The title track «Pangea» - the first single from their upcoming album - shows a band who can still write anthems in Norwegian, and that easily can play at both big festival stages and at small village parties.
Kråkesølv’s music is still anchored in two guitars, bass, drums and lyrics written in their own dialect. But this time they have forced themselves to paint with a broader brush. «Pangea» shows a band challenging staid frameworks, and they are moving into landscapes that bands like Dungen and Radiohead have plowed before. But, as always, Kråkesølv land safely on their own Northern Norwegian feet.
The reason why Kråkesølv now are taking a different direction than before, is mainly due to their producer, Lars Horntveth (Jaga Jazzist, Susanne Sundfør). In addition to producing, he has contributed in many ways, with giving good advice, with being a motivator and with playing instruments like piano, mellotron and vibraphone. Throughout the entire recording process, Horntveth has also been offering them fresh coffee and fiery cheers.
Their lyrics have the same melancholy character that has coloured Kråkesølv’s universe since their debut album, and they continue to make connections between interpersonal and universal matters.
Du mein det som en trøst
Kråkesølv Lyrics
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Men slutten e
Kun en tusendel
En tusendel av summen av alt
Om tida læga alle sår
Også de
Du lagra minnan i
Der du før va et spørsmål
E du nu et svar som ikke stæm
Og når du vet ka som e rætt
Gjør du samme feil igjen og igjen
Du sir alt går over
Men du mein det som en trøst
Og du mein at æ ska børste av mæ
Prøv å tænk på nåkka anna
Men alle ordan får en mørkere klag
Jo mere tid som går
Og jo bedre æ forstår
At æ lev kun en gang
Alt æ har lært
Av historia
E at den gjæntar sæ
Og du går rætt imot din egen profeti
Og alt du vil unngå å gjør
Vil leda te
At du end opp med
Å bli nøyaktig det du ikke sku bli
Om livet e ei scene
Står æ der og fræmfør en replikk
Og e så livredd for å se det
At æ lev for mitt siste øyeblikk
Du sir alt går over
Men du mein det som en trøst
Og du mein at æ ska børste av mæ
Prøv å tænk på nåkka anna
The lyrics of Kråkesølv's song "Du mein det som en trøst" delve into themes of endings, beginnings, mistakes, and the cyclical nature of life. The singer acknowledges the common platitudes that "everything will be sorted out in the end" and that time heals all wounds. However, they reflect that the end is only a minuscule fraction of the sum of everything, hinting at the insignificance of finality in the grand scheme of things.
The lyrics emphasize the idea that time may heal wounds but can also desensitize individuals, making them thick-skinned, numb, and cold. There is a sense of disillusionment as the person who was once a question mark in someone's life has now become an answer that does not align with expectations. Despite knowing what is right, the person continues to make the same mistakes repeatedly, highlighting the human tendency towards self-sabotage.
The singer expresses a sentiment of false comfort in the belief that everything will pass, suggesting that the idea is meant as a form of solace. The listener is urged to try to think about something else rather than dwell on the passing of time and its inevitable consequences. The lyrics hint at a growing sense of darkness and despair as time progresses, leading to a deeper understanding of the fleeting nature of life and the realization that one only lives once.
Reflecting on lessons learned from history, the lyrics suggest that patterns repeat themselves, and individuals often contradict their own prophecies. Avoiding certain actions may ironically lead to becoming the very thing one sought to avoid becoming. The imagery of life as a stage performance where the singer acts out a script underscores the fear of facing the truth and the desperation to make the most of life before reaching the final moments. Ultimately, the song conveys a mix of resignation, introspection, and a plea to consider alternative perspectives amid the complexities of existence.
Line by Line Meaning
Du si at det ordna sæ til slutt
You say that it will all work out in the end
Men slutten e
But the end is
Kun en tusendel
Only a fraction
En tusendel av summen av alt
A fraction of the sum of everything
Om tida læga alle sår
If time heals all wounds
Også de
Even those
Du lagra minnan i
You store memories in
Blir du tykkhuda og nummen og kald
You become thick-skinned, numb, and cold
Der du før va et spørsmål
Where you used to be a question
E du nu et svar som ikke stæm
Now you are an answer that doesn't fit
Og når du vet ka som e rætt
And when you know what is right
Gjør du samme feil igjen og igjen
You make the same mistake over and over
Du sir alt går over
You say everything will pass
Men du mein det som en trøst
But you mean it as a comfort
Og du mein at æ ska børste av mæ
And you think I should brush it off
Prøv å tænk på nåkka anna
Try to think of something else
Men alle ordan får en mørkere klag
But all words have a darker tone
Jo mere tid som går
The more time passes
Og jo bedre æ forstår
And the more I understand
At æ lev kun en gang
That I only live once
Alt æ har lært
All I have learned
Av historia
From history
E at den gjæntar sæ
Is that it repeats itself
Og du går rætt imot din egen profeti
And you go straight against your own prophecy
Og alt du vil unngå å gjør
And all you want to avoid doing
Vil leda te
Will lead to
At du end opp med
You end up with
Å bli nøyaktig det du ikke sku bli
Becoming exactly what you shouldn't become
Om livet e ei scene
If life is a stage
Står æ der og fræmfør en replikk
I stand there delivering a line
Og e så livredd for å se det
And I'm so scared to see it
At æ lev for mitt siste øyeblikk
That I live for my last moment
Du sir alt går over
You say everything will pass
Men du mein det som en trøst
But you mean it as a comfort
Og du mein at æ ska børste av mæ
And you think I should brush it off
Prøv å tænk på nåkka anna
Try to think of something else
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Onur Ada
heard this surprisingly marvelous song on a random radio station on iTunes and I don't know what the song about but I've been listening to this song for months.
there is something incomprehensible in lyrics which feels like mystifying and enigmatic ... I can't even describe. simply great music!
Osariik
It's good music, and yeah, being unable to understand the lyrics makes it sound cool. I'm learning Norwegian but I can't understand it because it's a very different dialect from the standard.