| Höstens första gryning stiger stilla, sprider sina
| The first dawn of autumn rises quietly, spreading its
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| Färger över frostig äng. | Colors over frosty meadow. |
| Löv faller mot marken
| Leaves fall to the ground
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| Ett stormande hav av färger
| A stormy sea of colors
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| Ett bidande mörker, står åter vid årets port… Landet faller
| A biting darkness, stands again at this year's gate… The land is falling
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| Mot en stilla dvala. | Towards a quiet hibernation. |
| Dunkla ter sig dagarna, under moln tyngda av
| The days seem dark, under clouds weighed down
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| Regn. | Rain. |
| Isig är Rimfaxes fradga
| Icy is Rimfaxe's froth
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| I arla timma
| I arla timma
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| Ropen från skogen kallar mig hem, till mina
| The cries from the forest call me home, to mine
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| Fränder… till min säng. | Relatives… to my bed. |
| Hemåt, hemåt… viskar mitt inre
| Home, home… whispers my inner self
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| Hem till djupa dalar och lövfyllda sänkor
| Home to deep valleys and leaf-filled depressions
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| Till stigarna jag alltid vandrat, till bäckar som släckt min törst
| To the paths I always walked, to streams that quenched my thirst
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| Till gölar och sjöar för mig så bekanta, där jag speglat mig, svalkat
| To puddles and lakes so familiar to me, where I reflected, cooled
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| Mig under stjärnklara nätter
| Me during starry nights
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| Hem, för att känna morgonbrisens kyla
| Home, to feel the cold of the morning breeze
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| På rådarnas berg… hem
| On the councilors' mountain… home
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| Tankar vandrar över gammal mark. | Thoughts wander over old land. |
| Ekon av det
| Echoes of it
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| Gamla arvets hopp. | The hope of the old heritage. |
| Sluten av gudarnas tunga andedräkt
| Closed by the heavy breath of the gods
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| Askens blad viskar stilla, täljer om jorden och
| The leaves of the ashes whisper quietly, carving the earth and
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| Världar nedan, om bergen och de som där råda
| Worlds below, about the mountains and those who rule there
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| Viskar om det som är mitt hem
| Whispers about what is my home
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| Dess rötter som sig svalka I underjordens kalla
| Its roots that cool in the cold of the underworld
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| Strömmar. | Streams. |
| Täljer om visdom som dväljs och
| Tells about wisdom that dwells and
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| Urkraften som glöder däri
| The primordial power that glows in it
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| Viskar om havet och bäckarna som där mynnar
| Whispers about the sea and the streams that flow there
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| Om skogen som ruvar dunkel och stilla
| About the forest that broods dark and still
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| Fylld av minnen och gamla sår
| Filled with memories and old wounds
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| Seg och kraftfull, stolt och klok. | Tough and powerful, proud and wise. |
| Med roten I myllan
| With the root In the soil
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| Fylld av livets dryck
| Filled with the drink of life
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| Täljer om de gamla folken, de vackra som dansar
| Tells about the old peoples, the beautiful ones who dance
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| Över myren. | Across the bog. |
| Om skogens konung som stilla vakar vid tjärnens
| About the king of the forest who still watches over the pond
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| Kant
| Edge
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| Om skogens härskarinna den fagra som förvillar
| About the mistress of the forest, the beautiful one who confuses
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| Detta kvinnliga väsen ljuvt doftande av löv
| This female creature sweetly smelling of leaves
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| Den viskar om himlen och stjärnorna där ovan
| It whispers about the sky and the stars above
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| Om hemligheterna som djäljes där. | About the secrets that are hidden there. |
| Viskar nordanbäckens friska
| Whispers the health of the northern brook
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| Vatten. | Water. |
| Talar om Bifrost den slutliga vägen hem…
| Talking about Bifrost the final way home…
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| Stilla går solen ned I horisonten, de två världarna möts…
| Quietly the sun goes down On the horizon, the two worlds meet…
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| Ett drömmens rike faller inpå
| The realm of a dream is approaching
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| Från tjärnen stiger en dimma, lätt som älvors tårar
| From the pond rises a mist, light as the tears of fairies
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| Vandrar ovan den svarta ytan
| Walks above the black surface
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| Än en gång står jag här. | Once again I stand here. |
| På rådarnas berg
| On the mountains of the rulers
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| Känner nattbrisens kyla. | Feel the cold of the night breeze. |
| Månen sjunger sin full
| The moon sings its full
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| Hör mina fränder ropa. | Hear my relatives shout. |
| Välkomnar mig hem
| Welcome me home
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| Aldrig mer lämnar jag detta. | I will never leave this again. |
| Detta eviga bo
| This eternal abode
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| English translation:
| English translation:
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| The first dawn of autumn slowly rises
| The first dawn of autumn slowly rises
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| Spreading colour over frosty meadow
| Spreading color over frosty meadow
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| Leaves fall to the ground
| Leaves fall to the ground
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| A storming sea of colours
| A storming sea of colors
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| A biding darkness is yet again at Year’s gate
| A biding darkness is yet again at Year’s gate
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| The land sinks into a quiet torpor
| The land sinks into a quiet torpor
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| The days appear dim under clouds heavy with rain
| The days appear dim under clouds heavy with rain
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| Icy is the froth of Rimfax in the early hours
| Icy is the froth of Rimfax in the early hours
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| The calls from the forest call me home. | The calls from the forest call me home. |
| To my kin…
| To my kin…
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| To my bed. | To my bed. |
| Homeward, homeward my inner whispers
| Homeward, homeward my inner whispers
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| Home to deep valleys and leaf-filled vales
| Home to deep valleys and leaf-filled vales
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| To the paths I’ve always wandered
| To the paths I’ve always wandered
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| To streams that have quenched my thirst
| To streams that have quenched my thirst
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| To ponds and lakes so known to me
| To ponds and lakes so known to me
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| Where I’ve watched my reflection
| Where I’ve watched my reflection
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| Cooled in the night under star-filled sky
| Cooled in the night under star-filled sky
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| Home, to feel the chill of the morning breeze on the mountain of the Fey…
| Home, to feel the chill of the morning breeze on the mountain of the Fey…
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| Home
| Home
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| Thoughts wander over ancient land
| Thoughts wander over ancient land
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| Hope from the old legacy echoes
| Hope from the old legacy echoes
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| Shrouded in the heavy breath of gods
| Shrouded in the heavy breath of gods
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| The leaves of the ash whisper quietly
| The leaves of the ash whisper quietly
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| They tell of earth and worlds below
| They tell of earth and worlds below
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| Of mountains and those who rule there
| Of mountains and those who rule there
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| They whisper of that which is my home
| They whisper of that which is my home
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| These roots that cool
| These roots that cool
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| In the cold streams of the underworld
| In the cold streams of the underworld
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| They tell of wisdom that dwell
| They tell of wisdom that dwell
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| And the primal force glowing therein
| And the primal force glowing therein
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| They whisper of the sea
| They whisper of the sea
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| And the brooks flowing there
| And the brooks flowing there
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| Of the forest brooding dark and still
| Of the forest brooding dark and still
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| Filled with memories and old wounds
| Filled with memories and old wounds
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| Tenacious and powerful. | Tenacious and powerful. |
| Proud and wise
| Proud and wise
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| With the root in the soil. | With the root in the soil. |
| Filled with the liquid of life
| Filled with the liquid of life
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| They tell of the old people. | They tell of the old people. |
| The beautiful that dance over the bog
| The beautiful that dance over the bog
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| Of the king of the forest. | Of the king of the forest. |
| Quietly watching by the shore of the lake
| Quietly watching by the shore of the lake
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| Of the mistress of the forest. | Of the mistress of the forest. |
| The frail and misleading
| The frail and misleading
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| This female being. | This female being. |
| With a delightful scent of leaves
| With a delightful scent of leaves
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| They whisper of the sky and the stars above. | They whisper of the sky and the stars above. |
| Of the secrets above
| Of the secrets above
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| They whisper of the fresh water in the northern brook
| They whisper of the fresh water in the northern brook
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| They tell of Bifrost and the final road home
| They tell of Bifrost and the final road home
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| The sun settles slowly in the horizon. | The sun settles slowly in the horizon. |
| The two worlds meet
| The two worlds meet
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| A kingdom of dreams falls closely
| A kingdom of dreams falls closely
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| From the lake a mist rises. | From the lake a mist rises. |
| Light, as the tears of elves
| Light, as the tears of elves
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| Wanders over the black surface
| Wanders over the black surface
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| I stand here yet again. | I stand here yet again. |
| On the mountainof the fey
| On the mountainof the fey
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| Feeling the cold of the night breeze. | Feeling the cold of the night breeze. |
| The moon sings its full
| The moon sings its full
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| Hear my kin call. | Hear me can call. |
| Welcoming me home
| Welcoming me home
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| Never again will I leave this. | Never again will I leave this. |
| My eternal home | My eternal home |