Ida Maria (full name Ida Maria Børli Sivertsen, b. July 13th 1984) is an in… Read Full Bio ↴Ida Maria (full name Ida Maria Børli Sivertsen, b. July 13th 1984) is an indie rock/punk artist from Nesna, Norway, currently living in Sweden. Her first album, Fortress Round My Heart, was released in Norway and the UK on May 5th, 2008.

Ida Maria won Zoom Urørt in 2006 and the Urørt-competition in 2007 (both are Norwegian competitions for unsigned artists) and played some of Norway`s biggest festivals. In 2007 she also won Alarmprisen (Norwegian music awards).

Her band consists of:
Ida Maria: guitar, vocals, bass
Stefan Törnby: guitar, backing vocals
Olle Lundin: drums, backing vocals
Johannes Lindberg: bass, backing vocals

Louie
Ida Maria Lyrics

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Louie
I just got a warning and I know and I know
Louie
I know I'm always drunk as drunk as can be
But I wonder, Louie, have you got room for me
I just wonder Louie, have you got room for me
Louie

I just got a warning and I know and I know
Louie
I know I'm always drunk as drunk as can be
But I wonder, Louie, have you got room for me
I just wonder Louie, have you got room for me

Louie
I just got a warning and I know and I know
Louie
They gonna throw me out when the morning comes
And I wonder Louie - have you got room for me
I just wonder Louie - have you got room for me

Oh, nobody know
Why some are born
With empty holes
Like twisted souls

Louie
I just got a warning and I know and I know
Louie
I know I'm always drunk as drunk as can be
But I wonder, Louie, have you got room for me
I just wonder Louie, have you got room for me Louie

Louie
I just got a warning and I know and I know
Louie
I know I'm always drunk as drunk can be

But I wonder, Louie, have you got room for me
I just wonder Louie, have you got room for me Louie

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ida Maria's song "Louie" describes the plea of a person who is constantly drunk and has nowhere else to go but to seek shelter with a person named Louie. The repetition of the phrase "I just got a warning and I know and I know" reinforces the idea that this person has become quite familiar with receiving warnings about their drunken behavior. The person admits to being drunk as can be but still wonders if Louie has room for them. The repeated use of the name "Louie" throughout the song almost sounds like the person is calling out for help.

The last verse of the song offers a contrast to the rest of the lyrics. The lines "Oh, nobody knows / Why some are born / With empty holes / Like twisted souls" suggest that the person seeking shelter with Louie may be doing so as a result of some deep emotional pain or trauma. Perhaps the constant drinking is in response to this pain, and Louie represents a safe haven where the person can escape from their own personal demons.

Overall, "Louie" is a poignant and honest song about a person's struggle with addiction and the search for a safe place to call home.

Line by Line Meaning

I just got a warning and I know and I know
I received a warning and I'm fully aware of it

Louie
Addressing someone named Louie

I know I'm always drunk as drunk as can be
I'm fully aware of my constant state of drunkenness

But I wonder, Louie, have you got room for me
I'm asking if there's room for me somewhere, possibly with Louie

I just wonder Louie, have you got room for me
I'm asking the same question again for emphasis

They gonna throw me out when the morning comes
I will be kicked out soon, possibly due to my drunken behavior

Oh, nobody knows
Nobody understands

Why some are born
Why some people come into the world

With empty holes
With voids or emotional emptiness

Like twisted souls
Like souls that have been damaged or corrupted