Elvira
Katinka Lyrics


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Du krydser kanten alene
Du vil se, hvor langt du ka' gå
Se, om drømmen ka' bære
Når intet andet må
Du ka' danse fra den højeste tråd
Et væsen af spejle og perlenet
Nu ska' publikum endelig forstå
At det smukkeste knuses så let

Hvem holdte pistolen?
Hvem holdte liv i flammen?
Vi er så alene i livet
Men i døden er vi sammen
Er vi sammen

Du har en tyngde som ingen andre
Mørke øjne der har set for meget blod
Du kommer ingen steder fra
Skabt af utæmmet overmod
Du gik over grænsen for længe siden
Din puls er kun adrenalin
Holder livet fast ved struben
Ta'r den verden, der aldrig var din

De er hinandens og ingens
Hvis man smider alt, er intet rigtigt tabt
De smelter sammen i et enkelt liv
Det er deres evighedskontrakt

Hvem holdte pistolen?
Hvem holdte liv i flammen?
Vi er så alene i livet
Men i døden er vi sammen

Hvem brændte tråden?
Hvem hældte benzin på flammen?
Vi er så fremmede i livet




Men i døden er vi sammen
Er vi sammen

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Elvira" by Katinka are about a person who is willing to take risks and cross boundaries to achieve her dreams. The opening lines state that the person is walking alone towards the edge, wanting to explore how far she can go and see if her dreams are strong enough to carry her through. She dances on the high wire of life, a being made of mirrors and pearls, but the audience fails to recognize the beauty that can be crushed easily. The lyrics suggest that people often fail to realize the beauty and strength of others.


The chorus of the song raises questions about who held the gun and kept the flame alive, suggesting that people are alone in life but can find solace in death. The lyrics describe the singer as someone who has a unique weight on her shoulders, with dark eyes that have seen too much blood. She is fearless, with unchecked overconfidence. She has already crossed the line, and her pulse beats only with adrenaline. The singer takes life by the throat, taking the world that never belonged to her.


In the end, the lyrics suggest that despite being strangers in life, death brings people together. Death may be a release from the loneliness of life. The lyrics evoke a sense of sadness and loneliness but also suggest that there is hope in the end.


Line by Line Meaning

Du krydser kanten alene
You are crossing the edge alone


Du vil se, hvor langt du ka' gå
You want to see how far you can go


Se, om drømmen ka' bære
See if the dream can bear


Når intet andet må
When nothing else is possible


Du ka' danse fra den højeste tråd
You can dance from the highest thread


Et væsen af spejle og perlenet
A creature of mirrors and pearls


Nu ska' publikum endelig forstå
Now the audience will finally understand


At det smukkeste knuses så let
That the most beautiful things break so easily


Hvem holdte pistolen?
Who held the gun?


Hvem holdte liv i flammen?
Who kept the flame alive?


Vi er så alene i livet
We are so alone in life


Men i døden er vi sammen
But in death we are together


Du har en tyngde som ingen andre
You have a weight that no one else has


Mørke øjne der har set for meget blod
Dark eyes that have seen too much blood


Du kommer ingen steder fra
You're not coming from anywhere


Skabt af utæmmet overmod
Created by untamed arrogance


Du gik over grænsen for længe siden
You crossed the line a long time ago


Din puls er kun adrenalin
Your pulse is just adrenaline


Holder livet fast ved struben
Holding life tight by the throat


Ta'r den verden, der aldrig var din
Take the world that was never yours


De er hinandens og ingens
They are each other's and no one's


Hvis man smider alt, er intet rigtigt tabt
If you throw everything away, nothing is really lost


De smelter sammen i et enkelt liv
They merge into a single life


Det er deres evighedskontrakt
It is their eternal contract


Hvem brændte tråden?
Who burned the thread?


Hvem hældte benzin på flammen?
Who poured gasoline on the flame?


Vi er så fremmede i livet
We are so foreign in life


Men i døden er vi sammen
But in death we are together


Er vi sammen
Are we together?




Writer(s): Katinka Bjerregaard, Marie Hageltorn Christiansen, Simon Ask

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@emilylai9185

Love the show every year! ❤️

@MsButterfly55

Skøn sang min datters sang 💜🫶💜🫶

@ingeborgrahbekpedersen6837

Så flot Katinka❤️. Kh Esbens mor😊

@trinebkhjgaard4579

Meget dragende ❤️

@prebenstray3270

Super

@modafoto

Hun skuffer aldrig. Katinka vil blive en af dem der skriver sig ind i dansk musikhistorie som et af de store navne.

@dortej843

jeg elsker din stemme du er bare så fantastisk at høre og se på .. super love herfra Guldborg

@brianlarsen1854

Hun er fantastisk, hvilken stemme hun har. Så bliver det ikke bedre.

@brianlarsen1854

Åh, den stemme så fås det ikke bedre..hun er er bare god.

@davidabdullabobruk

wgaw,

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