He wrote and produced the song Lay Me Down with Cyndi Lauper for her 2008 album Bring Ya to the Brink.
3AM
Kleerup Lyrics
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honey where´ve you been?
cell turned off I waited here
by the phone again
just like last night
Think I can
sort of understand
all new friends
all the parties and
how you win them
3 AM, now it´s 3AM
Will not let my sadness show
how the tension grows
miss you so and
I pretend
I can feel your hands
and arms around me
trying to fall asleep again
sleep again it´s 3 AM
3 AM, soon the day will break
your voice so close
your lips are so far away
and our words they
fly around across the ocean and
disappearing somewhere over New Foundland
"Oh I love you"
3 AM, now it´s 3 AM
when will you be back again
and do you think we can
keep our love for ever more?
did we let it go?
Or Is it still beautiful?
Do we care at all?
Lost again at 3 AM
3 AM
This song by Kleerup expresses the pain and longing of waiting for a loved one who is not physically present, but mentally absent due to their partying lifestyle. The singer is waiting by the phone, just like the previous night, for the person to come home but they are not there. Despite understanding that their partner has made new friends and is attending parties, they miss them and yearn for their embrace. The chorus repeatedly states that it is currently 3 AM, emphasizing the loneliness and late night anxiety of the singer. They try to push their sadness aside and focus on the positive aspects of their relationship, such as feeling their partner's touch and imagining that they are still around. However, the distance and time difference between them make it difficult for their words to reach each other, leaving the singer feeling lost and unsure of the future of their relationship.
The song address themes of distance and communication, with the singer struggling to reach their partner and hold onto their love. It also touches on the painful reality of missing someone and waiting for their return, with the chorus acting as a symbol of the passage of time and the late night hours becoming heavier and heavier.
Line by Line Meaning
3 AM
It is currently three o’clock in the morning
honey where´ve you been?
Asking where their significant other has been
cell turned off I waited here by the phone again
They have been waiting by the phone, but their significant other’s phone is turned off
just like last night
This is the same situation they were in the previous night
Think I can sort of understand what your life´s like
They are trying to empathize and understand their significant other's life and what they may be going through
all new friends all the parties and how you win them
Their significant other has new friends and has been attending parties, and they are trying to understand how they are fitting in with these new people
3 AM, now it´s 3AM
Reiteration that it is currently three o’clock in the morning
Will not let my sadness show how the tension grows
They are trying to hold in their sadness and not show their emotions, but their tension is building up
miss you so and I pretend I can feel your hands and arms around me
They miss their significant other and are pretending that they are holding them
trying to fall asleep again sleep again it´s 3 AM
They are trying to go back to sleep, but it's difficult since it is still early in the morning
soon the day will break your voice so close your lips are so far away
The day will soon begin, but their significant other’s voice feels close, yet their lips are physically far away
and our words they fly around across the ocean and disappearing somewhere over New Foundland
They have conversations that seem to travel across oceans and disappear, as if they never happened
"Oh I love you"
Quote from the significant other expressing their love
when will you be back again and do you think we can keep our love for ever more?
They are wondering when their significant other will return and if their love can last forever
did we let it go? Or Is it still beautiful? Do we care at all?
They are questioning whether their love has ended or if it still exists, and if they even care anymore
Lost again at 3 AM
Reiteration that they feel lost and confused at three o'clock in the morning
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@warhedd
This just shows Kleerups geniousness. Talk about being ahead of his time. He did synthwave before anyone else did. This song is such a haunting masterpiece.
@eriklindbergh1255
A Master piece ♥️♥️💯💯 never goes old....2022
@DefinitionofChill
Had a urge to check up on Kleerup for the first time in years. Man, he does not disappoint!
@TheTrakestar
so fracking underrated
@superchuchuluco
So much more love deserved here!!! c'mon!!!!!
@daisyhan5701
Hello I am from China and I love this song. I heard it in planet fitness today!! Love it!!
@vonRuno
with this album kleerup showed that he's one of the greatest of sweden! thank you!
@TK421PL
moustache man gets you a few times in this video, very unsettling
@kolramen557
Magiskt
@agnieszkakatarzyna7836
Super 👍