Stille!
Kant Kino Lyrics
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Du - når du nekter - i strømmer - Alt var hvit
Du - Du tror - På i går - Og at verden står stille
Du - Er forkledd - Når vi slukner - Og alt blir sort
Øm - Vi skilles - Vi drives - Mot mørke hav
Røm - Legg på svøm - Mellom bølger - Til annet liv
Jeg - leser - din skygge - Her på veggen
Du - flykter - fra sannhet - Ut av sjelen
Jeg - leter - etter tro - Til tiden som kommer
Glemt - er livet - er frihet - Som var du
Stengt - er veien - mot tro - Mot en ny tid
Alt kan være stille - For så å bli som en tornado
Igjen blir alt stille - Og tomt - som når du dro
Alt kan være stille – Du! – Jeg!
The lyrics to Kant Kino's song Stille! convey a sense of emptiness, separation, and disillusionment with the world. The first verse is about feeling frozen in the soul and being taken by the sea, while someone else believes that everything is still white and frozen, refusing to acknowledge the currents that are pulling them under. The second verse is about separation, with the singer and the person they address being driven towards dark waters but the singer wanting to swim between the waves to a different life. The third verse is about searching for meaning and truth in the face of everything being forgotten and closed off, with the possibility of everything being quiet like a tornado and then becoming empty again.
The lyrics reflect a sense of disconnection and alienation from the world, with the ocean serving as a metaphor for the currents of life and the unknown. The feeling of being frozen in the soul suggests a lack of growth or movement, while the idea of swimming between the waves suggests a desire for change and exploration. The theme of searching for truth and meaning is also present, with the singer seeking to find something that will give them hope in the face of despair and emptiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Jeg - Fryser - I sjelen - Tatt av havet
I am frozen in my soul, taken by the sea.
Du - når du nekter - i strømmer - Alt var hvit
You, when you deny, everything was white in streams.
Du - Du tror - På i går - Og at verden står stille
You believe in yesterday and that the world stands still.
Du - Er forkledd - Når vi slukner - Og alt blir sort
You are disguised when we fall asleep and everything turns black.
Øm - Vi skilles - Vi drives - Mot mørke hav
Tenderly, we part and are driven towards dark seas.
Røm - Legg på svøm - Mellom bølger - Til annet liv
Escape, swim among waves, towards another life.
Jeg - leser - din skygge - Her på veggen
I read your shadow on the wall.
Du - flykter - fra sannhet - Ut av sjelen
You flee from truth out of your soul.
Jeg - jeg vet det - sånn er det - Du har talt din sak
I know it, that's how it is, you have spoken your case.
Jeg - leter - etter tro - Til tiden som kommer
I search for faith until the time that comes.
Glemt - er livet - er frihet - Som var du
Forgotten is the life, the freedom that was you.
Stengt - er veien - mot tro - Mot en ny tid
The road to faith, to a new time, is closed.
Alt kan være stille - For så å bli som en tornado
Everything can be quiet, only to become like a tornado.
Igjen blir alt stille - Og tomt - som når du dro
Again, everything becomes still and empty, like when you left.
Alt kan være stille – Du! – Jeg!
Everything can be quiet – You! – Me!
Contributed by Cole E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.