Despite the resemblance one can hear in the new solo music, Janove has said to take much more influence from music he himself actively listens to - such as R'n'B, hiphop and rap music. Lyrically he is very inspired by the ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev's life.
Marlene
Janove Lyrics
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Som mot grå betong fargerike du står i kontrast til
Du sender ditt signal med en Montecristo Robusto
Fortapt Cardinal blåser svart røyk opp den rustne pipa
Marlene
Eg er på vei
Marlene
Toget står og det går dager med våkenetter
Tårnet går og du ser ingenting før tåka letter
Du snur skinnene og klatrer til Himmelen
Om du sko finne fram så finner du aldri heim igjen
Marlene
Eg er på vei
Marlene
På vei heim
Marlene
Eg er på vei
Marlene
På vei heim
Nå er det din tur, følg sola følg klokka
Og vri fra ditt rom til mine armer eller trekk korta
Eg skal gje deg et laken med knuter til å klatre ned fra
Og eg skal ta deg imot, gje deg ei hånd som du kan trø på
Marlene
Eg er på vei
Marlene
På vei heim
Marlene
Marlene
Marlene
Eg er på vei
Og nå kommer eg heim
Den var lang, den var mørk den veien eg kom
Eg hadde aldri reist om eg hadde visst om
Det vokser ingenting langs den veien
Ingenting å plukke, bare jord, bare stein
Som en diamant sko du ønsket du skein, at du skein
Eg vil ikkje vær en strek i en annen manns design
De pisser i ditt bed, seier nå er det reint
Og de leser i bøker og blir uinspirert
De river deg i stykker, du blir levende partert
Eg vil heller danse natta vekk med min Marlene
Om eg bare var en strek vil eg stå inntil deg
The song "Marlene" by Janove Ottesen is a melancholic track that tells a story of longing and searching for a place to call home. The first stanza describes a place where there is only room for one person who stands out with their vibrant colors against the dull concrete that surrounds them. They send their signal with a Montecristo Robusto, while the lost Cardinal blows black smoke into the rusty pipe. This imagery portrays a sense of contrast and struggles amidst the concrete jungle.
The second stanza talks about the struggles of finding one's way home, where the train stands still for days and the tower is invisible until the fog clears. The only available direction is up, towards the heavens. However, the singer points out that even if you find the way, you can never find your way back. The repetition of the name Marlene throughout the song indicates a longing for someone or something that represents home or comfort. The final stanza depicts the journey as long and dark with nothing growing along the way other than dirt and rocks. The singer expresses a desire to be someone who can stand next to Marlene, even if they are just a line in someone else's design.
Overall, "Marlene" is a song that expresses deep emotions of longing and searching for a place to belong. The vivid imagery of contrasting colors against concrete, smoking pipes, and struggling trains, all depict a sense of being lost amidst a mundane and harsh environment. The repetition of Marlene could be interpreted as an ideal place or person that the singer is searching for, as they try to find their way home.
Line by Line Meaning
Det finnes et rom du vett om kor det er kun deg det er plass til
There's a room you know where only you can fit
Som mot grå betong fargerike du står i kontrast til
You contrast against the gray concrete with your colorful self
Du sender ditt signal med en Montecristo Robusto
You send your signal with a Montecristo Robusto cigar
Fortapt Cardinal blåser svart røyk opp den rustne pipa
Lost Cardinal blows black smoke up the rusty pipe
Toget står og det går dager med våkenetter
The train stands still and there are sleepless nights that pass
Tårnet går og du ser ingenting før tåka letter
The tower moves and you see nothing until the fog clears
Du snur skinnene og klatrer til Himmelen
You turn the tracks and climb to Heaven
Om du sko finne fram så finner du aldri heim igjen
If you find your way, you'll never find home again
Nå er det din tur, følg sola følg klokka
Now it's your turn, follow the sun, follow the clock
Og vri fra ditt rom til mine armer eller trekk korta
And turn from your room to my arms or draw cards
Eg skal gje deg et laken med knuter til å klatre ned fra
I'll give you a sheet with knots to climb down from
Og eg skal ta deg imot, gje deg ei hånd som du kan trø på
And I'll receive you, give you a hand to lean on
Den var lang, den var mørk den veien eg kom
It was long, it was dark, the road I came on
Eg hadde aldri reist om eg hadde visst om
I wouldn't have traveled if I had known
Det vokser ingenting langs den veien
Nothing grows along that road
Ingenting å plukke, bare jord, bare stein
Nothing to pick, only soil, only stones
Som en diamant sko du ønsket du skein, at du skein
As a diamond, you wished you shone, that you shone
Eg vil ikkje vær en strek i en annen manns design
I don't want to be a line in another man's design
De pisser i ditt bed, seier nå er det reint
They pee in your bed, say now it's clean
Og de leser i bøker og blir uinspirert
And they read books and become uninspired
De river deg i stykker, du blir levende partert
They tear you apart, you become dismembered
Eg vil heller danse natta vekk med min Marlene
I'd rather dance the night away with my Marlene
Om eg bare var en strek vil eg stå inntil deg
If I were just a line, I'd stand next to you
Contributed by Chase G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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