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WV 188 ENTRY
Tommy Johansson - Fattig Bonddräng

FATTIG BONDDRÄNG
Jag är fattig bonddräng men jag lever ändå
Dagar går och kommer medan jag knogar på
Harvar, sår och plöjer, mockar, gräver och bär
Går bak mina oxar, hojtar, visslar och svär

Jag är fattig bonddräng och jag tuggar mitt snus
Och när lörda'n kommer vill jag ta mig ett rus
Sen när jag blitt livad vill jag tampas och slåss
Vila hos en flicka vill jag också förstås

Sen så kommer sönda'n och då vill våran präst
Att jag ska i kyrkan men då sover jag mest
Prästen kan väl sova hela måndagen, men
För en fattig bonddräng börjar knoget igen

Så går hela veckan, alla dagar och år
Jag går med min lie och jag plöjer och sår
Jag kör mina oxar och jag hässjar mitt hö
Harvar, gnor och trälar och till sist ska jag dö

Står där fattig bonddräng invid Himmelens port
Lite rädd och ledsen för de synder jag gjort
Man ska inte supa, hålls med flickor och slåss
Herren Gud i Himlen är väl missnöjd förstås

Men då säger Herren: fattig bonddräng, kom hit!
Jag har sett din strävan och ditt eviga slit
Därför fattig bonddräng är du välkommen här
Därför fattig bonddräng, skall du vara mig när

Och jag fattig bonddräng står så still inför Gud
Och sen klär han på mej den mest snövita skrud
Nu du, fattig bonddräng, är ditt arbete slut
Nu du, fattig bonddräng, nu får du vila ut
POOR FARMHAND
I am a poor farmhand, but I'm alive anyway
Days come and go, while I grind away
Harrow, sow and plow, muck, dig and carry
Walk behind my oxen, holler, whistle and swear

I am a poor farmhand and I chew my tobacco
And when Saturday comes I want to get a drink
Then when I get spirited, I want to tussle and fight
Lie with a girl is what I want to do as well, of course

Then Sunday comes and our priest wants me in church
But that is when I sleep the most
The priest can sleep all of Monday, but
For a poor farmhand the grinding starts again

So goes the whole week, every day and year
I walk with my scythe and I plow and sow
I guide my oxen and I pile my hay
Harrow, toil and slave and one day I shall die

Standing there, poor farmhand, before Heaven's gate
A little scared and sorry for the sins I committed
One shall not drink, lie with girls and fight
The Lord, God in Heaven is disappointed, of course

But then the Lord says: poor farmhand, come here!
I've seen your struggle and your neverending toil
Therefore, poor farmhand, you are welcome here
Therefore, poor farmhand, you will be near me

Oh, I, poor farmhand, stand so still before God
And then he dresses me in the whitest of garments
Now, poor farmhand, your work is done
Now, poor farmhand, now is your time to rest
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 14 // ANDERS GLENMARK // FÖR VAD DET KAN VA' VÄRT //

Just unfortunate for me that some of my entries, which did not do as well as others, were songs that needed more time. :lol:
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 14 // ANDERS GLENMARK // FÖR VAD DET KAN VA' VÄRT //

Just unfortunate for me that some of my entries, which did not do as well as others, were songs that needed more time. :lol:

one entry you've sent needed more time :p Amon Amarth :lol:
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 14 // ANDERS GLENMARK // FÖR VAD DET KAN VA' VÄRT //

I am going to be honest with you, I did not like it :(
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 14 // ANDERS GLENMARK // FÖR VAD DET KAN VA' VÄRT //

It's ok, guys!

The entry for WV 15 has already been a selected.

Here's a hint about the artist:

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 15 // ONE MORE TIME // KVARNEN //

xlove xheart xbow xcheer

You know that I love One More Time, but you have chosen also one of my favorite their songs.
Good luck! xcheer
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 15 // ONE MORE TIME // KVARNEN //

In the first seconds sounds like "Concerning hobbits" :eek: AMAZING xbow xbow xbow
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 15 // ONE MORE TIME // KVARNEN //

Thank you to everyone who voted for Svealand! xcheer xlove

A higher position in the final would of course have been lovely, but it is what it is. :)

For WV 16 I'm going with something completely different. A (relatively) modern interpretation of an 18th century song. Stay tuned for hints! :D
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 16 // ?? // ?? // HINTS INSIDE

As promised, here is a hint for the entry:

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Like I said in the post above, the song itself is from the 18th century. :)
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 16 // ?? // ?? // HINTS INSIDE

I think I have an idea what it could be.
Actually I had even without this picture hint. ;)

If it is so than it's really great. xheart
 

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Re: Svealand | // WORLDVISION 16 // IMPERIET // MÄRK HUR VÅR SKUGGA //

The WV 16 Entry:

"Märk Hur Vår Skugga" - Imperiet


A song from the 1700s, written by Carl Michael Bellman, whose songs are still well-known and sung in Sweden today. The lyrics are about the death and funeral of the wife of his friend, Löfberg. She used to work at the tavern where they all regularly went for drinks and was much beloved.


Swedish lyrics (18th century-style)
Märk hur vår skugga, märk Movitz Mon Frère
Innom et mörker sig slutar
Hur Guld och Purpur i Skåfveln, den där
Byts til grus och klutar
Vinkar Charon från sin brusande älf
Och tre gånger sen Dödgräfvaren sjelf
Mer du din drufva ej kryster
Därföre Movitz kom hjelp mig och hvälf
Grafvård öfver vår Syster

Lillklockan klämtar til Storklockans dön
Löfvad står Cantorn i porten
Och vid de skrålande Gåssarnas bön
Helgas denna orten
Vägen opp til Templets griftprydda stad
Trampas mellan Rosors gulnade blad
Multnade Plankor och Bårar
Til dess den långa och svartklädda rad
Djupt sig bugar i tårar

Så gick til hvila, från Slagsmål och Bal
Grälmakar Löfberg, din maka
Där, dit åt gräset, långhalsad och smal
Hon än glor tilbaka
Hon från Danto bommen skildes i dag
Och med Hänne alla lustiga lag
Hvem skall nu Flaskan befalla?
Torstig var hon och uttorstig är jag
Vi är torstiga alla
English translation
Note how our shadow, note Movitz mon frère
Within a darkness itself closes
How gold and purple in that shovel there
Changes into gravel and tatters
Charon waves from his roaring river
And then, three times, the gravedigger himself
No more your grapes, shall you squeeze
Therefore, Movitz, come help me and arch
Gravestone over our sister

The little bell chimes to the big bell's toll
Leaf-bedecked, the cantor stands at the portal
And among the prayers of the bellowing choirboys
Sanctifying this place
The road up to the temple's grave-adorned city
Treads among the yellowing petals of roses
Rotting planks and stretchers
Until the long and black-clothed row
Deeply bows in tears

So went to rest from brawls and balls
Quarrelsome Löfberg, your wife
There, towards the grass, long-necked and thin
Yet she glares ever back
She from Danto bommen parted today
And with her all joyous gatherings
Who shall now command the bottle?
Thirsty was she and thirsty am I
We are thirsty all

This is such a special song to me, and I hope at least some of you enjoy it. :) The atmosphere and mystique Imperiet brings to the song is so fitting. xlove
 
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