Biography
A former football player, Nicolai was signed by the Telegram label of Warner records, releasing two albums that did not sell enough copies to enable him to give up his part-time job as a gardener.
A meeting with Ebbot Lundberg of the Swedish band Soundtrack of our Lives led to two further albums, a tour with Emiliana Torrini and the use of one of his songs in an advertisement for an oil company. This small influx of cash enabled the production of a trio of vinyl albums with the Esbjörn Svensson jazz trio.
This steady production of somewhat experimental acoustic music attracted the attention of Americana luminaries Will Oldham and Jonathan Donahue, and a contract with the Dolores Recordings branch of Virgin Records followed. The first album on this label, Soul Rush with backing from the Esbjörn Svensson trio attracted some limited attention in 2001, but the next album, 2003's Tranquil Isolation, achieved widespread, especially thanks to its input from Will Oldham.
A third album, Here's My Song, You Can Have It followed in 2004.
He is currently touring the USA with Mercury Rev.
Lyckokatt
Nicolai Dunger Lyrics
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den spinner lyckotråd.
Lyckokatt, lyckokatt,
skaffa mig tre ting:
skaffa mig en gyllne ring,
som säger mig att jag är lycklig;
skaffa mig en spegel,
som säger mig att jag är skön;
som fläktar bort mina påhängsna tankar.
Lyckokatt, lyckokatt,
spinn mig ännu litet om min framtid!
The lyrics of "Lyckokatt" by Nicolai Dunger is about a person who is holding a lucky cat that is spinning threads of luck. The person then asks the cat to get three things for them. The first thing is a golden ring that will tell them that they are happy, the second is a mirror that will tell them they are beautiful, and the third is a fan that will blow away their clingy thoughts. The person ends by asking the lucky cat to spin a little bit more luck for their future.
The lucky cat in the song symbolizes the belief people have that there is an object or a person that can bring good luck. The person holding the lucky cat is seeking happiness, beauty, and peace in their life. The golden ring, mirror, and fan they ask for represent the things that they crave, which are inner peace, self-confidence, and freedom from negative thoughts.
Overall, the lyrics of "Lyckokatt" speak about the universal human desire for happiness and show how people seek to bring good fortune in their life.
Line by Line Meaning
Jag har en lyckokatt i famnen,
I am holding a lucky cat, which is spinning threads of good luck.
den spinner lyckotråd.
The lucky cat is spinning threads of good fortune.
Lyckokatt, lyckokatt,
Lucky cat, lucky cat,
skaffa mig tre ting:
Get me three things:
skaffa mig en gyllne ring,
Get me a golden ring,
som säger mig att jag är lycklig;
which tells me that I am happy;
skaffa mig en spegel,
Get me a mirror,
som säger mig att jag är skön;
which tells me that I am beautiful;
skaffa mig en solfjäder,
Get me a fan,
som fläktar bort mina påhängsna tankar.
which will blow away my troublesome thoughts.
Lyckokatt, lyckokatt,
Lucky cat, lucky cat,
spinn mig ännu litet om min framtid!
spin a little more about my future!
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