Caesar. Casanova. Caravaggio. Three portraits of desire and danger — set beside the cinematic blues-noir hush of “Lucy 9th Floor” (feat. Karl Olandersson) and the steady rise of “I Believe In You” with Mats “MP” Persson.

“3 Italiani Infamosi” presents three standalone character pieces built around the toxic charisma of Caesar (power), Casanova (sex) and Caravaggio (rogue artistry).

“Lucy 9th Floor” is a cinematic nocturne where Nordic blues, jazz and noir storytelling meet — featuring Swedish jazz trumpeter Karl Olandersson.

“I Believe In You” features guitarist Mats “MP” Persson (Gyllene Tider / co-writer of Roxette’s “Listen To Your Heart”), whose playing adds grit and uplift to this song about daring to chase — and finally claim — your dream.

Words & music by Reine Johansson. 
Produced, mixed & mastered by Fredrik Larnemo, Recordia, Varberg, Sweden.

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Lucy & 3 ITALIANI INFAMOSI

Written by Reine Johansson. Produced and mixed by Fredrik Larnemo, Recordia, Varberg, Sweden. Mastered by Thomas Eberger at Stockholm Mastering.

Lyric:
A MIDNIGHT DREARY  

Midnight dreary 
Clockwork float downstream
Love laid near me  
Life was but a dream
Whispers echo in my head 
Sirens wailed, the muses played 
a blessed guitar 
Silken robes, lip burning red
Eyes a maze of floating stars

Entangled
Pride’s ugly web 
See my heart, how it dangles  
Hangin’ by a thread

Si Sol Mi Si Do Mi Tay Sol Si
Yonder dawn unfolds
I’m at the steep, down below,
the endless sea 
Wonders of the old please hear me 
I’m beaten and I’m chained 
and I cannot speak

Then, the deep it trembled, 
and made way through the sea
A path through the great waters
Yet your footprints were unseen

Them chains, chains, chains,
chains cried and jangled
and cried - and I laid down 
on the beach.

Musicians:
Reine Johansson – vocals
Per Bengtsson – lead & rhythm guitars
Andreas Alm – acoustic guitar
Dag Hallberg – keys
Christian Kullberg – bass
Klas Assarsson – drums & percussion
Fredrik Larnemo – additional arrangements

All rights reserved © Vargen Music

Vargen

A Midnight Dreary

Written by Reine Johansson. Produced and mixed by Fredrik Larnemo, Recordia, Varberg, Sweden. Mastered by Thomas Eberger at Stockholm Mastering.

Lyric:
THE BULLFIGHTER 

There she sat, 
with her back against the wall
Solitaire. Scotch. Neat.
My neck felt bare 
Where you been
‘Around’, she said 
and looked around

Old Carter 
reciting a children’s book
Once he was Achilles, 
now he can barely walk
Sisyphus  
A millisecond at the top
Outside the ships were crashing 
against the cliffs
The waves were smashing 
Sirens of the apocalypse

There they blow - oh, had to know
She copes - oh, had to know                          

Change of scene, an old motel,
busy stairs everywhere
Most doors are locked, they lead nowhere 
but to empty rooms and darkened streets
where there used to be 
a market square

It’s the end of the 19th century, 
I hear somebody callin’ me  and I’m fallin’ –   
Like Loki, without a realm 
@theendlessocean

Oh - Love is a ghost    
She knows - Flash by, the latest posts

Look at him go - oh, had to know
There he blows - pick up his horn
Little did I know - oh, there he blows

Musicians:
Reine Johansson – vocals
Per Bengtsson – electric guitar
Andreas Alm – acoustic guitar
Dag Hallberg – keys
Christian Kullberg – bass
Klas Assarsson – drums & percussion
Fredrik Larnemo – additional arrangements


All rights reserved (P) © Vargen Music

The Bullfighter

Second single from Vargen's upcoming eponymous album. Written by Reine Johansson. Produced by Fredrik Larnemo, Studio Recordia, Varberg, Sweden. Mastered by Thomas Eberger, Stockholm Mastering.
Released as single April 28, 2023. 

Lyric:
THE BITCH IN ME
Wish you were deeper
Now, you couldn’t be much sweeter to me
Everything about you 
brings out the bitch in me

Now, ain’t it funny, 
the way you stack your money
You used to be special 
when you were playin’ for keeps

Now, is it an obsession? 
This thing about possession
This wolf can’t be dogged 
Just hold your leash

An’ baby, baby, it’s killin’ me 
to see the way you drag your face 
down in the mud

Yeah, I wish you were deeper, 
now you act the gatekeeper of love
Love can’t be owned, 
now that’s what I’ve been told

An’ baby baby, I’ve been told 
you already got someone new 
in the sights of your gun

I wish you were deeper, 
now you couldn’t be much sweeter to me
Everything about you 
brings out the bitch in me

Wish you were deeper, yeah 
now, talk 
couldn’t get cheaper than this

Rich man, poor man, 
now I’m the shut the door man
Good love, bad love, 
gonna be a ‘ve had love
Can’t you see, 
you bring out the bitch in me


Musicians: 
Reine Johansson – vocals
Per Bengtsson – electric guitar
Andreas Alm – acoustic guitar
Dag Hallberg – keys
Christian Kullberg – bass
Klas Assarsson – drums
Fredrik Larnemo – additional arrangements

All rights reserved (P) © Vargen Music

The Bitch In Me

Features a special guest appearance by Jojje Wadenius on wah wah guitar.
Written by Reine Johansson. Produced and mixed by Fredrik Larnemo, Recordia, Varberg, Sweden. Mastered by Thomas Eberger at Stockholm Mastering.

Lyric:
THEM CATS

Black cat down the alley
A riot at the city hall
An upcoming rally
And they’re building a wall
I couldn’t care less 
‘bout the marching on the streets
I listen for your footsteps
Just tryin’ to keep the beat

Tomcat’s been missin’ 
since you went away
Prowlin’ ‘round the graveyard, 
that’s what they say
Say God cursed this city, 
say God cursed our home
It sure is a pity, 
ol’ tomcat’s gone

Rats big as cats
Satan gets his share
It’s a town of plenty
n’ evil everywhere
Adam raised a Cain
Gonna lead a better life
I’ll meet you at the train
Better bring me knife

Oh, hear them cats moan 
from the pines to the rooftops 
I hear their song
Oh, I hear them moan 
from the pines to the rooftops, 
I hear their song 

Wait a minute 
There’s blood at your door
Didn’t come to meet me
See a crowd, hear a roar
There’s a fire ‘hind the fence 
and a rope from a tree
Black cat on the branch 
looking down at me

Musicians:
Reine Johansson – vocals
Jojje Wadenius - wah wah guitar
Andreas Alm – acoustic guitar
Dag Hallberg – piano
Christian Kullberg – upright bass
Klas Assarsson – brushes
Fredrik Larnemo – additional arrangements

All rights reserved © Vargen Music

Them Cats

Them Cats (feat. Jojje Wadenius)

Toxicon is a hum-worthy track with lounge-inspired beats, conjuring the feeling of strolling down the catwalk at the peak of your career. The name is a play on the words toxic and icon, combining them in the same fashion as a star can both be and ingest toxic matter. Yet again Swedish singer-songwriter and Bob Dylan interpreter Vargen (The Wolf in Swedish) showcases his ability to infuse his music with emotions. This is the third single from his upcoming eponymous album.

Toxicon

Written by Reine Johansson. Produced and mixed by Fredrik Larnemo at Recordia, Varberg, Sweden. Mastered by Thomas Eberger at Stockholm Mastering.

Lyric:
TAR & FEATHERS

Man, look at that face 
It’s the face I’ve been longing for      
Written in the lines of my palm

I realize
what I’ve been waiting for
This is the call, to call off your guns

Body’s bruised and battered 
Your soul’s a cold embrace 
Heart, mind and matter 
– time to fill the space

Call out my name 
Through the breeze ‘cross the milky way
Right through the fear and alarm

Body’s pierced and battered 
Soul’s put to waste
Heart, mind and matter 
– no smell, no taste

Body’s scarred and battered 
Your soul’s an empty cage
Heart, mind and matter 
– put the pen to the page

Man, look at that face 
It’s the face I’ve been longing for
It’s written in the lines of my palm

Musicians:
Reine Johansson – vocals
Dag Hallberg – piano
Christian Kullberg – upright bass
Klas Assarsson – drums
Fredrik Larnemo – additional arrangements

All rights reserved © (P) Vargen Music

Tar & Feathers

Gaius Julius Caesar states his case.
Time: 44 B.C. Place: Rome. Narrator: Gaius Julius Caesar. 
"3 ITALIANI INFAMOSI" #1. 
Trilogy of singles/music videos. Watch on YouTube channel @vargenmusic1

Credits:
Written by Reine Johansson. Produced, mixed and mastered by Fredrik Larnemo, Recordia, Varberg, Sweden. (C) (P) 2024 Vargen Music - all rights reserved. Cover art: still from music video CAESAR.

Musicians: 
Reine Johansson: Vocals; Per Bengtsson: Electric guitar; Andreas Alm: Acoustic guitar; Dag Hallberg: Keys; Christian Kullberg: Bass; Klas Assarsson: Drums; Fredrik Larnemo: Additional arrangements.

Music video performed & cut by Reine Johansson. Sync: Studio Lynga. Lights op: Lissy Rosengren. 
Awards: Rome International Film Festival Dec-24 (Actor, music video, original song), World Film Festival Cannes Dec-24 (Song), Sweden Film Festival Dec-24 (Male model music video), South Film & Arts Festival Jan-25 (Lead actor, music video), Hollywood Blood Horror Festival Feb-25 (Actor) - updated April 1, 2025

Lyric:
CAESAR 
Eyes like nails 
through the sky 
Twisted n’ turned
then rolled the dice
Took no prisoners
Left no one but the moon to talk
King of the gutters
on the Cavemen walk

Last one standing 
to write the chronicles 
‘bout the serpent, the sea, the devil 
and all his obstacles
Don’t forget your dreams
the ones with all the signs
Don’t say a word ‘bout the ones 
shot from behind

Break down 
is not a noun
‘Tis in your actions 
to be found
In my dark corrections 
from under your spell
Breakdown, my baby, 
is living hell

Veni vidi vici
What’s left to win?
I recognized the snake mark 
on your skin
As the carpet unveiled 
and you flashed ‘fore my eyes
One less for your brother, one more for us rest 
to idolize

I ain’t sayin’ 
I’m easy to love
I know I don’t even have 
an honest purpose to love
I know that your tolerance 
is the only reason why
The cracks of my empire don’t 
break open wide

Last night 
I dreamt of a wolf so sad
My friends they pierced my cloak 
till they thought we was dead
Now I hitch-hike to loneliness
wolf grinned at my brother Jack’s
Give the paw to civilization as I wear it 
on my blooded back

As I fell 
from the 97th floor
The crowd dwelled, split, 
cried out for more
It’s lonely at the top, ma, 
but hey, it’s the path we choose
Tonight we fall alone but we’ll be together soon, 
baby, as statues

Haha!

CAESAR

Written by Reine Johansson. Produced and mixed by Fredrik Larnemo, live studio session at Recordia, Varberg, on Nov 19 2022. 
(p) (c) 2024 Vargen Music
Lyric:
All the days have drawn their curtains
All the days lie then and there
All the things I took for certain
now have vanished in the air
I’m in need of a twist or something
You know I’m far astray
Now the night comes closing in
Like a bird of prey

I watch the she-hawk hover
Over meadows wide and plain
To discover a mate, a lover
Or more likely, something to slay
I recall the scene, I was wild and free
Then suddenly I was swept away
When your love struck down 
Like a bird of prey

Two lovers lost in Eden
All’s new, nothing’s wrong
No wisdom, all is freedom
Knew nothing ‘bout the snake’s tongue
Crawled up on my backseat
Blew the skies and heavens away
All was flesh, we all dug in 
Like birds of prey

I hear the children playing
Hear their laughter and their tears
I remember a young man sayin’
“No hesitation, no hate, no fear”
All flesh is grass and it’s withering
Its flowers will fade away
Now the night comes closing in
Just like a bird of prey

Like A Bird Of Prey (Live)

Vargen - in 1700's ball mood, backed by a period harpsichord in lilting 6/8 time - delves into the topic of alluring toxic charisma.
Time & place: Myth-surrounded 18th century Venice – a maze of bridges and canals, carnivals, masks and tricks.
Topic: World famous libertine Giacomo Casanova
Release date: Casanova's 300 B-day, April 2nd.
"3 ITALIANI INFAMOSI" #2
Watch award winning music video of #1 CAESAR on Vargen's YouTube channel https://youtube.com/vargenmusic1 (Release date of CASANOVA and CARAVAGGIO music videos on April 25th 2025). 

Written by Reine Johansson. Produced by Fredrik Larnemo. All rights: Vargen Music/Border/Redeye 2025. Single #2 from Video Trilogy 3 ITALIANI INFAMOSI (CAESAR/CASANOVA/CARAVAGGIO). Cover art by Reine Johansson. Detail from The Kiss/Der Kuss (1908-09) by Gustav Klimt (Public Domain).

Lyric:
Casanova is in disguise
Close your eyes, come surprise
There’s a fire in his eyes
Yearning, burning for you
Casanova is true
Even when he’s lying to you

Mesmerizing mirror ball
Bridge of Sighs, bless them all
Crystal eyes of blue
Babe, I’m tellin’ you

The man’ll seize the moment
The mask, the tricks, the moves
When the rooster crows in the morning
His task is done, he’s through
And he leaves you blue

Na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na

Casanova, do the stuff
Love’s lover can’t get enough
Casanova is true
Even when he’s lying to you

Spread the word, he’s served you well
Kiss and tell, now ring the bell
Lover, come love me, do
The looking glass breaks in two

Well, Casanova is true
Even when he’s lying to you

3 ITALIANI INFAMOSI

CASANOVA

Topic: The wild life and artistry of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610)
Time: 1594-1610 / present
Place: Rome, Naples, Malta, Porto Ercole

Third single from 3 ITALIANI INFAMOSI - #1 CAESAR, #2 CASANOVA
CASANOVA & CARAVAGGIO video release date: May 9

Credits:
Written by Reine Johansson. Produced, mixed and mastered by Fredrik Larnemo, Recordia, Varberg, Sweden. (C) (P) 2025 Vargen Music - all rights reserved. Cover art: Sick Bacchus by Caravaggio 1593/4 (Public domain).

Musicians: 
Reine Johansson: Vocals; Andreas Alm: Acoustic guitar; Dag Hallberg: Keys; Klas Assarsson: Cajón; Fredrik Larnemo: Additional arrangements.

LYRIC:
Michelangelo da Caravaggio
Dark explosion in my mind
Someone said that your brush drips of blood
Lust, love, oh, still life

Someone said that you’re sorry
Someone said that your soul is sold

Cecco Cecco stay with me
Cecco come play with me
Naughty naughty
Papa disapprove
Thieves and harlots
Virgin Mary strifes
Alley creatures on the canvas

Hair full of snakes, head on a plate
That’s the taste, oh, still life
Died too soon, future was born too late
'lI never know you
The things you coulda shown them tonight

Brain like a kite, someone said that you might
Get lost in the blue
Disappeared in the Maltese night
Now, you’re buried into the bosom of the blue

CARAVAGGIO

"I Believe In You" features lead guitarist Mats “MP” Persson (Gyllene Tider, co-writer of Roxette’s iconic "Listen To Your Heart"). To me, MP combines grit and melody. I wanted to build a narrative from a personal place — the cover shows me as a child listening to vinyl — and give a message of support in chasing your dreams, possibly even your artistic self. 
Credits: 
Written by Reine Johansson. Produced, mixed & mastered by Fredrik Larnemo, Recordia, Varberg, Sweden.
(C)(P) Vargen Music
Label: Vargen Music, Redeye
Musicians: Reine Johansson - lead & backing vocals; Mats "MP" Persson - lead guitar; Fredrik Larnemo - additional arrangements.
Label: Vargen Music, Redeye

Lyrics:
I BELIEVE IN YOU

(Now, listen up!)
I don’t believe in magick  
I don’t believe in luck
Ah, and you, you’re beautiful, I’m tragic
I’m gonna bet my last buck  (‘cause…)

I believe in, I believe in you                    
I believe in, I believe in 

You (oh-oh)                           
Babe, babe, n’ it goes to show
Change, change your blue collar for dollars   
You’re a rock about to roll

I believe in, I believe in you   (I believe in, I believe in you)                    
I believe in, I believe in you    (I believe in, I believe in you)                    
I believe in, I believe in you                                        

Sometimes I just wish that I was younger
But not today  
Yeah, you make me stronger 
Don’t you ever change

I believe in, I believe in you   (I believe in, I believe in you)                    
I believe in, I believe in you    (I believe in, I believe in you)                    
I believe in, I believe in you, you, you, you

I Believe In You

I Believe In You (feat. Mats "MP" Persson)

“Lucy 9th Floor” is a cinematic nocturne where Nordic blues, jazz, and noir storytelling meet. The track features Karl Olandersson, one of Sweden’s most respected jazz trumpeters.

The song is part of Vargen’s ongoing audiovisual album project, where each track is given its own character and visual world. 

Produced, mixed & mastered by Fredrik Larnemo, Studio Recordia, Varberg (SE).
Release date: Nov 14, 2025 | Label: Vargen Music / Redeye Worldwide.

Press & curators, contact: vargen@vargen.net

Musicians: Reine Johansson- vocal; Karl Olandersson – trumpet; Dag Hallberg – keys; Andreas Alm – acoustic guitar; Per Bengtsson – electric guitar; Christian Kullberg – bass; Klas Assarsson – drums.

Lyric:
LUCY 9TH FLOOR

When the sky is blue I think of you 
and the times we had, the good, the blue and the bad
Now your ignorance seems bitter

When the sky is red I just turn my head 
to the stuff I play, forget the lies we say
for every change in the weather

Now your face has cracked from the smiles 
All the tears that you tried to hide
All the fears you never could deny

Now the night is broke and you keep stacking smoke
Another day undone, couldn’t walk out on you so I tried to run
But I can’t escape your actions

Now Miss Lucy in oblivion subscribes
My memory’s a trash can where all dirt lies
But didn’t I see her again last night – 
Down the ninth floor of my mind

Now the sky is dead, I still keep making your bed
Now your pillows have dried, but my heart is on fire
It’s the only thing that glows

Now, every day’s been grey since you went away
Now Miss Lucy has come back to stay
In my dreams and sometimes when I’m awake
Down on the ninth floor of my mind she stays

She haunts me every night
Down on the ninth floor of my mind

Lucy 9th Floor

Lucy 9th Floor (feat. Karl Olandersson)

I dag är livet som en dröm —
och utan sadel, tyg och töm
på vinets rygg vi rida fort
till feers och till gudars ort.
Åh - vi dricker de älskandes vin.

Likt tvenne änglar burna i
en het delirium-fantasi,
det fjärran blå vi hinna skall
tvärs genom dagningens kristall.
Åh, vi dricker de älskandes vin
Vi dricker de älskandes vin.

Mjukt vingen av en storm oss bär
lik den i våra hjärtan är,
rastlöst vi fly, o syster min,
i mina drömmars himlar in.
Åh - vi dricker de älskandes vin
De älskandes vin.

Le Vin des amants
Aujourd'hui l'espace est splendide!
Sans mors, sans éperons, sans bride,
Partons à cheval sur le vin
Pour un ciel féerique et divin!
Comme deux anges que torture
Une implacable calenture
Dans le bleu cristal du matin
Suivons le mirage lointain!
Mollement balancés sur l'aile
Du tourbillon intelligent,
Dans un délire parallèle,
Ma soeur, côte à côte nageant,
Nous fuirons sans repos ni trêves
Vers le paradis de mes rêves!
— Charles Baudelaire, Fleurs du mal (1857)


Text: Dan Andersson (1920), tillägg/titelns omkväde av Reine Johansson. (Översättning av Charles Baudelaires "Le Vin des Amants" ur "Ondskans blommor". Musik: Reine Johansson. 

Reine Johansson: sång; Andreas Alm: elbas, synth, piano; Anna Maria Engberg: fiol, cello.
Inspelad i Studio Handyman, Skällinge mars 2017. Producerad av Andreas Alm & Reine Johansson. Mixad av Andreas Alm. 
Mastrad av Hans Olsson Brookes, Svenska Grammofon Studion, Gbg. Omslag: Måns Broman. 
ISRC: SE5DK1700101. 
EAN: CD: 7320470216415 
EAN DL:  7320470216408
Fullängdaren "Sånger Från Natten. Sånger Från Dan" finns att köpa på CD eller digitalt via vargen@vargen.net eller iTunes, Spotify, m.fl. 
Vargen Records VRCD 006. (P) & (C) 2017 Vargen Music, Vargen Records.

Vargen - De älskandes vin

Taken from the Vargen album 'Love / Leave - 11 Songs of Bob Dylan' (Vinyl/CD/DMP - 2020) 
For further details, visit Vargen's website vargen.net

One Too Many Mornings (lyric):

Down the street the dogs are barkin’
And the day is a-getting’ dark
As the night comes in a-fallin’
The dogs’ll lose their bark
An’ the silent night will shatter
From the sounds inside my mind
And I’m one too many mornings
And a thousand miles behind

From the crossroads of my doorstep
My eyes start to fade
As I turn my head back to the room
Where my love and I have laid
An’ I gaze back to the street
The sidewalk and the sign
And I’m one too many mornings
And a thousand miles behind

It’s a restless hungry feeling
That don’t mean no one no good
When ev’rything I’m a-sayin’
You can say it just as good
You’re right from your side
I’m right from mine
We’re both just one too many mornings
And a thousand miles behind

© Special Rider Music

Written by Bob Dylan. (C) Sony Music Entertainment. (P) Vargen Records. Distribution: Border Music Scandinavia/Redeye Worldwide. All rights reserved. 
Produced by Andreas Alm and Reine Johansson. Mixed by Andreas Alm.
Recorded at Teknikcirkus Studio, Skällinge. Mastered by Emil Isaksson, Tape/Run, Malmö.
Cover art: Lo Rosengren (photo);  Zyklop (graphic design). 

Musicians: 
Mia Rosengren: Vocals
Reine Johansson: Harmonica
Dan Kristensen: Acoustic guitar 
Andreas Alm: Sounds
Jan Lundin: Bass

One Too Many Mornings

Taken from the Vargen album 'Love / Leave - 11 Songs of Bob Dylan' (Vinyl/CD/DMP - 2020) 
For further details, visit Vargen's website vargen.net

It Ain’t Me, Babe (lyric):

Go away from my window
Leave at your own chosen speed
I’m not the one you want, babe
I’m not the one you need
You say you’re lookin’ for someone
Never weak but always strong
To protect you an’ defend you
Whether you are right or wrong
Someone to open each 
and every door
But it ain’t me, babe
No. no, no, it ain’t me, babe
It ain’t me you’re lookin’ for

Go lightly from the ledge, babe
Go lightly on the ground
I’m not the one you want, babe
I will only let you down
You say you’re lookin’ for someone
Who will promise never to part
Someone to close her eyes for you
Someone to close her heart
Someone who will die for you 
an’ more
Bur it ain’t me, babe
No, no, no, it ain’t me, babe
It ain’t me you’re lookin’ for

Go melt back into the night, babe
Everything inside is made of stone
There’s nothing in here moving
An’ anyway I’m not alone
You say you’re looking for someone
Who’ll pick you up each time you fall
To gather flowers constantly
An’ to come each time you call
A lover for your life 
an’ nothing more
But it ain’t me, babe
No, no, no, it ain’t me, babe
It ain’t me you’re lookin’ for

© Special Rider Music

Written by Bob Dylan. (C) Sony Music Entertainment. (P) Vargen Records. Distribution: Border Music Scandinavia/Redeye Worldwide. All rights reserved. 
Produced by Andreas Alm and Reine Johansson. Mixed by Andreas Alm.
Recorded at Teknikcirkus Studio, Skällinge. Mastered by Emil Isaksson, Tape/Run, Malmö.
Cover art: Lo Rosengren (photo), Zyklop (graphic design). 

Musicians: 
Mia Rosengren: Vocals
Reine Johansson: Vocals
Dan Kristensen: Lead & rhythm guitars 
Andreas Alm: Rhythm guitar, keyboards, percussion, sounds
Zacharias Sjöberg: Piano
Jan Lundin: Bass
Måns Broman: Drums
Daddy Musesa: Congas, bongos

It Ain't Me, Babe

Written by Bob Dylan © Special Rider Music
Swedish translation by Mia Rosengren and Reine Johansson ©  Vargen Music / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia

NEJ NEJ NEJ (lyric):

Gå iväg från mitt fönster
Gå i din egen takt, men gå
Det är inte mej du söker
Jag är inte nån du kan få
Du säjer du söker någon 
Alltid stark och aldrig svag
Som skyddar och försvarar
Som alltid ger rätt svar
Som ger och ger och ger 
men aldrig tar
Men det är inte jag
Nej, nej, nej, det är inte jag
Jag är inte den du vill ha

Du står trevande vid kanten
Och famlar efter en hand
Det är inte mej du söker
Vi har aldrig knutit några band
Du säjer du vill ha någon 
Som aldrig lämnar dej
Som följer blint vid din sida
Vars hjärta tillhör bara dej
Som ger sitt liv och mer 
om du vill ha
Men det är inte jag
Nej, nej, nej, det är inte jag
Jag är inte den du vill ha

Försvinn in i natten
Allt här inne är gjort av sten och sand
Det finns inget här som rör sej
Och förresten är jag inte ensam
Du säjer du vill ha någon
Som tar emot dej i ditt fall
Som jämt gör vackra saker 
Och som ser dej som sitt kall
En evig kärlek är det enda 
du vill ha 
Men det är inte jag
Nej, nej, nej, det är inte jag
Jag är inte den du vill ha

Album info:
'Tänk inte efter' features eight new Bob Dylan-approved translations in Swedish by Reine Johansson and Mia Rosengren, plus Ulf Dageby's translation of 'Tomoorow Is a Long Time', 'Men bara om min älskade väntar'.
DL/Buy Vinyl/CD: https://songwhip.com/album/vargen/tank-inte-efter
Scandinavia Vinyl/CD: order from cdon.com
All songs written by Bob Dylan. (C) Sony Music Entertainment. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
(P) 2019 Vargen Records / Redeye
Distribution: Border Music Scandinavia/Redeye Worldwide. All rights reserved. 

Produced by Andreas Alm and Reine Johansson. Mixed by Andreas Alm.
Recorded at Teknikcirkus Studio, Skällinge. Mastered by Emil Isaksson, Tape/Run, Malmö.
Cover art: Jennifer West (photo); Måns Broman (graphic design). 
Cover art single 'Men bara om min älskade väntar': Jakob Nilsson (photo); Zyklop (graphic design).

Musicians on this track: 
Mia Rosengren: Vocals
Reine Johansson: Vocals
Dan Kristensen: Lead & rhythm guitars 
Andreas Alm: Rhythm guitar, sounds
Zacharias Sjöberg: Piano
Jan Lundin: Bass
Måns Broman: Drums
Daddy Musesa: Congas, bongos

Nej nej nej - It Ain't Me, Babe

Written by Bob Dylan © Dwarf Music 
Swedish translation by Mia Rosengren and Reine Johansson © Vargen Music / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia

JAG KAN VA’ DIN ÄLSKLING INATT (lyric):

Slut dina ögon, stäng din dörr
Du har inget att oroa dej för
Jag kan va’ din älskling inatt

Dra ner ljuset, dra för din gardin
Ingen fara nu, ta ett glas vin
För jag kan va’ din älskling inatt

Fågelsången försvinner i fjärran
Vi har snart glömt den
En fet full måne flinar som en fåne
Vi kommer snart tro att vi drömt den

Ta av dej skorna, slå dej ner
Du behöver inte oroa dej mer
För jag ska va’ din älskling inatt

Album info:
'Tänk inte efter' features eight new Bob Dylan-approved translations in Swedish by Reine Johansson and Mia Rosengren, plus Ulf Dageby's translation of 'Tomoorow Is a Long Time', 'Men bara om min älskade väntar'.
DL/Buy Vinyl/CD: songwhip.com/album/vargen/tank-inte-efter
Scandinavia Vinyl/CD: order from cdon.com
All songs written by Bob Dylan. (C) Sony Music Entertainment. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
(P) 2019 Vargen Records / Redeye
Distribution: Border Music Scandinavia/Redeye Worldwide. All rights reserved.
Produced by Andreas Alm and Reine Johansson. Mixed by Andreas Alm.
Recorded at Teknikcirkus Studio, Skällinge. Mastered by Emil Isaksson, Tape/Run, Malmö.
Cover art: Jennifer West (photo); Måns Broman (graphic design). 

Musicians on this track: 
Mia Rosengren: Vocals
Reine Johansson: Vocals
Dan Kristensen: Lead & rhythm guitars, lap steel
Andreas Alm: Rhythm guitar
Zacharias Sjöberg: Piano
Jan Lundin: Bass
Måns Broman: Drums

Jag kan va' din älskling inatt - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

Vargen ("The Wolf"), whose real name is Reine Johansson, is a Swedish singer-songwriter who blends rock, folk, and poetry in his expression. He is known for his interpretations of Bob Dylan and his own narrative-driven lyrics, often paired with  strong visual elements in his music videos and artwork. With a unique voice and emotionally charged arrangements, he has gained attention both in Sweden and internationally. 

Collabs: Jojje Wadenius - Them Cats, Mats "MP" Persson (Gyllene Tider, Roxette) - I Believe In You, upcoming single Sad Song (Jan 2), Karl Olandersson -  Lucy 9th Floor.

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