Swedish singer-songwriter, using the name Elin Ruth outside of Sweden. Her … Read Full Bio ↴Swedish singer-songwriter, using the name Elin Ruth outside of Sweden. Her first album, Saturday Light Naive released in 2003 was produced by the swedish artist Lars Winnerbäck. The album was given good words by the critics and was nominated for an Grammy award in Sweden for best new artist. In the beginning of 2005 she released her second album Smithereens which she produced herself. She has also featured on the album May your songs always be sung, a tribute-album to Bob Dylan.
She was bourn in the little town Mönsterås on the eastcoast of Sweden.

If I
Elin Sigvardsson Lyrics

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If I tried to abuse you. if I did you wrong.
If I ever accused you for stealing my songs.
If I lightly disturbed you with my unfaithful laws.
If it slightly occurred to you that I wasn't yours.

Then excuse me for being this mad,
But it's all in my head
And I get nothing done as the sun moves up and down ... without you.

If you ever did see me on somebody else's arm.
If I told you to believe me when I lied like a charm.

Then excuse me for being this mad,
But it's all in my head
And I get nothing done as the sun moves up and down - without you.

If I lied, if I talked,
If I hit you in the dark, if I swore to never leave and then let you fall apart.

If my thoughts were too qeer,
If I could have been there,
If I pushed you around,
Then I excuse myself now...

If I lied, if I talked,
If I hit you in the dark, if I swore to never leave and then let you fall apart.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Elin Sigvardsson's song "If I" explore the theme of regret and self-reflection. The lyrics convey a sense of guilt and pain, as the singer questions their actions and thoughts towards their partner. The first verse expresses the fear of being unfaithful and accusing their partner of stealing their work. It showcases the internal conflict and uncertainty the singer is grappling with. The second verse talks about the possibility of the partner seeing the singer with somebody else, and the singer lying about their infidelity. The song acknowledges the hurt and betrayal that the singer has caused and ends with the singer apologizing for their wrongdoings.

Line by Line Meaning

If I tried to abuse you. if I did you wrong.
If at any point I mistreated you or caused you harm.

If I ever accused you for stealing my songs.
If I wrongly accused you of stealing my creative work.

If I lightly disturbed you with my unfaithful laws.
If my untrustworthy behavior caused slight discomfort or insecurity for you.

If it slightly occurred to you that I wasn't yours.
If you ever had any doubts or suspicions that I wasn't fully committed to you.

Then excuse me for being this mad,
Please understand why I am feeling this way.

But it's all in my head
These thoughts and feelings are purely internal and not your fault.

And I get nothing done as the sun moves up and down ... without you.
Without your presence or support, I am unable to function properly or be productive.

If you ever did see me on somebody else's arm.
If you ever witnessed me being intimate with someone else.

If I told you to believe me when I lied like a charm.
If I tried to manipulate you by convincing you to trust me despite my lies.

If I hit you in the dark, if I swore to never leave and then let you fall apart.
If I physically or emotionally harmed you and then failed to fulfill my promise to never abandon you.

If my thoughts were too qeer,
If my thoughts or actions were confusing or abnormal.

If I could have been there,
If I was absent or unavailable when you needed me.

If I pushed you around,
If I exerted my power or authority over you in a negative way.

Then I excuse myself now...
I apologize for my actions and behavior.

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