"Music is emotion, and through electronic music emotions are transfered mor… Read Full Bio ↴"Music is emotion, and through electronic music emotions are transfered more easily when the sound is warm and organic as opposed to canned and cold. Those who've listened to Jan Blomqvist know that his music definitely doesn't belong to the lattercategory because the sounds he uses are 100 % self-formed and perfectly underscore his distinct and secure voice, making his music alive and close.

For over 7 years he was the singer, bassist and songwriter of a band who rocked North Germany with a dark melodic grunge-rock sound. After moving to Berlin and being inspired by his influences Jan found his passion in electronic music. Making a tough decision to quit the band, he traded his guitar for an apc40 and 5x8Spur-Matrix and began producing and performing solo.

Today his sound can be described as a mixture of Radiohead, Muse, Bodi Bill, Stephan Bodzin and James Holden - a beautiful balancing act between melancholic, melodic electro-pop and euphoric minimal techno making Jan one of the most interesting and promising young artist in Berlin at the moment."

Time Again
Jan Blomqvist Lyrics

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Dawn came at ten
You left at eight
Time, time again
I came too late

Realize that things just weren't workin'
Pretending that we were both blind
A billboard with couple hang frozen

Lunch on the terrace, like the dead we dine
When I wanna sleep, you're just wakin'
I set a fire, you complain 'bout the cold
Just like our sunny occasions
Stunning pictures, they'll stay on the roll

Through love 'til hate
Goes round again
Wake up too late
No sense or plan
Shirtless and weak
Comfortably numb
Words wouldn't speak
Don't leave my tongue

Finger rests over the button
Blank looks whiter than white
When you said it all, you said nothing
The end comes without a fight (fight)
We're close at the start without thinking
Caught up after one Berlin night
Then red flags and warning lights blinkin'
To cut the ties, time was just never right

Dawn came at ten
You left at eight
Time, time again
I came too late
You left at eight
I came at ten
You didn't wait
Time and time again

Obviously
We weren't great
But you are
You're brilliant though
You thought you'd know
But you are
We weren't enough
But you should know
You are
It wasn't right
It's never, but
You are
You are
Yes, you are

Dawn came at ten
You left at eight
Time, time again
I came too late
You left at eight
I came at ten
You didn't wait
Time and time again

Dawn came at ten
You left at eight

Time, time again
I came too late

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Jan Blomqvist's song "Time Again" are about the end of a relationship and the realization that it was not working out. The chorus repeats "Dawn came at ten, you left at eight, time, time again, I came too late" which shows the singer's frustration with always arriving too late to save the relationship. The verses describe the couple's issues, such as pretending everything was fine when it wasn't, eating lunch on the terrace as if they were dead, and their different sleep schedules.

The lyrics also mention "red flags and warning lights blinking" which shows that there were signs that the relationship wasn't going to work out, but they ignored them. The lines "when you said it all, you said nothing, the end comes without a fight" indicate the breakup was inevitable because they stopped communicating with each other. The final lines of the song are about acknowledging that the relationship wasn't great but recognizing that the other person is still brilliant and valuable, ending on a somewhat bittersweet note.

Line by Line Meaning

Dawn came at ten
Morning came late and left even earlier than usual

You left at eight
You departed early, before the singer was ready to face the day

Time, time again
A recurring pattern of events and missed opportunities

I came too late
The artist was always too late to prevent the inevitable end of their relationship

Realize that things just weren't workin'
The artist acknowledges that the relationship was flawed and not salvageable

Pretending that we were both blind
Both parties were ignoring the problems in the relationship

A billboard with couple hang frozen
A frozen and perfect image of a happy couple on a billboard

Lunch on the terrace, like the dead we dine
Eating together on the terrace, with a sense of boredom and numbness

When I wanna sleep, you're just wakin'
A misalignment of sleep schedules and priorities

I set a fire, you complain 'bout the cold
A difference in temperature preferences and a lack of compromise

Just like our sunny occasions
The bright and happy moments in the relationship

Stunning pictures, they'll stay on the roll
Memories captured in photographs, but unable to capture the true emotions and experiences of the relationship

Through love 'til hate
The relationship went through a journey from love to hate

Goes round again
The cycle of love and hate repeats itself

Wake up too late
Realizing too late that the relationship was doomed

No sense or plan
A lack of direction and purpose in the relationship

Shirtless and weak
Feeling vulnerable and exposed

Comfortably numb
Feeling emotionally detached and unresponsive

Words wouldn't speak
The singer was unable to express their feelings or communicate effectively

Don't leave my tongue
A desire to hold onto the relationship and not let it go

Finger rests over the button
Being hesitant to end the relationship, even if it is the right decision

Blank looks whiter than white
The silence and emptiness is more noticeable and glaring than anything else

When you said it all, you said nothing
Despite talking about the issues in the relationship, no progress was made and no real communication occurred

The end comes without a fight (fight)
The relationship ended without any argument or resistance

We're close at the start without thinking
The beginning of the relationship felt effortless and easy

Caught up after one Berlin night
The relationship started after spending one night together in Berlin

Then red flags and warning lights blinkin'
Signs of trouble and warning signs were present, but were ignored

To cut the ties, time was just never right
The timing was never right to end the relationship, but it was eventually necessary

Obviously
It is clear and apparent that the relationship was not meant to be

We weren't great
The relationship was not successful or fulfilling

But you are
Despite the end of the relationship, the other person is still valued and appreciated

You're brilliant though
The other person is still seen as intelligent and impressive

You thought you'd know
The other person may have thought they knew how the relationship would end or how the artist felt, but they were mistaken

We weren't enough
The relationship did not meet the needs or expectations of either person

It wasn't right
The relationship was not a good fit or suited for either person

It's never, but
Although it is difficult, sometimes it is necessary to end a relationship

Yes, you are
The other person is still valuable and important, even if the relationship did not work out

Lyrics © APM MUSIC ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION MUSIC, Motor Songs GmbH
Written by: Felix Lehmann, Jan Freter, Moritz Gombert, Ryan Mathiesen

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