The band broke up in 2000, but some band members have had continued (perhaps with greater success): Håkan Hellström recording solo and Dreijer as half of The Knife and solo as Fever Ray.
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past members
Karin Dreijer
John Jern
Staffan Larsson
Fredrik Wennerlund
Johan Hagstrom
Anders Gothberg
Hakan Hellstrom
Carl Larsson
Dan Lepp
Paul Kallman
Christina "Tina" Weibull
Haakon
Honey is Cool Lyrics
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Your money running through my fingers
Your money coming through my inner
Your money coming through my inner
- from left to right!
They're coming closer
making you closer
where to draw the lines,
where to draw the lines
You point at me - a wife to be
an endlessly I cut on knees
first then I send a huge dream
about mice and queens
You ate before I ever breathed
an endlessly I cut on knees
closer -
making you closer
and they never tell me,
where to draw the lines,
where to draw the lines
When they go;
counting Sundays
When I go I will leave you too
and they never tell me,
where to draw the lines,
x3
The lyrics of Honey is Cool's song "Haakon" seem to describe a complex relationship with money and boundaries. The repetition of "Your money running through my fingers" and "Your money coming through my inner" creates a sense of both being overwhelmed by and intimately connected with money. The line "from left to right" suggests a sense of disorientation or chaos in this relationship, as if the singer is struggling to keep track of or control their connection with money.
The chorus, with its repeated refrain of "closer - making you closer" and the line "they never tell me where to draw the lines," hints at the idea that this relationship with money is also linked to a personal relationship with another person. The song seems to be exploring the tension between intimacy and boundaries, where the singer is struggling to find a balance between being close to someone and maintaining their own sense of self.
The imagery in the second verse is both surreal and disturbing, with the lines "You point at me - a wife to be / an endlessly I cut on knees / first then I send a huge dream / about mice and queens." The dreamlike quality of these lines contrasts with the violence implied by "cut on knees" and the suggestion of someone else controlling the singer's fate ("You point at me - a wife to be"). Overall, the lyrics of "Haakon" suggest a struggle to define oneself in the face of both money and personal relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Your money running through my fingers
I'm spending all of the money you're giving me without saving any of it
Your money coming through my inner
I'm receiving your money directly and it's affecting me deeply
from left to right!
I'm spending your money without thinking about it
They're coming closer
The people who are controlling the money are getting closer to me
making you closer
As they get closer to me, it's making me feel closer to you
and they never tell me,
The people in control of the money are not giving me any guidance or advice
where to draw the lines,
They're not telling me when to stop spending and start saving
You point at me - a wife to be
You want to marry me and join your lives together
an endlessly I cut on knees
I'm constantly trying to please you and do whatever it takes to make you happy
first then I send a huge dream
I have big hopes and aspirations for our future together
about mice and queens
My dreams are about the balance of power and the roles we play in our relationship
You ate before I ever breathed
You had everything before I even existed
When they go; counting Sundays
When the people controlling the money leave, I'll have to start budgeting my spending and saving more
When I go I will leave you too
When I leave, I'll be taking a part of you with me and leaving a part of me behind
x3
They're still not giving me any guidance on where to draw the lines
Contributed by Nora H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.