My god...come on people. Sounds like a cheap song from a night band in a lost village...really horrible production. It seem that Mikael was taking the right direction after his “A family affair” solo-album, but this song it´s just dissapointing. Nothing to do with Marie´s old and majestic sound...and this is really obvious. If this song is about to be the last from Marie...(The word is goodbye), this is just sad.

Roxnox said on November 10, 2007 17:03:

EXCELLENTE!!BRILLANT!!
Marie on her best way!! IVE THUMBS UP!!!
I LOVE YOU MARIE!!!

Gachy said on November 10, 2007 17:34:

It doesn’t play in my computer for some reason, I was not able to hear it yet.

Jud (moderator) said on November 10, 2007 18:50:

gachy, the flash movie must be in your cache. You should reload (ctrl+f5) and if this doesn’t work, clear your cache. It should work then :)
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CoyRoy said on November 10, 2007 20:01:

Well, I really don’t like the song - it sounds like a cheap French cafe song and I really hope Marie doesn’t have a hidden message with the song.

BUT, I’m a BIG Marie fan and I do like her voice sounding so GOOD as always. God, I don’t think she’ll ever be able to sing bad... such a talent.

But, in my humble opinion, they could have done better - the song didn’t grab my attention - it melts away in the crowd.... Sorry Marie! But I’m still a fan and I will always buy Marie’s albums!!

Great stuff!!

Zelda said on November 10, 2007 21:04:

I think you are right PolicarpoAroca! I miss songs like Sparvöga! *sniff*

Gachy said on November 10, 2007 21:57:

I even installed the latest version of Flash Player (9.0.47.0) and restarted the computer. But it still doesn’t play. I don’t get the “Music ON/OFF” feature either - which is supossed to appear in the right corner of the screen. Mariefredriksson.se had a better system...

Cache = Internet temporary files?

abysmo said on November 10, 2007 22:32:

Yes, temp files.

I have to admit, that after some 10-15 listenings I really like this new song. Interesting, dark, little bit strange, and very emotional song again. I love it now, great song. What a pitty I don’ t understand Swedish. I do belive there will be video for this song. It deserve it.

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chrisjankunas said on November 10, 2007 23:15:

Wow, I really like this song - from the very first listen too !!! Doesn’t sound cheap at all. In fact the arrangement is varied and atmopsheric, building as the song progresses !! A best Ballad indeed Marie !!!

abysmo said on November 10, 2007 23:35:

Yes, the song grows up. From quiet ballad to dynamic power song. From piano and organ tones to electric guitars riffs.

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Gachy said on November 10, 2007 23:53:

Still doesn’t work. No problem, is not a matter of death or life. I will wait until the CD is out.

Zelda said on November 11, 2007 03:56:

Will Marie do signings for her album in sweden?

ktoto said on November 11, 2007 11:56:

Well, I try to get the lyrics, please correct whatever is wrong, I don’t hear everything clearly.

ORDET ÄR FARVÄL

Jag är tillbaka från en resa,
jag känner det så (väl?),
det ligger tystnad över huset,
som om det misst sin själ

och när jag står här mitt i rummet,
bland bilder från vårt liv,
så är det som vi inte funnits,
som en försvunnen tid

så ser jag vad du skrivit,
du har ett enda skäl,
du vill vidare i livet,
ordet är farväl

du (beskriver som en ängel?),
det är en sliten fras,
att liv har blivit bilder
bakom glas och ram

vi var alltid vänner,
du var min tvillingsjäl,
du kan (ana?) vad jag känner,
ordet är farväl

ordet är farväl...

ktoto said on November 11, 2007 12:29:

As I was writing the translation I realised some mistakes in the Swedish text, but after posting this post (the second), I couldn’t edit the first one! why? is it only possible to edit the last post?

I will try not to open any new post here, so that I can edit this one now and then with corrections of the lyrics...

Well, I try to get the lyrics, please correct whatever is wrong, I don’t hear everything clearly.

ORDET ÄR FARVÄL

Jag är tillbaka från en resa,
jag känner det så (väl?),
det ligger tystnad över huset,
som om det mist sin själ

och när jag står här mitt i rummet,
bland bilder från vårt liv,
så är det som vi inte funnits,
som en försvunnen tid

så ser jag vad du skrivit,
du har ett enda skäl,
du vill vidare i livet,
ordet är farväl

du (beskriver som en ängel?),
det är en sliten fras,
att liv har blivit vilder
bakom glas och ram

vi var alltid vänner,
du var min tvillingsjäl,
du kan (ana?) vad jag känner?,
ordet är farväl

ordet är farväl...

And know the translation, once more, any suggestion is welcomed.

THE WORD IS GOODBYE (FAREWELL)

I’m back from a trip,
I (really?) feel it,
there is silence all over the house,
like it has lost its soul

and when I stand in the middle of the room,
among the pictures of our life,
it’s like we haven’t existed,
like a lost time

so I see what you have written,
you have an only reason,
you want to move on in life,
the word is goodbye

you (describe like an angel?),
it is a worn phrase,
that life has become wilder
behind the glass and the frame

we were always friends,
you were my soulmate,
can you (imagine?) what I feel?,
the word is goodbye

the word is goodbye...

abysmo said on November 11, 2007 14:30:

On Roxroom main page you can mark marie´s new singl. 1 means fantastic, 5 means horrible.

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Roxette-atic said on November 11, 2007 19:21:

FANTASTIC song!!!! The best from Marie since Den Ständiga Resan. Much better sound than The Change and Min Bäste Vän. I love it!! :P Thank you Marie!! =)

whateveriam said on November 11, 2007 20:12:

O.o?

AURYTE said on November 15, 2007 06:35:

I’ve listened to Ordet Är Farväl about 4 times. Yes, it’s different, but I like it, especially the second part of the song!

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I’m not afraid, a trembling flower

ktoto said on November 19, 2007 21:56:

Finally the definitive lyrics... as tomos85 has noticed, Py Bäckman (the author) has uploaded them to her website:

http://www.pybackman.se/Texter/O/ordet_ar_farval.html

The main changes compared to what I wrote, are the sentence:
“att liv har blivit vilder” should be “vårt liv har blivit bilder” (as Ted already pointed out), and the sentence: “Du beskrev mig som en ängel”.

So, here are the real lyrics (thanks to Py, tomos85 and Ted!):

ORDET ÄR FARVÄL

Jag är tillbaka från en resa
jag känner det så väl
det ligger tystnad över huset
som om det mist sin själ

Och när jag står här mitt i rummet
bland bilder från vårt liv
så är det som vi inte funnits
som en försvunnen tid

Så ser jag vad du skrivit
du har ett enda skäl
du vill vidare i livet
ordet är farväl

Du beskrev mig som en ängel
det är en sliten fras
vårt liv har blivit bilder
bakom glas och ram

Vi var alltid vänner
du var min tvillingsjäl
du kan ana vad jag känner
ordet är farväl

Ordet är farväl...

My translation with the new changes and some other “improvements”...

THE WORD IS GOODBYE (FAREWELL)

I’m back from a trip,
I really feel it,
there is silence all over the house,
like it has lost its soul

and when I stand in the middle of the room,
among the pictures of our life,
it’s like we haven’t existed,
like a lost time

so I see what you have written,
you have an only reason,
you want to move on in life,
the word is goodbye

you described me like an angel,
it’s a hackneyed phrase,
our life has become pictures
behind glass and frame

we were always friends,
you were my soulmate,
you can you imagine what I feel,
the word is goodbye

the word is goodbye...

starlover83 said on December 7, 2007 21:26:

Did anyone else notice that the version on maryjane.se is actually about 40 seconds longer than on the CD? (4:33 compared to 3:55).

tomos85 said on December 8, 2007 10:46:

Really? Don’t have album yet, so I don’t know if it’s really like that. Which part is missing?

starlover83 said on December 10, 2007 20:23:

The CD version fades out earlier :-S

Perekopsky said on October 30, 2008 02:34:

I got today a mail from Py Bäckman who told me a short story how she got the idea of writing the lyrics for this amazing song. This is what she wrote to me:
“The story in the lyrics is written direct to Marie. She gave me just one line “Ordet är farväl” - and I wrote the lyrics around it. About her.”
:)

roxtexanet said on October 30, 2008 04:01:

I can’t believe it took someone almost 30 years to write a song about this phenomenally-talented woman. Cool story!