Sangfugl

Songbird

Sangfugl

The song is for those who listen,Sangen er for den som hører,
but in the tree a bird of prey lurks, be carefulmen i treet lurer rovfugl, pass på
so they don't touch it,så de ikke rører den,
because it must continue singing about everythingfor den må synge videre om alt
that a songbird knows.som en sangfugl vet.

Everything a songbird knows.Alt som en sangfugl vet.
Sing, you little songbirdSyng, du lille sangfugl
about the many arrested,om de mange arresterte,
about the poor who starve,om de fattige som sulter,
about the killed, tortured.om de drepte, torturerte.
Just keep going, lovely songbird.Bare fortsett, lilje sangfugl.
Let us hear you in the forest.La oss høre deg i skogen.
Sing for the man behind the machine.Syng for mannen bak maskinen.
Sing for the farmer behind the plow,Syng for bonden bakom plogen,
but watch out for the generalsmen se opp for generalene
who would rather have you in a cage.som helst vil ha deg i bur.

They want you in a cage.De vil ha deg i bur.
The enemy comes with a gun.Fienden kommer med gevær.
Then, my dear songbird, fly!Da, min kjære sangfugl, fly!
He can't reach you there,Han kan ikke nå deg der,
high, so high towards the sky.høyt, så høyt mot sky.

No, sing for us, you songbird,Nei, syng for oss, du sangfugl,
as if each song were the last.som om hver sang var den siste.
Sing about the day for the happy.Syng om dagen for de glade.
Sing about the night for the sad.Syng om natten for de triste.
If they catch you, my songbird,H vis de fanger deg, min sangfugl,
if they clip your wings,om de stekker dine vinger,
you shall sing about justice,skal du synge om rettferdigheten,
which one day will bringsom en dag bringer
back all the freedom,alle friheten tilbake,
for then a songbird finds peace.for da får en sangfugl fred.
Only then does a songbird find peace.Først da får en sangfugl fred.