Текст и перевод песни Morten Abel - Lenkegjengen

Lenkegjengen

Eg venta på taxi, det va seint ut på kvelden
Eg hadde vært ein liten tur på byen, noge eg gjør svært sjelden
Og regne, det hølja ner, frå hole i himmelen
Det e ein grunn for at eg gjør dette veldig sjelden
Men det va koseligt det, for all del
Eg traff nogen vennar som eg ellers aldri ser
Men det e hjemturen som eg alltid slide litt med
Eg bor litt utfor byen og det e langt å gå i dårlig vêr

Så det e ingen grunn te å se altfor
Lyst på live, det e fortsatt ein kamp
De seie man trivst best i oppovebakke, men det e ikkje bare sant
Eg vett om no'en folk i California, som aldri he sitt ein regnbyga
Kanskj' eg bar' e altfor lettlurt, kanskj' eg ikkje tror nok på Gud

Noen har stått i køen veldig lenge
Kanskje der e nogen der framme som eg kjenne
Hei du med skjegget, kan du ver litt grei?
Ska me dela bil siden eg vett du ska same vei?
Han svarte: Kem e det du tror du e?
Samtlige her kom hit lenge før deg?
Åja, om den saken herske det liten tvil
Men skyggen, eg bare spurte om me sku dela bil?

Så e det å stilla seg i taxikø og håpe på bevegelse
Her har du en lenkegjeng, komt for å dø, på vei ifra fengselet
Eg vett om no'en folk i California, som aldri he sitt ein regnbyga
Kanskj' eg bar' e altfor lettlurt, kanskj' eg ikkje tror nok på Gud

Så det e ingen grunn te å se altfor
Lyst på live, det e fortsatt ein kamp
De seie man trivst best i oppovebakke, men det e ikkje bare sant
Eg vett om no'en folk i California, som aldri he sitt ein regnbyga
Kanskj' eg bar' e altfor lettlurt, kanskj' eg ikkje tror nok på Gud

Chain Gang

I was waiting for a taxi, it was late at night
I had been out on the town for a bit, something I rarely do
And the rain, it was pouring down, from holes in the sky
There's a reason why I do this very rarely
But it was cozy, for sure
I met some friends that I never see otherwise
But it's the trip home that I always struggle with
I live a bit outside the city and it's a long walk in bad weather

So there's no reason to look too
Forwards to live, it's still a struggle
They say you thrive best uphill, but that's not entirely true
I know some people in California who have never seen a rainstorm
Maybe I'm just too gullible, maybe I don't believe in God enough

Some have been standing in line for a very long time
Maybe there's someone up there I know
Hey you with the beard, can you be a little nice?
Should we share a ride since I know you're going the same way?
He answered: Who do you think you are?
Everyone here got here long before you?
Oh yeah, about that there's little doubt
But shadow, I was just asking if we should share a ride?

So it's about getting in the taxi line and hoping for movement
Here you have a chain gang, come to die, on their way from prison
I know some people in California who have never seen a rainstorm
Maybe I'm just too gullible, maybe I don't believe in God enough

So there's no reason to look too
Forwards to live, it's still a struggle
They say you thrive best uphill, but that's not entirely true
I know some people in California who have never seen a rainstorm
Maybe I'm just too gullible, maybe I don't believe in God enough