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Does your knowledge of Swedish music start and end with ABBA? If so you're probably not aware of Sweden's growing reputation as an international music powerhouse. That's our conclusion, at least, after finding out that our selection for this week is the second Swedish cover to achieve widespread popularity in the mainland. The song is "Passenger", a cover by Wang Fei of an original composition by Sophie Zelmani.Using the metaphor of life as a journey, Passenger voices doubt about the ability of women to find fulfillment in relationships dominated by men. It's unclear if the song is angry, wistful or simply honest in its gradually blossoming disappointment. A lot depends on how you read the strange inversion of the lyrics in the final two choruses. Consult our transcript, as it can be hard to pick up the small but meaningful change Wang Fei makes without reference to a written text.
orbital
said on March 25, 2009
this song is fucking awesome. Wang Fei rocks.
Carl
said on April 2, 2009
Im a big fan of Wang Fei and this so happens to be one of my favourite songs. Thanks for posting!
barrister
said on April 2, 2009
@Carl - I prefer the Cantonese version of this song myself, but the entire album 将爱 is gold. It's stunning how much better Wang Fei is than pretty much any of her contemporaries. Other song of hers I wish they'd do is 不留.
jmleotta
said on May 27, 2013
Beautiful song. Thanks for posting!
