Текст и перевод песни Sigvart Dagsland - Michelangelo

Michelangelo

Kom her å sett deg, gamle mann
Kvil ditt håve i mitt fang
Eg har en sang te deg
Du har gått så langt
I øve 400 år har du vært kvilelaust på flukt
De som forfulgte deg har for lengst gått bort
Men du leve evig, du som alltid rømte bort fra livet sjøl

Kor fekk du kraft?
Kor fekk du lys?
Å, Michelangelo, kor kom din jubel fra?
Kven ga deg ild?
Kven ga deg glød?
Kordan ble livets ånde blåst i alt din hånd berørte?

Du sank i bunnlaus angst
For dom og straff te evig tid
Men du tegnte himmelen
Bak kvert blikk så såg
Du såg en fiende overalt
Og blei Guds fange der du låg
Du malte kjærlighet
Mens ditt hat fekk rot
Å du leve evig, du som ennå e på flukt frå live sjøl

Kor fekk du kraft?
Kor fekk du lys?
Å, Michelangelo, kor kom din jubel fra?
Kven ga deg ild?
Kven ga deg glød?
Kordan ble livets ånde blåst i alt din hånd berørte?

Kven ga deg ild?
Kven ga deg glød?
Kordan ble livets ånde blåst i alt din hånd berørte?

Michelangelo

Come and sit here, old man
Rest your head in my lap
I have a song for you
You've come so far
For over 400 years you've been running relentlessly
Those who pursued you have long since passed away
But you live forever, you who always ran away from life itself

Where did you find strength?
Where did you find light?
Oh, Michelangelo, where did your rejoicing come from?
Who gave you fire?
Who gave you passion?
How was the breath of life breathed into everything your hand touched?

You sank in bottomless fear
Of judgment and punishment for eternity
But you sketched heaven
Behind every gaze
You saw an enemy everywhere
And became God's prisoner as you lay
You painted love
While your hatred took root
Oh, you live forever, you who are still running from life itself

Where did you find strength?
Where did you find light?
Oh, Michelangelo, where did your rejoicing come from?
Who gave you fire?
Who gave you passion?
How was the breath of life breathed into everything your hand touched?

Who gave you fire?
Who gave you passion?
How was the breath of life breathed into everything your hand touched?