Lyrics of Dør først - Fela, Zawadi

Dør først (original)

Stilt mange spørsmål, og ha’kke fått svar
E’kke samme kar og personen som jeg var
For selv om det er sol, ser jeg bare regn
Og selv om jeg har venner føles det som bare meg
Vi mista en bror, en sønn og en far
Tenker veldig ofte på hvordan ting var
Sitter her igjen med de minnene jeg har
Forsvant så kjapt, kan’ke tro at du har dratt
De sier at de gode dør først
Men de orda er’ke alltid en trøst
Så gi meg litt tid, så jeg kan bli bra
Din sjel har et liv, og jeg veit at du er glad
De sier at de gode dør først
Men de orda er’ke alltid en trøst
Så gi meg litt tid, så jeg kan bli glad
Din sjel har et liv, og jeg veit du har det bra
I swear sometimes I find it hard to sleep
My brother is living up in heaven, but I can’t find peace
So I toss and turn, searching for the word
Damn, I miss my brother
I swear sometimes I find it hard to speak
My brother is living up in heaven, but I can’t quite reach
So I toss and turn, searching for the word
Damn, I miss my brother
I am my brother’s keeper, I keep my brother close to my heart
Stilt mange spørsmål, har fått et par svar
Ikke prøv å bli en person du aldri var
Prøver å se sol, selv om det er regn
Ser smilet til mamma og jeg tar det som et tegn
At vi må overvinne enhver situasjon
Ser deg hver dag, men I mindere versjon
Vanskelig å holde alle følelser kamuflert
Men jeg håper på du følger med og at du blir imponert

(translation)

Asked many questions, and have not received an answer
Not the same fellow and the person I was
Because even though it's sunny, all I see is rain
And even though I have friends, it feels like just me
We lost a brother, a son and a father
Thinks very often about how things were
Sitting here again with the memories I have
Disappeared so quickly, can't believe you're gone
They say the good die first
But those words are not always a comfort
So give me some time so I can get well
Your soul has a life and I know you are happy
They say the good die first
But those words are not always a comfort
So give me some time so I can be happy
Your soul has a life and I know you are doing well
I swear sometimes I find it hard to sleep
My brother is living up in heaven, but I can't find peace
So I toss and turn, searching for the word
Damn, I miss my brother
I swear sometimes I find it hard to speak
My brother is living up in heaven, but I can't quite reach
So I toss and turn, searching for the word
Damn, I miss my brother
I am my brother's keeper, I keep my brother close to my heart
Asked a lot of questions, got a couple of answers
Don't try to become a person you never were
Trying to see the sun, even if it's raining
Seeing mom's smile and I take it as a sign
That we must overcome any situation
See you every day, but in a smaller version
Difficult to keep all emotions camouflaged
But I hope you follow along and that you are impressed