Olle Ljungström, born augusti 12 1961, was a swedish musician.

Ljung… Read Full Bio ↴Olle Ljungström, born augusti 12 1961, was a swedish musician.

Ljungström grew up in Vaxholm and his work is published by Metronome, earlier by MNW. He was earlier a singer in the group Reeperbahn, but now works as a solo artist.

Contributed to Wilmer X's record Hallå Världen, with the song "Jag är bara lycklig när jag dricker" (translates to "I'm only happy when I'm drinking).

LALALA
Olle Ljungström Lyrics

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Du har satt mig på en piedestal,
du äskar tystnad när jag håller tal,
du strålar ömhet men jag håller mig sval.

Du har behandlat mig som en profet,
som om jag visste det som ingen vet,
det kan vara tveksamt men det är min hemlighet.

Jag sjunger,
lalalalalala,
lalalalalala,
du ägnar all din tid till att få mig speciell.

Din beundran får mig känslokall,
jag har kunnat älska i alla fall,
trots att du brinner förblir jag kall.

Alla känslor som du slösat bort,
hur kan du orka jag som håller dig kort,
du förtjänar mycket mer än jag ger.

Jag sjunger,
lalalalalala,
lalalalalala,
du ägnar all din tid till att få mig speciell.
Lalalalala,

lalalalala,
du ägnar all din tid till att få mig speciell.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Olle Ljungström's song "Lalala" explore the complicated feelings of being put on a pedestal by someone who admires you deeply. The singer acknowledges that this person has treated them like a prophet, placing them on a pedestal and showering them with adoration, but the singer feels cold and distant in response to all of this attention. They sing about how this person spends all their time trying to make them feel special, but all of their admiration only makes the singer feel numb.

Despite the intense feelings that this person has for the singer, the singer just can't seem to reciprocate those emotions. They explain how they have been able to love before, but they can't bring themselves to feel that way for this particular person. In fact, the more admiration they receive, the more closed off they become. The singer feels guilty for not being able to give this person everything they deserve, and admits that they are holding this person back.

Overall, the lyrics of "Lalala" are a poignant commentary on the dynamics of admiration and pedestalization, and the ways in which those feelings can be both intoxicating and isolating.

Line by Line Meaning

Du har satt mig på en piedestal,
You have placed me on a pedestal,

du äskar tystnad när jag håller tal,
You love silence when I speak,

du strålar ömhet men jag håller mig sval.
You beam affection but I remain cool.

Du har behandlat mig som en profet,
You have treated me like a prophet,

som om jag visste det som ingen vet,
As if I knew things that no one else knew,

det kan vara tveksamt men det är min hemlighet.
It may be questionable, but it is my secret.

Jag sjunger,
I sing,

lalalalalala,
lalalalalala,

du ägnar all din tid till att få mig speciell.
You dedicate all your time to making me special.

Din beundran får mig känslokall,
Your admiration makes me emotionally cold,

jag har kunnat älska i alla fall,
I have been able to love anyway,