Hey Jimmy [English translation]
Hey Jimmy [English translation]
What did you expect life would be like?
Searched for so long without seeing
Forgive me my fear of believing in my goodness
I should have made some boundaries, I know that now, oh
Jimmy was from Vestegnen:1 Hundige, Brøndbystrand, or Albertslund
I'm sure you know yourself where you saw him the most when he was young
His life never was easy, maybe that's why the bass was heavy
The night when he rolled out in the Mercedes, in his glove compartment
There were pills and powder, cash enough in his wallet
Until he could have left the same night and travelled the world
In school, they'd always told Jimmy that he was stupid
'Cause the lad couldn't concentrate for half a second
But now he's focused, brings out for the neighborhood
And no matter what's in the delivery, Jimmy delivers
Deep down, he does know things got too far out of control
But there was no way back after his fathers breakdown
'Cause suddenly, Jimmy had to be the man in the house at home
And is it really dirty money if he does it for them?
All of these thoughts went through Jimmy's head
The same night when three bullets went through Jimmy's windshield
Hey, Jimmy!
You can do whatever you want, but never betray those
Who live in your soul
Hey, Jimmy!
You can do whatever you want, but never betray those
You love
When he was younger, he had good friends
They swore each other eternal loyalty, said that until the end
They'd be blood brothers, but Jimmy thought he'd been naïve
'Cause they got children, they got jobs, and they moved on with their lives
(But fuck whining)
He knocked it out of his head and rolled into the parking lot
Where children play at day and no one knows what's going on at night
A quick trade, gone as soon as he got payed
But the moment he opened the door, he realized something was wrong
Like a lightning on a pitch black sky, he saw the light
A voice said Jimmy's name, he felt his blood freezing
(The time is 01:45 AM and you're under arrest)
A hand in the pocket of his jacket, he felt that the steel was cold
And Jimmy held his breath, didn't think, shot bullets
He ran towards the car, the wheels screech as they slipped
Across the asphalt
He thought he never had been asked
If he wanted this life
Three bangs and everything went black
Hey, Jimmy!
You can do whatever you want, but never betray those
Who live in your soul
Hey, Jimmy!
You can do whatever you want, but never betray those
You love
I'm twenty nine now – the last time I saw him, I was eighteen
My life is different today, I think Jimmy stayed in the night
We we're on the same path – maybe I took a turn in time
But I never took Jimmy with me
That will be on me
Forever
What did you expect life would be like?
Searched for so long without seeing
Forgive me my fear of believing in my goodness
I should have made some boundaries, I know that now, oh
Hey. Jimmy!
1. A suburban district of Copenhagen full of ghettos. The name literally means "The Western Region."
- Artist:Ankerstjerne