Lost in translation #009: KSMB - Tidens Tempo

 

 As requested by Samhein76. Superb old punkrock.

Why do you think we sound like we do?
Why do you think we play like we do?
Why do you think we're screaming and crying?
Why do you think we vandalise and destroy?

It's the pace of modern times
It's the music of the streets
It's the pace of modern times
And it's fucking raw...
It's the pace of modern times
It's noize and screams
And no matter what you do it's always here to stay

Constantly surrounded by oppression
But if you turn your back
Then you imagine that it's not there
You try to force your eyes closed
You dare not look
You dare not look at the world as it is

It's the pace of modern times
It's the pace of modern times
It's the pace of modern times   
And no matter what you do it's always here to stay

In a world ruled by the laws of the jungle
In a time filled with ruined lives
With a fortune told of worse to come
Thats when the music becomes destructive
Yes, thats when the music becomes destructive

I am standing in the dole que
Because when I quit school, I couldnt get no job
I'll take anything
I'm desperate
But when I try so hard
You're only telling me I'm lazy
 It's the pace of modern times
It's the music of the streets
It's the pace of modern times
And it's fucking raw...
It's the pace of modern times
It's noize and screams
And no matter what you do it's always here to stay

Lost in translation #008: Steelcapped Strength - Islam

As requested. Keep mailing me requests of Swedish songs you want translated and i will do my best. Can't say i share many beliefs with the members of this band but as an anti-theist hardliner i can easily enjoy this song even though it seems a bit paranoid to me.

The night was dark and cold with sound of gunshots and the barking of dogs
They seemed to come from nowhere watching and waiting for the time to strike
A secret society took it's chances as Sweden was in trance
A united front against Sveas people changed Sweden without their interpreters

They crept into the Swedish defense killed all soldiers no matter of rank
They scavenged the weapons for its decisive battle executed Swedes and let religion take over
Now next to every Swedish soldier sits a vulture, slayed by an Islamist
The war has come, the war is here, politicians can now see where their dreams will take them

You claimed it was impossible that it would never happen
That Sweden would lay desecrated, in the end you barely had time to react
We should have stood up in ranks and defended our land
Because they crept forward, now our nation is in flames

The liberals that brought it upon us got no mercy they also tasted led
No mercy was shown for anyone, women and children got their throats cut
"Crush racism" was the last thing they yelled, i hope they suffered for their cowardly betrayal
Fundamentalists and their religion raped our nations soul and our land

You claimed it was impossible that it would never happen
That Sweden would lay desecrated, in the end you barely had time to react
We should have stood up in ranks and defended our land
Because they crept forward, now our nation is in flames

Lost in translation #007: Asta Kask - Välkommen hem

A personal favourite of mine in 80's Swedish punk and something as unusual as a Swedish song about Vietnam veterans.

He read about it on the banners, he listened to his fathers nagging
"My son you know your duty, go to Vietnam for your land!"
Through recruitment he joined the rank,s even though his convictions swayed
With the rifle proud in his hand, he went into war for his land

But his choice was far from easy, it never felt quite right
He cried every single night, he cried for every life he had taken
But when he saw Uncle Sam, drop his leathal napalm
His emotions they ran cold, and pain flooded into his bones

From USA to Vietnam, Welcome home!!
From USA to Vietnam, Welcome home!!
From USA to Vietnam, Welcome home!!
From USA to Vietnam, Welcome home!!

In the backalleys of US ghettos, our hero can now be seen
Alone on his heroic crusade, alone in the world of drugs
Forgotten by the same nation, he spilled blood for in Vietnam
Because heros of his kind, are comfortable to forgett

From USA to Vietnam, Welcome home!!
From USA to Vietnam, Welcome home!!
From USA to Vietnam, Welcome home!!
From USA to Vietnam, Welcome home!!

He still has one in the chamber, left for one last killing
One last life for Uncle Sam, he took his own life for his land

From USA to Vietnam, Welcome home!!
From USA to Vietnam, Welcome home!!
From USA to Vietnam, Welcome home!!
From USA to Vietnam, Welcome home!!

Lost in translation #006: Jocke Karlsson - Alonzo

In relation to previous post where i translated Död åt alla (Death to all) i will also post Jocke Karlssons from such bands as (Battle Scarred, Pitbull Farm & Pluton Svea) answer to the song. The "Pascalidou" character that he talks about is Alonzo's wife who is a known "immigrant personality" in Sweden.

Now listen up all Swedes, I will try to be brief, about Michael Alonzo and my disgust for his kind.
Foreigners who think they can conquer our Sweden, those are the kind that we dont really need.
With deaththreats against us and our Nation, how can immigrants like you speak up against us?
But in this Anti-Swedish rule it seems to be ok, to mock our people and piss on you and me.

No one here is forcing you to stay in our land so get on the next plane and leave our soil!
And please take Pascalidou with you when you leave, and I hope and I pray that the wings fall of.

When he mumbles about crushing racism here and there, it is obvious that the fool is talking shit.
Racism means Swedish when he speaks his words, you dont need to be Einstein to read between the lines.
Throwing stones in glass houses is all that he can, fbecause the biggest racist of all of us is him.
"Death to all blonde wholesome Vikings!" those where his words, a bigger Anti-Swed is hard to come by.

No one here is forcing you to stay in our land so get on the next plane and leave our soil!And please take Pascalidou with you when you leave, and I hope and I pray that the wings fall of.

When a Swede has had enough and his patience runs dry, he yells: "Ungrateful immigrants should all be thrown out."
Then the people in power go out on their crucade, suddenly its hatespeech and you will end up in jail.
But when Michael Alonzo say the same thing about us, Swedish justice looks through their fingers again.
If a proud Swede like me wrote the laws of this land, then Michael Alonzo would start to count his days.

No one here is forcing you to stay in our land so get on the next plane and leave our soil!And please take Pascalidou with you when you leave, and I hope and I pray that the wings fall of.

Lost in translation #005: Stockholms Negrer - Död åt alla

A song that never made the album but was released on a single's b-side instead. The songs message is to all Swede's (Alonzo was/is an immigrant) but should be taken for the same thing as most extreme rightwinged songs at this time. Youth revolt and an attempt to be obcene. With that said i must say it has one of the worst lyrics in punkhistory but since it was requested i giveth...

If you had the same pants that i have on then maybe you could dance just like i do
If your mouth was as big as the one I got then you would say the same things that I say
If you wasn’t so god damn weak you would dare to say no
If you wasn’t so god damn weak you would stand right here next to me

Death to all, death to all, death to all blonde wholesome Vikings
Death to all, death to all, death to all blonde wholesome Vikings

If you had the same intestines that I have you would get (unclear lyrics)
If you only understood a little bit more you would understand what I say
If you had the same pants that i have on then maybe you could dance just like i do
If your mouth was as big as the one I got then you would say the same things that I say

Death to all, death to all, death to all blonde wholesome Vikings
Death to all, death to all, death to all blonde wholesome Vikings

--Here Alonzo goes on some speech about how he will bring terror to Sweden and people will be terrified but half of it is nothing but noise and incomprehensible---

Death to all, death to all, death to all blonde wholesome Vikings
Death to all, death to all, death to all blonde wholesome Vikings
Death to all, death to all, death to all blonde wholesome Vikings
Death to all, death to all, death to all blonde wholesome Vikings

Lost in translation #004: Gatans lag - Hata folk

Not really the most mature lyrics but one of the better Swedish Oi! anthems of later years. Since this band only sings in Swedish i am surprised anyone had had of them before, but here you go.

I've got an itch that I cant scratch
I can hardly breathe when I walk through my town
It's like a shitty fucking allergy
I want to strike you all down when you pass me by

I hate you, I hate people!
I hate you, I hate people!
I hate you, I hate people!
I hate you, I hate people!

I dont discriminate i hate everyone
My hatred is growing stronger, im turning anti-social.
I hate people on the bus, everyone deserves a beating
I hate fat fucking bastards and people who work out

I hate you, I hate people!
I hate you, I hate people!
I hate you, I hate people!
I hate you, I hate people!

This whole world is beautiful, our lakes and our forests.
The flowers and animals, the moon and our sun
But one day something went wrong, our creator he messed up
This animal walked on two legs, and went around slaughtering
 
I hate retired cunts all old folks smells like shit. 
If I ever get that old i will take my life
Me myself i am perfect, almost everything i do is good.
And i envy anyone who gets to hang be me

I hate you, I hate people!
I hate you, I hate people!
I hate you, I hate people!
I hate you, I hate people!

Lost in translation #003: Njord - För alltid patriot

Another vikingrock request and to be honest i had never even heard about this band before but ask and i giveth hehe. Actually a decent song... for vikingrock that is.

You people in power take alisten to this song
The world that I live in
I know you do not want to believe it but try to understand
Because this is about the future of our land

I know your perfect future is without people like me
But that dream will fall in the end

I simply love my country, you'd think I hold a grudge
But I hate nobody I just proudly wear my flag
Now im targeted in the media as as a complete fool
But i simply dont care. Forever patriot

You have mocked and oppressed my right to be free
What is true and what is lies? Everything is hypocrisy
But truth is our weapon and one day we will win  
And then you will obey our laws

I simply love my country, you'd think I hold a grudge
But I hate nobody I just proudly wear my flag
Now im targeted in the media as as a complete fool
But i simply dont care. Forever patriotIf we fight together nothing can stop us

If we fight together nothing can stop us
Yes, if we fight together nothing can stop us

Lost in translation #002 Ultima thule - Stolt och stark

Never been a huge fan of the band mostly because of the singers voice and the sometimes lame lyrics but this is one of few songs that i have always enjoyed. Heavy song as current as ever. As the last one... not a perfect translation.

Deny me my mead
Deny me the spark of life
Deny me the right to honor my country
Deny me the bread in my hand

You exploit our soil
You exploit Skalders word
You drain our body & Swedens strength
You exploit, feel the bite of our swords

I work hard for our wellbeing
You trample on my soul
But yet i remain 
Proud and strong!

You judged us without the right
You judged us for our ways
You have doomed us to a darkness, our Svea anthem
You doomed us! Now echoes again

I work hard for our wellbeing
You trample on my soul
But yet i remain 
Proud and strong!

Lost in translation #001: Agent Bulldogg - Karl XII

Not a perfect translation of the original Swedish but as good as i can do it. There will be more of these in the future so let me know any old Swedish Punk, Oi!, Rock or RAC song you would like translated and i'll se what i can do.
Dedicated to Kalle Dussin who was a Swedish king and among many things fought to keep Sweden free from the Russina empire.


The eighteen year old king, he went into war
A war that would last through the remainder of his life 
He fought against the Russians and all of their flaws 
He fought for the Swedish people until the day he was shot dead

He was a hero
He fought for our land
He fought for our freedom 
Karl VII was his name

Now you're tryin to make us turn on our land
But as proud Karoliners we stand to the last man 
We pay tribute to this hero, who never backed from a fight 
We pay tribute to Karl VII, a hero of his time

He was a hero
He fought for our land
He fought for our freedom 
Karl VII was his name

He was a hero, he was a hero, he was a hero 
That fought for our land
He was a hero, he was a hero, he was a hero 
That fought for our land