Some of the big hits of Nephew have been Movie Klip (USADSB), En Wannabe Darth Vader (USADSB) (an English version of this song has also been released, called A Wannabe Darth Vader), Superliga (USADSB), Igen & Igen & (Interkom…), Science Fiction og Familien (Interkom…), Mexico Ligger i Spanien (Interkom…), Hospital ft. LOC (07.07.07) and recently, the first single from "Danmark Denmark", 007 Is Also Gonna Die.
Since the release of USADSB, by many considered their breakthrough album, the band has been floating in succes, being awarded to a high number of Danish Music Awards in both 2005 and 2007. Before the release of USADSB, the band was almost unknown, and they've once said that they had to put chips on front of the stage to lure people closer. One of the reasons for the USADSB album's success might be lead vocalist Simon Kvamm's participation in the popular Danish sitcom "Drengene fra Angora".
The very well-known producer Timbaland, who among others has produced Justin Timberlake's "FutureSex/LoveSounds and Nelly Furtado's "Loose", will help Nephew produce their fourth studio-album. In 2007 the band had great success in Denmark with their remix of the Timbaland song "The Way I Are" from the Shock Value album. Timbaland liked the "The Way I Are vs. Nephew" Remix and it was put on the "gold edition" of the Shock Value album.
Later in 2007 Nephew released the 07.07.07 Live CD and DVD, which was recorded at their performance at the Roskilde Festival at the 7th of July 2007 (7/7/07). When they performed the song Hospital (Interkom…), they were assisted by well-known Danish rapper L.O.C., who then added new lyrics to the song, inbetween the original ones. This became the main single from 07.07.07.
The band consists of:
Simon Kvamm (vocal/song writer/keys)
Kasper Toustrup (bass)Søren Arnholt (drums/backup vocals)Kristian Riis (guitar/backup vocals)Rene Munk Thalund (Keys)
Jonas Juul Jeppesen
For further information, please visit their official site, http://www.nephew.dk
Sway
Nephew Lyrics
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Bunder det mon i et skift igen
Ender det op på mit loft igen
Ender det op med at vær groft igen
Bunder en thor som en handyman
Binder på ærmerne hvad jeg kan
Hænder jeg blander ab-saftevand
Hænder der blander sig med tunge
Bunder en snaps og et haglgevær
Under et udskud lidt tarvelig blær
Spænder min handske og mit gevir
Brænder en bro som ku føre til mer
Bunder en hof med karaffelvand
Blunder en stund i slaraffenland
Vender det om så du soft igen
Venner blir fjender det tought
Såmænd
Sway sway
Bunder en star på et skaft igen
Runner og hit hit fast again
Kunder der krænger deres sjæl i
Spænd
Wondering why and wondering when
Sender det ind i min kæft igen
Senna's a dead race dead for men
Kender det spil jeg har tæft min ven
When I'm a snoop dog diggin' for skin
Sway sway
Når vi stormer til fods mens vi råber
Slår vi normer til blods mens de
Håber
Når vi griber en fersk på en gerning
Når vi sparker til mærsk og til
Herning
Når jeg kaster en bombe med blod i
Mens du taster en klump med en fod i
Når jeg knækker et glassværd fra
Kodak
Mens du stikker en nål i en høstak
The lyrics to Nephew's song Sway are portrayed in a stream-of-consciousness style, with the words seeming to jump from one phrase to the next with little connection between them. The song starts off with a description of repetitive actions, such as "Bunder en carls i en lift igen" (Hugging a Carlsberg beer in a lift again), and "Bunder en thor som en handyman" (Lifting a Thor hammer like a handyman). This gives the impression of a person going through the motions of their day-to-day life, with a sense of monotony and routine.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more abstract and experimental, with lines such as "hænder der blander sig med tunge for tand" (Hands that mix with tongue for tooth). The words create vivid imagery, but their meaning is open to interpretation. The chorus is a repeated call to "sway", which could refer to dancing or perhaps a more metaphorical sense of moving to the rhythm of life.
Later in the song, the lyrics take on a more aggressive tone, with phrases such as "slår vi normer til blods mens de håber" (We smash norms to pieces while they hope) and "når jeg kaster en bombe med blod i mens du taster en klump med en fod i" (When I throw a bomb with blood in it while you poke a clump with a foot in it). These lines create a sense of rebellion and revolutionary spirit, with a call to action against societal norms and conventions.
Line by Line Meaning
Bunder en carls i en lift igen
Drinking a Carlsberg beer while riding in a lift again
Bunder det mon i et skift igen
Drinking too much while working again
Ender det op på mit loft igen
Ending up drunk in my own attic again
Ender det op med at vær groft igen
Ending up behaving badly again
Bunder en thor som en handyman
Drinking a Thor beer while working as a handyman
Binder på ærmerne hvad jeg kan
Rolling up my sleeves and doing my best
Hænder jeg blander ab-saftevand
Hands mixing apple juice and soda
Hænder der blander sig med tunge
For tand
Kissing someone with tongues in their mouth
Bunder en snaps og et haglgevær
Drinking a shot and holding a shotgun
Under et udskud lidt tarvelig blær
Showing off in a cheap way
Spænder min handske og mit gevir
Putting on my glove and my antlers
Brænder en bro som ku føre til mer
Burning bridges that could lead to more
Bunder en hof med karaffelvand
Drinking from a carafe of water
Blunder en stund i slaraffenland
Taking a nap in paradise
Vender det om så du soft igen
Turning it around so that it's easy again
Venner blir fjender det tought
Såmænd
Friends become enemies, that's life
Sway sway
Swaying to the rhythm
Bunder en star på et skaft igen
Drinking a Staropramen beer again
Runner og hit hit fast again
Running and hitting hard again
Kunder der krænger deres sjæl i
Spænd
Customers who put their souls into it, get excited
Wondering why and wondering when
Thinking about why and when things happen
Sender det ind i min kæft igen
Swallowing it down again
Senna's a dead race dead for men
Senna's a dead race for dead men
Kender det spil jeg har tæft min ven
I know the game, my friend
When I'm a snoop dog diggin' for skin
Sway sway
When I'm snooping around looking for something, swaying to the rhythm
Når vi stormer til fods mens vi råber
Slår vi normer til blods mens de
Håber
When we storm on foot while shouting, we break norms while they hope
Når vi griber en fersk på en gerning
Når vi sparker til mærsk og til
Herning
When we catch someone in the act, when we kick Mærsk and Herning
Når jeg kaster en bombe med blod i
Mens du taster en klump med en fod i
When I throw a bomb with blood in it, while you're tasting a lump with a foot in it
Når jeg knækker et glassværd fra
Kodak
Mens du stikker en nål i en høstak
When I break a glass sword from Kodak, while you're sticking a needle in a haystack
Contributed by Colton M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.