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Jens Lekman Quotes

Swedish - Musician | February 6, 1981 -

I need to write a sitcom, but something with warmth, not one where the dad comes home and he's treated like an idiot.

Home Idiot Write Need Warmth Where

Australia's beautiful, but I'm not too into Australian culture.

Beautiful Culture Australia Too

My songs don't deal with locations that specifically, even if there are very specific references to them in there; they're sort of just where stories happen, not the stories themselves.

Happen Where Deal Just Songs Even

Once I release a song, it's not just about me or the people... I write about. They're my stories, but they're not really mine any more.

People Me Song More Write Release

I have a very nice voice.

Voice Nice Very

I think a lot of my songs are very silly and very stupid, written to entertain people, but in the end, I always come to that last line, and I feel that I have to wrap this up with a bit of dignity and a little tear in the eye; otherwise, the joke would be on the characters in the song.

People Stupid Song Eye Think End

Some very silly songs can have an almost melancholy feeling when you put it in a different perspective.

Perspective Silly You Feeling Almost

I realised that music controls me more than I control music. I had to write songs that were convincing me that things would get better.

Music Me Control Better More Write

When I was working on 'Night Falls Over Kortedala,' I was listening a lot to 'Graceland,' the Paul Simon record. I really got into the lyrics on that album. The opening line is so brilliant, the way he sets the scene.

Listening Night Way Brilliant Line

I've started listening to music in a new way after I started running. When it comes to running, I really got into the idea of track listings that way, too.

Music Listening New Way Started Got

I started running to different albums, and I was starting with the short albums and moving on to the longer albums. I was interested in how they built up, in tempo and intensity. it made me interested in albums again, too.

Moving On Me Moving Short Starting

I remember when I grew up and Dad would take me to kindergarten in the morning, and you could smell the chips in the air from the factory nearby.

Morning Me Remember You Kindergarten

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