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.
While Birds Become Fishes
Nicolai Dunger Lyrics
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And time is a big tin with water. That we are floating on.
This is our boat. ler's join there to gather all our misled thoughts, and our sucking of our rendezvous.
Love is when you just pour this big tin with water over the sun. And he invites you, while bird becomes fishes.
The lyrics of Nicolai Dunger's song "While Birds Become Fishes" paint a vivid picture of a boat sailing gently with a white sail, carrying people who are floating on a big tin with water. The imagery evokes a sense of tranquillity and a feeling of being adrift in the vastness of the world. The singer invites the listener to join him on the boat to gather their thoughts and contemplate life.
The song then takes a turn towards a deeper meaning. The lyrics suggest that love is like pouring water over the sun, extinguishing its blazing heat and inviting warmth. The image of birds becoming fishes reinforces the idea of transformation and change that love can bring. The song speaks to the transformative power of love and the profound effect it can have on our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
We have this boat and it's white with a sail, and it's carrying with a gentle breeze, everyday.
We possess a boat, colored white and equipped with a sail, which we navigate every day, aided by a soft and soothing wind.
And time is a big tin with water. That we are floating on.
Time is comparable to a large vessel filled with water upon which we drift aimlessly.
This is our boat. Let's join there to gather all our misled thoughts, and our sucking of our rendezvous.
This boat belongs to us. We should unite aboard it to collect our misguided ideas and the negative aspects surrounding our meeting.
Love is when you just pour this big tin with water over the sun. And he invites you, while bird becomes fishes.
Love is the act of pouring the contents of the large vessel of time over the sun, who then beckons you towards him as birds transform into aquatic creatures.
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Written by: NICOLAI DUNGER
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