Absinthe
L.O.C. Lyrics

Hallo, det' Phillip!
The singer is answering the phone and greeting somebody named Phillip.

Dansk flygtningehjælp?
The singer is asking if the person on the phone is from the Danish Refugee Council.

Det Phillip', det' Phillip!
The singer is just repeating the name of the person on the phone, who is named Phillip.

Hahahaa
The artist is laughing.

Yo, Jeg vil egentlig gerne sige undskyld
The artist would like to apologize.

men den der absinthe, er li' så stille begyndt at spark' ind
The singer has been slowly getting intoxicated by absinthe.

det' min kvinde, giftegrønt beklædt,
The singer is personifying absinthe as a woman in green clothing.

faldt pladask i den vareme hun har bredt og hendes ben var spredte
The artist metaphorically fell for the effects of absinthe and is now feeling the warmth and openness it brings.

Det' den måde verden drejer på, og kysser hendes hals
The artist is describing how he is now being influenced by absinthe and how it's affecting his world.

for det er mig flasken pejer på og deler hende kun med få
The artist believes he is the one controlling his absinthe and enjoys sharing it with only a few other people.

for der er knapt nok plads til fler' under mit tag
The singer can only accommodate a small group of people.

og jeg elsker når hun brænder mig af
The artist enjoys the feeling of absinthe burning his throat.

Og fuck de stoddere der står passivt, og kikker halvsurt
The singer doesn't care about the people who are looking at him critically.

For nu hun tændt op og spændt op i malurt
The singer is attracted to absinthe despite the bad reputation it has.

hendes efternavn er Habspurgh, den sygeste kvinde
The singer continues the personification of absinthe, giving her a last name that emphasizes her 'crazy' nature.

og regeringen de' ik så glade for hende
The artist acknowledges that absinthe is controversial and has faced opposition from the government.

Det den måde hun gør mine øjne røde på
The artist is describing how absinthe is affecting his eyesight.

slipper mine tanker - gør mine knæ, bløde på
The singer feels that absinthe relaxes his mind and makes his knees feel weaker.

Sætter ild til sukkerso, så hun ka smage sødt af maj
The singer is describing the sensation of absinthe burning his tongue and how it makes him crave sweet things.

jeg hengiver den fuldøde til jeg pisser rødt
The artist will continue consuming absinthe until it makes him urinate red.

Hun er den mest dyrebare, last jeg har
The artist values absinthe highly as his favorite addiction.

men kommer nok aldrig til at møde mor og far
The artist knows that absinthe will never be accepted by his family.

og unger, det tvivler jeg på forekommer
The singer doesn't see himself having children.

selv om jeg bruger store summer på hun skal gør mig dummere
The artist acknowledges that absinthe is expensive and ultimately makes him a worse person.

Abisnthe
The name of the song.

folk sir' du vil gør
People say that absinthe will make you do crazy things.

Mig Blind
The singer emphasizes that absinthe is making him blind to reason.

Men de har aldrig være hvor du tar
The people who criticize absinthe have never experienced it themselves.

Mig Hen
The artist acknowledges that absinthe has a powerful effect on him.

Så lad os hælde noget benzin ud på
The singer is using a metaphor to describe adding fuel to his absinthe addiction.

Pejsen
The fireplace is also a metaphor for the singer's addiction.

Du min
The artist is addressing absinthe.

Og jeg tror sgu det tænder hende
The artist believes absinthe is also complicit in his addiction.

og skub en stiv stodder mens hun spænder ben
The artist is becoming sexual while under the influence of absinthe.

men "Hey" hun er mit problem
The singer acknowledges that his addiction to absinthe is his responsibility to control.

Og mit Et og Alt, fatter ik det var illegalt
The artist is confused that something he needs so much can be considered illegal.

og blæser hovedet af mig totalt
The singer is acknowledging the powerful effect that absinthe has on him.

Og gør det let at glemme, så jeg er nødt til at gemme
The singer forgets that absinthe is illegal and has to hide it.

hende forskellige steder derhjemme
The singer hides absinthe in different places around his home.

og det er svært at give afkald
The artist has a hard time letting go of his addiction.

selv om at hun holder alle hos'ene på afstand
The artist knows that absinthe keeps him distanced from other people.

men jeg kan, og vil skide de andre et styk'
Despite the powerful hold absinthe has on him, the singer still can choose to ignore the opinions of others.

og brænder mine lunger i første ryk
The singer is describing the burning sensation of inhaling absinthe.

og gør min hverdag tryg, og sætter ild til lortet
The artist feels that absinthe makes him feel safe and comfortable, even though he knows it's an unhealthy addiction.

som brænde nicotin og benzin
The artist compares the effects of absinthe to those of nicotine and gasoline.

og sørger for jeg skriver min' rim, hun hedder
The artist credits his addiction to absinthe for his creativity as a rapper.

Absinthe
The name of the song, again.

og nummer til klamme kællinger i mit bundt
The artist is bragging about having multiple women he could call upon to satisfy his sexual needs.

vores forhold er langt fra fryd og gamme
The singer acknowledges that his relationship with absinthe is not healthy or straightforward.

og en dag tager vi sikkert Ekstra Bladets forside sammen
The singer predicts that he and absinthe will end up in the news for scandalous behavior.

Når jeg hopper rundt i et lyskryds, med gummistøvler på
The singer is imagining a situation where he is drunk on absinthe and jumping around in a crosswalk while wearing rubber boots.

og i et senere interview får min vrøvler på
The artist imagines his future self speaking incoherently in a TV interview.

og hun forbyder mig aldrig noget
The artist feels that absinthe never stops him from doing anything.

sætter tankespil igang i mit hoved, alle tanker gode
The singer feels that absinthe inspires him to think creatively and positively.

så nu slingre jeg ned af Vestergade, i en fucked up slæde
The singer is describing himself as drunk and out of control, stumbling down a street called Vestergade.

med en halv flaske absinthe på bagsædet
The artist is making fun of how he has to hide absinthe in his car.

og hun har sikkert sele på, for uden hende føles verden helt grå
The artist uses absinthe as a metaphor for the thing that he needs to make his life more colorful.

for hun er min so, hun hedder
The artist ends the song by once again calling absinthe his addiction and affectionately referring to it as 'his girl.'