In 1991 the band was completed by the guitarist Lars Lundevall. The new line-up recorded these albums:
Varme mennesker (Warm People) (1991), Neste sommer (Next summer) (1993), Mere (More) (1994), Sent og tidlig (Late and early) (1995), Stakkars (Miserable) (1997), Kast alle papirene (Throw away all the paper) (1999) and Midt i begynnelsen (In the middle of the beginning) (2002). Their debut LP "Suser avgårde" (1986), is regarded as one of their most popular records. The lyrics are very popular because they are very naïve & philosophic. They released their final record in 2002; "Midt i begynnelsen". In 2005, they released a compilation which is named "Festen er ikke over... det er kake igjen." ("The party ain't over... There's more cake left"). New album out now: "Trist å være glad" 2011.
Kjære fattern
deLillos Lyrics
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Når du tar bilder fra veggen ned og
Bøker i kartonger, igjen
Jeg vet at når du gjør det
Får du livet i et resume
Og jeg vet, den er underlig den følelsen
Om livet har vært strevsomt,
Var det sjeldent lett å se
Du spaserte elegant
Til et annet sted
Sendte brev og, tegnet pappa med et smil
Kjære fattern, ikke vær lei deg
Over alt hvor du har hittil bodd
Har det blitt et hyggelig sted
Du får bilder opp på veggen
Dine bøker og en lenestol
Og vips, så er du ferdig med det
Andre gamle sitter, med tøfler og hviler
I store gamle romslige hjem
Men selv om du har barn som,
Selv er bestefar for tiden
Må du selv alltid flytte igjen
Du eier ingjen hytte
Du eier ingen båt
Du eier ingen fin gammel bil
Men du har mengder av kjærlighet
Mengder av tro
Og håp, og mengder av smil
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Kjære fattern ikke vær lei deg når du
Tar bilder ned fra veggen ned
Og bøker i kartonger igjen
Kjære fattern ikke vær lei deg
Det spiller ingen rolle det
For selve livet er jo ditt hjem.
The song "Kjære fattern" by deLillos talks about a father who is taking down pictures from the wall and packing up books into boxes. The singer of the song tells the father not to be sad about it, as he understands that this is his way of summing up his life. The father has lived a hard life, but continued to stick to his path and walk elegantly to a different place. He sends letters and drawings to his children with a smile, despite not owning a cottage, a boat, or a fancy car. However, the father possesses an abundance of love, faith, hope, and smiles.
The song tells a story of a person who has lived their life to the best of their ability and collected memories along the way. The father's life journey has not been easy, but despite it all, he is still standing strong. The singer sees that the father is summing up his life and taking a step back to admire it. The song encourages the father to continue to do so and not be sad about it, as his life still continues on even if the pictures come down.
Line by Line Meaning
Kjære fattern ikke vær lei deg
Dear father, do not be sad.
Når du tar bilder fra veggen ned og
When you take pictures down from the wall and
Bøker i kartonger, igjen
Pack books in boxes, again.
Jeg vet at når du gjør det
I know that when you do that
Får du livet i et resume
You get the life in a summary.
Og jeg vet, den er underlig den følelsen
And I know, that feeling is strange
Om livet har vært strevsomt,
If life has been difficult
Var det sjeldent lett å se
It was rarely easy to see
Du fortsatte å holde på din sti
You continued on your path
Du spaserte elegant
You walked elegantly
Til et annet sted
To another place
Sendte brev og, tegnet pappa med et smil
Sent letters and drew dad with a smile.
Over alt hvor du har hittil bodd
Everywhere you have lived so far
Har det blitt et hyggelig sted
Has become a nice place
Du får bilder opp på veggen
You get pictures up on the wall
Dine bøker og en lenestol
Your books and an armchair
Og vips, så er du ferdig med det
And voila, you are done with that
Andre gamle sitter, med tøfler og hviler
Other old people sit, with slippers and rest
I store gamle romslige hjem
In large, old, spacious homes
Men selv om du har barn som,
But even though you have children who,
Selv er bestefar for tiden
Are grandparents themselves at the moment
Må du selv alltid flytte igjen
You must always move again yourself
Du eier ingjen hytte
You don't own a cabin
Du eier ingen båt
You don't own a boat
Du eier ingen fin gammel bil
You don't own a nice, old car
Men du har mengder av kjærlighet
But you have lots of love
Mengder av tro
Lots of faith
Og håp, og mengder av smil
And hope, and lots of smiles
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Det spiller ingen rolle det
That doesn't matter
For selve livet er jo ditt hjem.
Because life itself is your home.
Writer(s): lars lillo-stenberg
Contributed by Scarlett H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.