Literature
Piano man - interpretation
Piano man by Kim Larsen:
Quiet blues in minor and May
Piano man, can you hear me (now)?
How are things in the land of the dead?
Now you know, piano man
Is it cold and dark in the black grave?
Or is the sky brightly lit like the clearest amber?
Are there songs and music in the land of the dead
And does it swing, piano man?
Are there chirping birds and cheering cups?
Are there bright colors and parties all night long?
Does the sun shine over Gudhjem in the land of the dead?*
Or is it (a) cold goodnight, piano man?
Does the sun shine over Gudhjem in the land of the dead?
Well now you know, piano man
*Sol over Gudhjem (lit. sunshine over Gudhjem, Gudhjem is a small town visited by almost every tourist who visits the island of Bornholm) is a Danish trademark local dish. Smoked herring served on rye bred with an egg yolk held in place by an onion ring.
Another piano man. The Danish national bard Kim Larsen (23 October 1945 – 30 September 2018) wrotethe song in loving memoriam of his
