Deportees’ Vintersaga features Erik Lundin and Ted Ström. The song describes a somber Swedish winter. Ström writes the lyrics and composes the haunting arrangement.
Released: January 16, 2026
Vintersaga (feat. Erik Lundin)
Deportees
Vintersaga (feat. Erik Lundin) Meaning & Lyrics (Deportees)
Ted Ström writes about the great melancholy rolling in. He tells of enemies and friends resting side by side.
En Gymratta Gnager Pa Sin Gainomax BarA gym rat’s gnawing on his Gainomax bar,
Pa Terrariet I Lund Nagon Kliver Pa Ett PassAt the ‘Terrariet’ in Lund, someone’s starting a workout.
En Pensionar Gar Och Skjuter Pa PensionenA retiree keeps putting off his retirement,
Skjuter Patienten Genom Snodrivor Pa Ett PassPushing a patient through snowdrifts on their shift.
I Falun Aker En Gumma Pa En SparkIn Falun, an old woman rides a ‘spark’ sled,
I Visby Gar En Gubbe I En ParkIn Visby, an old man walks in a park.
Har Tagit Sig Fran Andra Sidan VarldenHe’s come from the other side of the world,
Blivit Bankad Gul Och Bla Men Han Ar StarkGotten beaten black and blue, but he’s strong.
Flingor Kysser Rok Over Svartostan I LuleFlakes are kissing smoke over Svartostan in Lulea,
Himmelen Mulenthe sky’s overcast.
Over Svt-huset I UmeOver the SVT building in Umea,
Utanfor Burenoutside the cage.
I Kumla Poserar MurenIn Kumla, the prison wall poses,
Statt Dar I Decennier Men Fokuserar Pa NuetIt’s stood there for decades but focuses on the now.
Blaljus Over E18trafiken Har Stannat AvBlue lights over the E18, traffic has stopped,
Dodsdom Skriven I Slasken Dar Epa’n SladdatA death sentence written in the slush where the ‘EPA’ tractor skidded.
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KaravanA caravan,
Bildas I Tystnaden Sitter Alla Kvarforms in the silence, everyone stays in their cars,
Och Tanker Tack Gud Att De Nan Annans BarnAnd thinks, ‘Thank God it’s someone else’s child’.
Det Ar Da Som Det Stora Vemodet Rullar InThat’s when the great melancholy rolls in,
Och Fran Havet Blaser En Isande Grakall VindAnd from the sea, an icy, grey-cold wind blows.
Gardarna Slacker Alla Ljus Och Gar Till SangsThe farms switch off all their lights and go to bed,
Nanstans I Are Star Turisterna Och TrangsSomewhere in Are, the tourists stand crowded together.
En Efter En Faller Huven Ner I BackenOne by one, hoods fall toward the ground,
Flera Timmar Efter Liftarna Har StangtSeveral hours after the ski lifts have closed.
Fran Linkoping Till Hisingen Till MalmoFrom Linkoping to Hisingen to Malmo,
Sprider Sig Ett Morker Over Tjugo Unga Mana darkness spreads over twenty young men.
Sida Vid Sida Vilar Fiender Och VannerSide by side, enemies and friends now rest,
Under Vita Tacken Fodda Runt Tjugohundrafemunder white sheets, born around 2005.
I Skagerack Gar naten OverbordIn the Skagerack strait, the nets go overboard,
Passerar Risbergska Skolan I Orebropassing the Risbergska school in Orebro.
Flytta Min Fokus Fran Stenen I HogerskonI shift my focus from the rock in my right shoe,
Till Och Rakna Mina Dagar Over Jordto counting my days left on this earth.
Ett Stormpiskat Marstrand Ber Sitt Pater NosterA storm-beaten Marstrand says its ‘Pater Noster’ prayer,
Stockholm City Fyrverkerier For Dagens OfferStockholm City, fireworks for today’s victim.
Saklart Det FlosklerOf course, they’re just cliches,
Men I Smarta Blir Hatet Plasterbut in pain, hate becomes a band-aid.
Forkrossad Vid Kusinens Grav I MorseDevastated at my cousin’s grave in Morse.
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Det Ar Da Som Det Stora Vemodet Rullar InThat’s when the great melancholy rolls in,
Och Fran Havet Blaser En Isande Grakall VindAnd from the sea, an icy, grey-cold wind blows.
Vintersaga (feat. Erik Lundin) Music Video
The Vintersaga lyrics translation shows sorrow across Sweden. It reveals shared sadness beneath calm surfaces.