Paroles et traduction Liva Weel - I Dit Korte liv

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Tilgi jeg sir et letsindigt ord.
Det er klogt, at De forstår det straks.
Bare en hyldest til denne jord,
For vi har jo kun den samme slags.
Verden har nu hadet mer end nok.
Vi kan kun besvare med at elske.
Selv i den jordiske kærlighed
Findes våben mod et ragnarok.
I dit korte liv
Er hver time dyr,
Hvert sekund et dyrt sekund.
Du glemmer vel ikke, at årene ryer.
Se på dit ur:
Viserne flyer.
Hold dig vågen ven.
Vores lille liv
Sluttes inde af en søvn.
Vi er af samme stof,
Som drømme gøres af:
Det store tomme rum.

Alle som påstår, der findes mer,
Gir os veksler uden underskrift.
Mensket har dyrket en hob ideer
Som erstatning for naturlig drift.
Enkel er din skæbnes smukke lov:
Hvert atom forlanger, du skal leve.
Mensket blev menske i kærlighed
Gjort i elskov - ja det blev vi dog.
I dit korte liv
Er det meste spildt.
Tænk igennem punkt for punkt.
Bedøm du det selv og bedøm det kun mildt:
Håndtryk blev glemt,
Chancer blev spildt.
Hold dig vågen ven.
Hvorfor sove nu
I den lyse sommernat ...
Det haster med det kys.
Den kommer, før du tror,
Den drømmeløse søvn.

Sunget af Liva Weel i Dagmarrevyen 1941. 'Vi er af samme stof som drømme gøres af ...' er et citat fra Shakespeares 'Stormen'. Liva skal have sagt til PH: "Poul, jeg aner ikke, hvad visen handler om. Er det noget med atomteori? Men de skal få den hver aften lige i masken, så de bli'r stille."

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Forgive me if I speak a careless word.
It is wise that you understand it at once.
Just a tribute to this earth,
For we have the same kind.
The world has now hated more than enough.
We can only respond by loving.
Even in earthly love
There are weapons against a ragnarok.
In your short life
Every hour is precious,
Every second is a precious second.
You surely don't forget that the years are passing.
Look at your watch:
The hands are flying.
Stay awake my friend.
Our little life
Ends in sleep.
We are of the same substance,
As dreams are made of:
The great void.

All who claim there is more,
Give us bills without a signature.
Humans have cultivated a host of ideas
As a substitute for natural instinct.
Your destiny's beautiful law is simple:
Every atom desires that you live.
Humans became human in love
Made in love - yes, that's what we are.
In your short life
Most is wasted.
Think it over point by point.
Judge it yourself and judge it only mildly:
Handshakes were forgotten,
Chances were wasted.
Stay awake my friend.
Why sleep now
In the bright summer night ...
That kiss is urgent.
It comes before you know it,
The dreamless sleep.

Sung by Liva Weel in Dagmarrevyen 1941. 'We are of the same substance as dreams are made of ...' is a quote from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'. Liva is said to have said to PH: "Poul, I have no idea what the song is about. Is it something about atomic theory? But they will get it every night right in the face, so they will be quiet."