E Du Nord Lyrics Translation | Jul I Nord | Sandra Lyng
Sandra Lyng sings a quiet anthem for those left behind. Kari Bremnes and Ola Bremnes write the lyrics, while Kari Bremnes, Ola Bremnes, Morgan Nicolaysen, and Ronny Janssen compose the music. The song features the voice of someone learning to wait in the cold.
Released: November 26, 2022
E du nord
Sandra Lyng • From “Jul i nord”
Lyricist
Kari Bremnes, Ola Bremnes
Composer
Kari Bremnes, Ola Bremnes & Others
E du nord Lyrics Translation (from “Jul i nord”)
The poet uses missed ferries as a symbol for lost chances. One line says, ‘You were just four minutes away from a new beginning.’ The artist sings about long nights with no sun, no stars, no northern lights. These images describe isolation without saying it directly.
Det e ikkje alltid det gårIt doesn’t always go
Sånn som du hadde tenktthe way you had planned,
Det e ikkje alltid du nåryou don’t always catch
Den ferga du kunne ha trengtthe ferry you might have needed.
Du ser når han lyse der uteYou see it shining out there,
På vei til et anna stedon its way to another place,
Og du som var fire minutter i fraand you were just four minutes away
En ny begynnelsefrom a new beginning.
E du nord i landet vårtIf you’re in the north of our country,
Har du meir enn ei ferje og misteyou have more than one ferry to miss,
Du e ikkje den første som ho går i frayou’re not the first one it leaves behind,
Og du bli ikkje heller den sisteand you won’t be the last.
E du nord i landet daIf you’re in the north of the country,
E du nord i landet daif you’re in the north of the country,
Ser ikkje sol i desemberyou don’t see the sun in December,
Natta spis av dagen dinthe night consumes your day.
Og blir visst aldri mettAnd it seems to never get full,
Himmelen har ikkje nordlysthe sky has no northern lights,
Stjernen har brent for seg sjølthe star has burned just for itself,
Selv alle butikkaneven all the shops,
Og du ser ingen stjerne å følgand you see no star to follow.
E du nord i landet daIf you’re in the north of the country,
Ska du bare la mørke råyou just have to let the darkness rule,
For ein kveld en kveld tek oss teppe frambecause one evening, an evening brings our blanket out.
Og det kommer et lys av guds nådeAnd there comes a light by God’s grace.
E du nord i landet daIf you’re in the north of the country,
E du nord i landet daif you’re in the north of the country,
Det ekkje alltid du når landet før vindhalsenyou don’t always reach land before the gust of wind.
Det ekkje alltid det går sånn som du hadde tenktIt doesn’t always go the way you had planned,
Men der er du ikkje alleinbut out there you aren’t alone,
Der er det mange som rorthere are many rowing out there,
Og krysser hverandre i mørketand crossing each other’s paths in the dark.
Over en åpen fjordAcross an open fjord.
E du nord i landet daIf you’re in the north of the country,
E du gjennom den svarteste tidåyou’re through the darkest time,
Snart på den andre sidasoon on the other side.
E du nord i landet daIf you’re in the north of the country,
E du nord i landet daif you’re in the north of the country.
‘E du nord’ is about missing out and still moving forward. The lyrics offer comfort to anyone stuck in the dark, waiting for a light. The song features Sandra Lyng and is part of Jul i nord.
