håll min hand, håll min hand

Overall Meaning

The song "En gång i Stockholm" by Edda Magnason is a beautiful tribute to the winter season in Stockholm, inviting a friend to come aboard her sailboat for a tranquil and serene experience. The lyrics evoke an ethereal and mystical atmosphere, reflecting the natural beauty of the snow-covered landscape and the stillness of the city during wintertime. As the first snowflakes fall and the summer fades away, Magnason sets the tone for a romantic and enchanting journey through the Riddarfjärd bay in Stockholm.

The song describes how the boat is white as the snow and the Riddarfjärd bay appears to be white because of the snowflakes. The winter season in Stockholm is described as a fascinating world filled with seagulls and beauty, with the city's ambiance being magnified by the snowflakes in the air, making the scenery seem like something taken from a fairytale. The church bells of the German church toll in the background, adding a sense of tranquility and calmness to the environment, as Magnason's friend holds her hand, reminding her that although winter has arrived, they are still in a state of summer bliss while they sail out to sea.

Line by Line Meaning

Kom med mig, sa min vän
My friend asked me to come along

Nu faller vinterns första tysta snö
The first silent snowfall of winter is falling now

Och sommaren är slut
Summer has come to an end

Jag har en segelbåt i klara sjö
I have a sailboat in clear waters

Kom, min vän
Come with me, my friend

Min båt är vit som snö
My boat is as white as snow

Ja, kom vi seglar ut
Yes, let's sail out

Kom, min vän, kom ombord
Come on board, my friend

Där ser du vit av snö vår Riddarfjärd
There you will see a snow-white Riddarfjard

Vår båt går ut i snö
Our boat sails out in the snow

Ja, Stockholmsvinter är en sällsam värld
Yes, Stockholm winter is a strange world