Du
Eva Dahlgren Lyrics
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Det minns jag dom sa
Nr raketer skts mot mnen
Frn ett land
Lngt bort i vst
Vi var frortsbarn
I radhusstad
Dr vinden aldrig vnde
Och dog
I denna trygga famn
Viskades hotfulla namn
P mnniskor bakom murar
P andra sidan
Stersjn
Men i vattenlvors dans
P en brygga ngonstans
Sg jag verkligheten buga sej
Och vika
Fr en drm
Brandomsdrm
Mnniskor rev ner muren
Och dom sdde frn i nyfdd jord
Hst trd bar krleksord
Gamla hjltar rodnade
Unga pojkar drog i krig dr ingen dog
Det var ett krig med ord
I ett vindpinat hus
Sprider kallt TV ljus
Drmlika bilder som flimrar
Frbi
Som i repris
-89 sen hst
Sg jag vst mta st
Men i svallet av lyckan
Drnkte verkliheten min
Drm
Dagdrm
Mnniskorna river murar
Mnniskor sr frn i brdig jord
Hst trd br krleksord
Mnniskorna lskar med varandra
I alla vxer tron
P att mnniskan
R god
The song "Du" (You) by Eva Dahlgren is a beautiful and intricate piece that explores different themes such as childhood, growing up, dreams, reality, and love. The opening lyrics ("Vi var framtidens barn, det minns jag dom sa" - We were the children of the future, I remember them saying) take us on a trip down memory lane when we were young and hopeful, with dreams so big that nothing could stop us. However, as the song progresses, we realize that some of those dreams were crushed by the harsh reality of life.
The lyrics talk about the different environments that we grew up in, be it in a suburb, a city, or near the sea. These places hold memories of both joy and sadness, and the song reflects on them with a nostalgic tone. The lines "Drmlika bilder som flimrar frbi, som i repris" (Dreamlike images that flicker by, like in a rerun) add to the feeling of longing for a time that has gone by, where TV was the only escape from the bleak reality.
The song ends on a positive note, with the lyrics "Mnniskorna lskar med varandra, i alla vxer tron p att mnniskan r god" (People love one another, and in all of us, grows the belief that humans are good). This is a hopeful message that reminds us that despite all the hardships we face, love and goodness will always prevail. Overall, "Du" is a beautifully written song that captures the essence of the human experience and leaves the listener with a sense of hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Vi var framtidens barn
We were the children of the future
Det minns jag dom sa
I remember them saying
Nr raketer skts mot mnen
When rockets were fired towards the moon
Frn ett land Lngt bort i vst
From a country far away in the west
Vi var frortsbarn I radhusstad
We were children of the suburbs in a rowhouse city
Dr vinden aldrig vnde
Where the wind never turned
Bara suckade Och dog
It just sighed and died
I denna trygga famn
In this safe embrace
Viskades hotfulla namn
Threatening names were whispered
P mnniskor bakom murar P andra sidan Stersjn
On people behind walls on the other side of the Baltic Sea
Men i vattenlvors dans P en brygga ngonstans
But in the dance of the water nymphs on a pier somewhere
Sg jag verkligheten buga sej Och vika Fr en drm Brandomsdrm
I saw reality bow and give way for a dream, a dream of burning passion
Mnniskor rev ner muren Och dom sdde frn i nyfdd jord
People tore down the wall and they saw from freshly dug earth
Hst trd bar krleksord
Horse trees carried words of love
Gamla hjltar rodnade Unga pojkar drog i krig dr ingen dog Det var ett krig med ord
Old heroes blushed, young boys went to war where no one died, It was a war of words
I ett vindpinat hus Sprider kallt TV ljus
In a windy house, cold TV light spreads
Drmlika bilder som flimrar Frbi Som i repris -89 sen hst
Dream-like images flicker by, like a repeat, in the fall of ’89
Sg jag vst mta st
I saw the West meet the East
Men i svallet av lyckan Drnkte verkliheten min Drm Dagdrm
But in the wake of happiness, my reality drowned in a dream, a daydream
Mnniskorna river murar Mnniskor sr frn i brdig jord Hst trd br krleksord Mnniskorna lskar med varandra
People tear down walls, people sow from freshly dug earth, horse trees carry words of love. People love each other
I alla vxer tron P att mnniskan R god
In everything, the belief grows that humans are good
Contributed by Peyton C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.