Imellom buskene vi stirret paa de
som minnet om andre tider
og fortalte at haapet var borte
for alltid...
Vi hoerte alvesang og vann som
sildret
Det som en gang var er nu borte
alt blodet...
all lengsel og sorg som hersket
og de foelelser som kunne roeres
er vekk...
for alltid...
vi har aldri levd
som minnet om andre tider
og fortalte at haapet var borte
for alltid...
Vi hoerte alvesang og vann som
sildret
Det som en gang var er nu borte
alt blodet...
all lengsel og sorg som hersket
og de foelelser som kunne roeres
er vekk...
for alltid...
vi har aldri levd
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WHAT ONCE WAS
We stared through the bushes
At the ones who reminded us of another time
And it was said that hope was gone
Forever...
We heard the elvensong and the trickling water
What once was is now gone
All the blood...
All that longing and grief that reigned
And the feelings we could touch
Are gone...
Forever...
We are not dead.
We were never alive.
If you are familiar with Varg Vikernes's worldview, it should be apparent what this song is about. If not, it refers to his belief that the best days of the Germanic peoples are behind them, and that all the things which made them great have been forgotten and can never be recaptured. This is more or less the whole "concept" of the 'Hvis Lyset Tar Oss' album, of which this track is the first.
the atmosphere of this son is amazing.
I somehow feel that the lyrics are about some supernatural beings, rather then the germanic people.
epspecialy the first line and the breakdown.
Im convinced that what the lyrics are about is Varg and his friends Roleplaying in the forrest. Sounds absurd, but i'm sure that it's what the Lyrics are about
Det Som Engang Var cannot be interpreted it nor it can be understood completely.Det Som Engang Var is what it is...Rather the album itself, a master piece a monumental archievement.