Eggstone is a Swedish pop music band, formed in 1986. The three members - P… Read Full Bio ↴Eggstone is a Swedish pop music band, formed in 1986. The three members - Per Sunding (vocals, bass), Patrik Bartosch (guitar) and Maurits Carlsson (drums) - were raised in the small coastal town of Lomma, outside Malmo. In 1991 they formed Tambourine Studios in Malmo with friends Anders Nordgren and producer Tore Johansson.

Their debut album Eggstone In San Diego was released in 1992, followed by Somersault two years later. In early 1997, they released Vive La Difference!, their third full-length album, on their own (and now defunct) Vibrafon label. Spanish Slalom, a compilation album, was released in 1998 and a second compilation appeared in 1999 under the Tricatel label, titled Ca Chauffe en Suede!.

Desdemona
Eggstone Lyrics

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I went on a roadtrip 'round the world
And i came to east esthonia
And i tried to figure what she said
My sweetest desdemona

I will be hard to get

She showed me a way to read the stars

A misterious aroma
But i tried in vain to read her heart
Cause she shone like a corona

I will be hard to get

I went on a roadtrip 'round the world
And i came to arizona
And i found she lingered in my head
Like eau de vie in video-bars

I will be hard to get

She told me to stay and then to go
In the light beneath point loma
There are some things we shall never know
My sweetest desdemona

I will be hard to get...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Eggstone's song Desdemona tell the story of a traveler who goes on a road trip around the world and comes to East Estonia where he meets a beautiful woman named Desdemona. He tries to figure out what she's saying, but ultimately fails. She teaches him how to read the stars and shows him a mysterious aroma, but he can't read her heart. She shines like a corona which might symbolise the beauty and the unpredictability that surrounds her. The man travels to Arizona but Desdemona lingers in his head like eau de vie in video-bars (which can be interpreted as the memories of her presence being strong and lasting). She tells him to stay and then to go and reminds him that there are some things that we will never know. The man accepts her challenge and declares that he will be hard to get.

The song can be interpreted in many ways. It could be about the encounter with a mysterious and enigmatic woman, or about the difficulty of understanding oneself and others. The lyrics are rich with metaphors and symbolism, and they leave a lot of room for interpretation.

Line by Line Meaning

I went on a roadtrip 'round the world
I took a journey to travel worldwide.

And i came to east esthonia
I reached the East of Estonia.

And i tried to figure what she said
I attempted to understand what she was communicating to me.

My sweetest desdemona
My dear Desdemona.

She showed me a way to read the stars
She taught me how to interpret the constellations.

A misterious aroma
An intriguing scent.

But i tried in vain to read her heart
However, my efforts to comprehend her emotions were unsuccessful.

Cause she shone like a corona
Because she radiated like a corona around the sun.

I went on a roadtrip 'round the world
I traveled around the globe.

And i came to arizona
I arrived in Arizona.

And i found she lingered in my head
And I discovered that she was always on my mind.