Lekman recorded and released much of his material privately from 2000 to 2003 on CD-R. Because one of his songs during this time was entitled "Rocky Dennis' Farewell Song to the Blind Girl", Lekman was mistakenly referred to as Rocky Dennis for a while (the song was actually written from the perspective of the main character of the 1985 film Mask). Lekman says that it was a "mistake": "someone thought that was my real name cause I had a song about him, and then radio picked up on it, and I never had a chance to change it". He put the confusion to rest with his Rocky Dennis in Heaven EP (2004).
His self-released 7" vinyl EP Maple Leaves caused a big stir in 2003, mainly due to sound files circulating on file sharing networks. When the same EP was released on CD by the Swedish independent label Service Records in the autumn, he was already a well-known name. The songs Maple Leaves and Black Cab were heavily played on Swedish national radio. He soon signed a contract with the American label Secretly Canadian for releases outside of Sweden. Heavy touring and his debut album soon followed.
His first album When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog was released in 2004, and consisted of recordings made between 2000 and 2004 (some tracks had been previously released independently by Lekman). The album attracted attention among the alternative music press in both Europe and the US. The song You Are The Light was a successful radio hit, and a video received some rotation in the Nordic MTV and ZTV. In Sweden the album reached #6 in the national chart. Lekman was nominated for three Swedish Grammies, three P3 Guld and three Manifest awards, as well as dubbed album of the year by Nöjesguiden.
A concert film shot from Lekman's sold-out show with José González at Göteborg's concert hall in December 2003 was broadcast by Swedish national television two times in 2005. In June 2005, a compilation CD of Jens' first three EPs, with extra tracks, was released as Oh You're So Silent Jens. Lekman also had a track on Secretly Canadian's SC100 compilation, released in April 2007.
His latest album, Night Falls Over Kortedala, was released in October 2007, and appeared on many lists for the best albums of said year.
Live performances by Lekman differs in style. Sometimes he performs alone with only a guitar and a CD player, or doing a capella versions of his songs. Other times, he is accompanied by a choir and string quartet, and he was recently seen on tour with a full band (including horns etc) consisting of all women musicians, dressed in white 60s dresses.
Official: [http://www.jenslekman.com]
Fan-site/Forum: [http://www.mapleleaves.se]
Into Eternity
Jens Lekman Lyrics
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To take with me into eternity
I would choose this,
This moment with you in my arms
I know we've lost the final battle
I know we are prisoners,
I can hear chains rattle
But I'm a prisoner of this moment with
You in my arms
You in my arms
You in my arms
You in my arms
I have a love
I have a love for this world,
A kind of love that will break my heart
A kind of love that reconstructs and remodels the past
That adds a dryness to the dry August grass
That adds the sunshine to the magnifying glass
And makes me fight for something that cant last
You in my arms
You in my arms
You in my arms
You in my arms
If I had to choose a moment in time
To take with me into eternity
I'd choose this moment with you in my arms
You in my arms
You in my arms
You in my arms
The song ‘Into Eternity’ by Jens Lekman is a beautifully written piece about cherishing a moment in time that is both precious and fleeting. The lyrics delve deep into the idea of love and how it can transform one’s world, and how we often fight for something that may not last forever.
The opening stanzas of the song speak about the concept of eternity and how, if given the chance to take only one moment into it, the singer would choose the moment that they are currently in - holding their loved one in their arms. Despite knowing that they have lost the battle and they are prisoners, the singer chooses to be a prisoner of that moment, holding onto it tightly because it is all they have.
The second verse speaks of the kind of love that the singer has for the world, a profound love that can both break their heart and rebuild the past. This love adds sunshine to the magnifying glass and leaves a dryness to the August grass. It’s an all-encompassing love that consumes every aspect of the singer's being, making them fight for something that may not be able to last. However, in that moment with their loved one, the fight for love is worth all the pain.
Overall, the song expresses the profound nature of love and how it has the ability to enrich and transform our lives. It speaks to the idea that the moments we cherish are fleeting and that we should, therefore, hold onto them with everything we have. The lyrics are evocative and moving, with a sense of poignancy that makes this song incredibly powerful.
Line by Line Meaning
If I had to choose a moment in time
If I were forced to select a single point in time
To take with me into eternity
To carry with me forever after death
I would choose this,
I would select this specific point in time
This moment with you in my arms
This current moment where I am holding you close
I know we've lost the final battle
I am aware that we have no hope of winning
I know we are prisoners,
I am aware that we are captured and unable to escape
I can hear chains rattle
I can perceive the sound of chains moving
But I'm a prisoner of this moment with
Despite being a captive, I am trapped in this moment with
You in my arms
You, held in my embrace
I have a love
I possess a feeling of great fondness
I have a love for this world,
This fond feeling extends towards the entire planet
A kind of love that will break my heart
This affection is so intense that it will inevitably lead to heartache
A kind of love that reconstructs and remodels the past
This love has the power to shape and modify past experiences
That adds a dryness to the dry August grass
It has the power to imbue the already-dry grass of August with additional aridity
That adds the sunshine to the magnifying glass
It possesses the ability to intensify the sun's rays as seen through a glass lens
And makes me fight for something that cant last
This love motivates me to struggle towards something ephemeral
You in my arms
You, held in my embrace
You in my arms
You, held in my embrace
You in my arms
You, held in my embrace
You in my arms
You, held in my embrace
If I had to choose a moment in time
If I were forced to select a single point in time
To take with me into eternity
To carry with me forever after death
I'd choose this moment with you in my arms
I would select this specific point in time, with you held close
You in my arms
You, held in my embrace
You in my arms
You, held in my embrace
You in my arms
You, held in my embrace
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: HAKAN MORBERG, KLAS MORBERG, STEFAN POGE, THOMAS JOHNSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sergej Lovrekovic
jens lekman lyric a day
jens lekman - into eternity
20/11/2018
"This moment with you in my arms
I know we've lost the final battle
I know we are prisoners,
I can hear chains rattle
But I'm a prisoner of this moment with
You in my arms"
Brendan Luck
Heavy Jonathan Richman vibes for me in this one. Love it.
Sergej Lovrekovic
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Angel Barreto
Heavy lambada/llorando se fue vibes
Scotti Bugatti
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