Gubben i lådan [English translation]

Gotten a bottle to the head, lied sedated in the ER

Been dead for minutes, the whole soul was broken

Been chased by the police, been lost in the deep

I’ve stumbled in darkness, but in you I saw the light

And for you I’ve pretended, and hidden my tears

With you I get smaller, like Jack in the box

I refuse to realize, you always let me down

I dig my grave for you, I am a solider for you

I took a bullet for you, and got little in return

For you, I shall do it a thousand times over

I’ve given you all, and I have nothing left

For you, I shall do it a thousand times over

A thousand times over

Been left in the city, while you went and closed your eyes

I got boots to my stomach, ‘till I tasted the street

Even so I returned, and I must be a fool

Who just got cheated, and who thought of the team

Because I repressed the “I”, and I saw all the signs

But I wanted to be better, but then everything got worse

I refuse to realize, you always let me down

I dig my grave for you, I am a solider for you

I took a bullet for you, and got little in return

For you, I shall do it a thousand times over

I’ve given you all, and I have nothing left

For you, I shall do it a thousand times over

A thousand times over

Put us both on a wave, and soon you fly among the stars

I bear the weight of space, even so you’re in my heart

Take my shine, because I burn, you’re but a pale lantern

I’ve done this for so long, I might as well continue

I took a bullet for you, and got little in return

For you, I shall do it a thousand times over

I’ve given you all, and I have nothing left

For you, I shall do it a thousand times over

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I’ve given you all, and I have nothing left

For you, I shall do it a thousand times over