Lars H.U.G. (B. 11th September 1953 in Sorgenfri as Lars Haagensen) is a da… Read Full Bio ↴Lars H.U.G. (B. 11th September 1953 in Sorgenfri as Lars Haagensen) is a danish musician - a remarkable vocalist and popartist. He first made his name in the 80s as a member of the influential post-punk band Kliché.

Lars H.U.G. later pursued a career as a soloartist with considerable success in his homecountry. His first album City Slang was a change of style to sophisti-pop - and during the next 10 years he enjoyed massive success in Denmark with the albums "Kysser Himlen Farvel", "Kopy" and "Blidt Over Dig".

In the 90s he took a jazzier turn with the album "Kiss & Hug from a Happy Boy", which also marked a change from danish to english lyrics. His latest album was 2003's "Save Me From This Rock N Roll", until "10 sekunders stilhed" arrived in 2014 - Lars HUGS first album in danish since 1992.

New York
Lars H.U.G. Lyrics

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Der er et band der spiller reggae
midt på femte avenue
blandt junkfood plastik madaffald
i den evigt vågne by
det er her du får den store gevinst
det her du falder i
alle bilhorn spiller med på New York skæbnesymfoni

Hey hey guardian angel
vis mig vej
hey hey guardian angel
vis mig vej

Over Brooklyn broens buer
til Hudsonflodens vand
et fly fuld af forventninger
nødlandes blot af en enkelt mand
der er her du får den store gevinst
det her du plumper i
alle bilhorn spiller med på New York skæbnesymfoni

Hey hey guardian angel
vis mig vej
hey hey guardian angel
vis mig vej vis mig vej

En mand han går på line
mellem 2 tårne der er væk
nedsmeltet uden kølevand
et nul har slået læk
der er her du får den store gevinst
det her du siver i
alle bilhorn spiller med på New York skæbnesymfoni

Hey hey guardian angel
vis mig vej
hey hey guardian angel
vis mig vej vis mig vej vis mig vej

Fri befri Frihedsgudinden
hun må være træt
fri befri Frihedsgudinden
hun står altid vagt
fri befri Frihedsgudinden
hun skal ta' sig i agt

Står med sin fakkel
og lyser for en stakkels verden
står med sin fakkel
og lyser for en stakkels verden
.....verden.....

Fri befri Frihedsgudinden

Står med sin fakkel
og lyser for en stakkels verden
.....verden.....

Fri befri Frihedsgudinden
hun står altid vagt
fri befri Frihedsgudinden
hun må være træt

Står med sin fakkel

og lyser for en stakkels verden
.....verden.....verden.....

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "New York" by Lars H.U.G. paint a vivid picture of the bustling metropolis that is New York City, highlighting both its glory and its grit. The song speaks of a band playing reggae in the midst of junk food and plastic waste on Fifth Avenue, while the city is always awake. It's a city where you can achieve greatness or fall hard, and the sounds of car horns blend into the symphony of fate. The chorus repeats the plea to a guardian angel for guidance on this chaotic journey.

The song continues on, carrying the listener over the Brooklyn Bridge to the Hudson River, where a plane with high expectations lands by the will of just one man. The lyrics allude to the events of September 11, 2001, when two towers collapsed, and a person walking a tightrope between the buildings perished. The destiny of this city is both grand and tragic, and the call for a guardian angel's guidance speaks to the struggle of navigating through life here.

The song ends with a plea to free the Statue of Liberty from her duty of always being on guard, as she holds her torch and illuminates a world that is capable of crumbling. Ultimately, "New York" captures the essence of this vibrant city; one that is full of ambition and life, but also of chaos and uncertainty.

Line by Line Meaning

Der er et band der spiller reggae
There's a band playing reggae music

midt på femte avenue
In the middle of Fifth Avenue

blandt junkfood plastik madaffald
Surrounded by junk food, plastic waste

i den evigt vågne by
In the ever awake city

det er her du får den store gevinst
This is where you can get a big win

det her du falder i
This is where you can fall in

alle bilhorn spiller med på New York skæbnesymfoni
All car horns play along New York's symphony of fate

Hey hey guardian angel
Hey hey guardian angel

vis mig vej
Show me the way

Over Brooklyn broens buer
Over Brooklyn Bridge's arches

til Hudsonflodens vand
To the waters of the Hudson River

et fly fuld af forventninger
A plane full of expectations

nødlandes blot af en enkelt mand
Landed due to just one man

det her du plumper i
This is where you can crash and burn

alle bilhorn spiller med på New York skæbnesymfoni
All car horns play along New York's symphony of fate

En mand han går på line
A man walks on a tightrope

mellem 2 tårne der er væk
Between two towers that are gone

nedsmeltet uden kølevand
Melted down without coolant

et nul har slået læk
A zero has sprung a leak

det her du siver i
This is where you can trickle away

Fri befri Frihedsgudinden
Free, liberate Lady Liberty

hun må være træt
She must be tired

hun står altid vagt
She always stands guard

hun skal ta' sig i agt
She must be careful

Står med sin fakkel
Standing with her torch

og lyser for en stakkels verden
And shining for a poor world

.....verden.....
...world...

Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JOHANNES ERIK MOELLER, LARS HUGH UNO GRAMMY

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