I tried my hand at translating the song "Nej" ["No"] before. It's not literally translated word by word because I wanted it to rhyme in English as well, but it's still the same message. Not finished with it though but here's a draft:
"Nej/No"
Texaco station, Lundin's aluminum
Then going uphill
Keep moving on, keep moving on
All that we've done here
All that we said here
All we believed here
Will disappear but have no fear
Those who think that home has to be where you live
Have never been with me
Have never been with me
Life is too short for BBQ's and watching sports
There must be something more
That they never saw before
No and I said no and I said no
I'll never ever ever come back
To your town, to your lives
I'll never ever ever come back
To whom you wanted me to be
I'll never ever ever come back
To their town, to their lives
I'll never ever ever come back
[2nd verse not yet translated]
No and I said no and I said no
I'll never ever ever come back
To your town, to your lives
I'll never ever ever come back
To whom you wanted me to be
I'll never ever ever come back
To their town, to their lives
I'll never ever ever come back
Keep on driving, I don't care if we end up dying
I lived for a second
I lived for a second
What you showed me from your Mazda 323
Will always stay with me
Will always stay with me
No and I said no and I said no
I'll never ever ever come back
To your town, to your lives
I'll never ever ever come back
To whom you wanted me to be
I'll never ever ever come back
To their town, to their lives
I'll never ever ever come back
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Hope that makes it easier for you guys
The music video for the song "Nej" ["No"] was filmed in the suburb where I grew up! That square where they are at is by this shopping center we used to go to all the time!
