| Min bedstemama var kærlig, gavmild
| My grandmother was loving, generous
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| Fortæller mig historie
| Tell me story
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| Der lærig og spændende
| There educational and exciting
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| Hun sagde
| She said
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| Der var engang en virkelig sang i blandt mange
| There was once a real song in among many
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| Man hjalp hinanden
| They helped each other
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| Og vores land var i balance
| And our country was in balance
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| En familie der boede et sted i fred
| A family that lived somewhere in peace
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| Vi var ung og klæbt med taknemmelighed
| We were young and glued with gratitude
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| Fra den ene dag til den anden
| From one day to the next
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| Kom der fremmede, mærkelige mennesker
| Come there strangers, strange people
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| Ind i landet
| Into the country
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| Og siden dengang var det bare en sørgelig sang
| And since then it was just a sad song
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| Angst og tvang yeah
| Anxiety and compulsion yeah
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| Listen var lang hun sagde
| The list was long she said
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| Så vidt jeg husker havde vi en rig jord
| As I remember we had a rich soil
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| Dyrkede oliven, appelsiner og vindruer
| Cultivated olives, oranges and grapes
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| Gik familietur
| Went on a family trip
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| Der var så smuk natur
| There was such beautiful nature
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| Uden at være klar over
| Without realizing it
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| Faren er på lur
| The danger is lurking
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| Vi plejede at fiske
| We used to fish
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| Inviter' gæster
| Invite guests
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| Til måltidsfester
| For meal parties
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| Og vinden den blæser mildt
| And the wind it blows gently
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| Karma hvor er du henne?
| Karma where are you her?
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| Jeg troede du var der for mig
| I thought you were there for me
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| Da jeg havde brug for dig mest
| When I needed you the most
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| Der er drama rundt omkring
| There is drama all around
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| Og dækker drama drama drama drama drama
| And covers drama drama drama drama drama
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| Bedste mama hvor er du henne?
| Best mama where are you her?
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| Jeg ved du er der for mig
| I know you are there for me
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| Når jeg har brug for dig mest
| When I need you the most
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| Mama hvor er du henne?
| Mama where are you her?
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| Jeg ved du er der for mig
| I know you are there for me
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| Når jeg har brug for dig
| When I need you
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| Fra fest til begravelse, forældreløse børn
| From party to funeral, orphans
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| Vej afspærringer, og krydsforhør
| Roadblocks, and cross-examination
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| Glasset var fyldt, og drypped' af undertrykkelse
| The glass was full, and dripped with oppression
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| Blod udgydelse, vi var nød til at flygte
| Bloodshed, we had to flee
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| Hun sagde valgte vi at blive
| She said we chose to stay
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| Havde den jord bedstefar pløjed' dækket vores lig
| Had that earth grandfather ploughed' covered our bodies
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| Nogen drog mod øst, andre mod vest
| Some went east, others west
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| Syd, nord for at starte på en frisk
| South, North to start a fresh
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| Men det er svært at give slip bedste mama nynner trist
| But it's hard to let go best mama hums sad
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| Savner fortiden, minder hun ik vil mist'
| Missing the past, memories she doesn't want to miss'
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| Hun sagde nøglen fra vores gamle hus er stadig opbevaret
| She said the key from our old house is still kept
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| En dag ska jeg vise dig det sted hvor vi kommer fra
| One day I will show you the place where we come from
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| Men indtil da glem ik hvem du er
| But until then, don't forget who you are
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| Husk jeg altid er her, i morgen ku jeg være væk
| Remember I'm always here, tomorrow I may be gone
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| Pas på dig selv min søn tænk dig om og la vær med at hast
| Take care my son think about it and don't rush
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| Livet er en test og gud ved bedst
| Life is a test and God knows best
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| Og de vil ik luk mig ind i mit eget hjem
| And they will not let me into my own home
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| Der står på skiltet, sådan en som mig ska bare forsvinde
| The sign says, someone like me should just disappear
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| Kommer igen og igen og igen og igen
| Coming again and again and again and again
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| Alverdens vil aldrig få mig til at glemme
| The whole world will never make me forget
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| Imellemtiden holder mig ind til siden
| Sometimes I stick to the side
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| I lufthavn, på grund af mit efternavn
| At the airport, because of my last name
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| I dette tilfælde hjælper det ikke at være sig selv
| In this case, being yourself doesn't help
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| Frygtet, uønsket det kan man fornemme | Fearful, unwanted, you can feel it |