Timbuktu – For the rest of your life Posted by Tibor 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!
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Comments:
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?
Jerry Olson:
Thank-you for this song.
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.
Tibor:
You are welcome Jerry!
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 😉
shane:
thx
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.
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.