Påvelund
Riga Tiger Lyrics
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Är du och jag bästa vänner
Vi lekte varje dag
Och på skolgårn'
Var du bäst på att trixa
Jag var näst bäst
Alla tjejerna fråga' om vi var bögar
Eller bara bästa vänner
Att vi bara var bästa vänner
Vi gjorde allting i Påvelund (Påvelund)
Och vi var allting
Vi var allt i Påvelund (Påvelund)
Och vi spela' fotboll i samma lag
Men det fanns ingen som var gladare än jag
När du la av
För då kunde jag sluta själv
Och vi fick vara ifred
Tisdagskvällar vid Hemköp då är vi allt
Tisdagskvällar vid Hemköp då är vi allt
Vi gjorde allting i Påvelund (Påvelund)
Och vi var allting
Vi var allt i Påvelund (Påvelund)
Tisdagskvällar vid Hemköp då är vi allt
Tisdagskvällar vid Hemköp då är vi allt
Vi gjorde allting i Påvelund (Påvelund)
Och vi var allting
Vi var allt i Påvelund (Påvelund)
(Påvelund)
Och vi var allting
Vi var allt i Påvelund (Påvelund)
The song "Påvelund" by Riga Tiger is a nostalgic reflection on the childhood memories of the singer and his best friend. They were inseparable in the years of 1995-1995 and spent most of their time in the local park of Påvelund, a neighborhood in Västerås, Sweden. The opening line "sen nittonhundranittiofem" means "in nineteen ninety-five," setting the time frame of their friendship. The singer recalls how they used to play football in the same team and how he felt happy when his friend left the team because he could then stop playing as well. The two boys were always together, and people called them "bögar" (Swedish slur for gay people), but they dismissed it and said they were just best friends.
The refrain of the song repeats the phrase "Vi gjorde allting i Påvelund" which means "We did everything in Påvelund," emphasizes how important this park was for their friendship. Additionally, the Tuesday evenings spent at the local supermarket "Hemköp" were highlights of their week, and they enjoyed hanging out there together. The singer repeatedly says "Vi var allting," meaning "We were everything," emphasizing how important this friendship was to him.
The song "Påvelund" is not only a reflection of the singer's childhood memories but also an anthem to the people who grew up in that neighborhood. The song has become an essential part of Västerås's pop culture and has achieved cult status in the region. The lyrics evoke nostalgia for anyone who has grown up in a small town and remembers the joyful moments of their childhood.
Line by Line Meaning
Sen nittonhundranittiofem
In the year 1995
Är du och jag bästa vänner
You and I are best friends
Vi lekte varje dag
We played together every day
Och på skolgårn'
And on the schoolyard
Var du bäst på att trixa
You were the best at tricks
Jag var näst bäst
I was the second best
Alla tjejerna fråga' om vi var bögar
All the girls asked if we were gay
Eller bara bästa vänner
Or just best friends
Vi var bögar men vi sa
We were gay but we said
Att vi bara var bästa vänner
That we were just best friends
Vi gjorde allting i Påvelund (Påvelund)
We did everything in Påvelund (Påvelund)
Och vi var allting
And we were everything
Vi var allt i Påvelund (Påvelund)
We were everything in Påvelund (Påvelund)
Och vi spela' fotboll i samma lag
And we played football in the same team
Men det fanns ingen som var gladare än jag
But there was no one happier than me
När du la av
When you quit
För då kunde jag sluta själv
Because then I could quit too
Och vi fick vara ifred
And we could be at peace
Tisdagskvällar vid Hemköp då är vi allt
Tuesday evenings at Hemköp and we're everything
Tisdagskvällar vid Hemköp då är vi allt
Tuesday evenings at Hemköp and we're everything
Vi gjorde allting i Påvelund (Påvelund)
We did everything in Påvelund (Påvelund)
Och vi var allting
And we were everything
Vi var allt i Påvelund (Påvelund)
We were everything in Påvelund (Påvelund)
Tisdagskvällar vid Hemköp då är vi allt
Tuesday evenings at Hemköp and we're everything
Tisdagskvällar vid Hemköp då är vi allt
Tuesday evenings at Hemköp and we're everything
Vi gjorde allting i Påvelund (Påvelund)
We did everything in Påvelund (Påvelund)
Och vi var allting
And we were everything
Vi var allt i Påvelund (Påvelund)
We were everything in Påvelund (Påvelund)
(Påvelund)
(Påvelund)
Och vi var allting
And we were everything
Vi var allt i Påvelund (Påvelund)
We were everything in Påvelund (Påvelund)
Writer(s): Anton Graffman Larsson
Contributed by Vivian S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@larsnilsson579
Fin bit!
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@razy4074
fett bra
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fett
@georgiecasey
i heard hatarrej in my discover weekly. why is there henry commentary at the end?!
@antongraffman867
There should be one in every song, don't you think?