Ikkje Prøv Igjen - Vamp

Den fysste gongen eg såg deg, va eg ein unge mann,

eg glodde fælt, va heilt betatt, mitt hjerta sto i brann.

Men blikket ditt va kaldt og hardt og fylt av forakt,

og det svaret som du ga, gjor meg liden og forsagt,

du sa: ikkje prøv igjen,

du svarte med heile kroppen din: ikkje prøv igjen.

Den neste gong eg såg deg, det va i Zions sal,

eg glodde fælt va heilt betatt, eg trodde eg blei gal.

Men blikket ditt va kaldt og hardt og fylt av forakt,

og det du sa, det gjorde meg så liden og forsagt,

du sa: ikkje prøv igjen

du ga svar med heile kroppen din: ikkje prøv igjen.

Så gjekk det et år stilt forbi, så kom ein nye vår,

og Amor skjøyd ei pil, så du fekk et lide sår.

Og blikket ditt blei blankt og klart med møye varme i,

så sendte du et brev te meg med lit poesi

som sa: kom prøv igjen,

eg vil aldri, aldri glømma, du sa: kom prøv igjen.

Så fant eg fram en fyllepenn og litt brevpapir,

og skreiv et svar te deg om at seine glede svir,

for aldri vil eg glømma, men alltid vær på vakt,

eg kjenne ennå smerten av det som blei sagt,

du sa: ikkje prøv igjen,

eg vil aldri, aldri glømma, du sa: ikkje prøv igjen.

Kom, hørr her adle jenter, eg har et råd å gi:

Aldri tving ein unge mann på kne, det kan komma te å svi,

for hvis du bare overser og snur deg vekk fra han,

så ikkje kom og klag den dag du sårt sko trenga deg ein mann,

du sa: ikkje prøv igjen,

for alltid vil du angra, du sa: ikkje prøv igjen.

The first time I saw you, I was a young man,

I glowed terribly, was completely captivated, my heart was on fire.

But your gaze was cold and hard and full of contempt,

and the answer that you gave makes me suffer and forsake,

you said: don't try again,

you answered with your whole body: don't try again.

The next time I saw you, it was in Zion's hall,

I felt like I was completely captivated, I thought I was going crazy.

But your gaze was cold and hard and full of contempt,

and what you said made me so sick and forlorn,

you said: don't try again

you answered with your whole body: don't try again.

Then a year passed quietly, then a new spring came,

and Cupid shot an arrow, so you got a bad wound.

And your gaze became bright and clear with tender warmth in it,

then you sent me a letter with some poetry

who said: come try again,

I will never, never forget, you said: come try again.

Then I found a fountain pen and some stationery,

and wrote an answer to you that his joy stings,

for never will I forget, but always be on the watch,

I still feel the pain of what was said,

you said: don't try again,

I will never, never forget, you said: don't try again.

Come, listen here noble girls, I have a piece of advice to give:

Never force a young man to his knees, it might sting,

because if you just ignore and turn away from him,

so don't come and complain the day you badly needed a man,

you said: don't try again,

forever you will regret, you said: don't try again.