Monument
ROYKSOPP & RODYN Lyrics

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Make a space
For my body
Dig a hole
Push the sides apart
This is what
I'm controlling
It's a moat
The inside that I carve

This will be my monument
This will be a beacon when
I'm gone
Gone, gone
When I'm gone
Gone, gone
When I'm gone

So that when the moment comes
I can say I did it all with love
Love, love
All with love
Love, love
All with love

Make a space
For my body
Dig a hole
Push the sides apart
This is what
I'm controlling
It's a moat
The inside that I carve

This will be my monument
This will be a beacon when
I'm gone
Gone, gone
When I'm gone
Gone, gone
When I'm gone

Make a cast
Of my body
Pull back out
So that I can see
Let go of
How you knew me
Let go of
What I used to be

So that when the moment comes
I can say I did it all with love
Love, love
All with love
Love, love
All with love
Love, love, love...

All with love
Love, love, love...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Röyksopp & Jonna Lee's song "Monument" describe a contemplation of one's own mortality and the desire to create a lasting memory of oneself. The singer speaks of wanting to create a monument, a space where their body will rest, but also a symbol of their life and love. The act of digging a moat and carving out the inside symbolize the need for control and the desire for something lasting. The repetition of the phrase "make a space for my body" emphasizes the singer's desire for a place to rest, but also for one's life to have meaning and purpose.

The second verse continues the theme of creating a monument and a lasting legacy. The act of making a cast of one's body and pulling back out to see symbolizes the desire to be remembered as they were, but also to let go of the past and be remembered for the love they gave. The repeated phrase "all with love" reinforces this idea, that the singer's life and legacy were built on love.

Overall, "Monument" is a haunting and introspective song that explores the desire to leave a lasting legacy and be remembered with love.

Line by Line Meaning

Make a space
Create room

For my body
For me to exist

Dig a hole
Create a cavity

Push the sides apart
Move things aside

This is what
This is how

I'm controlling
I'm in charge

It's a moat
It's a barrier

The inside that I carve
The space I create within

This will be my monument
This will be my legacy

This will be a beacon when
This will attract attention when

I'm gone
I'm no longer present

When I'm gone
When I'm not around

So that when the moment comes
So that when the time arrives

I can say I did it all with love
I can say I did everything with loving intention

All with love
All out of love

Make a cast
Create a model

Of my body
Of me

Pull back out
Extract

So that I can see
So that I can perceive

Let go of
Release

How you knew me
Your perception of me

Let go of
Release

What I used to be
My past persona

Love, love
Love

All with love
Out of love

Love, love, love...
Love, love, love...

All with love
Out of love

Love, love, love...
Love, love, love...

All with love
Out of love

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Comments from YouTube:

@countduckula78

3y↑1.2K

This version is a masterpiece.

@wsp995

3y↑9

A very Christian song i like it

@77dris

3y↑21

I agree! It's the best version of this song by far!

@user-rc1br5hm6r

2y↑6

absolutely.

@cynthiashaeffer7716

2y↑4

❤️

@mica7191

2y↑3

It played in today's BWT Alpine's A522 F1 car launch teaser

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@willibacker1092

1y↑82

Still fresh in 2023. Thank you @Röyksopp & Robyn for this amazing tune. Love it!

@KrissNrgzer

2y↑330

Even now in 2022, this track is a masterpiece!
Still sound fresh and has so much power!
Mooooore, please!!!!

@mmbaguvix

2y↑5

indeed!

@svogender

1y↑4

Yeah...Still sound f**** sick..!! 🤘😎

@philthycoder

1y↑4

How are these Röyksopp boys so damn good at beatmaking? They've tapped into something primal, and it's impossible not to have your bones vibrate in sync when they're at their best.

@Winter-gf9nt

39w

Yeah there really is no evolving from 90s dance but if any band could do it it's these guys who are awesome on so many different tracks

@NonameNoname-xo9vz

28w

They're very handicap!!! 🤦

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@missrhoda23

3y↑289

2021 better be a Monument year. I declare Robyn as my spirit animal.

@Gedryus

3y↑15

Russia is here

@KostasTsakalidis

3y↑13

@@Gedryus Greek guy living in Norway is here too

@Mazafaka77

3y↑1

whaaaat

@swagon4545

3y↑2

She's lush...

@wellsmorecheshire5959

3y↑2

WTF 😒

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@77dris

3y↑117

This may be one of the top 5 best sounding songs I've heard in the past 10 years.

@foxbasealpha5171

2y↑14

I'm trying to get sick of it. Won't happen

@svogender

1y↑3

Yeah... It's a Divine sound.... Out of this world..!! 🤘

@lyrimetacurl0

37w↑2

What are the better ones? For me these are probably:
Never Let Me Down Again (Depeche Mode),
Let It Happen (video version) (Tame Impala),
Rakim (Dead Can Dance)

@spamton_kromer_businessman

25w↑2

@@lyrimetacurl0true, depeche mode is always in the top 5

@daniellombardo27

20w↑1

What are the other 4 of your top 5?

@MrWilliamkrieg

3y↑15

Boah, egal wie oft ich schon den Song gehört hab, ich bekomm immer wieder Gänsehaut und das schaffen nicht viele! So gut ist der Song!
Greetings from Germany. NICE SONG!

@thibble8257

7y↑253

This probably is the best song of all times.

@gracie99999

2y↑2

Love this, all the version

@vilhjalmrwt

2y↑5

That a little over the top don't you think

@jonfarthing2729

2y↑6

@@vilhjalmrwt maybe not to them and that's ok

@MOKSIMM

C'mon:) Must for exsprestion to say it without any the probably. In the name of holy grotesque!

@Winter-gf9nt

1y↑31

To keep evolving and stay true to the original sound over the years its a testament to how brilliant and innovative they are 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ❤️

@letmetellyousomething123

1y↑37

Robyn is truly magnificent. She transcends everything she touches.

@NonameNoname-xo9vz

28w

The very handicap 😂

@kiritanJ

16w↑1

transcending everything you touch... try to imagine that.

@tonybletas930

4y↑485

Röyksopp are pure genius in every possible way, yet none of my friends have ever heard of them. Time to get some new friends,

@salo7227

4y↑8

Best band ever. Musical geniuses.

@aprilmason1616

4y↑4

Hai hello! 😇👋🏾

@carlosguimaraes1196

4y↑3

I thought the same! time to get some new friends!

@duncanwcraig9668

3y↑13

Let’s be friends.

@Edugrinch

3y↑18

A friend of mine from Stavanger used to hang out in these guys garage having beers. Before they became Royksopp and they were just starting with their music . How awesome is that

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@mathiastemmen5265

2y↑42

Any version of this track is a masterpiece… 😳

@gracie99999

2y↑3

I love all version of this crack

@gracie99999

🤓

@Mehmet-xp2uq

3y↑39

my existentialism meets electronic music..

@lysblink8559

7y↑85

Whoever edited this video is a genius.

@gafgafovich5447

51w↑31

Сколько слушаю это потрясающе. Вы все сделали шедевр. Спасибо

@viktoria8210

30w↑2

Узкій ,ти не маєш права слухати Robyn!останні місяці твої💀

@januszb.1686

28w

@@viktoria8210 🤍❤🤝💙💛💪💪💪💪💪💪💪Pozdrawiam z Polski , masz rację w 100% w tym co piszesz !!! Ukraina wygra !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@terrydactyl868

27w↑21

It never gets old.....everything they do has the ability to make you move. Saw them live Monday night (16/10/23) in Warsaw, Poland. Incredible concert, amazing sound and lighting. Impressed by how hard they worked. Not your ordinary DJ set where twiddling with the mixing desk controls is just part of the act. These guys were playing synths and percussion throughout the whole concert. If you haven't seen them live yet, make sure you do, it's really worth the trip.

@Xalion

2y↑5

Greetings from Alpine F1 2022 car reveal :D

@kakhak

21w↑5

One of the most beautiful music on planet and this brilliant band is underrated.

@philthycoder

1y↑7

The original version is stunning in it's melancholy beauty. This version, somehow constructed from the same base emotions, is a primal scream raging against the dying of the light. I'm transfixed every time I listen to it.

@LightbornCastles

9y↑81

Personally I feel this song would've been one of the bigger smashes on the radio in the US if it were advertised right. They deserve the airtime, because this song is absolute gold. I to this day have not gotten tired of this song, and i've heard it easily over 1000 times.

@sea-goatbr7588

5y↑11

Wake up. American radios don't play good music. They don't give them the money they yearn

@danilafalaleev

50w↑18

Every time I listen to this I get a different feeling. It’s incredible. This cannot be replicated, this is unique. Omg I cannot stop listening to this amazing composition

@Skeeta2011

1y↑43

The Robyn & Röyksopp collab is out of this world.
hands down one of the best tracks ever produced on this god forsaken planet

@GamerPhilosophy

2y↑4

If you're still listening to this masterpiece, you've a good taste in music. 💞👌😊👍

@paolocafaggi2529

4y↑47

I can't stop listening to this song over and over ... I love it so much!

@christianstellato5104

10w

What a song and version…. TOP! Greetings from Roma 🇮🇹

@benjaminwalkenhorst9670

7y↑105

This is one of the most beautiful music videos ever. It's not just a couple of visuals to complement the sound, it's almost like a tribute to what music is all about.

@ToyotatechDK

2y↑25

This version gives me the chills! That’s how awesome it is

@therukhDC

3y↑21

Years later this is still my favorite music video. Just the sheer amount of human emotion displayed. When she waves over the crowd and thousands wave back, then they flip between all these different shows. It's amazing.

@stephaniegonzalez2544

1y↑7

I'm in tears, these are my kind of Humans❤️

@0002pA

2y↑13

There is something so wonderful about re-discovering a musician(s) after not having noticed them for years.
And then they come back with an utterly amazing song and you just check out what they've been up to.
It's like reconnecting with an old friend.

@atticuslikesbees

35w↑1

Beautifully said, fellow internet wanderer

@BJRaco

2y↑4

Ahhh... That refreshing feeling of the immense musical power of the beautiful and gifted peoples of Scandinavia! Can't help but love it!

@DocProdusser

9y↑72

Heard it 300+ times now.. still monumental!!
Best woman in pop-biz joined best band in the world and made the best track !!
THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH !!!!

@alexanderdomikov1995

2y↑3

Listened to it 136 times this year, rookie numbers ^^

@rushadawimer3094

2y↑22

This song is already so profound. This version gives me chills.

@lorenzrettenbacher1224

15w

a 'profound mystery' you could say 😉

@DiegoCargnin

2y↑8

Straight from the alpine presentation!

@NMROSTA

26w↑4

AMAZING!!!!! Mutch love from Sweden

@alexflores7652

1y↑4

I am so addicted to you guys. I love the work you do with both this beautiful young lady and Susanne.

@_michaelg

7y↑273

I'm in love with the music
I'm in love with the lyrics
I'm in love with Robyn and her voice
I'm in love with the video
I'm in love with this masterpiece

@madjidhamdini8114

5y↑9

scandinavian music bro ^^

@nanazoumboulidou6352

3y↑2

The way they feel move and the spirit

@samoezsamoez

2y↑5

Love this song!!! 🖤 🖤 Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱 ✌

@R0rim

4y↑15

One of my all time favorites! Never gets old, only gets better!

@valeartic

4y↑31

A piece of art.

@agafilmscine4354

4y↑2

Yes it is, but nordic músic is ahead of british an american music toó!

@jsm1184

2y↑4

I think I will listen to this music for the rest of my life. Masterpiece… Absolutely fantastic. Mindblowing.

@charlesgreene8883

2y↑9

Amazing collaboration, it just works! True electronic and vocal artistry..

@nanotedot

9y↑32

That distorted, hypnotic, wicked bass!!

@StougaardChristina

2y↑9

This is a breathtaking remix. I cannot stop listening. It encompasses all our human strengths and frailties. Thank you for it ❤

@hypercoder

2y↑5

Its a real shame I can only give one thumbs up to this song. Loved it.

@gracie99999

Well give two
Shit no one needs to know about

@zlobster5487

1y↑26

Всё идеально в этом клипе. Создатель сего творения - гений!

@viktoria8210

30w

Гнида!узкій раб как ти слушаєш музику загнивающєго запада😱

@Laskowski1975

4y↑19

Damn it! It haunts me! What an energy, what a beat... they are great!

@fordexsmetanka5763

3y↑103

This is pure energy. The original version was expressing a silent acceptance of death by slowly fading into the darkness, meanwhile TIE version basically mocks the notion of death. fucking genius, too bad there are no releases coming over the horizon. Yet.

@Jtronique

2y↑3

That's actually super well said. Thank you. I Knew that there was a reason I loved this version so much <3 thank u

@KostasTsakalidis

1y↑2

If only we knew 😅

@mentallo

6y↑10

One of the GREAT music videos of all time. The energy is unbelievable. Amazing song.

@deianmotov9290

4y↑34

This is one of the best tracks ever.

@adriannaszudrzynska9371

1y↑5

Jesus, why i found it only today?? It's masterpiece!!!!!👌

@bicyclist2

2y↑3

This is the track that introduced me to Royksopp. This was recommended by the YouTube algorithm. This is very powerful and memorable. Thank you.

@RetroJay1974

4y↑35

This is MUSIC! the chord progressions, the layering all of it I am dam impressed. Glad I stumbled upon this, always liked Royksopp so mixing in Robyn just seems completely logical to me. Excellent stuff :D

@guillermoarbeo5976

3y↑5

Congratulations, only few songs have so much evolution in a new version.
A feeling of energy from the stomach that rises through the body and makes the skin crawl.

@odepoikanen

6y↑88

I made this song my personal anthem of times.
I have probably lifted myself up more than thousand times with this song.
Morning after morning, day after day, to the dismay of my neighbors ;)
Love it <3

@theoldloveexcuse7860

3y↑3

Good for you It is one of those immortals.

@KostasTsakalidis

3y↑7

Oh THANK you, someone who get's it! I have been hearing this song day in, day out, 3 years now and going strong

@poshman386

5y↑8

Oh my GOD,for 4 years this song move my organs,my heart,my soul ... and now this edition ... everytime I'm falling apart when I heard Robyn

@ACCOUNTANTB

3y↑13

sensacional !! - EDM should be aways like this !! sharp and poweful+vocals !!

@lyckos73

1y↑2

I can help but burst into tears every time I hear this song.

Please Royksopp play it like this on the 16th of June !!!!

@martijn7416

1y↑9

A masterpiece of music

@ToyotatechDK

2y↑2

Best video of Robyn ever made. Hell of a track this is. Greetings from Denmark

@ExCenterProductions

6y↑27

why can i like only 1 time? This is a masterpiece! yesterday i trank a bottle of wine and danced in my flat to this song on repeat until 4oclock in the morning and today i had to work. I regret not 1 second!! i love you Robyn, i love you Röyksopp!

@astolfosobrelaluna.3099

2y↑36

"This is what I'm controlling... So when the moment comes I can say I did it all with Love, Love, Love. All with Love, Love, LOVE." 🌈💖

@gracie99999

2y↑6

So nice

@kateroyax

33w

Amazing song! Much love from blind artist in California! You are the best!

@us_ain

2y↑54

funny story: i discovered this song when waiting for the Alpine Formula 1 live stream, they used this song as an "beginnin soon" intro and i loved it, of course i used siri to know who's singing 😅

@juancamiloreyespuerto6294

2y↑3

me too!!!

@arnausil

2y↑3

Same!!

@mosesktz5767

2y↑1

Exactly the same thing 😂

@danielmp2085

Me too #TrustElPlan

@varadsaxena7889

Same vro!!

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@user-uq6hk8tm8y

4y↑5

A very perfect composition !!!

@papkerson

3y↑1

Best music video of tha last 10 years.

@antonytrujillo8042

5y↑3

Queen, Legend, Icon, Goddess, Hero, Artist, Creator, Director, Producer, Visualist...if I missed anything I am truly unworthy.

@uhuraenterprise6372

I think you covered it all, she's out of this world talanted😍💜

@jonyxmas

2y↑6

The music alongside the clip, so hypntonic, powerfull, lure me in their world. Love it. Want more of Röyksopp-Robyn collab please!

@alexeynikolaev2190

4y↑50

ох какие же они были атмосферные, просто улёт в космос. спасибо вам ребята!

@andronokuneff6998

Что значит были?

@tihonsbugra5106

Новый сборник синглов только что вышел

@carlosZ2022

2y↑2

2001 СТЭНЛИ КУБРИК: КОСМИЧЕСКАЯ ОДИССЕЯ

@user-be9ki9sd2k

@@andronokuneff6998 ребята?

@andronokuneff6998

@@user-be9ki9sd2k gutt

@ricardobeltran5454

3y↑6

I can to play this whole day , and can't get enough

@danielcandi4287

3y↑12

Transcendental sensation.

@jaimeduran9928

1y↑1

Greetings from Colombia, 🎉🎉 happy new year to all

@cryptogeneration3107

6y↑38

God this makes my hairstand everytime I play.This is one epic killer track. @Robyn if you ever read comments or @Röyksopp
you guys need to get back together and make more tracks like this. The music industry needs more this type music public.

@sonofagreatsouthernland

1y↑2

So many layers to deconstruct in this track, and the vocals and synth driven backing are so epic!!! Nothing quite like Royksopp's sound out there. Many try to imitate and fail.

@unAbated.

1y↑2

I mean which track has ever had 2 drops. The tune singlehandedly is a masterpiece. Robyn is one of my favourites all time vocals. The video is just insanely put together. As a music fan of almost all genres this is probably in my top 10 ever!

@stinkyduck5523

2y↑1

I'm glad I came late to this rather than not at all. This song is a monument to Royksopp. What an absolute masterfully constructed, emotional journey. It's etching a special space in my brain that I will take with me to the end when the moment comes. Bravo.

@geoffrey121148

2y↑1

This is one of my favorites, great video , love there music we go back many years 🎶🎼🎤🎵💗

@imFeodor

1y↑1

Просто гениальный монтаж видео!

@Caneforce

9y↑121

Just like when you're looking for love or a new piece of clothing, you browse through the masses with a vague idea of what you want but not entirely sure, until you finally find it and fall helplessly in love. For my ears, this track is just like that moment. Absolutely stunning!

@ionosfera

8y↑3

Absolutely!

@Voodoo7144

8y↑2

:')

@VeryImportantPoetry

6y↑1

Indeed! Indeed in music and...clothing mate ;-).

@fravadero

6y↑3

This is the BEST i have read for years - good description, Mate! Love it!
Hope my English is right, i am German....

@cetinismail

2y↑5

I hear that Alpine launch intro. What a masterpiece, i love it.

@kevinchills

4y↑1

Amazing editing on every level. I am emmersed, assimilated, rebooted, inspired, thankful.

@geraldpiwowar4088

10w

Music-Filmic Masterpiece!!!

@OlehKolos

2y↑3

Wonderful song! I'm listening all day long

@azed1685

23w↑3

absolutely timeless

@alexander180472

7y↑28

ELECTRONIC ART MONUMENT! In 3 words... Piercing drive and thrill from the beginning to the end of the track. Thanks a lot!

@Tomek1623

2y↑5

Alpine F1 Team, thanks, you knowh for what. Greate song!

@Spurioushamster

1y↑7

That baseline is filthy, and I love it

@charlieramella2886

I met your wonderful group because of this song. His lyrics make you travel to the distance again and again. Beautiful!

@azed1685

21w↑1

Best version of this

@Ful-OGold

3y↑1

I’m so glad I shazamed this song in 2014 otherwise I would of forgot about it! Now it’s safe in my YouTube liked list thank you!

@sayonara__69

8y↑46

The music video is very powerful. So is the song.

@keithrooks4567

2y↑1

Wow.........this and Royksopp kept me sane on a long flight.....this version is incredible

@aljaalimovna8991

4y↑12

Беззаперечний шедевр!!!❤❤❤

@ihorh8372

4y↑1

повністю згоден, слухаю щодня по декілька разів!

@jgorsurchenko7546

2y↑8

Я кайфую , когда слушаю ранний Ройксоп с Робин, вот они её подняли

@hazelpex712

2y↑2

The genius of the editing of the video did not hit me until I was watching/listening once in a dark room and started focusing on the reflections of light in a glass in tandem with the music. (Mind you, not just the flashes in the room, the pinpoint reflection of light on an object.) It's my favorite way to enjoy it now.