Norrland
Totalt Jävla Mörker Lyrics


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Skogar som dцr, fabriker som stдngs
Nдr hoppet sinar, norrland hдngs

Norrland
Var det allt vi fick?
Norrland
Det vi har kvar...
Mцrkret fцrlamar, fцrdelningen sviktar




Mot Sveriges hjдrta, pistolen siktar

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Norrland" by Totalt Jävla Mörker, a Swedish punk rock band, speak to the decline and decay of the northern regions of Sweden, namely the forests and factories that are shutting down or dying due to a lack of economic opportunities. The first two lines of the song express the direness of the situation. As hope fades in Norrland, the people are left struggling to survive, with little to look forward to. The region is characterized by a sense of abandonment by the rest of the nation, as illustrated in the phrase "Norrland, var det allt vi fick?," which means "Norrland, is that all we got?" This reflects the frustration and disappointment felt by those living in Norrland who feel left behind by the rest of Sweden and forgotten by the government.


The final lines of the song reflect the underlying anger that the situation has brought about. The line "mörkret förlamar" means "darkness paralyzes," which could be interpreted literally as a description of the never-ending night in the far north of Sweden or metaphorically as the overwhelming sense of hopelessness that has permeated the region. The lines "mot Sveriges hjärta pistolen siktar" translate to "towards Sweden's heart, the gun aims," which could be interpreted as an act of rebellion against the system that has let them down. The song expresses the frustration and anger felt by the people of Norrland, who are struggling to survive and have been left behind by the rest of the country.


Line by Line Meaning

Skogar som dцr, fabriker som stдngs
Forests that die, factories that close


Nдr hoppet sinar, norrland hдngs
When hope dwindles, Norrland hangs


Norrland
The region of Norrland


Var det allt vi fick?
Is this all we got?


Norrland
The region of Norrland


Det vi har kvar...
What we have left...


Mцrkret fцrlamar, fцrdelningen sviktar
Darkness paralyzes, distribution falters


Mot Sveriges hjдrta, pistolen siktar
Towards Sweden's heart, the gun aims




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