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Kent — Taxmannen
Album: Röd
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Released: 2009
Length: 4:32
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Jag står i skuld
En obetalbar skuld som växt sig stor, större, störst
Man jagar mig som om det gällde pengar

Jag har en vän
En underbar och trofast vän
Som en hund, jag svek dig igen
Jag svek mig själv
Så se mig som en varning

Älskling, det är livet som leker
Det leker med oss nu
Älskling, det är livet som leker
Det leker med oss nu igen

Du vet inte var jag varit
Du vet inte vem jag är
Vet du alls vem du varit?
Vet du ens vem du är?
Älskling, det är livet

Min medicin
En sol går upp och tvingar mig att kisa
Hårt ljus, hårt
Svarta dagar följs av vita nätter

Älskling, det är livet som leker
Det leker med oss nu
Älskling, det är livet som leker
Det leker med oss nu igen

Du vet inte var jag varit
Du vet inte vem jag är
Vet du alls vem du varit?
Vet du ens vem du är?
Älskling, det är livet
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Rough translation if anyones curious (and if this ever gets played again lol). As usual for a Kent song it is kind of... abstract. Also, note that "life is playing" in swedish means that everything is good but "life is playing with us" does not have that connotation...

I am in debt
An unpayable debt which has grown large, larger, largest
I am hunted as if it was about money

I have a friend
A wonderful and loyal friend
Like a dog, I let you down again
I let myself down
so see me as a man again

chorus:
(Darling that is life which is playing
playing with us now
Darling that is life which is playing
playing with us now again

You don't know where I have been
You don't know who I am
Do you even know where you have been?
Do you even know who you are?
Darling, that is life)

My medicine
A sun comes up and makes me squint at
harsh light, harsh
Black days are followed by bright nights

chorus
Posted 3 months ago by matheMayjicks    [ Reply ]
 Businessgypsy wrote:
When a select few of our Euro friends here on RP occasionally dismiss certain genres of American music as stupid redneck dreck (among other sobriquets), is this what they are holding as a standard? Curious.

 
American here - can't stand country, redneck, honkey tonk... none of it.  Go listen to some random station in Dallas and get your fill and come back.
Posted 9 years ago by Athyrius    [ Reply ]

Posted 14 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
When a select few of our Euro friends here on RP occasionally dismiss certain genres of American music as stupid redneck dreck (among other sobriquets), is this what they are holding as a standard? Curious.
Posted 14 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
Google translates the album and song titles as "Taxman" and "Red" - in case you're curious.

This song, while not bad, doesn't make me think Taxman.  At all. 
  
A more correct though bewildering translation would be Dachshundman, whatever that is. Maybe he is walking it while digging Sprocket on his ipod...
Posted 14 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
 Another 8 from Kent, likely to rise on future listens - I've got to get one of their CDs ordered. Some more samples on their mySpace page if anyone's interested. Just goes to show that Sweden isn't just Wallander and smorgasbord ;). Still, with all those long winter nights they've plenty of time to create great music :o)
Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 themotion wrote:
Well ... I like it
 
Yeah, I kind of do too....
Posted 14 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
Well ... I like it
Posted 14 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
 dogpound wrote:
this makes my head hurt
 
same

Posted 14 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
The CD cover seems very 60's Mary Quant influenced!
Posted 14 years ago by Walrus_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
Google translates the album and song titles as "Taxman" and "Red" - in case you're curious.

This song, while not bad, doesn't make me think Taxman.  At all. 
 


Of course it does! You want to avíos it at all costs.
Posted 14 years ago by gekkosan    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:
I like Musik Non Stop but this grates.
 

I agree but you have to follow New Order with something...
Posted 14 years ago by rp1125    [ Reply ]
I like Musik Non Stop but this grates.
Posted 14 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
 dogpound wrote:
this makes my head hurt
 
Dieter, even my monkey has a headache.

Posted 14 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
this makes my head hurt
Posted 14 years ago by dogpound    [ Reply ]
Move over Depeche Mode, here comes Kent! Terrific! Synthesizers seem to be making a big comeback. (at least on RP today {#Lol})

Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Google translates the album and song titles as "Taxman" and "Red" - in case you're curious.

This song, while not bad, doesn't make me think Taxman.  At all. 
Posted 14 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
 boober wrote:
Sprockets
 

Go ahead, pet my monkey.
Posted 14 years ago by bronorb    [ Reply ]
Sprockets
Posted 14 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]