Swedish trio Slowgold offer dreamy folk pop for weary souls, with a hint of psychedelic rock added for good measure. Frontwoman Amanda Werne has an unforgettable voice and a charismatic stage presence: calm and quiet, yet strong and very much to the fore. True to their name, Slowgold offer moments of slow living in the middle of the hectic modern world. It’s music for people who dream of getting lost in something calming for a while
At age 16, Amanda began songwriting, since then the music career just rolled on. Amanda Werne was born and raised in Gothenburg.
Amanda started playing the violin when she was seven. In addition, she mastered the piano, guitar and harmonica. In high school, she formed her first band 'The Rocket Machine' named after a Bob Hund song of the same name. Then it became rather calm around her, but she pulled herself together and asked some friendly band members for help with performing of own songs.
Slowgold - with Amanda as the sole permanent member - have risen above the crowd. Earlier in the year released acclaimed full-length album 'Stjärnfall' (Falling Stars) and this summer was rounded 'Way Out West' in a grand manner. Confetti rain in gold could not symbolize this better. Sequel album 'Glömska' issued at the end of November and the Sonics PM Jönsson reviewing the disc by noting that Slowgold going from strength to strength. It is just to agree.
Staden
slowgold Lyrics
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Där alla jobben tagit slut
Där fanns mördare innanför fasader
Maskiner där människor slussats ut
Har du gjort mer
Än du mäktar med
Spelat din roll
Det enda att tro på
Var att skräcken väntar bakom nästa hörn
Du var beredd på att ta din plats
För vi står ju alla i kön
Vi turas alla om
Jag kommer också få
Stå utanför i kylan
Tills det blir så
Vi turas alla om
Vi turas alla om
Jag kommer också få
Stå utanför i kylan
Tills det blir så
Vi turas alla om
Jag kommer också få
Stå utanför i kylan
Tills det blir så
The lyrics to Slowgold's song "Staden" explore the concept of leaving a city that no longer holds any work opportunities or hope. The singer describes how the city is filled with killers hidden behind facades of normalcy, and how people are treated like machines and then discarded when they are no longer useful. The singer confronts the listener with the idea that they might not have done everything they were capable of, and that they have played their role in life to the point of becoming narrow-minded. The only thing left to rely on is the belief that horror and terror are waiting around every corner, and that one needs to be ready to take their place, as everyone is in line waiting their turn.
The chorus repeats the phrase "we all take turns" to emphasize the cyclical nature of life and the inevitability of facing difficulties. The singer acknowledges that at some point everyone will get left out in the cold, but that it's a shared experience where "we all take turns". The repetition of the same phrase emphasizes the universality of the message, which echoes throughout the song.
The song is a reflection on the human condition, and the idea that life is not a one-time event, but rather an ongoing cycle with its ups and downs. It speaks to the struggles of living in a city where opportunities are scarce and how one can lose their sense of self in the pursuit of survival. Slowgold's haunting voice and the melancholic melody manage to convey the fragility of life while offering a message of hope in the promise of shared experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Hon hade lämnat staden
She had left the city
Där alla jobben tagit slut
Where all the jobs had disappeared
Där fanns mördare innanför fasader
Where murderers existed behind facades
Maskiner där människor slussats ut
Machines where people had been sorted out
Har du gjort mer
Have you done more
Än du mäktar med
Than you are capable of
Spelat din roll
Played your part
Och gjort dig snäv
And made yourself narrow
Det enda att tro på
The only thing to believe in
Var att skräcken väntar bakom nästa hörn
Was that the terror waits behind the next corner
Du var beredd på att ta din plats
You were ready to take your place
För vi står ju alla i kön
Because we all stand in line
Vi turas alla om
We all take turns
Jag kommer också få
I will also get
Stå utanför i kylan
To stand outside in the cold
Tills det blir så
Until it becomes like that
Vi turas alla om
We all take turns
Jag kommer också få
I will also get
Stå utanför i kylan
To stand outside in the cold
Tills det blir så
Until it becomes like that
Vi turas alla om
We all take turns
Jag kommer också få
I will also get
Stå utanför i kylan
To stand outside in the cold
Tills det blir så
Until it becomes like that
Writer(s): Amanda Werne
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