V. Sverddans Lyrics
Når ulven og bjørnen skal dø;
Riv vekk det skinnet, en grime
Tramp på det, si vinter; adjø!
Vinterånd, du skal dø!
Vinterånd, i snøen blø!
Vinterånd, jeg er sommer!
Vinterånd, og jeg kommer!
Det blir ild og røyk, skrik og skrål;
Seidmannen løper gjennom skoven
Anvend løv og sot, sverd og stål
Snart skinner solen fra oven
Vinterånd, du skal dø!
Vinterånd, i snøen blø!
Vinterånd, jeg er sommer!
Vinterånd, og jeg kommer!
Det blir ild og røyk, skrik og skrål;
Seidmannen løper gjennom skoven
Anvend løv og sot, sverd og stål
Snart skinner solen fra oven
Vinterånd, du skal dø!
Vinterånd, i snøen blø!
Vinterånd, jeg er sommer!
Vinterånd, og jeg kommer!
About
A song based on the old Norse traditions to end the Winter and celebrate te return of Summer, the old festivity of Yule. In these, the summer spirits “killed” the winter spirits (whomst wore wolf and bear skins with them) by taking their bare skins (wolf and bear skins) and stepping on them while running through the forest chasing them.
(ROUGH) TRANSLATION
Sword Dance
Winter time has arrived
When wolf and bear will die
Rip off the skin, the mask
Trample on it, say winter goodbye!
Winter Spirit, you will die!
Winter Spirit, bleed on the snow!
Winter Spirit, I am the Summer!
Winter Spirit, I am coming!
Fire and Smoke, scream and noise
The sorcerer runs through the forest
Uses leaves and soot, swords and steel
Soon the sun is shining from above
Winter Spirit, you will die!
Winter Spirit, bleed on the snow!
Winter Spirit, I am the Summer!
Winter Spirit, I am coming!
(Guitar fill)
Fire and Smoke, scream and noise
The sorcerer runs through the forest
Uses leaves and soot, swords and steel
Soon the sun is shining from above
Winter Spirit, you will die!
Winter Spirit, bleed on the snow!
Winter Spirit, I am the Summer!
Winter Spirit, I am coming!
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