Puzzle
Navigating Life's Melodies: Millencolin's 'Puzzle' Unraveled
Lyrics
Here we are again with another bunch of soft songs
Introduction to the album and acknowledgment of its softer songs.
maybe you are wondering why why it took us so long
Addressing the curiosity about the delay in releasing the album.
with a schedule tight, studiotime in sight
Reference to a tight schedule and the focus on studio time despite touring commitments.
we have mostly been out touring
Explanation of the band's extensive touring, impacting the creative process.
inspiration has been hard this time and honestly
Acknowledgment of difficulty finding inspiration during this creative phase.
I've had some problems with all these rhymes
Admission of personal struggles with creating rhymes for the songs.
We're under stress again, but it has always been that way
Expression of recurring stress in the band's creative process.
and once we get it right, then I know it's there to stay
Belief that once the creative process is successful, the result will endure.
We're under stress again, but we're used to all that now
Acceptance of the familiar stress in the band's routine.
it's always tough at first but somehow we always end up fine
Assurance that despite initial challenges, the outcome will be positive.
Third album, less of ska and not so many fast ones
Description of the album's musical shift, featuring fewer ska and faster songs.
more of poppy, pushy songs, those that we do best now
Emphasis on the band's current strength in creating poppy, pushy songs.
nine to five at Unisound in January '97
Chronological reference to the recording period at Unisound in January '97.
we had the greatest time, with Dan as engineer
Fond recollection of the enjoyable time with Dan as the engineer during recording.
now the outcome is what you hear
Attribution of the album's outcome to the collaboration with the engineer.
If you're lonely or if you're happy
Invitation to listeners, acknowledging different emotional states, to find resonance in the music.
feeling swell or feeling blue, we might have a tune for you
Recognition that the album offers tunes suitable for various emotional experiences.
it's about half of an hour, maybe less or maybe more
Indication of the album's duration and its variable impact on listeners.
whatever it might be it's still softcore
Regardless of the duration, the album maintains a softcore quality.
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