06/12/2020
𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖒𝖆𝖘 𝕸𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖈 𝕮𝖆𝖑𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖆𝖗 2020
7 𝕯𝖊𝖈𝖊𝖒𝖇𝖊𝖗
Tänd ett ljus (Niklas Strömstedt, Lasse Lindbom 1987)
Triad
One of the most popular Swedish Christmas songs, Triad's version is a radio standard. The message, that hope lives and things will get better no matter how bad they are now, applies to every year, but especially this one. The video has the Swedish lyrics, here is my rough translation:
Chorus:
Light a candle and let it burn,
never let hope vanish.
It is dark now, but it will be brighter again
Light a candle for everything you believe in,
for this planet we live on.
Light a candle for the Earth’s children.
I saw a Star fall, in the night when we slept,
I think I wished that you were here with me.
It shone for a minute, a second, then it vanished.
Was it only I who saw it?
On the radio they sang about Peace on Earth,
and I wanted to believe those tired words
(Chorus)
I got a card from Wyndham, I didn’t know where it was.
I looked at the map and it was on the other side of the world.
But it’s the same sky, the same sea, and the Star that I saw
falls for everything we dream of, falls so that we won’t forget.
(Chorus)
Merry Chrismas and Happy New Year!
Promise to take care of yourself,
this is our greeting to you.
Long time no see. Haft fullt upp med annat, men nu kommer till slt ett nytt klipp. Blir lite julsånger nu.
