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[Lukas Graham/Lukas Graham]
favorite track : 7 Years, Drunk in the morning, You're not there
빌보드차트는 언제부터인가 선정적 가사로 뒤범벅된 힙합이나 파티음악이 주류를 이루면서 자주 들르지 않았는데, 오랜만에 들어가서 밴드음악을 찾다 보니 괜찮은 인디밴드의 앨범이 나온 것 같았다. 쭉 들어봤을 때 가사가 전부 영어여서 미국밴드인 줄로 알았는데, 특이하게도 덴마크 출신 4인조 밴드다. 그러고 보면 멤버들의 외모에서 바이킹스러운(?) 느낌이 풍기는 것 같기도. 음악도 음악이지만 자신의 이야기를 진솔하게 풀어낸 가사가 인상적인데 그 중 <7 Years>와 <Yor're not there>의 가사가 단연 기억에 남는다.
"7 Years"
Once I was seven years old, my mama told me,
"Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely."
Once I was seven years old
It was a big big world, but we thought we were bigger
Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker
By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor
Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure
Once I was eleven years old, my daddy told me,
"Go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely."
Once I was eleven years old
I always had that dream, like my daddy before me
So I started writing songs, I started writing stories
Something about that glory just always seemed to bore me
'Cause only those I really love will ever really know me
Once I was twenty years old, my story got told
Before the morning sun, when life was lonely
Once I was twenty years old
(Lukas Graham!)
I only see my goals, I don't believe in failure
'Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major
I got my boys with me, at least those in favor
And if we don't meet before I leave, I hope I'll see you later
Once I was twenty years old, my story got told
I was writing about everything I saw before me
Once I was twenty years old
Soon we'll be thirty years old, our songs have been sold
We've traveled around the world and we're still roaming
Soon we'll be thirty years old
I'm still learning about life
My woman brought children for me
So I can sing them all my songs
And I can tell them stories
Most of my boys are with me
Some are still out seeking glory
And some I had to leave behind
My brother, I'm still sorry
Soon I'll be sixty years old, my daddy got sixty-one
Remember life, and then your life becomes a better one
I made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once
I hope my children come and visit once or twice a month
Soon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold
Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me?
Soon I'll be sixty years old
Soon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold
Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me?
Soon I'll be sixty years old
Once I was seven years old, my mama told me,
"Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely."
Once I was seven years old
Once I was seven years old
