Man kan inte äga varann [English translation]

Maria, I like

our candle light dinners.

And of course I enjoy listening

to your poetry in your dark house.

But don't ever tell me

that I'm someone you must have

and don't ever tell me

that you consider me

as your own husband

For I'll never be yours,

you'll never be mine

We can't own each other.

Maria, you need to forgive me

but you can't go with me.

Sometimes two is one too many

when one will only go in peace.

It isn't anything personal,

it's just what it is.

And I am not a bird

that you can hold tight in your little hand.

No, I'll never be yours,

you'll never be mine:

We can't own each other.

Maria, you cry

Maria, why?

Maria, I can't fulfill you

to enrich you all alone

is equally unreasonable

that you can be everything for me?

There are so many sides,

so many desires one has

I love you but I won't

be alone if you disappeared;

So I'll never be yours,

you'll never be mine;

We can't own each other.

• Artist:Björn Afzelius
• Album:Innan tystnaden (1982)