{"id":8732,"date":"2020-09-04T03:12:56","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T03:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=8732"},"modified":"2020-09-04T03:22:41","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T03:22:41","slug":"saying-hej-da-to-summer-with-moonica-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/saying-hej-da-to-summer-with-moonica-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Saying hej d\u00e5 to Summer with Moonica Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo: Moonica Mac, Scandinavian Standard<\/p><\/div>\n

Although I regret to say it, summer is on its way out. Luckily, one of Sweden\u2019s most enchanting singer\/songwriters is here to help us say <\/span>hej d\u00e5<\/em>. \u201cTill slutet av augusti<\/em>\u201d by Moonica Mac is the focus for this month\u2019s musikblogg<\/em> post. I\u2019ll provide a quick intro to the artist, teach you some verbs from the song, and then we’ll enjoy an artistic expression that likens saying goodbye to summer time to the feeling of love lost.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Text and photo: Moonica Mac \/ moonicamac.se<\/p><\/div>\n

G\u00f6teborgs-Posten called our folky feature artist a modern-day Monica <\/span>Zetterlund. Lisa Brolander writes, performs, and produces under the name Moonica Mac<\/a>. She grew up outside of Borl\u00e4nge on the west coast but she\u2019d rather you know she\u2019s always loved to draw, her favorite film is Mitt liv som hund<\/em>, and that she feels most at home in the woods of Dalarna.<\/span><\/p>\n

The song we’ll study today is addressed “to the end of August” and comes from Moonica Mac\u2019s debut album Stark och s\u00e5rbar<\/i> \/ \u201cStrong and Vulnerable.\u201d Released in 2019, it’s a compilation of earlier singles and new music that provides a platform to invite listeners to explore Moonica’s world:<\/p>\n


\n<\/span>D\u00e4r det \u00e4r starkt att vara s\u00e5rbar. <\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>En v\u00e4rld som l\u00e5ter v\u00e4rme och sj\u00e4lvrespekt lysa klart. <\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>V\u00e4rlden d\u00e4r man f\u00e5r vara b\u00e5de sk\u00f6r och oslagbar, p\u00e5 samma g\u00e5ng.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Where it is strong to be vulnerable
\n<\/span>A world where warmth and self-respect may shine brightly
\n<\/span>A world where one may be both delicate and unbeatable at the same time.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Before we enjoy the song, I\u2019ll review \u00e5tta<\/em> (8) verbs using lyrics from the song:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. att lova\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 to promise<\/strong><\/span><\/span> \n


    \n<\/span>men bara om du lovar att det \u00e4r f\u00f6r att du vill<\/span><\/em>
    \n<\/span>but only if you promise that it\u2019s what you want<\/span><\/span> <\/li>\n

  2. att sl\u00e4ppa in<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 to let in<\/strong><\/strong> \n

    f\u00f6r att sl\u00e4ppa in mig ja d\u00e5 \u00e4r det inte r\u00e4tt<\/span>
    \n<\/span>to let me in, yeah, then that\u2019s not right<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/li>\n

  3. att l\u00e4mna<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 to leave<\/strong><\/span><\/span> \n

    att du l\u00e4mnar denna sommar och att du nu l\u00e4mnar mig<\/span><\/em>
    \n<\/span>that you\u2019re leaving this summer and that now you\u2019re leaving me<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/li>\n

  4. att k\u00e4mpa\u00a0<\/em> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0to fight<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> \n

    jag skulle vilja k\u00e4mpa f\u00f6r att f\u00e5 dig att f\u00f6rst\u00e5<\/span><\/em>
    \n<\/span>I\u2019d like to fight so that you’ll understand<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/li>\n

  5. att g\u00f6ra ont<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 to hurt \/ cause pain<\/strong><\/strong> \n

    men det g\u00f6r ju lite ont och s\u00e5<\/em>
    \n<\/span>but it still does hurt a little<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/li>\n

  6. att bry sig<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 to care<\/strong><\/span><\/span> \n

    men inte ska du bry dig i att mitt hj\u00e4rta g\u00f6r ont<\/em>
    \n<\/span>but you shouldn\u2019t care that my heart hurts<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/li>\n

  7. att famnas<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0to be embraced
    \n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/p>\n

    d\u00e5 vill en bara famnas<\/em>
    \n<\/span>then you just want to be embraced<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/li>\n

  8. att \u00e5ngra<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 to regret<\/strong><\/span><\/span> \n

    d\u00e5 kommer du att \u00e5ngra att livet inte blev ett vi<\/em>
    \n<\/span>then you\u2019ll regret that life didn’t make us a we<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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