In October 2008 she won the award "Grappas debutantpris" earning her a record deal with Norwegian label Grappa.
Album:
Vi som ser i mørket (2009)
Alle snakker sant (2011)
Skyggebokser(2014)
Åpen bok
Siri Nilsen Lyrics
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Kunne du bla meg som en åpen bok
Du spurte og fikk svar
Jeg skjønte litt for sent hva planen var
For jeg var blind og raus
Du bare smilte lurt og holdt deg taus
Jeg kunne like godt
Ha gitt deg nøklene til huset mitt
Vist deg alle likene i skapet mitt
Latt deg se meg føde første barnet mitt
Å, jeg sa for mye til deg
Når skal jeg lære å begrense meg?
Jeg gav deg mer enn nok
Jeg tar tilbake alt jeg har fortalt
Helst aldri tenk på meg
Glem hva jeg het og alt jeg sa til deg
Jeg skulle aldri
Ha gitt deg nøklene til huset mitt
Kledd meg naken, gitt deg hele hjertet mitt
Vist deg alle likene i skapet mitt
Latt deg se meg føde første barnet mitt
Du visste hva du ville ha
Du så ditt snitt
Til å ta det du ville ta
Men det blir aldri ditt
Mmmm, det blir aldri
Å, glem hva jeg het
Og alt jeg sa til deg
(Mmmm)
Helst aldri, helst
Aldri tenk på meg
The lyrics of the song, "Åpen bok" by Siri Nilsen, tell the story of vulnerability, trust, and betrayal. The singer of the song has been sharing personal information and emotions with someone who she thought she could trust. She reflects on how she allowed herself to be an open book to this person, unaware of their hidden intentions. She realizes too late that the person she trusted was not who she thought they were, and they took advantage of her openness. The singer regrets letting this person in, feeling exposed and vulnerable.
The chorus of the song, "Jeg skulle aldri, ha gitt deg nøklene til huset mitt, kledd meg naken, gitt deg hele hjertet mitt," translates to "I should have never given you the keys to my house, undressed myself, given you my whole heart." The singer is expressing how she feels like she had given too much away and allowed herself to be taken advantage of. The final line of the song, "Aldri tenk på meg," translates to "Never think of me," shows that the singer has accepted the situation and wants to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
For hvert et glass jeg tok
Every time I took a drink,
Kunne du bla meg som en åpen bok
You could read me like an open book,
Du spurte og fikk svar
You asked and got answers,
Jeg skjønte litt for sent hva planen var
I realized a little too late what your plan was,
For jeg var blind og raus
Because I was blind and generous,
Du bare smilte lurt og holdt deg taus
You just smiled slyly and kept quiet,
Jeg kunne like godt
I might as well have
Ha gitt deg nøklene til huset mitt
Given you the keys to my house,
Latt deg le av sorgen inni hjertet mitt
Let you laugh at the sorrow inside my heart,
Vist deg alle likene i skapet mitt
Shown you all the skeletons in my closet,
Latt deg se meg føde første barnet mitt
Let you watch me give birth to my first child
Å, jeg sa for mye til deg
Oh, I said too much to you,
Når skal jeg lære å begrense meg?
When will I learn to limit myself?
Jeg gav deg mer enn nok
I gave you more than enough
Jeg tar tilbake alt jeg har fortalt
I take back everything I've told you,
Helst aldri tenk på meg
Preferably never think of me,
Glem hva jeg het og alt jeg sa til deg
Forget my name and everything I said to you,
Jeg skulle aldri
I should never have
Ha gitt deg nøklene til huset mitt
Given you the keys to my house
Kledd meg naken, gitt deg hele hjertet mitt
Shown myself naked, given you my whole heart,
Vist deg alle likene i skapet mitt
Shown you all the skeletons in my closet,
Latt deg se meg føde første barnet mitt
Let you watch me give birth to my first child
Du visste hva du ville ha
You knew what you wanted,
Du så ditt snitt
You saw your opportunity
Til å ta det du ville ta
To take what you wanted to take,
Men det blir aldri ditt
But it will never be yours,
Mmmm, det blir aldri
Å, glem hva jeg het
Oh, forget my name
Og alt jeg sa til deg
And everything I said to you
(Mmmm)
Helst aldri, helst
Preferably never, preferably
Aldri tenk på meg
Never think of me
Contributed by Eva W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kristineaurdal5426
Denne sangen er så fantastisk fin, på alle måter!
@Tafulaes
Ehkä norjan paras artisti <3 (Troligen den beste artisten i Norge :)
@leilamariell
Fint å høyre at du likte den :)
@leilamariell
Den er vakker, ja!
@JOPETERS86
Åben bok... “Open book”
fra norsk til engelsk...
“For every glass I took,
could you read me like an open book?
You asked and got your answer
I realized too little too late [that you were cancer]
For I was blind and benevolent
and you just smiled and kept silent
I might as well [admit my disgrace].
[I know that you stole] the keys to my place.
I said too much, when will I learn to restrain myself?
Asked you to laugh away the sorrow inside this heart of mine.
I showed all my skeletons in this closet [I hide]
*Let me see you hold the first child [of mine]* (Er dette riktig???)
I say to myself everyday, when will I learn to be [mindful of what I say]?
I shared more than [I should instead],
[now] I’ll take back everything I have said.
I’ll never ever think of you.
So forget my name, and everything I told to you.
I should never have given you the keys to my home.
Undressed and naked, I gave you my whole heart.
I showed all the skeletons in this closet [that I hide]
*Let me see you hold the first child [of mine]* (Er dette riktig???)
You knew what you wanted, and you got your cut.
You took what you wanted, but it will never be yours.
Mmmh... It’ll never be yours.
Forget my name, and everything I said to you.
Never ever, never ever going to think of you.”
@QueenOfLaughter
Jeff Peterson
First verse: “I realized a little too late what your plan was”.
And “I might has well just given you the keys to my house”.
I see that you are adding extra analyses of your own thoughts on the meaning of the lyrics and not what she’s literally singing.
At the chorus, It’s «I’ve let you witness me giving birth to my first child”.
“I shared too much with you, when will I learn to constrain myself?
I gave you more than everything, I take back everything I’ve told”.