Bausa teams up with Edvard Bræin Groth, Fredrik von Krogh, and Jakob Lillehagen Grønseth to bring ‘Overfladisk’ to life. The lyricist pens verses that question identity and superficial desires, while the melody sets a dark, club-ready tone. Together, they create a track that mixes introspection with sharp social commentary.
Released: March 28, 2025
Overfladisk
Bausa
Lyricist
Edvard Bræin Groth, Fredrik Von Krogh, Jakob Lillehagen Grønseth, Philip Bergenstjerna
Composer
Edvard Bræin Groth, Fredrik Von Krogh, Jakob Lillehagen Grønseth, Philip Bergenstjerna, Bausa, Ludvik Haug, Vegard Magndal
Overfladisk Lyrics Translation – Bausa
The songwriter writes, ‘They know my name, but not who I really am,’ highlighting the tension between public perception and private reality. The lyrics describe a world where people chase shallow goals, like ‘f#ck b#tches, get money,’ and the narrator refuses to play along.
De vet jo hva jeg heter men ikke hvem jeg erThey know my name, but not who I really am.
Jeg vet hva de tenker når de ser opp på megI know what they’re thinking when they look up at me.
Det er overfladisk det du vil haWhat you want is so superficial,
En som gir bare for å tasomeone who gives only to take.
Aight hun sier f#ck all menAight, she says ‘f#ck all men’.
Hun ta’kke ansvaretShe won’t take responsibility.
Inn på klubben der hun kjenner alle ansatteInto the club where she knows all the staff,
Hun ringer på nettene skal du virkelig starte en samtale hooshe calls at night, are you really trying to start a conversation, huh?
Tror du allerede kan svaretI think you already know the answer.
Lagt det på ice gjorde et deep dive twicePut it on ‘ice’, did a ‘deep dive’ twice.
Ser gjennom deg selv om du player niceI see right through you even if you ‘play nice’.
Og alt hun hadde gjort for en fot inn i døraAnd everything she’d done just to get a foot in the door.
Busy making money men det visste du fra før avBusy making money, but you knew that already.
F#ck b#tches get money‘F#ck b#tches, get money’,
Alltid ute i helgen for hun her er ingen framtidalways out on the weekend because she has no future.
Spurte meg om gjesteliste jeg sa det blir vanskeligAsked me for the guest list, I said that’ll be difficult.
Du er bare en av samtligeYou’re just one of many.
Hun vet jo hva jeg heter men ikke hvem jeg erShe knows my name, but not who I really am.
Jeg vet hva de tenker når de ser opp på megI know what they’re thinking when they look up at me.
Det er overfladisk det du vil haWhat you want is so superficial.
En som gir bare for å taSomeone who gives only to take.
De vet jo hva jeg heter men ikke hvem jeg erThey know my name, but not who I really am.
Jeg vet hva de tenker når de ser opp på megI know what they’re thinking when they look up at me.
Det er overfladisk det du vil haWhat you want is so superficial.
En som gir bare for å taSomeone who gives only to take.
Ah-ahAh-ah.
Ser du trenger litt oppmersomhet ah-ahI see you need a little attention, ah-ah.
På grunn av sånne som deg at jeg tenkerIt’s because of people like you that I think:
F#ck b#tches get money f#ck b#tches get money‘F#ck b#tches, get money’, ‘f#ck b#tches, get money’.
F#ck b#tches get the money‘F#ck b#tches, get the money’.
F#ck b#tches get money‘F#ck b#tches, get money’.
F#ck b#tches get the money‘F#ck b#tches, get the money’.
Om du tror at jeg er dum at jeg er som alle andre så fortell meg no’If you think I’m dumb, that I’m like everyone else, then tell me something.
Vil du ha romanser eller vals eller kos av megDo you want romances or a waltz or cuddles from me?
Du få’kke en dans eller rose av megYou won’t get a dance or a rose from me.
Du får ikke engang en tanke selv ikke ett j#vla ord fra megYou won’t even get a thought, not even a single d#mn word from me.
Om hun tenker jeg er dum er det ikke feilIf she thinks I’m dumb, she’s not wrong,
For jeg er på en dum ting the good life’cause I’m on a ‘dumb thing’, the ‘good life’.
Ja jeg satte et aim og hitta bullseyeYeah, I took aim and hit the ‘bullseye’.
Vi hitta bullseyeWe hit the ‘bullseye’.
Har hørt at hun gir alt for de lægaHeard she gives everything for those ‘bills’.
24-7 hun vil ha en big steppa som alle i mitt crew24/7 she wants a ‘big steppa’ like everyone in my crew.
Lei av å paye renter huh en golddigger in the makin’Tired of paying interest, huh, a ‘golddigger’ in the making.
De vet jo hva jeg heter men ikke hvem jeg erThey know my name, but not who I really am.
Jeg vet hva de tenker når de ser opp på megI know what they’re thinking when they look up at me.
Det er overfladisk det du vil haWhat you want is so superficial.
En som gir bare for å taSomeone who gives only to take.
De vet jo hva jeg heter men ikke hvem jeg erThey know my name, but not who I really am.
Jeg vet hva de tenker når de ser opp på megI know what they’re thinking when they look up at me.
Det er overfladisk det du vil haWhat you want is so superficial.
En som gir bare for å taSomeone who gives only to take.
De vet jo hva jeg heterThey know my name.
Ser du trenger litt oppmerksomhetI see you need a little attention.
Det er overfladiskIt’s so superficial.
På grunn av sånne som deg at jeg tenkerIt’s because of people like you that I think:
F#ck b#tches get money‘F#ck b#tches, get money’.
Ser du trenger litt oppmerksomhetI see you need a little attention.
F#ck b#tches get money‘F#ck b#tches, get money’.
F#ck b#tches get the money‘F#ck b#tches, get the money’.
‘Overfladisk’ is about the struggle for authenticity in a superficial world. Bausa’s lyrics expose the emptiness of chasing status and money, making the track a bold statement on modern relationships and ambition.