Norwegian Wood
Wayne Armond Lyrics

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I once had a girl
Or should I say she once had me
She showed me her room
Isn't it good Norwegian wood?

She asked me to stay
And she told me to sit anywhere
So I looked around

And I noticed there wasn't a chair

I sat on a rug biding my time
Drinking her wine
We talked until two and then she said
"It's time for bed"

She told me she worked
In the morning and started to laugh
I told her I didn't
And crawled off to sleep in the bath

And when I awoke I was alone
This bird had flown

So I lit a fire
Isn't it good Norwegian wood?

Overall Meaning

The song Norwegian Wood by Wayne Armond is a cover of the famous song by The Beatles. The lyrics describe a chance encounter with a woman who takes the singer back to her apartment. He describes her room as having "Norwegian Wood," which is a reference to a type of pine that is often used in construction in Norway. The woman then asks him to stay, but there are no chairs in the room, so he sits on a rug. They talk and drink wine until 2 am when she suggests it's time for bed. He then discovers she has to work in the morning, and he decides to sleep in the bath. The next morning, he wakes up alone, and the woman had left. He lights a fire, and he notes again the beautiful woodwork in the apartment.

The song is open to interpretation, but many people believe it is about a one-night stand. The reference to Norwegian wood is thought to represent the woman's bed. When the singer says, "She once had me," he could be hinting that he was not in control of the situation. The lack of chairs could represent the instability of the relationship they have. Overall, the lyrics of Norwegian Wood are relatable and wonderfully vivid, creating a mood and atmosphere that listeners can relate to and feel.

Line by Line Meaning

I once had a girl
I used to be with a girl

Or should I say she once had me
Actually, she had control over me

She showed me her room
I got to see her bedroom

Isn't it good Norwegian wood?
The room was decorated with Norwegian wood and it looked good

She asked me to stay
She wanted me to spend the night

And she told me to sit anywhere
She offered me a seat wherever I wanted

So I looked around
I surveyed the room

And I noticed there wasn't a chair
I saw that there was no chair available

I sat on a rug biding my time
I sat on a rug, waiting and passing the time

Drinking her wine
I drank some of her wine

We talked until two and then she said
We conversed until 2 a.m. and then she spoke up