Her debut album Säkert! entered on 9th place in the album charts and managed to stay on there for 29 weeks. The album spawned several singles that had success on the radio station P3 including Vi Kommer Att Dö Samtidigt, Allt Som Är Ditt, Sanningsdan and Det Kommer Bara Leda Till Något Ont. The song Det Var Tre Månader Sen Idag was featured as a B-side to the single Vi Kommer Att Dö Samtidigt. In 2007 she also released the song Faller Isär (Omixat) as a free download of her Myspace page. In 2008 the album achieved gold status in Sweden and at the Swedish version of the Grammys she won two awards, female artist of the year and lyricist of the year (Year of 2007). P3 Guld also gave her the award for female artist of 2007.
Her album was released in Japan in 2008 and had Vi Kommer Att Dö Samtidigt (Rufus Remix) as a bonus track.
Säkert! was also featured on a compilation album where Swedish artists made their own versions of now deceased classic Swedish singer Cornelis Vreeswijk songs. She sang the song Generalens Visa
"Jag har läst så många artistbiografier och konstnärsbiografier. Det jag märker är att sångerna och konstverken skapas av krossade hjärtan, inte av de som vill tacka sina fruar för att de stått o lagat mat i femton år. Då tänkte jag att vem skulle jag vilja tillägna en låt till? Jag valde att skriva en låt om min kompis Fredrik" -Annika vid konsert i Norrköping där de framförde "Fredrik".
Jag blev som kvar
Säkert! Lyrics
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Hjärtat börjar revoltera
Jag är aldrig ledsen mera
Känner inte mycket längre
Ett kort som fick mig att minnas
Sex decennier sedan redan
Jag stod nära honom och hans andedräkt i nacken
Vart är inte gott att veta men det fanns alltid kvar att göra på gården
De behövde en och inte många kvar på byn och ingen som jag tyckte om
Jag antog väl att nån gång, men inte
Sedan gick väl tiden och då föll det sig som att jag blev som kvar
Men har du inte saknat aldrig hålla nån i handen
Aldrig röra någon
Unge, saknar du att inte vara astronaut
Nej, man saknar inget som man inte
Man saknar inget som man inte
Man saknar inget som man inte
Man saknar inget som man inte haft
Men ibland när jag ska sova minns jag en andedräkt i nacken bara
Minns en helt vag känsla av hur det sku kunna vara
Men nog har jag fått mitt, nog
Kära barn, du flänger och far
Du vet inte hur det var
The song "Jag blev som kvar" by Säkert! is a melancholic reflection on growing old and feeling detached from the world around you. The opening lines of the song suggest that the singer is now in their 80s and their heart is starting to rebel against them. They no longer feel much and are never really sad anymore. They then reminisce about receiving a card that made them remember a time 60 years ago when they stood close to someone and felt their breath on their neck. This memory is bittersweet as it reminds them of a person they lost and of the passing of time.
The next lines of the song reveal that they believe they did something wrong and that the person they stood near to went away. They don't know where they went but there was always work to be done on the farm. The singer suggests that they always stayed around because there was nothing much else for them to do but stay.
The chorus of the song questions whether the singer ever misses holding someone's hand or being close to someone else. They also wonder if younger people miss the things they never had in life. The final stanza reveals that the singer still remembers the breath on their neck and wonders what it could have been like, but understands that they have had their time and that life continues on for others.
Overall, the song paints a picture of someone who has lived their life, but still feels a sense of emptiness and nostalgia for a time that has long passed. It is both a reflection and a warning about growing old and feeling isolated.
Line by Line Meaning
Åttio år, på slutet kanske
As I near the age of eighty, my heart may start to rebel against me.
Hjärtat börjar revoltera
My heart is beginning to revolt, rebelling against the changes that come with aging.
Jag är aldrig ledsen mera
I am never sad anymore, possibly due to the emotional numbing that comes with age.
Känner inte mycket längre
I don't feel much anymore, perhaps because I have experienced so much in my long life.
Ett kort som fick mig att minnas
A card I received that made me remember the past.
Sex decennier sedan redan
It has already been six decades since then.
Jag stod nära honom och hans andedräkt i nacken
I stood close to him, feeling his breath on my neck.
Jag tror jag gjorde något fel för han åkte bort
I believe I did something wrong that resulted in his passing.
Vart är inte gott att veta men det fanns alltid kvar att göra på gården
I'm not sure where he went, but there was always work to be done on the farm.
De behövde en och inte många kvar på byn och ingen som jag tyckte om
They needed someone to stay in the village, and there was no one I cared for.
Jag antog väl att nån gång, men inte
I assumed it would happen eventually, but it didn't.
Sedan gick väl tiden och då föll det sig som att jag blev som kvar
Time passed and it seemed as though I was left behind, becoming stagnant in my life.
Men har du inte saknat aldrig hålla nån i handen
Don't you ever miss holding someone's hand?
Aldrig röra någon
Never touching anyone.
Unge, saknar du att inte vara astronaut
Do you miss not being an astronaut, younger one?
Nej, man saknar inget som man inte
No, you don't miss anything you've never experienced.
Man saknar inget som man inte
You don't miss anything you've never experienced.
Man saknar inget som man inte
You don't miss anything you've never experienced.
Man saknar inget som man inte haft
You don't miss anything you've never had.
Men ibland när jag ska sova minns jag en andedräkt i nacken bara
But sometimes when I go to sleep, I remember feeling his breath on my neck.
Minns en helt vag känsla av hur det sku kunna vara
I recall a vague feeling of how things could have been.
Men nog har jag fått mitt, nog
But I have had my share, enough.
Kära barn, du flänger och far
Dear child, you go about your busy life.
Du vet inte hur det var
You don't know how it was.
Contributed by Carter G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mennivetvadjagmenar
fett bra, hon borde releasa den här låten