Be My Lover
Love's Dilemma: Morten Abel's Poetic Reflections on Life, Threats, and Belonging
Lyrics
It's everyone woman's right
Asserts the right of every woman to defend herself by lethal means if threatened.
To kill a man, if threatened
Reiterates the idea that it is within a woman's right to kill a man when faced with a threat.
It's everyone mans right
Declares the right of every man to use lethal force in self-defense.
To kill a man, if threatened
Reiterates the idea that it is within a man's right to kill a man when faced with a threat.
Will it be alright
Ponders the question of whether everything will be fine.
On this a kind of night
Reflects on the quality of the night, expressing uncertainty.
Will it be alright
Repeats the question about the well-being of the situation.
Yeah, will it be alright
Reiterates the uncertainty about the outcome, seeking reassurance.
And there's a kind of land
Introduces the idea of a specific kind of land or place.
Where a man can
Suggests a connection between the man and the mentioned land.
Will you be my lover
Presents a direct question, expressing a desire for a romantic relationship.
Will you be my one to love
Asks if the person addressed will be the singer's chosen one for love.
Will you be my lover
Repeats the inquiry about being a lover, emphasizing the importance of the role.
Will you be my one to love
Restates the question of being the chosen one for love.
Here we go then, you and I
Initiates a narrative, involving both the speaker and the person addressed.
When the evening's spread out against the sky
Refers to a moment in the evening with an expansive sky, setting a romantic scene.
Here we go then, you and I
Repeats the idea of the speaker and the addressed person in a romantic context.
When the evening's spread out against the sky
Echoes the previous line, emphasizing the romantic setting against the sky.
And when it comes, the dawn
Shifts the focus to the dawn and an unspecified touch-down time, suggesting a moment of truth.
And at touch down time
Refers to a specific time, urging the addressed person to reveal what belongs to the speaker.
You got to show me what's mine
Emphasizes the importance of understanding possession and ownership.
Where do we belong
Raises the question of belonging and the speaker's place in the world.
On any strange map, but I'll come back to that later on
Introduces the concept of a strange map and hints at revisiting it later.
Will you be my lover
Reiterates the desire for the addressed person to become the singer's lover.
Will you be my one to love
Repeats the question about being the chosen one for love.
Will you be my lover
Reiterates the desire for a romantic connection, seeking confirmation.
Will you be my one to love
Restates the question of being the chosen one for love.
Love is a beautiful thing
Expresses the sentiment that love is a beautiful and positive force.
Yeah, we got the good days
Celebrates the presence of good days in the context of love.
And the great days comin'
Anticipates the arrival of even greater days in the future.
Love is a beautiful thing
Reiterates the idea that love is a beautiful and positive force.
Yeah, we got the good days
Highlights the existence of good days, with an expectation of better days ahead.
And better days comin'
Expresses optimism about the future and the improvement of circumstances.
Will you be my lover
Repeats the direct question about being the singer's lover.
Will you be my one to love
Reiterates the importance of being the chosen one for love.
Will you be my lover
Restates the question about being the singer's lover.
Will you be my one to love
Reiterates the significance of being the chosen one for love.
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