Ozzy collaborates with lyricists Albert Hogrefe Clausen, August Skovgaard Brinch, Noah Shacc, and Oskar Elholm in ‘Skyggebokser.’ The song weaves a tale of a relationship hanging by a thread, with the composer delivering a mix of raw emotion and introspection.
Released: February 20, 2026
Skyggebokser
Ozzy
Skyggebokser Lyrics English Translation by Ozzy
The narrator describes a love that feels eternal, yet fragile, ‘like fire and water.’ Ozzy sings about fighting inner demons, shadowboxing as the pain intensifies, while questioning if his partner sees him for who he truly is.
Nu siger hun at hun har brug for tidNow she’s saying she needs some time.
AhhAhh.
Ay sig mig hvor længe har vi kendt hinandenAy, tell me how long we’ve known each other.
Det føles som for evigtIt feels like it’s been forever.
Ka’ husk’ at vi sagde at vi aldrig vil la’ det løbe ud i sandI remember we said we’d never let this just fade away,
Og jeg var for evigt din følgesvendand that I’d be your companion for eternity.
Hvis hun går fra mig så følger hanIf she ever leaves me, then he’ll follow along.
Nu fortryder hun så’ det tilbage igenNow she’s regretting it, so we’re right back here again.
De’ jo bare en kliché ligesom ild og vandWe’re just a cliché, like fire and water.
Er det så’n de taler om os når vi ikk’ selv ka’ høre detIs that how they talk about us when we aren’t there to hear it?
Dit tidligere mørkeYour past darkness,
Sætter dig fast i et hjørneit keeps you backed into a corner.
Det vil du ikk’ ha’ jeg spørger tilYou don’t want me to ask about that,
Ligesom roser og tjørnejust like roses and thorns.
Det smukkeste nogensindeYou’re the most beautiful thing ever,
Men så svært at røre vedbut you’re so hard to reach.
Yeah ayo-ayo uh uh-uhYeah, ayo-ayo, uh, uh-uh.
Ay nu siger hun at hun har brug for tid uhAy, now she’s saying she needs some time, uh.
Og jeg er so paranoid yeh-uhAnd I’m just so paranoid, yeah-uh.
Er det dumt jeg overtænkerIs it stupid that I’m overthinking?
Ja imens smerten vokser skyggebokser jeg yehYeah, while the pain grows, I’m shadowboxing, yeah.
Imens smerten vokser skyggebokser jeg yehAs the pain intensifies, I’m fighting my own shadow, yeah.
Uhh-uhUhh-uh.
Hun var den eneste uhShe was the only one, uh,
Der så hva’ jeg ku’ blive tilwho saw what I could become.
Jeg behøvede ikk’ at bevise detI didn’t even have to prove it.
Ved hun ser mig for den som jeg virkelig erI know she sees me for who I really am.
Det’ der næsten ikk’ nogen der gørAlmost nobody else does that.
Hun ser lige gennem mig så hun ved ogs’ at jeg’ lidt usikkerShe sees right through me, so she knows I’m a bit insecure.
Men det’ så’n hun taler om mig når jeg ikk’ selv ka’ høre detBut that’s how she talks about me when I’m not around to hear it.
Mit dybeste mørkeMy deepest darkness,
Sætter mig fast i et hjørneit keeps me backed into a corner.
Slet ikk’ et sted som jeg hører tilIt’s not a place where I belong at all.
Og hvis ikk’ hun forladerAnd if she doesn’t leave,
Så visner hun langsomtthen she’ll slowly wither away,
Som alt hva’ jeg rør vedlike everything else I touch.
Yeah uh-uhhYeah, uh-uhh.
Ay nu siger hun at hun har brug for tid uhAy, now she’s saying she needs some time, uh.
Og jeg er så paranoid yeh-uhAnd I’m just so paranoid, yeah-uh.
Er det dumt jeg overtænkerIs it stupid that I’m overthinking?
Ja imens smerten vokser skyggebokser jegYeah, while the pain grows, I’m shadowboxing.
Håber dig og din skygge vogter migI hope you and your shadow watch over me.
Skyggebokser Music Video
What does ‘Skyggebokser’ mean? The lyrics explore the struggle of a relationship, with Ozzy offering a heartfelt take on love and insecurity in Danish pop.