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.
Privat regn
Kråkesølv Lyrics
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Æ prøva og prøva og prøva men ingenting nøtta
Ska æ bi eller reis voks opp eller råtten i søppla
Koffør ta sånn på vei når æ uansett end opp i grøfta
Æ har sotte førr længe på Jeppe sin bænk og venta på at nån ska kom
Alt som oppstår e milde nevrosa
Æ lista mæ stille som ugla i mosa mot en storm
Vess æ pakka dæ ned har æ bodd dær æ fløtta te
Æ prøva og prøva og prøva men ingenting nøtta
Ska æ bi eller reis voks opp eller råtten i søppla
Koffør ta sånn på vei når æ uansett end opp i grøfta
Når æ ikke klar å se innover trur æ det e på tide å se mæ rundt
Så æ går og æ går helt te iPoden stoppa
Uten nå mål men æ går imot klokka hvert sekund
Vess æ pakka dæ ned har æ bodd dær æ fløtta te
Æ prøva og prøva og prøva men ingenting nøtta
Ska æ bi eller reis voks opp eller rotten i søppla
Koffør ta sånn på vei når æ uansett end opp i grøfta
The lyrics of Kråkesølv's song "Privat regn" explore themes of feeling stuck and unsure of what path to take in life. The first verse expresses frustration with trying and failing to make meaningful changes, questioning whether to stay put or move on to something new. The line "Koffør ta sånn på vei når æ uansett end opp i grøfta" suggests a sense of fatalism or resignation, feeling as though the end result will be the same no matter what choices are made.
The second verse references waiting on a friend, Jeppe, while feeling anxious and uncertain. The line "Alt som oppstår e milde nevrosa" speaks to the nervous energy and introspection that can arise when waiting for something to happen. The chorus repeats the same themes of feeling stuck and unable to make progress, questioning the value of trying at all.
Overall, the song seems to convey a sense of restlessness and uncertainty, questioning whether anything can really change or if we are all just resigned to our individual fates. The use of the Norwegian language and specific references to local places and people add to the sense of intimacy and personal significance of these themes.
Line by Line Meaning
Vess æ pakka dæ ned har æ bodd dær æ fløtta te
If I packed you up, I lived there and moved there.
Æ prøva og prøva og prøva men ingenting nøtta
I kept trying and trying, but nothing worked.
Ska æ bi eller reis voks opp eller råtten i søppla
Should I stay or leave? Grow up or rot in the garbage?
Koffør ta sånn på vei når æ uansett end opp i grøfta
Why bother when I'll end up in the ditch anyways?
Æ har sotte førr længe på Jeppe sin bænk og venta på at nån ska kom
I've been sitting on Jeppe's bench for a long time, waiting for someone to come.
Alt som oppstår e milde nevrosa
Everything that arises is a mild neurosis.
Æ lista mæ stille som ugla i mosa mot en storm
I quietly sneaked like an owl in the moss towards a storm.
Når æ ikke klar å se innover trur æ det e på tide å se mæ rundt
When I can't see inside, I think it's time to look around.
Så æ går og æ går helt te iPoden stoppa
So I walk and walk until the iPod stops.
Uten nå mål men æ går imot klokka hvert sekund
Without any goals, but I walk against the clock every second.
Contributed by Kaelyn G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.