Åge Aleksandersen (born March 21, 1949, in Namsos, Norway). Is one of his c… Read Full Bio ↴Åge Aleksandersen (born March 21, 1949, in Namsos, Norway). Is one of his countrys most famous singer/songwriters, musicians. Some of his most well known songs are "Lys og Varme" (Light and Warmth), "Fire Pils og en Pizza" (Four Pilseners and a Pizza) and "Rosalita". He also wrote and performed the official song of the 1997 Nordic skiing World Championship (held in Trondheim) together with two other musicians from the region, Ulf Risnes and Bjarne Brøndbo. The song was called "Snørosa" (The Snowrose). So far, Åge has sold almost 1,5 million copies of his many albums in Norway alone.

Messias
Åge Aleksandersen Lyrics

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Så kom du hit Messias, på tynne ustø bein
Enstemmig steig ropet; "På toppen helt alein"
Posøran bable om geniets store kraft
I sin verden fylt av meningsløse taktfaste klapp
Mens du smile av det hele, leke rottefanger, beile
Hånflire av det hele, leke rottefanger, beile

På tusen års vandring

Gjennom ørken, over hav
På tusen års vandring
Gjennom ørken, over hav

Alle svar dæm sei du gir dæm, dæm ligg der død i vind
Ingen hjerta røres hos de sanseløse sinn
Dæm sole sæ i glansen, har ingenting forstått
Hjertan dæm e lukka, ja faktisk stengt for godt
Og du smile av det hele, leke rottefanger, beile
Hånflire av det hele, leke rottefanger, beile

På tusen års vandring
Gjennom ørken, over hav
På tusen års vandring
Gjennom ørken, over hav

Du møte tomme blikk med dødens grin, som du alltid har gjort
Du spytte mot dæm gang på gang; "Sjå, helvetets port"
Smerten i fra Auschwitz og Pogromen kjæm du med
Og man vinke vilt begeistra mens du slår blikket ned
Og smile av det hele, leke rottefanger, beile
Hånflire av det hele, leke rottefanger, beile

På tusen års vandring
Gjennom ørken, over hav
På tusen års vandring
Gjennom ørken, over hav
På tusen års vandring
Gjennom ørken, over hav

På tusen års vandring
Gjennom ørken, over hav

Overall Meaning

The song "Messias" by Åge Aleksandersen depicts a grim picture of the world where the Messiah has arrived but is met with skepticism, apathy and even hostility. The Messiah is described arriving on weak and unstable legs as everyone else is shouting about being on top alone. The people around him are lost in their own world of rhythmical clapping without any real understanding of the Messiah's greatness or the significance of the situation. Despite this, the Messiah smiles and plays the role of a pied piper, leading people on but at the same time mocking them.

The Messiah has traveled through the desert and across the seas for a thousand years and met with people who no longer have the capacity to recognize his greatness. The Messiah's attempts to save people fall flat as no one is moved by his words, and hearts remain closed to the message. He continues to smile and play the role of the pied piper, mocking the people even as he meets their emptiness with the pain of events like Auschwitz and Pogromen. While the people wildly cheer for the Messiah's performances, he knows their responses are empty and futile.

In summary, "Messias" takes a critical view of humanity's inability to recognize and honor greatness when it is present. Despite the Messiah's thousand-year journey and many attempts to reach people, they remain lost in their rhythm and apathy, unable or unwilling to grasp the profound meaning of the moment. The Messiah, meanwhile, continues to play his role, knowing that it is all a game to those around him.

Line by Line Meaning

Så kom du hit Messias, på tynne ustø bein
The Messiah arrives with weak and unsteady feet

Enstemmig steig ropet; På toppen helt alein
The crowd cheers unanimously in admiration for the lone Messiah

Posøran bable om geniets store kraft
The critics ramble on about the genius's immense power

I sin verden fylt av meningsløse taktfaste klapp
In their world filled with meaningless, rhythmic applause

Mens du smile av det hele, leke rottefanger, beile
While the Messiah grins and plays the charming trickster

Hånflire av det hele, leke rottefanger, beile
Stubbornly grinning and playing the manipulative charmer

På tusen års vandring Gjennom ørken, over hav På tusen års vandring Gjennom ørken, over hav
Travelling for thousands of years, from the desert to the sea and back again

Alle svar dæm sei du gir dæm, dæm ligg der død i vind
All the answers the Messiah offers fall on deaf ears

Ingen hjerta røres hos de sanseløse sinn
The hearts of those who are mindless remain untouched

Dæm sole sæ i glansen, har ingenting forstått
They bask in the glory without understanding anything

Hjertan dæm e lukka, ja faktisk stengt for godt
Their hearts are closed, permanently shut

Du smile av det hele, leke rottefanger, beile
The Messiah grins and plays the captivating trickster

Hånflire av det hele, leke rottefanger, beile
Recklessly grinning and playing the manipulative charmer

Du møte tomme blikk med dødens grin, som du alltid har gjort
Meeting empty stares with a deathly grin, as always

Du spytte mot dæm gang på gang; Sjå, helvetets port
Spitting upon them repeatedly, pointing towards the gates of hell

Smerten i fra Auschwitz og Pogromen kjæm du med
The pain of Auschwitz and Pogroms accompanies the Messiah

Og man vinke vilt begeistra mens du slår blikket ned
The crowd wildly waves in frenzy while the Messiah looks away

Og smile av det hele, leke rottefanger, beile
And grin about it all, playing the charming trickster

Hånflire av det hele, leke rottefanger, beile
Still recklessly grinning and playing the manipulative charmer

På tusen års vandring Gjennom ørken, over hav På tusen års vandring Gjennom ørken, over hav På tusen års vandring Gjennom ørken, over hav På tusen års vandring Gjennom ørken, over hav
Travelling for thousands of years, from the desert to the sea and back again

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