Fremmede Har Fortært Din Kraft - Bjørn Eidsvåg

Du sier du er lykkelig

du har jo alt du trenger

du dyrker privatlivets lune fred

din hygge har kostet deg penger

du holder avstand til andre

slipp dem ikke for nær

det er tryggest å isolere seg

det fikk du tidlig lære

Fremmede har fortært din kraft

men du vet det ikke

ditt hår er for lengst blitt gråsprengt

men du vet det ikke

De unge av i dag bekymrer deg

deres holdning gjør deg utrygg

de vil rive ned det du bygget opp

det de snakker om skremmer

Du skjønner det ikke, de har det jo bra

de har jo alt det de trenger

Så sitter du der med ditt album og blar

og ser at de små engang smilte til far

nå smiler de ikke lenger

Fremmede har fortært din kraft

men du vet det ikke

ditt hår er for lengst blitt gråsprengt

men du vet det ikke

Se liljene på marken

hvis det er noen igjen

selv ikke Salomo i all sin prakt

var kledd som en av dem

Livet er mer enn maten

og mer enn dine klær

Livet ditt har innhold

finn ut hva det er

Fremmede har fortært din kraft

men du vet det ikke

ditt hår er for lengst blitt gråsprengt

men du vet det ikke

You say you're happy

you have everything you need

you cultivate the whimsical peace of privacy

your coziness has cost you money

you keep your distance from others

do not drop them too close

it is safest to isolate oneself

you learned that early

Strangers have consumed your power

but you do not know

your hair has long since turned gray

but you do not know

The young people of today worry about you

their attitude makes you insecure

they will tear down what you built up

what they're talking about scares

You do not understand, they are fine

they have everything they need

Then you sit there with your album and browse

and sees that the little ones once smiled at Dad

now they no longer smile

Strangers have consumed your power

but you do not know

your hair has long since turned gray

but you do not know

See the lilies in the field

if there are any left

not even Solomon in all his glory

was dressed as one of them

Life is more than food

and more than your clothes

Your life has content

find out what it is

Strangers have consumed your power

but you do not know

your hair has long since turned gray

but you do not know