Svealand // WV 188 // Tommy Johansson // Fattig Bonddräng // lyrics translation

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SVEALAND

WV 188 ENTRY
Tommy Johansson - Fattig Bonddräng

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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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Here's the LARPiciously cheesy and epic WV 121 entry:

"Flight of the Sapphire Dragon" - Twilight Force

 

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Thank you so much for all the points last edition!

Here's the entry for WV 122, our 120th to boot! From the musical Chess (by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Tim Rice) comes this iconic piece. This is a true classic, and some have tried since then to replicate it (and not quite lived up to it), but Tommy Körberg is the original and for whom the song was intended:

"Anthem" - Tommy Körberg

 

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Thank you so much for that unexpected and amazing 2nd place finish for Anthem! Bless you all!


Here's the lovely little folk tune for WV 123:

"Lomjansvalsen" - Magnus Stinnerbom
https://soundcloud.com/rhovanion%2Flomjansvalsen
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Unfortunately the last entry flopped, but here's to hoping the next one does better!

The entry for WV 124 has already been selected. A song I've been meaning to send for quite a while, but have been waiting for a Kai-hosting (which I knew would come sooner or later). So here we are!

 

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Here's the entry for WV 124:

"Fanfar" - Staffan Hellstrand

FANFAR Det här är en sång, en blomma Det här är en hälsning till de fromma De som inte jagar guldet och äran De som ser lyckan i det de har nära De som kan leva en dag i sänder Utan oljade tungor och blodiga händer De som inte alltid letar efter spänningen i natten De som kan leva på bara luft och vatten Det här är en fanfar för de som verkligen har nånting kvar Det här är en sång, en blomma Till de som inte är så tomma De som aldrig patrullerar Gamla Stan Eller snortar i sig drömmar runt Karlaplan De som inte alltid sneglar över de som har mera De som sätter barn till världen och får de att fungera De som inte vill vara en av ringarna på vattnet Som kan leva under ytan och tycka det är vackert Det här är en fanfar för de som verkligen har nånting kvar Det här är en sång, en blomma Det här är en hälsning till de fromma De som kan bygga och bygga och bygga Och resa sig med solen och känna sig trygga Som inte schackrar och dealar i en blåfrusen ström Där varje handslag är ett vapen och varje andetag en lögn Som inte vill vara en av ringarna på vattnet Som kan leva under ytan och tycka det är vackert Det här är en fanfar för de som verkligen har nånting kvar Det här är en fanfar för de som verkligen har nånting kvar Det här är en fanfar för de som verkligen har nånting kvar

FANFARE This is a song, a flower This is a greeting to the earnest Those who don't chase after gold and glory Those who see happiness in the things they hold dear Those who can live one day at a time Without silver tongues and bloody hands Those who don't always search for the thrill in the night Those who can live on merely air and water This is a fanfare for those who truly have something left This is a song, a flower To those who are not so aimless Those who never patrol through Gamla Stan Or snort their dreams away at Karlaplan Those who don't always look at those who have more Those who birth and raise children and have them turn out decent Those who don't want to be one of the ripples on the water Who can live beneath the surface and still find it beautiful This is a fanfare for those who truly have something left This is a song, a flower This is a greeting to the earnest Those who can build and build and build And rise with the sun and feel secure enough Who don't peddle and deal in a blue frozen stream Where every handshake is a weapon and every breath a lie Who don't want to be one of the ripples on the water Who can live beneath the surface and still find it beautiful This is a fanfare for those who truly have something left This is a fanfare for those who truly have something left This is a fanfare for those who truly have something left

 

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Hot totally-not-planned-impromptu '80s Cheesy Power Ballad Duet NF!

I knew I wanted to send one of Tommy Nilsson's duets, but I simply couldn't decide which to go with first as I love them both equally. So I thought I'd let you guys decide! And don't worry, the non-winning song will definitely be sent in the future.

(If you don't like either of the songs, I ask you to please refrain from voting).



Text version:

Zemya Hamilton & Tommy Nilsson - Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z36q4lqffPQ
Tone Norum & Tommy Nilsson - Allt Som Jag Känner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flqll7cDIDA

How to vote:
Send a PM to Stargazer
You can award each song


DDL 8th of June at 12:00 CET
Will accept late votes a couple of hours past the deadline

Votes received:


Hope you enjoy! ​

 

[Uto]

This NF is a mouse trap. The cheese is real and it's glorious.

 

[theditz83]

That hair! If the songs are as 80s as Tommy's locks, I'll be in heaven

 

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We've received three hot votes so far, with a possible pending maybe-vote from a fourth.



Keep 'em coming, guys!

 

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We have more voters! Thank you to everyone who voted so far!

Votes received:


Keep them coming!

 

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Thank you to the current voters:




I have extended the DDL until noon for anyone who still wishes to vote!

 

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That's it! No further voters since the previous post. The winner has been declared and the entry has been sent.

Thank you so much to everyone who voted, and also to those who gave feedback as well.

Fun fact: There were only two points difference. Out of the 14 voters, only 6 voters preferred the winning song.

 

[theditz83]

Ugh so sorry Anna, totally forgot to come back and vote on these. I'll be honest though, I liked both songs fairly equally, so not sure I would've even broken the 2 point deadlock

Best of luck

 

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So here's the winner! Congrats to those who preferred it, sorry to those who didn't. And thank you to everyone who voted!
And don't worry, I will send Allt Som Jag Känner in the future!

"Time" - Zemya Hamilton & Tommy Nilsson

 

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Here's the full voting results from the NF! It was so close, and Allt Som Jag Känner was in the lead until the last day of voting.

 

[ShoeFlo]

Woah, Aigars' voting literally turned the whole ranking upside down. Such an impact

 

[Stargazer]

Woah, Aigars' voting literally turned the whole ranking upside down. Such an impact

He told me he simply couldn't choose but still wanted to support the NF, and it was allowed to give the same points to both. Though, naturally it was good that most people didn't do that or else there would have been no winner.

 

[Uto]

More people preferred the Swedish song it seems. Point differential is just greater the other way around. Anti-Melfest backlash is to be blamed along with lack of taste and South Sudan.

 

[Stargazer]

We decided to go full quintessential Swedish summer for WV 126.

"Om Sommaren" - Kalle Moraeus

 

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Here's the entry for WV 127:

"Valkyria" - Follow The Cipher