Kråkesølv comes from Bodø, and they are not hiding it. Rock music, Norwegia… Read Full Bio ↴Kråkesølv comes from Bodø, and they are not hiding it. Rock music, Norwegian lyrics, and great songs and choruses. These are keywords you have heard being used about the band previously, but now they are releasing their fifth album and it is time to do something different.

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.

E Du Med Mæ
Kråkesølv Lyrics

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Har gått så mange runda med mæ sjøl
Må jo bynn å bli en lang distanse
Så underlig å føl
At æ ikke huska ka æ la tilbake
Men æ står ikke på stedet hvil
Sjøl om æ end opp samme plass
Om igjen og en gang til
Førr æ kasta fra mæ gammelt trass

Vi skylda ikke noe til noen
Og du treng ikke lov mæ noe
Men e du med mæ
E du med mæ (med mæ)
æ ser du tvila og forstår dæ godt
Men æ forventa mæ en tommel opp
E du med mæ
E du med mæ (med mæ)

Vi kan sett ting opp mot hverandre
Til vi har bygd et bomberom
Eller snakk og snakk om forandring
Helt til vi e tom førr ord
Men vi treng vel ikke lir av oss de standarfrasan
Eller sammenlign med gamledaga
Vi kan bare flyt flyt avgårde
Fri fra tid og uten åra

Vi skylda ikke noe til noen
Og du treng ikke lov mæ noe
Men e du med mæ
E du med mæ (med mæ)
æ ser du tvila og forstår dæ godt
Men æ forventa mæ en tommel opp

E du med mæ
E du med mæ (med mæ)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the Kråkesølv song "E Du Med Mæ" are reflective and introspective, with the singer expressing the feeling that they have been taking the same route over and over again, and that they need to move on from old habits. They acknowledge that they have made mistakes in the past, but they are determined to keep moving forward. The chorus makes reference to the idea that they do not owe anything to anyone and that they do not require anyone's validation to continue on their journey. The singer recognises that others may doubt them, but they hope for support from those around them, and recognise that they do not need to compare themselves to the past, but instead can move forward freely.

In the second verse, the song speaks to the idea that people can spend a lot of time talking, but it may not necessarily lead to any meaningful change. It encourages people to move away from empty words, and instead looks to a freer way of living. The chorus is repeated once again, with the message being that the journey forward is the most important thing, and that validation or validation from others is not necessary.

Line by Line Meaning

Har gått så mange runda med mæ sjøl
I have gone through many cycles of introspection

Må jo bynn å bli en lang distanse
This has surely become a long journey

Så underlig å føl
It is strange to feel

At æ ikke huska ka æ la tilbake
That I cannot remember what I left behind

Men æ står ikke på stedet hvil
But I am not standing still

Sjøl om æ end opp samme plass
Even though I end up in the same place

Om igjen og en gang til
Again and again

Førr æ kasta fra mæ gammelt trass
Because I have let go of old stubbornness

Vi skylda ikke noe til noen
We don't owe anything to anyone

Og du treng ikke lov mæ noe
And you don't have to promise me anything

Men e du med mæ
But if you are with me