There Is One, There Are Several

Veronica Maggio “Finns Det En Så Finns Det Flera”

As best as I can tell from a Google translation, this song seems to be about the excitement of meeting someone new. The title loosely translates to “there is one, there are several,” and the phrase is repeated like a mantra. I love the sound of this phrase in Swedish, particularly the way Veronica Maggio’s voice rises up sharply on “det flera,” implying a cheerful exclamation point. I also quite like the English translation of it, though I wonder if it correct or if it’s a mangled version of some Swedish idiom. Given the contextual clues I have — including the very sound of the music — I’m inclined to understand this as someone being totally thrilled by possibility and realizing that they have a lot more options that they have previously considered. There’s a wonderful positive charge to this music and I recognize it as the sound of empowerment and discovery. You can tell me I’m wrong in understand the precise meaning of her words, but I’m definitely not wrong in hearing joyful curiosity in this track.

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