Apollo
Kristin Lyrics
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Kunne ha flydd rundt i verdensrommet
Men så ble alt komplisert
Og Apollo faller ned ned ned faller ned
Jeg vet jeg lever for problemer
Men ba deg aldri om å fikse meg
Du så det som din oppgave
Jeg satt på gjerdet altfor lenge
Jeg har det best når jeg får sitte der
Men da du prøvde å dra meg ned
Så endte vi her
Vi to kunne vært noe mer
Kunne ha flydd rundt i verdensrommet
Men så ble alt komplisert
Og Apollo faller ned ned ned faller ned
Vi to kunne vært noe mer
Kunne ha flydd rundt i verdensrommet
Men så ble alt komplisert
Og Apollo faller ned ned ned faller ned
Du vet jeg er svak for alt som skinner
Og jeg blendes altfor kjapt av deg
Men når du kommer litt for nær
Så endrer jeg vei
Jeg vet at alt kunne vært enkelt
Hvis vi begge to var sånn som deg
Men sånn e'kke jeg
Vi to kunne vært noe mer
Kunne ha flydd rundt i verdensrommet
Men så ble alt komplisert
Og Apollo faller ned ned ned faller ned
Vi to kunne vært noe mer
Kunne ha flydd rundt i verdensrommet
Men så ble alt komplisert
Og Apollo faller ned ned ned faller ned
The lyrics to Kristin's song Apollo describe a relationship that could have been more, but has found its downfall because of its complexity. The references to flying around in space and the repeated line "Apollo falls down" can be interpreted as the relationship falling apart like the Greek myth of Apollo falling from the sky. The singer acknowledges that she has a weakness for shiny things and is easily blinded by her partner, but when her partner gets too close, she changes course. The singer feels like her partner's attempt to fix her only made things worse and that ultimately they are both to blame for the downfall of the relationship. Despite wishing that things could have been different, the singer acknowledges that things are complicated and the relationship has fallen apart.
The theme of the song is something that many people can relate to - the idea of a relationship that could have been amazing, but ultimately didn't work out due to the complexity of the individuals involved. The reference to Apollo is also interesting because it adds a layer of depth to the song, bringing in Greek mythology to describe the relationship. Kristin's singing is emotive and powerful, giving the lyrics even more weight.
Line by Line Meaning
Vi to kunne vært noe mer
We could have been something more
Kunne ha flydd rundt i verdensrommet
Could have flown around in space
Men så ble alt komplisert
But everything became complicated
Og Apollo faller ned ned ned faller ned
And Apollo falls down down down falls down
Jeg vet jeg lever for problemer
I know I live for problems
Men ba deg aldri om å fikse meg
But never asked you to fix me
Du så det som din oppgave
You saw it as your task
Og da ble alt feil
And then everything went wrong
Jeg satt på gjerdet altfor lenge
I sat on the fence for too long
Jeg har det best når jeg får sitte der
I feel best when I get to sit there
Men da du prøvde å dra meg ned
But when you tried to pull me down
Så endte vi her
So we ended up here
Du vet jeg er svak for alt som skinner
You know I'm weak for everything that shines
Og jeg blendes altfor kjapt av deg
And I get blinded too quickly by you
Men når du kommer litt for nær
But when you get a little too close
Så endrer jeg vei
I change direction
Jeg vet at alt kunne vært enkelt
I know that everything could have been easy
Hvis vi begge to var sånn som deg
If we were both like you
Men sånn e'kke jeg
But that's not me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Axel Hyge, Dag Holtan-Hartwig, Halvor Folstad, Kristin Holtan-Hartwig
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