Lyrically inspired by the 2002 film ‘Lilja 4 ever’, ‘Russian Doll’ is an abstract rumination on the concepts of love, the death of innocence, and exploitation within the context of post-Cold War Eastern Europe.
According to vocalist Krystoffer Rygg:
“"Although this is pop music in our heads, the i...
She was born in 1989
In a hidden corner
By the White Sea
Eyes wide closed
A stolen object
Of wanton desire
Sweet nothings in her ear
A little red rose
Running with the wolves
It’s our secret (two of hearts)
Racing through the night
Crossing the love (two of hearts)
One inside another
In the trunk of a car (two of hearts)
One inside another
She was born in 1989
In a hidden corner
By the White Sea
Eyes wide open
A stolen object
Of desire
Face down
Under the influence
Love is a kind of crime
A broken promise
It burns like hell
When things come crashing down
A dead man's hand
A smoking gun
A story within a story
It’s such a crying shame (two of hearts)
Racing through the night
Crossing the love (two of hearts)
One inside another
In the trunk of a car (two of hearts)
One inside another
Russian Doll was written by Ulver.
Russian Doll was produced by Ulver.
Ulver released Russian Doll on Fri Feb 14 2020.