What's broken can always be fixed Jens Lekman More Quotes by Jens Lekman More Quotes From Jens Lekman Hmm... at some point when I was making 'Postcards,' it struck me, what the underlying themes for the record would be. It would be about choices, fears and doubts, and it had an existentialist theme to it. Jens Lekman somemethemechoices I don't like irony and sarcasm very much. But I do like it when you think someone is telling you a joke, and then you discover it's serious. Jens Lekman someonethinkyouserious My old songs used to take place in Gothenburg; then, when I lived in Melbourne, the songs just naturally took place more in Melbourne. Jens Lekman old-songsoldmoreplace I have mood swings, but I'm sure people in England have that, too. Me and my friends, we're just a bunch of happy idiots. Jens Lekman mefriendshappypeople It was never part of how I imagined my music, and I watched in awe at how this ukulele troubadour image suddenly devoured the Jens Lekman I had planned so carefully. Jens Lekman imagehownevermusic I started running to different albums, and I was starting with the short albums and moving on to the longer albums. I was interested in how they built up, in tempo and intensity. it made me interested in albums again, too. Jens Lekman shortmemoving-onmoving When it comes to heartbreaks and disappointments, I often have to be more or less done with them to be able to write about them. Then you might ask why I would write about them at all, but I think I owe it to the Jens of the past. Jens Lekman thinkyoudonepast If there's two things I will never do, it would be grow a beard and pick up the uke again. Jens Lekman growwillneverbeard I had a drummer in my band who started teaching me tricks to come up with interesting rhythms. Because I don't come from a musical background, I've never studied music, and I don't know music theory at all, so a lot of stuff I discover on my own are things students would learn in the first grade of music. Jens Lekman nevermemy-ownmusic Really, to me, a really good evening would be a comedian, followed by a band, followed by a really good DJ. Jens Lekman djgoodmeevening I grew up in the '90s and remember the lyrics back then were so abstract and open to interpretation. That always drove me crazy. Jens Lekman backmecrazyremember My aim is for every song to have a purpose - for you to be able to say, 'This song is about this.' But love and heartbreak are some of the most abstract subjects. Jens Lekman youaimsonglove If you come to the conclusion that there is no conclusion, well, that's a conclusion, too. Jens Lekman wellcomeyouconclusion This is one of the reasons I'm so interested in stories. Because everyone has a story in their life, and when their story doesn't make sense, that's when we get depressed, I think. Jens Lekman everyonestorythinklife I feel like the few times in my life when I really felt like I love my own story is when I've been the happiest. Jens Lekman my-lifefeellovelife I find it quite hard to connect with the songs where I portray myself as this clumsy, adorable, love-struck man-child. Jens Lekman songsfindmyselfhard You always try different versions of yourself through songwriting. It can get a bit annoying to see them walk around and do their thing when you feel like, 'I'm not that person any more.' Jens Lekman walkyourselffeelyou I struggled with a lot of doubts around my songwriting and around what I was and what my purpose and mission were. Jens Lekman doubtsmissionsongwritingpurpose For me, it's sort of like a cultural democracy or musical socialism to take a stand and get out of the major cities if you can. Jens Lekman meyousocialismdemocracy I would love to hear Marilyn Manson's fans or something, what their stories would be like. Jens Lekman somethinglikefanslove
