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.

Ikke Rart Vi Bli Sprø
Kråkesølv Lyrics

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Ikke rart vi blir sprø
Petter Waldemar Nohr Unstad / Jørgen Smådal Larsen

Du lærte mæ det
å syng med
Og æ kvelte dæ med
Min trygghet

Nu e du blitt rolig og forsiktig
Og det at det e oss to e blitt uviktig
Og æ merka at du klandra mæ
Ingenting forandra sæ

Og det e ikke rart vi blir sprø
Det eneste vi egentlig får til e å dø
Det bynn å kjennes ut som om vi lev i loop
Og det e ikke rart vi blir sprø
For det eneste æ egentlig har lært
E at ingenting forandra sæ

Ei kvilepute
Lagd av eventyr
Ytterst ute
E du en bedre fyr

Du ropa at du elska livet
Du elska i hvert fall det å si det
Og ingen kan forander dæ
For ingenting forandra sæ

Og det e ikke rart vi blir sprø
Det eneste vi egentlig får til e å dø
Det bynn å kjennes ut som om vi lev i loop
Og det e ikke rart vi blir sprø
For det eneste æ egentlig har lært
E at ingenting forandra sæ

Sjalusi vinn over lidenskap
Og det å elsk dæ blir en vitenskap
æ blir urimelig, ska vite alt
De gamle plasteran vårres blir til salt
Men det e kun du som kan gjør tvil til tru
Og ut av ingenting smilte du

Og det e ikke rart vi blir sprø
Det eneste vi egentlig får til e å dø
Det bynn å kjennes ut som om vi lev i loop
Og det e ikke rart vi blir sprø

For det eneste æ egentlig har lært
E at ingenting forandra sæ

Overall Meaning

The Norwegian song "Ikke Rart Vi Bli Sprø" by Kråkesølv reflects on the monotony and disillusionment of daily life as two individuals grow apart. The opening lines acknowledge the power of music to bring people together while also recognizing how the same experience can create distance. The image of choking on one's own security highlights the suffocating nature of routine and stability. The singer then reflects on how their partner has become quiet and reserved to the point that their relationship no longer feels important. They feel blamed for the situation even though nothing has changed.

The chorus repeats the phrase "it's not strange we're getting crazy" and emphasizes the sense of being stuck in a loop of unchanging circumstances. Death becomes the only thing the singer feels they are capable of achieving. The second verse recalls fairy tales and their soft, comforting worlds, but contrasts this with the version of reality that feels disconnected and isolating. The partner proclaims their love of life, but the singer understands the emptiness and futility behind those words. They become jealous and possessive, wanting to know everything about their partner's life. The final lines turn towards hope as the partner's unexpected smile provides a small glimmer of light in the darkness.

Overall, "Ikke Rart Vi Bli Sprø" is a poignant and relatable reflection on the disappointments of life and the struggle to find meaning and connection in a world that often feels hopeless and repetitive.

Line by Line Meaning

Du lærte mæ det å syng med Og æ kvelte dæ med Min trygghet
You taught me how to sing, and I suffocated you with my comfort.

Nu e du blitt rolig og forsiktig Og det at det e oss to e blitt uviktig Og æ merka at du klandra mæ Ingenting forandra sæ
Now you have become calm and cautious, and our relationship has become unimportant. I noticed you were blaming me, but nothing has changed.

Og det e ikke rart vi blir sprø Det eneste vi egentlig får til e å dø Det bynn å kjennes ut som om vi lev i loop Og det e ikke rart vi blir sprø For det eneste æ egentlig har lært E at ingenting forandra sæ
It's not surprising that we're going crazy, as the only thing we seem to be able to do is to die. It feels like we are living in a loop, and it's not surprising that we're going crazy because the only thing I have really learned is that nothing changes.

Ei kvilepute Lagd av eventyr Ytterst ute E du en bedre fyr
A pillow made of fairy tales, out there you are a better guy.

Du ropa at du elska livet Du elska i hvert fall det å si det Og ingen kan forander dæ For ingenting forandra sæ
You shouted that you loved life, or at least loved to say it. No one can change you because nothing changes.

Sjalusi vinn over lidenskap Og det å elsk dæ blir en vitenskap æ blir urimelig, ska vite alt De gamle plasteran vårres blir til salt Men det e kun du som kan gjør tvil til tru Og ut av ingenting smilte du
Jealousy wins over passion, and to love you becomes a science. I become unreasonable, wanting to know everything. Our old band-aids turn to salt. But only you can turn doubt into trust, and you smiled out of nowhere.

Writer(s): Petter Unstad

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