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Tapt Paradis

Eg fekk ein uventa invitasjon her forleden
Eg blei tilbudt en rundtur i sjølvaste Eden
Eg tenkte: makan te heldiggris
Tenk at eg ska få oppleva Paradis

Inngangspartiet var av den rå sorten
Kjeruber og flammande sverd vokta porten
Men de veik te side og slapp meg inn
Og vel inne ble eg møtt av en lindrande vind

Ingen gråt, ingen sukk og ingen klage
Detta va på alle måter en himmelsk hage
Men ingen va nysgjerrige, ingen spurte om nåke
Smerte og sorg fantes ikkje i språket

Skyfri himmel, frodig og grønt
En vidunderlig plett
Så vakkert og så skjønt
Harmoni rett og slett
Det va som å komma i mål
Det va som å vær framme
Sult, begjær og uro
Blei alle gjort te skamme

Folk sprada rundt blide og uten en tråd
Ingen blygsel å spora, men heller ikkje attrå
Her va ingen patos, glød eller gnist
Alt va i balanse, men alt va òg litt trist

Alle va vennlige, åpne og milde
Ingen ville dyr va på noken måte ville
Ingen farer lurte noe sted
Alt oste av lykke, idyll og fred

Å vær her va unektelig balsam for sjelen
Men alt va så perfekt at eg blei òg litt felen
Det va for godt te å vær sant, på et vis
Eg trur kje eg e laga for paradis

Skyfri himmel, frodig og grønt
En vidunderlig plett
Så vakkert og så skjønt
Harmoni rett og slett
Det va som å komma i mål
Det va som å vær framme
Sult, begjær og uro
Blei alle gjort te skamme

Vårherre va ikkje å se
Ikkje et einaste sted
Då eg spurte: koffer det?
Sa dei: då Adam og Eva dro
Sneik han seg etter dei to

Skyfri himmel, frodig og grønt
En vidunderlig plett
Så vakkert og så skjønt
Harmoni rett og slett
Det va som å komma i mål
Det va som å vær framme
Sult, begjær og uro
Blei alle gjort te skamme

Lost Paradise

I received an unexpected invitation the other day
I was offered a tour of Eden itself
I thought: what a lucky duck
Just imagine getting to experience Paradise

The entrance was quite raw
Cherubs and flaming swords guarded the gate
But they stepped aside and let me in
And once inside, I was met by a soothing wind

No crying, no sighing and no complaining
This was a heavenly garden in every way
But no one was curious, no one asked anything
Pain and sorrow were not in the language

Cloudless sky, lush and green
A wondrous spot
So beautiful and so lovely
Harmony pure and simple
It was like reaching the finish line
It was like being home
Hunger, desire and restlessness
Were all put to shame

People scattered around, happy and naked
No shame to be seen, but no desire either
There was no passion, no fire, no spark
Everything was in balance, but everything was also a bit sad

Everyone was friendly, open and kind
No wild animals were wild in any way
No dangers lurked anywhere
Everything exuded happiness, idyll, and peace

Being here was undeniably soothing to the soul
But it was all so perfect that I also felt a bit strange
It was too good to be true, in a way
I don't think I'm made for paradise

Cloudless sky, lush and green
A wondrous spot
So beautiful and so lovely
Harmony pure and simple
It was like reaching the finish line
It was like being home
Hunger, desire and restlessness
Were all put to shame

The Lord was nowhere to be seen
Not a single place
When I asked: why is that?
They said: when Adam and Eve left
He sneaked after the two

Cloudless sky, lush and green
A wondrous spot
So beautiful and so lovely
Harmony pure and simple
It was like reaching the finish line
It was like being home
Hunger, desire and restlessness
Were all put to shame