Kenneth Gärdestad Quotes

Swedish song lyricist, architect and lecturer (1948–2018)

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John Charles Kenneth Gärdestad (9 May 1948 – 3 March 2018) was a Swedish songwriter, lyricist and architect who was known for his contribution with his younger brother Ted Gärdestad, who was a singer and composer whose music career was popular in his native country during the 1970s.

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Alternative Names: John Charles Kenneth Gärdestad

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I, I've got no fear of flyin' high
'Cause high above the rainbow, my sun's gonna shine
And nothing can happen as long as you're mine
So I'll make my landing alive

Jag vill ha en egen måne, jag kan åka till
Där jag kan glömma att du lämnat mig
Jag kan sitta på min måne och göra vad jag vill
Där stannar jag tills allting ordnat sig.

I min värld vill jag ju ta upp så mycket positiva vibrationer som finns. Samma gäller vår musik. Jag känner ju att det finns så stort genomslag.

Om man hade nyckeln till hur en psykisk sjukdom kan uppkomma och hur man ska ta hand om den hade vi väl klarat oss bättre här i världen.

Jag vill inte att minnet av Ted [Gärdestad] förknippas för mycket med hans sjukdom utan också hur positiv han var. Han kunde ju göra det här trots rösterna han hörde. Han sade ibland att han skulle ställa rösterna inför rätta, de skulle stå till svars för grejerna de gjorde mot honom.

Translation: In my world, I would like to take as much positive vibrations as possible. The same goes for our music. I feel that there is a big impact.

...ar det ju viktigt att låtarna inte innehöll för många ord på “p”, eftersom det gav ett poppande ljud. “K” var inte heller så poppis. Däremot var “u” en bra bokstav och så gärna mycket vokaler i texterna...

Translation: ...It was important that the songs do not contain too many words with "P" since it gave a popping sound. "K" was not so poppy either. On the other hand, "U" was a good letter and had so many vowels in the texts...

Sol, vind och vatten är
Det bästa som jag vet
Men det är på dig jag
Tänker I hemlighet
Sol, vind och vatten
Höga berg och djupa hav
Det, är mina drömmar vävda av

Translation: I don't want the memory of Ted Gärdestad to be associated with his illness too much; but also how positive he was. He could, of course, do it, regardless of his hearing of the voices. He sometimes said that he would set for the votes to justice; they would answer for stuffs they did against him.

Translation: If one had the key to how a mental illness rises and how to take care of it, we would have done it better in the world.

Translation: Sun, wind and water are The best as I know
But it's on you, I Think secretly Sun, wind and water
High mountains and deep sea That is my dream woven off.

Translation: I want to have my own moon, I can go to
Where I can forget that you left me
I can sit on my moon and do what I want
Where I stay until everything is alright.