Paris
Vera Vinter Lyrics
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(Text & Musik Vera Vinter)
Min mormor hann aldrig se Paris
Hon föddes och födde andra hit
Hon böjde och lyfte, bar och drog
Hon visste, hon kunde, hon förstod
Min mormor hon körde aldrig bil
Min mormor hon hade alltid tid
Hon sjöng tyst och plocka lingonljung
Hon härma fåglarna med tungan i sin mun
Ah Ah Ah ...
Min mormor hann aldrig se Paris
Hon sa hon var färdig med sitt liv
Å mormor vad såg du framför dig
När du slöt blicken din och lämnade mig
Ah Ah Ah ...
The song "Paris" by Vera Vinter is an ode to the artist's grandmother. The lyrics mourn the fact that her grandmother never got to see Paris and the various experiences she missed out on in life. The first verse establishes the fact that her grandmother didn't have the opportunities to travel as much as she would have liked to, being occupied with taking care of others. However, the artist acknowledges her grandmother's strength and capabilities in performing those tasks. The "Ah Ah Ah" refrain that follows seems to signify the artist's own sense of loss and sadness for her grandmother's unfulfilled dreams.
The second verse continues to paint a picture of the grandmother's simple lifestyle, emphasizing her lack of materialism and abundance of free time. She is portrayed picking lingonberries and mimicking bird calls. The third verse is more somber, as the artist grapples with her grandmother's passing and the image of her grandmother closing her eyes for the final time. The song's ultimate message seems to be the importance of cherishing the moments we have and knowing when we've lived a full life.
Line by Line Meaning
Min mormor hann aldrig se Paris
My grandmother never got to see Paris.
Hon föddes och födde andra hit
She was born and gave birth to others here.
Hon böjde och lyfte, bar och drog
She bent and lifted, carried and pulled.
Hon visste, hon kunde, hon förstod
She knew, she could, she understood.
Min mormor hon körde aldrig bil
My grandmother never drove a car.
Min mormor hon hade alltid tid
My grandmother always had time.
Hon sjöng tyst och plocka lingonljung
She quietly sang and picked lingonberries.
Hon härma fåglarna med tungan i sin mun
She imitated the birds with her tongue in her mouth.
Min mormor hann aldrig se Paris
My grandmother never got to see Paris.
Hon sa hon var färdig med sitt liv
She said she was done with her life.
Å mormor vad såg du framför dig
Oh grandmother, what did you see ahead of you?
När du slöt blicken din och lämnade mig
When you closed your eyes and left me.
Contributed by Aubrey W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@swlbarely
Vera you are a true star. I don't even need to video. Just the sound of your voice and the music is amazingly great and beautiful! I don't even understand your language but the song touches my heart.
@jonnalandin1060
Min mormor hann aldrig se Paris heller. Saknar henne massor! SÅ FIN LÅT : )