Familjen ("The Family") is the name used for the solo electronic music proj… Read Full Bio ↴Familjen ("The Family") is the name used for the solo electronic music projects of Johan T Karlsson. Hailing from Hässleholm, now living in Stockholm, Sweden.

Johan started off hanging out in local studio Señorita in Hässleholm which more and more became his own. He became something of a house producer, recording all sorts of music just because he could. Sounds have always been easy for him, caressing sweet hertz, disbanding the nasty.

He never really thought that he could release something of his own. He started making small instrumental pieces just because he liked the sound of it, playing small naive melodies just to have something to listen to. Just fingered on the instruments and listening to his analogue delay, tweaking on his little black boxes, dancing in the studio with his friends and bottles.

People are persistently calling him and the last months he’s been playing all over. Up until now Johan has been performing alone with a mic cable around his neck, pushing his black box, dancing and switching things on n’ off, but just recently it was decided that his close friend and Hässleholm colleague Andreas Tilliander, will join in, helping out with samplers at live performances.

Familjen is playing at this year’s Hultsfred festival and his debut album “Det snurrar i min skalle” was released in March with hit singles and videos and such.

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Familjen Lyrics

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Allt som var gott hade tappat smak
Med en tjuvstart hamna jag bak
Det var hundra mot en och alla mot mig
Du kan kalla det knas, ja, jag var rätt paj

Nu är jag tillbaks igen
Nu har jag äntligen hittat hem
Det är du och det var länge sen

Starkt jobbat, tack min vän

Tänk att jag nånsin skulle känna så här
Allting är bra helt utan besvär
Jag kan nog vänta lite till
Sen vill jag veta vad du vill

Nu hör jag ekon ifrån längesen
Det växer starkare, jag känner igen
Hur det var när jag var sommaren
Och hon var fortfarande bara en vän

Om du vill ge mig allt det där
Jag tror jag fattar var det här bär
Tänk att jag nånsin skulle känna så här
Allting är bra helt utan besvär
Jag kan nog vänta lite till
Sen vill jag veta vad du vill

Nu hör jag ekon ifrån längesen (Jag kan nog vänta lite till)
Det växer starkare, jag känner igen

Hur det var när jag var sommaren (Sen vill jag veta vad du vill)
Och hon var fortfarande bara en vän

Overall Meaning

The lyrics are about the singer's journey of rediscovering joy in life after a period of feeling lost and disconnected. The beginning of the song references a time when everything good had lost its flavor and the singer had fallen behind. They were outnumbered and alone in their struggle, feeling a bit "paj" or crazy. But now, the singer has finally found their way back home and it's with the person they care about. They're amazed at how good they're feeling and how little trouble they're having, and they're willing to wait a little longer to find out what their partner wants.

The chorus talks about echoes from a distant past growing stronger, reminding the singer of a time when they were in love with their current partner. They're ready to go all in if their partner is willing to commit as well. The singer is expressing a newfound sense of happiness and purpose in life, but they are aware that it hinges on their partner's response.

Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of hope and anticipation for a new phase in the singer's life that they feel they've been waiting for. The story arc is one of personal growth and recovery, with the singer finding the strength to move forward when life had felt like too much to handle.

Line by Line Meaning

Allt som var gott hade tappat smak
Everything that used to be good no longer interests me

Med en tjuvstart hamna jag bak
I started off on the wrong foot

Det var hundra mot en och alla mot mig
I was facing overwhelming odds and everyone was against me

Du kan kalla det knas, ja, jag var rätt paj
You might call it crazy, but I was a bit of a mess

Nu är jag tillbaks igen
Now I am back

Nu har jag äntligen hittat hem
Now I have finally found my place

Det är du och det var länge sen
It's you, and it's been a long time since we've been together

Starkt jobbat, tack min vän
Well done, my friend. Thank you

Tänk att jag nånsin skulle känna så här
I can't believe I would ever feel this way

Allting är bra helt utan besvär
Everything is good without any problems

Jag kan nog vänta lite till
I can probably wait a little longer