Mirage Lyrics in English by Kent

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mirage by Kent from Swedish to English.
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Verse 1
Jag lämnade mitt land
I left my country
En natt under belägring
One night under siege
För en ljuvlig horisont, 'Le Mirage' betyder hägring
For a lovely horizon, 'Le Mirage' means mirage
Jag såg inte sammanhangen
I didn't see the connections
Du, du såg evigheten
You, you saw eternity
Himlen röd, orange
The sky red, orange
Under svarta döda palmer
Under black dead palm trees
Prechorus 1
Så jag ökar i volym
So I turn up the volume
För allt finns i musiken
Because everything's in the music
Det är den som integrerar fantasin med verkligheten
It's what integrates fantasy with reality
Chorus 1
Tänker alltid på mig själv
Always thinking about myself
Vad jag gör här
What I'm doing here
Vad gör jag här nu
What am I doing here now
Tänker alltid på mig själv
Always thinking about myself
Ska jag dö här
Am I gonna die here
Ska jag dö här nu
Am I gonna die here now
Tänker alltid på mig själv
Always thinking about myself
Vad jag gör här
What I'm doing here
Vad gör jag här med dig
What am I doing here with you
Tänker alltid på mig själv
Always thinking about myself
Om jag dör här så dör jag här med dig
If I die here then I'll die here with you
Tänker alltid på mig själv
Always thinking about myself
Tänker alltid på mig själv
Always thinking about myself
Verse 2
Jag lämnade mitt land
I left my country
Efter förhör om vapenvägran
After interrogation for conscientious objection
En tid i karantän
A time in quarantine
Långt från lust och fägring
Far from pleasure and beauty
Du ser alltid sammanhangen
You always see the connections
Jag, jag ser
I, I see
Jag ser en himmel utan moln
I see a sky without clouds
Jag ser en evig långsam sommar
I see an endless slow summer
Prechorus 2
Du ser en stad utan moral
You see a city without morals
Du ser en sjuk version av frihet
You see a sick version of freedom
Du sa: Du är så naiv
You said: You're so naive
Jag sa: Jag vet
I said: I know
Chorus 2
Tänker alltid på mig själv
Always thinking about myself
Vad jag gör här
What I'm doing here
Vad gör jag här nu
What am I doing here now
Tänker alltid på mig själv
Always thinking about myself
Ska jag dö här
Am I gonna die here
Ska jag dö här nu
Am I gonna die here now
Tänker alltid på mig själv
Always thinking about myself
Vad jag gör här
What I'm doing here
Vad gör jag här med dig
What am I doing here with you
Tänker alltid på mig själv
Always thinking about myself
Om jag dör här så dör jag här med dig
If I die here then I'll die here with you
Tänker alltid på mig själv
Always thinking about myself
Tänker alltid på mig själv
Always thinking about myself
Postchorus
Tänker alltid på mig själv
Always thinking about myself
Tänker alltid på mig själv
Always thinking about myself
Tänker alltid på mig själv
Always thinking about myself
Bridge
Ser inte sammanhangen
Don't see the connections
Du ser verkligheten
You see the reality
Jag ser inte samma sak som du
I don't see the same thing as you
Jag ser solnedgången
I see the sunset
Jag ser inte samma sak som du
I don't see the same thing as you
Du ser undergången
You see the downfall
Outro
Du sa: Du är så naiv
You said: You're so naive
Jag sa: Jag vet
I said: I know
Tänker alltid på mig själv
Always thinking about myself
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hägringmirage

Hägring directly translates to "mirage." It's a captivating and somewhat poetic word that immediately connects to the song's title, "Mirage," making it highly relevant and memorable.

In the lyrics, the line "'Le Mirage' betyder hägring" explicitly defines it. The word beautifully encapsulates the song's themes of perception, illusion, and the contrast between what one person sees (a hopeful mirage) and what another perceives (a harsh reality or impending doom). It's a perfect hook to explore the song's deeper meaning.

Have you ever looked at a sunset and seen pure beauty, while your friend saw the end of the day? Kent's song "Mirage" explores this exact idea. It tells the story of someone who has fled their home country, a place described as being "under siege," in search of a beautiful new life. This new place is their "mirage," a perfect-looking dream on the horizon. The song dives into the contrast between two people viewing the same world:

  • The Dreamer: Sees a beautiful, cloudless sky and an endless summer.
  • The Realist: Sees a city without morals and a twisted version of freedom.

Despite this clash of perspectives, the narrator finds a powerful connection. While constantly questioning their own existence with lines like, "What am I doing here? Am I going to die here?" they find comfort in a shared fate: "If I die here, I die here with you." It's a song about escaping a harsh past, the different ways we see our new reality, and finding an anchor in another person, even when you don't see eye to eye.

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