Lundell made his debut in 1975 with the LP "Vargmåne" and was immediately hailed as "Sweden's Bob Dylan". In 1976 his first novel, the autobiographical "Jack" was published. Lundell was influenced by musicians such as Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and writers such as Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and other beat poets.
Lundell is one of the central figures in Swedish rock music and he is one of the most important influences on Swedish musicians writing and singing in Swedish.
His biggest hit up until today is "Öppna landskap" from 1982, a song once proposed to be Sweden's new national anthem.
Apart from the obvious link to Bruce Springsteen, Lundell has also let himself be influenced by artists like U2 and especially The Edge and his special guitar sound. The references to U2's "Achtung Baby" are very present in Lundell's releases in the years after "Achtung Baby".
Another link to U2 is the fact that U2-photographer Anton Corbijn is the man behind the camera on Lundell's albums "Man Utan Kvinnor" (1996) and "Club Zebra" (2002).
His latest release is the massive collectors box: Under Vulkanen 1972-2007. (14 CD's of unreleased material plus 2 DVD's containing b-sides, songs from compilations and other material. 104 of the songs included in the box are so-called "never heard before"-items.)
He also published his latest novel "Vädermannen" (The Weatherman) in the spring of 2008.
Cowboy
Ulf Lundell Lyrics
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Och stta mej lungt p en bnk
Och se btarna komma och btarna g
Och vgornas silvriga blnk
Eller skriva en bok om en bitter person
Som tycker att livet are skit
Och som hatar kvinnor och allt vad dom gr
Och som dricker en massa sprit
Och jag nskar att jag vore p farmen
Jag are kr
Som en cowboy I en hollywood-film
Jag are kr
Och hon har en tatuering p armen
Det are ett hjrta
Och under det str:
Ingen kommer hit in
Jag trodde jag hade blivit fr gammal
Fr att flja en omjlig rst
Den lter som ett barns som inte hittar hem
Men den kommer frn dom vackraste brst
Hon ker ivg men hon kommer ingenstans
Nd vet hon s vl vad hon vill
Och jag vet inte om jag ska skjuta mej sjlv
Eller vad jag ska ha den hr revolvern till
Jag are kr...
The song "Cowboy" by Ulf Lundell is about the feeling of being lost and disconnected from the world. The singer of the song is contemplating going to the harbor to watch the boats come and go or writing a book about a bitter person who hates life and women. However, the singer admits feeling lonely and wishing to be on a farm or in a Hollywood movie as a cowboy, as they represent freedom and independence.
The song talks about a woman with a heart tattoo on her arm who wants to escape but doesn't know where to go. The singer doesn't know what to do with the gun he has, and the lyrics suggest a feeling of hopelessness and confusion.
The song's main theme is the search for purpose and identity, the struggle with loneliness, and the craving for the simplicity of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Jag borde g ner till hamnen ikvll
I should go down to the harbor tonight
Och stta mej lungt p en bnk
And sit calmly on a bench
Och se btarna komma och btarna g
And watch the boats come and go
Och vgornas silvriga blnk
And the shimmering glow of the waves
Eller skriva en bok om en bitter person
Or write a book about a bitter person
Som tycker att livet are skit
Who thinks life is crap
Och som hatar kvinnor och allt vad dom gr
And who hates women and everything they do
Och som dricker en massa sprit
And drinks a lot of alcohol
Men jag are kr
But I'm tired
Och jag nskar att jag vore p farmen
And I wish I were on the farm
Jag are kr
I'm tired
Som en cowboy I en hollywood-film
Like a cowboy in a Hollywood film
Jag are kr
I'm tired
Och hon har en tatuering p armen
And she has a tattoo on her arm
Det are ett hjrta
It's a heart
Och under det str:
And underneath it says:
Ingen kommer hit in
No one is allowed in here
Jag trodde jag hade blivit fr gammal
I thought I had become too old
Fr att flja en omjlig rst
To follow an impossible dream
Den lter som ett barns som inte hittar hem
It sounds like a child who can't find their way home
Men den kommer frn dom vackraste brst
But it comes from the most beautiful breasts
Hon ker ivg men hon kommer ingenstans
She's leaving but going nowhere
Nd vet hon s vl vad hon vill
Yet she knows exactly what she wants
Och jag vet inte om jag ska skjuta mej sjlv
And I don't know if I should shoot myself
Eller vad jag ska ha den hr revolvern till
Or what I should use this revolver for
Jag are kr...
I'm tired...
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