Nu dör en sjöman
Tomas Andersson Wij Lyrics
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Vi ligger och tittar på snön
Som faller så stilla långt bort i stan
Och det känns som om nån hört min bön
I jeansen på golvet finns en ne cigarett
Hon säger ger du mig den
O hon går genom rummet till det ljus som hon tänt
O nu dör en sjöman igen
Via kösorlet till Norra Brunn
Det är tre dar till jul
Och ett skitår är slut
O huden kring hjärtat är tunn
Men jag ska ingenstans
Ingen vet var jag är
Allt det andra får vänta till sen
O hon kysser min axel
O hon kysser min mun
O nu dör en sjöman igen
The song "Nu dör en sjöman" by Tomas Andersson Wij speaks about a couple spending a calm and peaceful winter night indoors while they watch the snow fall outside. They are lying down together and observing the snow quietly through the window in a distant city. The mood is somewhat melancholic, and there is a sense of a wish being answered by someone, as if listening to his prayer. The atmosphere is made even more somber with the presence of a lit candle on an old piano. The woman asks for a cigarette that she finds on the floor, and she moves towards the candle that she has just lit. Suddenly, the lyrics shift, and the words "Och nu dör en sjöman igen" (Now, a sailor dies again) are repeated, indicating that the mood has shifted towards something darker.
In the second part of the song, the artist speaks about waking up to a dark room and being unsure of where he is. The song's rhythm gets more intense as he talks about the three days remaining until Christmas and how the year has been tough. The skin around his heart feels thin, and he is not moving anywhere else, staying secluded for a while. He talks about the woman who kisses his shoulder before kissing his mouth, making things a little less lonely. The last words of the song, "Och nu dör en sjöman igen," indicate the repetition of the same act, emphasizing how even though everyone experiences loss differently, it is something that they all go through.
Line by Line Meaning
På ett gammalt piano brinner ett ljus
In a quiet setting, there is a dimly lit room where an old piano stands with a burning candle on top.
Vi ligger och tittar på snön
We are lying down, looking outside at the softly falling snow.
Som faller så stilla långt bort i stan
The snow is gently falling in the distance, in the city.
Och det känns som om nån hört min bön
It feels as though someone has answered my prayer.
I jeansen på golvet finns en ne cigarett
There is an unlit cigarette lying on the floor next to a pair of jeans.
Hon säger ger du mig den
She asks if she can have the cigarette.
O hon går genom rummet till det ljus som hon tänt
She walks across the room to the candle she lit earlier.
O nu dör en sjöman igen
Now, another sailor dies (possibly referring to a personal loss or a metaphorical representation of the fragility of life).
O jag måste ha somnat för nu är det mörkt
I must have fallen asleep because it is now dark.
Via kösorlet till Norra Brunn
We take a bumpy ride to a place called Norra Brunn.
Det är tre dar till jul
It is three days until Christmas.
Och ett skitår är slut
And a terrible year is finally over.
O huden kring hjärtat är tunn
My emotions are running high and I am feeling very sensitive.
Men jag ska ingenstans
But I am not going anywhere.
Ingen vet var jag är
No one knows where I am.
Allt det andra får vänta till sen
Everything else can wait until later.
O hon kysser min axel
She kisses my shoulder.
O hon kysser min mun
She kisses my mouth.
O nu dör en sjöman igen
Now, another sailor dies (repeating the line from earlier, possibly emphasizing the theme of mortality).
Contributed by Mason B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lars-Åke Söderberg
Underbar sång o underbara artister
Jimmy Westerberg
Magiskt! Obeskrivligt! Lasse gör alla låtar till original.
Linda Johansson
Så mycket fint på alla möjliga sätt. ❤️
Birgitta Aronson
Så fantastiskt vackert ❤️
Dayax Xidig
Helt otroligt! <3
Maria Johansson
Såååå fantastiskt!
Samuel Mörn
Hoppas den här kommer på Spotify!
Dan Rugg
Det her! Det her er bare fantastisk! Vakkert!
Andy Jonson
Fan nu längtar jag tillbaka till livet på haven igen
Sundine79
På riktigt, det här är riktigt riktigt bra. Tack!