JOAKIM LYKKE FEAT. CFB

Short & Fleeting Life

Som tidligere udsendt soldat og i dag med en PTSD-diagnose genkendte han sangens refleksioner over livets forgængelighed. For Claus blev teksten en konfrontation med de mennesker, han har mistet, de spor krigen har sat, og den særlige sårbarhed, der følger med at være far til to små børn i en alder, hvor tanken om tidens begrænsning begynder at fylde mere.

For ham blev sangen et spørgsmål om, hvorvidt han når at give sine børn det, de skal have med videre i livet – og om at finde modet til at se sine egne dæmoner i øjnene, så de ikke gives videre til næste generation.

Selvom de to kunstnere kommer fra vidt forskellige livserfaringer, fandt de et fælles rum i sangen. Derfor udgives den nu som en duet.

“Short & Fleeting Life” er en sang om livets skrøbelighed, om de ar vi bærer med os, og om at finde styrken til at være til stede – mens vi stadig har tiden til det.


LYRIK:

SHORT & FLEETING LIFE

Bold and below my clout – in a fray of life
In a gracefull fight.
You, like a leaf and branch – In the nitro-cotton snow
Take me in your hallowed sway again

Blessed, to be here with you – Like some graceless ploy
To pull me in and hail the wasted dream.
Pure, undecided love – In a naked beauty-pose
Take from me my shallow breath tonight.

You will not cry – Won’t apply
Any strength you have left – as you’re waiting to die
In your short – Your short & fleeting life
You will not pay – You won’t fray
From the lies that you say, they will meet you halfway
In your short – Your short & fleeting life

Now, I’m a fool for one – And I’ve come undone
Still growing with an ever-changing rate
Dance in a empty street – With a sign that bears my name
Take me in your hallowed sway again
Fight, in spite – Near and desired
You spark some great fire – And take from me my shallow breath tonight.

Will not cry – Won’t apply
All the strength I have left – as I’m waiting to die
In my short – My short & fleeting life
Will not pay – I won’t fray
From the lies that I say, they will meet me halfway
In my short, my short & fleeting life
My short, my short & fleeting life
My short, my short & fleeting life