Matti Kristian Anttila (born March 4, 1979) is a Gothenburg based Finnish-S… Read Full Bio ↴Matti Kristian Anttila (born March 4, 1979) is a Gothenburg based Finnish-Swedish indie pop musician. Anttila's father is from Finland, his mother from Bulgaria. During his first year he lived in Skövde but then he moved with his mother to Gothenburg. Anttila released his debut album 'Natta de mina' in 2003. He followed up in 2005 with the EP 'Sockerläpp' and the album 'Innan bomberna'. June 2008 saw the release of his third album, 'Lille Napoleon'. The music is mostly guitar-based indiepop with melancholic lyrics and some electronic references.

Självmordsblond
Kristian Anttila Lyrics

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Luften är väl fri, inte sant
börjar leken att bli alltför brant?
Någon knyter sin näve bakom rygg

Den som sa det den kan va' det du!
Så ta mig om du kan, sikta och skjut
Jag smyger med orden låtsas skygg

Och ryktet spred sig som rök
Att hon fick pojkar
Köra rätt in i sten/sticka i ven/böna och be
Fick flickorna
Karva i ben/svälja det helt/tiga och le
Fick pojkar
Köra rätt in i sten/halsa det rent/niga och se

Att dom gav dig ett namn
Du kallas härmed Självmordsblond

Luften är väl fri, inte sant?
Som om du ens skulle få chans
Någon skriver i läppstift; hon ska dö

Den som sa det den kan va' det du!
Spegel, spegel - säg mig vem som är gud
Hon målar sina läppar i rött

Och ryktet spred sig som rök�
Att hon fick pojkar
Köra rätt in i sten/sticka i ven/böna och be
Fick flickorna
Karva i ben/svälja det helt/tiga och le
Fick pojkar
Köra rätt in i sten/halsa det rent/niga och se

Att du slutligen vann
Du fick döpas Självmordsblond.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kristian Anttila's song "Självmordsblond" depict a bleak and disturbing reality in which a young woman is objectified and fetishized for her blonde hair and perceived willingness to engage in self-destructive behavior. The singer questions the dangerous game that is being played, wondering if someone is holding back their fist behind their back. The lyrics suggest that the person who speaks up about the situation could be targeted as well. The imagery of the song becomes even more grim as the woman is rumored to be luring men to their deaths and causing harm to herself. In the end, she is given the title "Självmordsblond" or "Suicide Blonde."

The song's themes of objectification, marginalization, and self-destructive behavior are powerful and cutting. The singer seems to warn against the dangers of participating in the mainstream culture of objectifying women and glorifying harmful behaviors. The song also tackles issues of power dynamics within social groups, as those who speak out against toxic behavior are often ostracized and targeted. The lyrics of the song suggest that these issues are deep and pervasive, and require a significant amount of introspection to overcome.

Line by Line Meaning

Luften är väl fri, inte sant
The air is free, isn't it?

börjar leken att bli alltför brant?
Does the game start to become too steep?

Någon knyter sin näve bakom rygg
Someone clenches their fist behind their back

Den som sa det den kan va' det du!
Whoever said it, it could be you!

Så ta mig om du kan, sikta och skjut
So take me if you can, aim and shoot

Jag smyger med orden låtsas skygg
I sneak with words, pretending to be shy

Och ryktet spred sig som rök
And the rumor spread like smoke

Att hon fick pojkar
That she got boys

Köra rätt in i sten/sticka i ven/böna och be
Drive straight into a rock/stab in the vein/beg and plead

Fick flickorna
The girls got

Karva i ben/svälja det helt/tiga och le
Carve in their legs/swallow it whole/keep silent and smile