Sofia Talvik is a Swedish musician and singer/songwriter who was born on an… Read Full Bio ↴Sofia Talvik is a Swedish musician and singer/songwriter who was born on an island just off the west coast of Sweden. Her music often blends elements of folk and pop; she also uses a lot of acoustic instruments in her songs, including violins, cellos, trombones, and acoustic guitar.

Sofia Talvik has emerged like a lady of the forest, bringing a new interesting side to folk music. Soft, airy, and graceful, Sofia Talvik sings both songs that touch on themes of love and heartbreak, as well as a healthy dose of anecdotal stories from her own life.

At the age of eighteen she left behind the comfort of home for the bright lights and lonely nights of Stockholm. There every experience, good and bad, would soon take the form of a beautiful, funny or heartbreaking song.

She's playing a unique blend of folk-pop (someone said Neo-Folk). This American genre filtered through her Swedish heritage, becomes something totally unique, a blend that has attracted attention from a broad audience all over the world.

Her soft and airy music at her combination of modal chord changes and beautiful 60's euro-pop melodies combined with the gentle singing of a 70's folk songstress will make you think of Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake, Jewel and Aimee Mann.

Her soft and airy music has been recognized by music lovers and critics all over the world letting her tour the US several times and making her the first ever Swedish female singer to play at the Lollapalooza festival.

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Florida
Sofia Talvik Lyrics

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The garbage truck is running late
I can’t believe this is my fate
I’m sitting all alone
waiting for you to come back home

I watch the still life on the wall
it’s tulips on a pedestal
it doesn’t matter much to me

but we should have bought the Cherokee

We could have run away for days
from this God forsaken place

The clouds are heavy in the sky
I know it’s gonna rain but
I read on my license plate that
Florida is the Sunshine state

We left it all behind
Oh Lord, oh Lord
We’ll leave it all behind
Oh Lord, oh Lord

We could have run away for days
from this God forsaken place

A Johnny Rockets down the street
is playing 50’s music beats
Oh my God I wish they’d change
they’ve played the same songs now for days
I hear a thunder far away
the forecast says it’s gonna rain
but on my license plate it says
Florida is the Sunshine state

We left it all behind
Oh Lord, oh Lord
We’ll leave it all behind
Oh Lord, oh Lord

We could have run away

for days from this
God forsaken place

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sofia Talvik's song Florida paint the picture of an individual who is stuck in a place they don't want to be. The garbage truck is running late and the person is sitting alone waiting for someone to come home. They observe the still life on the wall and think about how it doesn't matter much to them, but the fact that they didn't buy a Cherokee does. They then wish they could have run away for days from the God forsaken place they're in. The person notices that it's going to rain, but on their license plate, it says Florida is the Sunshine state. They left everything behind, with a desire to start fresh.

The song captures the feeling of being stuck and wanting to start over somewhere else. The lyrics showcase the frustration of being in a place where you don't want to be, and the desire to escape. They also highlight how the mind can latch onto insignificant things when we're feeling desperate. The line "we should have bought the Cherokee" shows how the mind can latch onto something small and make it seem like a huge missed opportunity. The lyrics also use irony to comment on the weather; it's going to rain, but the license plate says "Florida is the Sunshine state."

Line by Line Meaning

The garbage truck is running late
The singer's day is off to a bad start, as the garbage truck has yet to arrive on schedule.

I can’t believe this is my fate
The singer is feeling a sense of disappointment with the way things have unfolded for them so far.

I’m sitting all alone waiting for you to come back home
The singer is alone, waiting for their loved one to return home.

I watch the still life on the wall it’s tulips on a pedestal it doesn’t matter much to me but we should have bought the Cherokee
The artist is observing some artwork and realizes they should've purchased another type of car.

We could have run away for days from this God forsaken place
The artist is expressing a desire to escape from their current environment and take a break for an extended period.

The clouds are heavy in the sky I know it’s gonna rain but I read on my license plate that Florida is the Sunshine state
The singer is noting the contradiction between the current cloudy weather and their car's license plate stating that Florida has sunny weather.

We left it all behind Oh Lord, oh Lord We’ll leave it all behind Oh Lord, oh Lord
The singer is repeating a mantra to themselves indicating a sense of freedom and leaving their problems behind.

A Johnny Rockets down the street is playing 50’s music beats Oh my God I wish they’d change they’ve played the same songs now for days
The artist is annoyed with a nearby restaurant that has been playing the same oldies music on repeat for an extended period.

I hear a thunder far away the forecast says it’s gonna rain but on my license plate it says Florida is the Sunshine state
The artist realizes that they may be in for a storm, despite their car's license plate indicating that they should be in a sunnier climate.

We could have run away for days from this God forsaken place
The artist repeats their desire to escape from their current environment and take a break for an extended period.

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