Vita Bergen, the duo of William Hellström and Robert Jallinder, have emerge… Read Full Bio ↴Vita Bergen, the duo of William Hellström and Robert Jallinder, have emerged as one of Sweden’s most talked about under-the-radar bands of the past few years. After the leak of one bedroom-demo and a scattering of exclusive gigs with the likes of VICE magazine, the band received immediate attention from most of the Scandinavian music industry, but eventually ended up signing with indie label Telegram Studios.

The band's debut mini-album 'Vita Bergen' will be released on October 22, 2014, via Kning Disk/Telegram Studios and it was produced by Vita Bergen’s William Hellström, and mixed by Grammy Award winner Simon Nordberg.

Curtains
Vita Bergen Lyrics

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Hold up
Fold your flowers
Even actors of the tragedies
Must renegotiate sometimes
Let's make the future our last lie
Strangers
Slimb the stairs of the museum
Asking why I tried

Nobody wants to feel surprised
Forgiven at a funeral
Brother
I just had to fuck up
To find out we were right
I'm getting used to this by now
We only see clear through blind eyes
Don't trust every sign
You will be leaving
Longing leads away
By now your tracks have grown too wide
You have disowned your last disguise
It's not that I am saying this for nothing
But I just thought I'd try

Unwrap the loose ends you have tied
I think it's gonna be a while

Overall Meaning

The lyrics from Vita Bergen's song "Curtains" seem to be exploring themes of change and regret. The opening lines "Hold up/Fold your flowers" can be interpreted as a call to pause and reflect on something that has happened. The following lines "Even actors of the tragedies/Must renegotiate sometimes" refer to the idea that even those who are familiar with tragedy and change must sometimes stop and reassess their situation. The line "Let's make the future our last lie" suggests that the singer wants to move forward and not be held back by past mistakes or falsehoods.

The lines "Forgiven at a funeral/Brother/I just had to fuck up/To find out we were right" seem to be a reflection on the singer's past mistakes and the realization that this may have brought them closer to those they care about. The repetition of the phrase "I'm getting used to this by now" suggests that the singer has experienced this kind of change and growth before, and that they are becoming accustomed to it.

The final lines "Unwrap the loose ends you have tied/I think it's gonna be a while" could represent the idea that the singer wants to address any outstanding issues in their life before moving on from the past. Overall, the lyrics seem to be emphasizing the importance of embracing change and learning from past mistakes.

Line by Line Meaning

Hold up
Wait a moment

Fold your flowers
Put away your joy

Even actors of the tragedies
Even those who portray sadness

Must renegotiate sometimes
Sometimes have to revaluate

Let's make the future our last lie
Let's make our hopeful future our final deception

Strangers
Unknown people

Slimb the stairs of the museum
Climbed the museum stairs cautiously

Asking why I tried
Questioning why I bothered

Nobody wants to feel surprised
No one wants to be caught off guard

Forgiven at a funeral
Offering forgiveness at a time of grief

Brother
Mate