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.

Min egen lykkes smed
Kråkesølv Lyrics

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æ går i mørke og du du lar dæ irriter
der du sitt i ro og mak i dukkehjemmet ditt
og trur du vet ka lykke e
ei bok har lært dæ det

låtskrivertørke æ trudde æ sku bry mæ mer
men æ e bittelitt for svak og vil vær fremmed litt
det her e siste gang æ ber dæ

om å prøv å definer mæ

så om du vet ka lykke e plis vis mæ det
æ trur det må et bittelite glimt av sommer te
førr å se tegnan klart
æ treng noe jævlig åpenbart
om æ ska lykkes med
å vær min egen lykkes smed

i vinterdvale åndsforlatt i bodø by
seila en aller siste redningsbåt forbi
så nu drukna æ i
et hav av apati

så om du vet ka lykke e plis vis mæ det
æ trur det må et bittelite glimt av sommer te
førr å se tegnan klart
æ treng noe jævlig åpenbart
om æ ska lykkes med
å vær min egen lykkes smed

noen ganga må æ se mæ blind førr å se klarere
hver gang æ trur du ska forsvinn slår hjertet hardere
la mæ forklar dæ det
æ trur æ vet at svaret e

at ingen lykkes med
å vær sin egen lykkes smed

Overall Meaning

The song "Min egen lykkes smed" by Kråkesølv talks about the struggle of finding and defining happiness. The lyrics describe the singer's frustration with being in the dark while the person they are addressing seems to be unaffected and unaware of their struggles. The person being addressed is depicted as living in a comfortable and safe environment, believing they know what happiness is purely from reading a book. The singer, however, is not convinced and implores them to show them a glimpse of happiness, emphasizing the need for something undeniably clear to achieve their goal of being their own happy maker.

The second verse shifts the scene and depicts the singer in a state of despair and apathy, feeling abandoned by the world. The reference to a passing rescue boat emphasizes the overwhelming sense of being left behind and forgotten. The chorus repeats with a plea for a small glimmer of summer to help them see the signs of happiness more clearly, and the need for something obviously apparent to achieve their goal of forging their own happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

æ går i mørke og du du lar dæ irriter
I am in the dark and you irritate me by staying calmly in your dollhouse, believing you know what happiness is without any real experience.

der du sitt i ro og mak i dukkehjemmet ditt
You sit comfortably in your dollhouse, oblivious to the real world.

og trur du vet ka lykke e
You think you know what happiness is, but you're not really sure.

ei bok har lært dæ det
You haven't really experienced happiness, you've only read about it in books.

låtskrivertørke æ trudde æ sku bry mæ mer
I thought I would be more bothered by my writer's block, but I'm actually a little weak and enjoy being a little bit foreign to it.

men æ e bittelitt for svak og vil vær fremmed litt
But I'm a little weak and would like to remain a bit of a stranger to it.

det her e siste gang æ ber dæ
This is the last time I'll ask you.

om å prøv å definer mæ
To try and define me.

så om du vet ka lykke e plis vis mæ det
So if you know what happiness is, please show me.

æ trur det må et bittelite glimt av sommer te
I think I need a tiny glimmer of summer to see the signs clearly.

førr å se tegnan klart
To see the signs clearly.

æ treng noe jævlig åpenbart
I need something very obvious.

om æ ska lykkes med
If I'm going to be successful in

å vær min egen lykkes smed
Being my own master of happiness.

i vinterdvale åndsforlatt i bodø by
In winter hibernation, abandoned in Bodø city.

seila en aller siste redningsbåt forbi
Sailed by the last rescue boat.

så nu drukna æ i
So now I'm drowning in