There are, at least, two bands known as Troublemakers:

1) A French t… Read Full Bio ↴There are, at least, two bands known as Troublemakers:

1) A French trio
2) A Swedish punk

1) A French trio: Fred Berthet, Arnaud Taillefer & DJ Oil. They met, in 1998, at la Friche Belle (Marseille, France). Their appreciation for '60s / '70s jazz, funk & film scores - plus dance elements - produced a distinctive eclectic sound.

Two years in studio produced a début album - Doubts & Convictions (2001 on Guidance Recordings). Then, Fred departed, leaving a duo. Next they produced a 52 min' film soundtrack - Express Way (filmed in Marseille, OST on Blue Note).

2) A Swedish punk band originally formed in Gothenburg in 1981 with members from Perverts and Göteborg Sound. After a while the band split up in 1991, but reformed in 1995.

Members are (or have been) are Christer Blomgren (vocals), Arild "Psychobilly" Hanssen (guitar), Christian "Elvis" Odin (bass), Charlie Claeson (drums), Martin Hansson (drums), Jens Petersson (bass), Lars-Olof "LOB" Bengtsson (guitar), Dennis Johansson (bass), Jan Olof "Esso" Olsson (drums) and Anders Puke (bass).

They have a website at http://www.troublemakers.se.

Men bara om min älskade
Troublemakers Lyrics

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Om idag inte var en ändlös landsväg
I natt en vild och krokig stig
Om imorgon inte kändes så oändlig
Då är ensamhet ett ord som inte finns

Men bara om min älskade väntar
Om jag hör hennes hjärta sakta slå
Bara om hon låg här tätt intill mig

Kan jag bli den jag var igår

Jag kan inte se min spegelbild i vattnet
Kan inte säga sorglösa ord
Jag hör inte mitt eko slå i gatan
Kan inte minnas vem jag var igår

Det finns skönhet i flodens silversånger
Det finns skönhet i gryningssolens sken

Men då ser jag i min älskades ögon
En skönhet större än allting som jag vet

Overall Meaning

These Swedish lyrics from the song "Men bara om min älskade" by Troublemakers convey a strong sense of longing for a loved one. The singer reflects on the meaning of loneliness and how it disappears when they are with their beloved. The verses describe a world without hope or purpose, a world where the singer cannot even recognize their own reflection or remember who they were yesterday. However, in the chorus, the mood shifts completely as the singer imagines a world where their beloved is waiting for them, where they can hear their heartbeat and feel their closeness. Only then can the singer become the person they were before, and find meaning and beauty in the world.

The song's lyrics have a poetic quality that speak to universal feelings of love and loss, but they are also deeply personal to the singer, who wrote the song as a tribute to their late mother. Troublemakers is a Swedish band formed in 1994, known for their mix of punk, rock and reggae influences. Their music often features socially conscious lyrics and has drawn from the Swedish folk tradition.

Line by Line Meaning

Om idag inte var en ändlös landsväg
If today was not an endless road

I natt en vild och krokig stig
Tonight a wild and crooked path

Om imorgon inte kändes så oändlig
If tomorrow did not feel so infinite

Då är ensamhet ett ord som inte finns
Then loneliness is a word that doesn't exist

Men bara om min älskade väntar
But only if my beloved is waiting

Om jag hör hennes hjärta sakta slå
If I hear her heart beating slowly

Bara om hon låg här tätt intill mig
Only if she lay close beside me

Kan jag bli den jag var igår
Can I become who I was yesterday

Jag kan inte se min spegelbild i vattnet
I cannot see my reflection in the water

Kan inte säga sorglösa ord
Cannot say carefree words

Jag hör inte mitt eko slå i gatan
I do not hear my echo in the street