Bjørn Eidsvåg - Dåredans - translation of the lyrics into English

Lyrics and translation Bjørn Eidsvåg - Dåredans




Dåredans
Dance of Fools
Solå va' gått i havet
The sun has sunk into the sea
Og hang vel ein plass te' tørk
And is probably hanging somewhere to dry
Ute sto månen lågt
Outside the moon is low
Og kein ei rimdekt bjørk
And swaying on a frost-covered birch
Inne hos meg dansa lyset
Inside me the light dances
I eggande kåte kast
In provocative, lustful throws
Eg va'forblinda og døvhørt,
I'm blinded and deaf,
Tankane holdt meg fast
My thoughts hold me captive
Dåredans - dåredans - i kveld e' det dåredans
Dance of fools - dance of fools - tonight it's a dance of fools
Dåredans - dåredans
Dance of fools - dance of fools
Og dansen går rundt navlen
And the dance goes around the navel
Uten stans - i dåredans
Without stopping - in the dance of fools
Tunnelen va' svart og grufull,
The tunnel was dark and terrifying,
Litt spennande va' det jo og
A bit exciting too, of course
Eg stokk eg såg et lys -
I jumped when I saw a light -
Va det håp, eller kom det et tog?
Was it hope, or was a train coming?
For eg hadde funne han inn
Because I had found him inside
Eg va' livredd og hadde det fælt
I was terrified and felt awful
Og gjekk lenger in i tunnelen min
And walked further into my tunnel
Dåredans - dåredans - i kveld e' det dåredans
Dance of fools - dance of fools - tonight it's a dance of fools
Dåredans - dåredans
Dance of fools - dance of fools
Og dansen går rundt navlen
And the dance goes around the navel
Uten stans - i dåredans
Without stopping - in the dance of fools
Eg har gjennomklart og firsvart megg,
I have been completely through myself,
Eg har foretatt full obduksjon
I have performed a full autopsy
Men e' akkurat like forvirra,
But am just as confused,
Eg fant igen svar eller konklusjon
I found no answers or conclusions
Behovet for omsorg e' bunnlaust,
The need for care is bottomless,
Eg forgår snart i klage og stønn
I will soon perish in lament and moaning
eg klappe og stryke med sjøl;
So I pat and stroke myself;
Koss va' Frans av Asissis bønn?
What was the prayer of Francis of Assisi?
Dåredans - dåredans - i kveld e' det dåredans
Dance of fools - dance of fools - tonight it's a dance of fools
Dåredans - dåredans
Dance of fools - dance of fools
Og dansen går rundt navlen
And the dance goes around the navel
Uten stans - i dåredans
Without stopping - in the dance of fools






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