Lorelei
Kjell Höglund Lyrics
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ta det av mig som du vill ha
Lorelei, Lorelei, lockande Lorelei
ta det av mig som du vill ta
Glöm vad jag sagt om själarnas frihet
här har du en slav som gör vad du vill
glöm vad jag sagt under eviga stjärnor
Lorelei ...
Bjud mig på blodkorv och tyska kotletter
proppa mig full med dina flottiga mat
låt bordet digna av slippriga rätter
dricksglas med snaps och gräddstekt spenat
stapla upp palt till gigantiska höjder
ketchupen sprutar som hjärteblod
jag gör vad som helst för kärlekens fröjder
om så jag ska sluka en sur aladåb
Lorelei...
Din säng är den himmel jag längtar att nå
där vill jag leva och där vill jag dö
om så jag ska äta tills magen blir blå
jag kan äta en häst och en lada med hö
jag kan äta en gris, jag kan bita en ko
jag kan svälja en buffel med hull och med päls
jag kan tugga i mig ett tåg må du tro
och peta min gom med en lösriven räls
Lorelei...
The lyrics to Kjell Höglund's song Lorelei express an intense desire for love and surrender to the object of that love. The title character, Lorelei, is a seductive figure, and the singer is willing to give up his freedom and even his bodily autonomy to be with her. The repeated refrain of "Lorelei, Lorelei, lockande Lorelei" reinforces this hold that she has over him. The lines "Bjud mig på blodkorv och tyska kotletter/proppa mig full med dina flottiga mat" suggest that the singer would happily indulge in whatever food and drink Lorelei desired, even if it was disgusting or unhealthy. This emphasis on the body continues with "jag gör vad som helst för kärlekens fröjder/om så jag ska sluka en sur aladåb", which translates to "I'll do anything for the pleasures of love/even if I have to swallow a pickled herring."
The lyrics also hint at a sense of desperation and a lack of control over one's fate. The lines "här har du en slav som gör vad du vill/glöm vad jag sagt under eviga stjärnor" suggest that the singer has given up agency and is at the mercy of Lorelei's whims. The twist at the end of the song, where the singer declares that he could eat a train and chew on a ripped-up rail, adds a surreal and almost comical note to the intense longing and desire of the rest of the lyrics. Taken together, the song paints a picture of a person who is overwhelmed by their emotions and desires, willing to do anything to be with the object of their passion.
Line by Line Meaning
Lorelei, Lorelei, lockande Lorelei
The singer is calling out to Lorelei, a seductive figure, multiple times.
ta det av mig som du vill ha
The singer offers themselves to Lorelei, willing to give whatever she desires.
Glöm vad jag sagt om själarnas frihet
The singer wants Lorelei to forget their previous talk of freedom and independence.
här har du en slav som gör vad du vill
The artist declares themselves to be Lorelei's slave, willing to do whatever she wants.
glöm vad jag sagt under eviga stjärnor
The artist suggests that Lorelei should forget their previous conversations even under the stars.
önskar du något så säg bara till
The singer is telling Lorelei to simply make a request and they will fulfill it.
Bjud mig på blodkorv och tyska kotletter
The singer requests traditional German foods such as blood sausages and pork chops.
proppa mig full med dina flottiga mat
The artist wants to be overfed with Lorelei's greasy food.
låt bordet digna av slippriga rätter
The artist wants the table to be full of slippery dishes.
dricksglas med snaps och gräddstekt spenat
The artist wants to drink snaps and eat creamed spinach.
stapla upp palt till gigantiska höjder
The singer wants piles of palt (a Swedish potato dumpling) to be stacked high.
ketchupen sprutar som hjärteblod
The artist wants ketchup to flow like blood.
jag gör vad som helst för kärlekens fröjder
The singer is willing to do anything for the sake of love.
om så jag ska sluka en sur aladåb
The singer humorously expresses their willingness to eat pickled herring.
Din säng är den himmel jag längtar att nå
The singer praises Lorelei's bed and longs to be in it.
där vill jag leva och där vill jag dö
The artist desires to spend their life and die in Lorelei's bed.
om så jag ska äta tills magen blir blå
The artist doesn't mind overeating until their stomach turns blue.
jag kan äta en häst och en lada med hö
The singer exaggerates their appetite by claiming they could eat a horse and an entire barn of hay.
jag kan äta en gris, jag kan bita en ko
The singer claims they could eat a pig and even bite a cow.
jag kan svälja en buffel med hull och med päls
The artist humorously exaggerates their eating ability by saying they could swallow a buffalo, fur and all.
och peta min gom med en lösriven räls
The artist exaggerates even further by saying they could use a piece of ripped-up train track to pick their teeth.
Contributed by Levi R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.