Biography:
Jens Martin Lekman (born February 6, 1981 in Angered, Sweden) is a Swedish musician. He has released four albums and several EPs since 2003. His music can be described as guitar-based pop with heavy use of samples and strings, with lyrics that are often witty, romantic, and lachrymose. His work is often compared to that of Stephin Merritt of the The Magnetic Fields, Jonathan Richman and Morrissey.
Lekman recorded and released much of his material privately from 2000 to 2003 on CD-R.
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Other songs:
- An Argument With Myself
- Your Arms Around Me
- A Man Walks Into A Bar
- A Postcard To Nina
- And I Remember Every Kiss
- At The Dept Of Forgotten Songs
- Become Someone Elses
- Black Cab
- Erica America
- Evening Prayer
- Every Little Hair Knows Your Name
- Happy Birthday Dear Friend Lisa
- Hotwire The Ferris Wheel
- How Can I Tell Him
- How We Met The Long Version
- I Want A Pair Of Cowboy Boots
- Julie
- La Strada Nel Bosco
- Maple Leaves
- Pocketful Of Money
- Postcard 17
- Rocky Dennis Farewell Song To The Blind Girl
- Shirin
- Sipping On The Sweet Nectar
- The End Of The World Is Bigger Than Love
- The Opposite Of Hallelujah
- To Know Your Mission
- Waiting For Kirsten
- Wedding In Finistere
- When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog
- You Are The Light
Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
Am F Dm Em Am
[Verse]
F C
Erica America
Am F
Fremont street lies empty
A# Em Am F Em Dm
A cleaning vehicle drew a line across my camera’s lens
Em F Em Dm
I whispered our names—“Erica and Jens”
F C
Erica America
Am F
They demolished The Frontier Casino
A# Em Am F Em Dm
And the day after the air smelled like popcorn and ladies' perfume
Em F Em Dm
Sinatra had his shit figured out, I presume
[Chorus]
Am Em C Em
Erica America
F C
Erica America
Am F
Summer never ends here
A# Em Am F
I said to myself, as if that would make things better
A# Em Am F Em Dm
Summer is exhausting me with its exhaust fumes and empty promises
Em F Em Dm
And promises of no more empty promises
[Verse]
F C
Erica America
Am F
I wish I’d never met you
A# Em
Like I wish I’d never tasted wine
Am F Em Dm
Or tasted it from lips that weren’t mine
Em F Em Dm
Now every drop tastes more bitter all the time
[Sax solo]
Am F Dm Em Am
Am F Dm Em Am
[Chorus]
Am Em C Em
Erica America
F C
Erica America
Am F
I wish I’d never met you
A# Em
Like I wish I’d never tasted wine
Am F Em Dm
Or tasted it from lips that weren’t mine
Am F Dm Em Am
[Verse]
F C
Erica America
Am F
Fremont street lies empty
A# Em Am F Em Dm
A cleaning vehicle drew a line across my camera’s lens
Em F Em Dm
I whispered our names—“Erica and Jens”
F C
Erica America
Am F
They demolished The Frontier Casino
A# Em Am F Em Dm
And the day after the air smelled like popcorn and ladies' perfume
Em F Em Dm
Sinatra had his shit figured out, I presume
[Chorus]
Am Em C Em
Erica America
F C
Erica America
Am F
Summer never ends here
A# Em Am F
I said to myself, as if that would make things better
A# Em Am F Em Dm
Summer is exhausting me with its exhaust fumes and empty promises
Em F Em Dm
And promises of no more empty promises
[Verse]
F C
Erica America
Am F
I wish I’d never met you
A# Em
Like I wish I’d never tasted wine
Am F Em Dm
Or tasted it from lips that weren’t mine
Em F Em Dm
Now every drop tastes more bitter all the time
[Sax solo]
Am F Dm Em Am
Am F Dm Em Am
[Chorus]
Am Em C Em
Erica America
F C
Erica America
Am F
I wish I’d never met you
A# Em
Like I wish I’d never tasted wine
Am F Em Dm
Or tasted it from lips that weren’t mine
