Hihi babies. I’m comin outta my cave and I’ve been… doing just fine I guess. Anyways, I’ve been writing a whole bunch about the comings and goings of some Swedish musicians I like, which has caused some very interesting interactions on the Drunk in a Graveyard Instagram where Swedish peeps will see I’ve been waxing idiotic about Swedish music and then follow the account only to be greeted by the high end autism of three weirdoes from Canada (but luckily the Swedes are into it, because they’re weird in the same way Canadians are.. something about living in a frozen country full of snow etc makes us all a little cracked I think).
Anyways, I met a Swede on Insta recently who’s a musician and also way into Random Bastards. His name is Joakim Holmqvist and he goes by Jocke online and just released a song called “16 takter” featuring Johanna Sjöholm. I gotta say, I love it. Something about the Swedish vocals alongside a little lapsteel sound just sent me in the best way and the lyrics (most of which I can understand now, go me and my shitty Swedish lessons) are a little sad lovesick lost romance unrequited love and anyone who knows me knows I’m a real sad bitch and I get all twisted up over stuff like this.
Here’s the lyrics in Swedish:
16 takter, säger nåt jag inte sagt än
16 takter, säger något vackert
16 takter, där jag tappar mig själv
i 16 takter står själen på glänt
Mottot är det går som det går,
Men det går sisådär när jag står där jag står
Något stulet, något vackert, 16 takter
Säger nåt jag inte sagt än
(my fave lines – “something stolen, something beautiful, say something I haven’t said yet”
Kan 16 takter vara mer än bara ord?
Kan 2 meter ner vara mer än bara jord?
Kan rosor vara mer än bara blad?
Kan vi två vara mer än bara du och jag?
Svaren finns i frågan, men jag ser dem inte
Jag har letat så långt jag ser men hittar inget,
Om mening finns i 18 tomma ord,
Kan det vara så att vi är mer än bara jord?
Du vet att tystnad en dag skadar oss
Å dom ord som sårar minst är dom vi gömmer bort
Kan ordet säga mer än tusen bilder?
Kan ordet säga mer än det man ville?
Du vet tanken, som tynger ditt bröst,
som gnager i dig och som spräcker din röst,
Är det mer än bara energi?
Är jag och du mer än bara vi?
Är vi mer än bara kött och ben?
Blir själen nånsin ren?
Anyways I like this song and hope Jocke continues to make music and be weird over in Sweebland. For native English speakers – check out the song even if you don’t understand the words. Use Google translate or some shit or just vibe ya know? I’m from Canada and so are most of the readers on this page – go grab a big doobie and light up, ya filthy animals, because I know you do and let those vibes flow.
Anyways!
You can follow him on insta/tiktok/twitter – @jagejocke
He’s on Spotify as Jocke.
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