A few years ago my favourite band was Gyllene Tider, a Swedish pop band. I listened to them every day, even when I cleaned my room and had the vacuum cleaner on. I remember my 14th birthday when I got a ticket to their concert in Gothenburg. I was so happy! Have you ever had a feeling that you are walking on air? That was the happiness I felt.
I went there by bus with my mother and my sister, since I did not want to go on my own. There were very many people, more than 59.000, but you did not need to push yourself through the crowd because everyone was very calm. We had good seats so we could hear and see everything. All of it was perfect, even the weather; the sky was free from clouds and the sun warmed us in the dusk. You did not need more than a t-shirt and a pair of shorts to keep yourself warm.
I also remember when they played “Kung av sand”; it was the best part of the entire concert. Everyone ended up in a very good mood and lighted their lighters. It was so nice to see the whole audience waving like a trees blowing in the wind. I want that experience again because it is something you can not forget, the feeling of being so happy that you want to jump around and scream. I think everyone should have that feeling sometimes in their lives, because it is the greatest feeling in the world, except for love then.
Gyllene Tider meant a lot to me when I was 14, they did not change my life but their music cheered me up when I was sad and eased my mind when I was stressed out. They have very simple song lyrics, which I think are the most tempting thing with their music. The first time you hear them you do not realize how emotional they are because it takes a few times. Most of their songs are about some kind of love. It is not just love to a woman, it is also about unrequited love and the love you feel for your friends.
I still listen to them sometimes but not like I used to. I think I have heard them too many times and got a little tired of them because they do not make new songs together anymore. I do not like Per Gessle when he sings on his own. He has only done a few good songs without the band on his album, Mazarin. I bought it because I liked Gyllene Tider so much and hoped that it would be the same, but it was not.
If I would get the question “What do I think about Gyllene Tider in ten years?” I do not know what I would answer. I do not think that I will be listening to them, I do not know why, but it is a feeling I have. But if I look back in the past I know that I will remember them as the only essential band for me.
