The band started when t… Read Full Bio ↴Vapnet is an indie band from Östersund, Sweden.
The band started when the lyricist, Martin Abrahamsson, wrote the song "Ge dom våld". The song didn't fit in with Sibiria, the band where Martin Abrahamsson used to play. So, together with the singer from Sibiria, Martin Hanberg, he started the band Vapnet.
Other members are Anna Modin, Per-Olof Stjernered, Jesper Hedin and David Nygård.
Seymour
Vapnet Lyrics
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Du och jag är aktörer
I Staffan Hillebrands
Nya tonårsfilm
Där jag spelar en snäll tönt
Hur du går
Och jag står kvar,
Men för mig så känns den ny
Och skrämmande
Första gången för mig,
Som mina tårar fästs på film
Och min nyckelreplik
Kom helt av sig själv:
"Jag saknar dig"
Dom ringde den feta killen,
Pervot i Happiness,
Jag var hans body-double
Men jag var mer övertygande
Jag gjorde en snabb karriär
Hur du går
Och jag står kvar,
En scen som alla sett förut
Men för mig så känns den ny
Och skrämmande
Första gången för mig,
Som mina tårar fästs på film
Och min nyckelreplik
Kom helt av sig själv:
"Jag saknar dig"
The lyrics to Vapnet's song "Seymour" describe a scene at the Arlanda airport in which the singer and their companion are playing roles in a new teenage film directed by Staffan Hillebrand. The singer portrays a nice, nerdy character while their companion's role is unknown. The singer feels a sense of fear and excitement as they act out the scene of their companion walking away while they stand still, a common trope in films. Although it is a familiar scene, it is the first time for the singer to cry on film and deliver their line "I miss you" spontaneously.
The second verse describes the singer's experience working as a body double for "the fat guy" in another film called "Happiness." Despite the fact that the singer was more convincing, their career in the film industry was short-lived. Throughout the song, there are themes of acting, identity, and the excitement and anxiety that comes with being in the film industry. These themes are layered with a bittersweet feeling of nostalgia and unfulfilled longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Scenen är Arlanda flygplats,
The scene is at Arlanda airport, where you and I are actors in Staffan Hillebrand's new teenage movie.
Du och jag är aktörer
You and I are actors in this movie.
I Staffan Hillebrands Nya tonårsfilm
We are in Staffan Hillebrand's new teenage film.
Där jag spelar en snäll tönt
I play the role of a nice loser.
Hur du går
As you walk away from me,
Och jag står kvar,
I stay behind, still and stationary.
En scen som alla sett förut
It's a scene that everyone has seen before.
Men för mig så känns den ny
But for me, it feels new.
Och skrämmande
And scary.
Första gången för mig,
It's my first time
Som mina tårar fästs på film
as my tears are captured on film.
Och min nyckelreplik
And my key line,
Kom helt av sig själv:
comes completely on its own:
"Jag saknar dig"
"I miss you".
Dom ringde den feta killen,
They called the fat guy,
Pervot i Happiness,
the pervert in Happiness.
Jag var hans body-double
I was his body double,
Men jag var mer övertygande
but I was more convincing.
Jag gjorde en snabb karriär
I made a quick career for myself.
Contributed by Alexis F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.