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Timbuktu – For the rest of your life Posted by on Jul 29, 2011 in Uncategorized

I thought it might be a good start for the weekend to give you a current Swedish favourite with some lyrics. The song is a humorously brilliant post break-up song by Timbuktu. He has been on the Swedish hip-hop scene for over two decades if not longer. And he is truly one of the most genuine Swedish artists singing in Swedish. The rap is in Scanian (skånska) dialect, but I hope the lyrics will help you out. I know it is not easy espacially compared to the frog song but we have to give you some harder stuff as well from every now and then. Have a great weekend everyone/Ha en bra helg allihopa!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmXdQXop_6U

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  1. ann:

    Funny, but strange — reminds me of how I wanted to hurt those I was hurt by when I was younger. Is this considered mature behavior in Sweden?

  2. Jerry Olson:

    Thank-you for this song.

  3. Tibor:

    @Ann: You are right in that that this wouldn´t be a mature behavior, but this song gives expression to repressed feelings somehow. Everybody knows these kind of feelings even if you wouldn´t act out like this.

  4. Tibor:

    You are welcome Jerry!

  5. shane:

    i wish u would translate the lyrics into english.

    • Tibor:

      @shane @shane..there are some songs translated if you search in the archives. I´ll see what I can do about this one 😉

  6. shane:

    thx

  7. Kalle:

    You are clearly unique and special
    The whole universe is made to please you
    From the deepest place, the darkest part
    Of my soul I want to tell you this:

    I’m hoping, I’m dreaming
    That the ground that you walk on, will sunder
    Whatever happens..

    Chorus:
    I’m hoping that your wine turns to water
    Lighting strikes on you
    Tell my regards to Satan, so long!
    I’m hoping that different accidents happen
    You know how I feel
    I know you can hear me

    I’m hoping you..
    You will live with it for the rest of your life
    That you will live with it for eternity

    I hooked you a place to live when it was hard
    I gave you my shoulder when you needed to cry
    Loaned you money to deal with your troubles
    If you end up in hell then send me a postcard

    My camera dissapeared, you blamed my former friend
    Who you also fucked in my bed
    I would rather live through ninety-nine goddamn winters
    Roll naked over broken glass, eat cigarette butts

    Than to ever again feel your vibes
    You lied fucking better than dolphins swim
    The protagonist in my worst memories
    If you were the last on earth in the eleventh hour

    I’m hoping (I’m hoping) x4

    [Chorus]

    You played my nerves until they broke
    A cancer in the ass wherever i sat
    This reward will be my thanks
    I hope that your unemployment benefits expire quickly

    That they will write “idiot” in your passport
    That you in your next life becomes a worm
    Fuck, how much i needed to have this said
    Became two tons lighter than i was

    I’m hoping, I’m dreaming
    That the ground that you walk on, will sunder
    Whatever happens.. x2

    [Chorus]

    I hope that you,
    Never more can remember a pin-code, i mean never, even when you get a new one
    And may your watch always be twenty minutes slow, so that you’re always late
    And may carnivourus ants eat your eyelids, so that you’re always tired,
    And even when you’re not, you will still look very, very tired
    And may your harddrives for ever always crash.

  8. shane:

    wicked good song i know just how this person feels. screw the bastards that act like animals may they get what they deserve. thank you for the translation.