LOK was a Swedish hardcore/rock band that existed a few years in the late 9… Read Full Bio ↴LOK was a Swedish hardcore/rock band that existed a few years in the late 90's and the beginning of 2000 before they broke up. Lok had a decent mainstream career in Sweden with a couple of well selling singles and albums, but sadly they never really reached out to Europe and the US, most likely because all their lyrics are in Swedish. Lok's sound can be described as heavy, down tuned, hardcore mixed up with plain old rock n roll, catchy hooks, a touch of Rapcore which is harsh rap/screaming vocals.

1983
LOK Lyrics

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Katastrof!
Sunk, varför är det bara sunk, som får punken att bli punk, som får skiten att bli bra?
1983
Bra med sunk
1983
Bra med sunk
Sunk 500
EEEH!

De blev fler de blev passé
Plötsligt var dom bara tre
Fila fint med flint brylé
1983
Bra med sunk
1983
Bra med sunk
Sunk 500
Björn-dammen
Vall-hamra
Lex-by
Gård-sten
Sunk, varför är det bara sunk
Som får punken att bli punk
Som får skiten att bli bra
1983
1983
1983
1983

1983
1983

Overall Meaning

The song "1983" by LOK is a tribute to the punk rock movement of the early 80s, particularly in Sweden, and how the genre was defined by its raw, unpolished sound. The lyrics express a nostalgia for the "sunk" (sleazy) venues and small, tight-knit scenes that spawned the punk movement, and a lamentation for how the genre has become commercialized and lost its edge. The lyrics repeat the phrase "bra med sunk" (good with sleaze) to emphasize the importance of the raw and unrefined qualities of punk music.

The song references several specific places in Sweden where punk music scenes were thriving in the early 80s, such as Björn-dammen, Vall-hamra, Lex-by, and Gård-sten. The mention of these places adds to the sense of nostalgia for a time when punk music was underground and thriving in small pockets of communities.

Overall, "1983" is a celebration of the punk rock movement and a call to return to the unpolished, DIY spirit that defined it.

Line by Line Meaning

Katastrof!
The situation is terrible!

Sunk, varför är det bara sunk, som får punken att bli punk, som får skiten att bli bra?
Why is it that only rubbish makes punk music sound like punk and makes garbage seem good?

1983
The year is 1983

Bra med sunk
Rubbish is actually good

Sunk 500
There is a lot of rubbish (500 units of it)

EEEH!
Indicating surprise or shock

De blev fler de blev passé
They (perhaps a band or group of people) became more popular but then became outdated

Plötsligt var dom bara tre
Suddenly, there were only three

Fila fint med flint brylé
Refining one's appearance with a sharp razor or blade

Björn-dammen
Björn's pond

Vall-hamra
A place name (perhaps a village)

Lex-by
A place name (perhaps a village)

Gård-sten
A place name (perhaps a village)

1983
The year is 1983