Viktoria Tolstoy (born 1974, née Kjellberg) is a Swedish jazz singer who is… Read Full Bio ↴Viktoria Tolstoy (born 1974, née Kjellberg) is a Swedish jazz singer who is said to have never taken a single singing class. She is the daughter of Erik Kjellberg, and the great-great-granddaughter of Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy.

Her debut album was 1994's Smile, Love and Spice. She followed that with the release of För Älskad in 1996. Pop-influenced and recorded in Swedish, the album firmly established her as a household name in Sweden.

To date, she has released eight albums, her latest being My Russian Soul (2008). Of particular note among these is Pictures of Me (2006), which features music written by artists like Jacob Karlzon, Lars Danielsson, Prince, Paul Simon, Seal, Stevie Wonder, Peter Gabriel, Van Morrisson, Eric Woolfson, and Alan Parsons.

Adress to previously official website: www.viktoriatolstoy.com

No Regrets
Viktoria Tolstoy Lyrics

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You feel buried, you feel bored
No one takes you seriously when you're 24
So shut off your days
And turn on your nights
'Cause the chance is for the taking
And the taking's right

No you really haven't lived life yet

No you really haven't lived life
If you ain't got no regrets

What I did last night
Is none of your concern
You know I feel right
But that's none of your concern

No you really haven't lived life yet
No you really haven't lived life yet
If you ain't got no regrets
If you ain't got no regrets

Don't be mistaken
For someone who cares
Oh no,
Oh no you wouldn't dare
Your the path here,
The pawn I took,
The sacrificial lamb,
The spineless book

Oh no you really haven't lived life yet
Oh no you really haven't lived life yet

If you ain't got no regrets
If you ain't got no regrets

Overall Meaning

In Viktoria Tolstoy's "No Regrets," she speaks of the feeling of being buried and bored when no one takes you seriously when you are 24 years old. She then encourages the listener to shut off their days and turn on their nights because the chance is for the taking, and the taking is right. The verse talks about how you really haven't lived life yet if you have no regrets. The chorus repeats this idea changing the lyrics slightly, but the message is the same.

The second verse of the song accentuates the carefree nature of living life with no regrets. The singer says that what they did last night is none of anyone's concern, indicating that they are living life on their terms. The song lyrics then repeat the idea that you haven't lived life yet if you have no regrets. The final verse finishes off the song by speaking to someone's lack of care for others and their position in this situation. They are described as a path the singer took, a pawn, sacrificial lamb, and spineless book. The message overall is to live life fully, take chances, and don't worry about any regrets that may come about from those risks.

Line by Line Meaning

You feel buried, you feel bored
You feel stuck and unfulfilled with your current situation.

No one takes you seriously when you're 24
At this age, people often don't take you seriously and underestimate your potential.

So shut off your days
Stop focusing on the mundane and boring aspects of your life.

And turn on your nights
Start living and enjoying your life outside of work or responsibilities.

'Cause the chance is for the taking
Opportunities are waiting for you to seize them.

And the taking's right
It's your right to take advantage of these opportunities and live your life to the fullest.

No you really haven't lived life yet
You haven't truly experienced life if you haven't taken any risks or made any mistakes.

If you ain't got no regrets
If you haven't made any mistakes or taken any risks, you won't have any regrets.

What I did last night
My actions and decisions are my own and not your concern.

Is none of your concern
It's not your place to judge or question me.

You know I feel right
I feel confident and content with my choices.