If you don't have a Spotify account, which you should because it's amazing, here's the track from Youtube

I was shuffling through my kent albums today on my walkman (by the way, am I the only one that still uses a music player device thingy? Seems to me that smartphones have replaced everything for most people) and I found this song from the EP The Hjärta och Smärta (The Heart and Pain). 

If you've never heard of Kent, they are a alternative rock band from Sweden (but they are really popular so I guess that makes them kind of pop as well?). I wouldn't go all the way to write a bio of them here so what I suggest you to do, if you're interested in them that is, is to look up their wikipedia page. (Or maybe I'll do a kent post later?)

I bought their Box 1991-2008 when I went back to Sweden a few years ago, which includes almost all their recorded tracks before Röd (Red). Money well spent. That being said I've never actually listened to the entire set, I really liked Tillbaka till Framtiden (Back to Future) before I bought the set and that's also the disc that I usually go for if I wanted some kent on my way to school. 

Anyway, sorry about  the long and babbling intro, I found this 'hidden' gem today and thought I had to share it with somebody. I really like the whole EP as well, not to mention that the second track, Dom som försvann (Those who disappeared) has always been one of my personal favourites. 

I en hyrd bil

mellan Essingen och Kransen

Hör jag en melodi

Som säger: Här är sista chansen nu

Jag undrar var du är

Du spyr kritik

Du sätter fingrarna i halsen

Du sa: Varför gör du musik

För alla aporna på Skansen nu

Undrar var du är

Jag har visat var jag står  

Var du än ville gå så följde jag med dig

Jag var tärnan vid ditt släp, din livegna lakej

Var du än ville gå

Jag satte allt på spel

För dig gjorde jag allting fel

Om du var ett krig

Var jag väl terrorbalansen

Vi var musik

För eliten ute på kanten nu

Undrar jag var du är

Jag har visat var jag står

När du går så följer jag med dig

Jag var tärnan vid ditt släp, din livegna lakej

Var du än ville nå

Jag satte allt på spel

För dig gjorde jag allting fel

Var du än ville gå så följde jag med dig

Jag var tärnan vid ditt släp, din livegna lakej

Var du än ville gå

Jag satte allt på spel

För dig gjorde jag allting fel

In a rented car

Between Essingen and Kransen

I hear a melody

Saying: This is the last chance now  

I wonder where you are

You vomit criticism

Putting your fingers down your throat

You said: Why are you making music?

For all the monkeys on Skansen now

I wonder where you are

I've showed you where I stand

Wherever you wanted to go I followed you

I was the maid at your train, your self-suppling footman  

Wherever you wanted to go

I put everything on jeopardy

For you, I did everything wrong

If you were a war I was the balance of terror

We were music

For the elite out on the edge now

I wonder where you are

I've showed you where I stand

When you leave, I follow you

I was the maid at your train, your self-suppling footman

Wherever you wanted to reach

I put everything in a gamble  

For you I did everything wrong

Wherever you wanted to go I followed you

I was the maid at your train, your self-suppling footman

Wherever you wanted to go

I put everything in a gamble  

For you I did everything wrong

                                                  

Lyrics and Translation from kentfans.com (I would have translated it myself but I'm useless in that compartment. I changed 'I put everything in jeopardy' to 'I put everything in a gamble' though, I've never heard anyone using 'jeopardy' in real life :b)

I think one reason the song stood out for me is that the vocal is quite prominent compared to other songs from Kent. Well, of course the lyrics have to be good so a good vocal wouldn't be wasted.

Anyhow, hope you enjoy the song. xx