Nu mörknar det
It has been a very long time since I posted a "learn Swedish one song at a time" post. I thought I had long since shared the one our choir wrote a couple of years ago, but when I went looking just now it turns out that I never had. This one is a filk to a classic Swedish spring song, "Nu Grönskar det", which I have posted about". Our version, of course, sings the praises of winter here in the north, and will feature in our Choir's Lucia performance on the 13th of December, as it did last year.
Nu mörknar det
Nu mörknar det i dalens djup, nu nalkas snö och is.
Kom med, kom med över frusen sjö i vinterns friska bris!
Var kväll av norrsken lyses upp, och natten den är lång.
Så mys min vän, i stjärnors sken, och lyss till bjällrans sång.
Långt bort från stadens gråa hus vi glatt vår kosa styr,
och följer vägens vita band mot snöiga äventyr.
Med öppna ögon låt oss se de gnistrande viddernas land.
Genom snö som virvlar överallt vi vandra hand i hand!
Which more or less means:
Now it becomes dark in the depth of the valley, now the snow and ice approach.
Come along, come along, over the frozen lake in the brisk winter's breeze
Our evening shines with the northern lights, and the night it is long.
So enjoy coziness my friend, in the light of the stars, and listen to the song of the bells.
Far away from the city's grey houses we happily guide our course
and follow the white band of the road towards snowy adventure.
With open eyes let us gaze upon the glittering winter's land.
Through snow which whirls everywhere we wander hand in hand.
If any of you clicked through to the original version, you will note that some lines are only slightly changed to bring it to the better season, while others needed complete re-writing. If anyone wants a copy of the sheet music and lyrics (arranged for four voices) leave me a comment and I will happily send it to you as a pdf.
Nu mörknar det
Nu mörknar det i dalens djup, nu nalkas snö och is.
Kom med, kom med över frusen sjö i vinterns friska bris!
Var kväll av norrsken lyses upp, och natten den är lång.
Så mys min vän, i stjärnors sken, och lyss till bjällrans sång.
Långt bort från stadens gråa hus vi glatt vår kosa styr,
och följer vägens vita band mot snöiga äventyr.
Med öppna ögon låt oss se de gnistrande viddernas land.
Genom snö som virvlar överallt vi vandra hand i hand!
Which more or less means:
Now it becomes dark in the depth of the valley, now the snow and ice approach.
Come along, come along, over the frozen lake in the brisk winter's breeze
Our evening shines with the northern lights, and the night it is long.
So enjoy coziness my friend, in the light of the stars, and listen to the song of the bells.
Far away from the city's grey houses we happily guide our course
and follow the white band of the road towards snowy adventure.
With open eyes let us gaze upon the glittering winter's land.
Through snow which whirls everywhere we wander hand in hand.
If any of you clicked through to the original version, you will note that some lines are only slightly changed to bring it to the better season, while others needed complete re-writing. If anyone wants a copy of the sheet music and lyrics (arranged for four voices) leave me a comment and I will happily send it to you as a pdf.