Again
Stefan Andersson Lyrics

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I wish I had the magic power
To make that girl just disappear
I would do us all a favour
What a pleasure, go magic wand
Just bang bang boom
And off she goes

You can see her every morning

In a lightblue uniform
When she sees you heading for her
She just signs
And sticks it in your hand
You know what I mean
Bang bang boom

And I would do it again
I'd do it again
'Til no one remains
I'd do it again
I'd do it again and again ...
'Til no one remains
I'd do it again
I'd do it again

I'm sure you got your own ideas
What you gonna do to her
Now I can't talk for other people
Me myself I'd put her away
Yes, to Siberia
Bang bang boom
And off she goes

I don't know if I'd be rewarded
By the governmental boys
The people in the street
Would love me
Kiss and hug me
Everywhere I go

So why not
Bang bang boom

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Stefan Andersson’s “Again” seem to express a desire to get rid of someone. The singer sings of a girl whom he wishes he could just make disappear with the wave of a magic wand, getting everyone else off the hook. He talks of the uniform she wears, and how he sees her every morning, getting what he implies are documents and signing them, just doing her job. He proposes that he would send her away to Siberia and imagines the rewards he’d receive from people on the street if he were to do away with her.

The lyrics could be interpreted in a similar way to “I Shot The Sheriff”, where the singer of the song is confronted with a person who poses a threat to them and decides to eliminate them. The uniform and the signing could suggest that the girl is a clerk or a public servant of some sort, and it seems like the singer envisions her as just an obstacle in his day to day life. The line “I’d do it again” reinforces this idea of getting rid of something unpleasant without any regret or remorse. However, the song leaves a lot of unanswered questions, which makes it somewhat difficult to completely understand the songwriter’s intention.

Line by Line Meaning

I wish I had the magic power
I desire to possess a magical power

To make that girl just disappear
To cause the girl to vanish completely

I would do us all a favour
It would benefit all of us if I did it

What a pleasure, go magic wand
It would be delightful if I had a magic wand

Just bang bang boom
In an instant and with great force

And off she goes
She would be gone quickly

You can see her every morning
She is visible every morning

In a lightblue uniform
She wears a light blue outfit

When she sees you heading for her
When she notices you approaching her

She just signs
She simply gives a signal

And sticks it in your hand
And puts something in your hand