Bjørn Eidsvåg is a singer/songwriter from Sauda, Norway, and he is one of t… Read Full Bio ↴Bjørn Eidsvåg is a singer/songwriter from Sauda, Norway, and he is one of the country's best selling artists. His formal eduction is as a theologian. He is an ordained Lutheran priest, although he has little work experience as such, he has worked as a priest in a mental hospital. His lyrics are often related to Christianity, although it usually depends upon how you interpret it. Many of his lyrics deal with life and its problems. He has listeners in all ages and all religious groups and is himself very including and has often been found criticising various sides of society, including how the church works. An example of this being shown in his lyrics can be found in the song "Ein får elska mens ein kan" where he sings that "You should love while you can. Man and woman, man and man". One of his best known songs is "Eg Ser".

Gammal Drøm
Bjørn Eidsvåg Lyrics

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Nå trenger de seg på igjen
tunge tanker som vil inn
Nå må eg ut å gå igjen
tjena regn og tjena vind,
truå mi har trange kår,
frykten så stor
eg trenger deg så veien
går te huset du bor

Du og eg har en gammel drøm,
en drøm som aldri dør
Om me skal visa hela verden
det kan bli bål av gamle glør
og bålet skal varme og brenna
og isen skal smelta ned,
tru og håp skal me tenna fr fred.

Tok å dempe lyset nå,
dagen er så dus
Eg kjenne at e fryser nå
må mama komma meg i hus
Du blåse liv i ovnens glør
og smile varmt mot meg.
og truå mi så var så skjør,
blir nøra opp av deg

Du og eg har en gammel drøm
en drøm som aldri dør
Om me skal visa hela verden
det kan bli bål av gamle glør
og bålet skal varme og brenna

og isen skal smelta ned,
tru og håp skal me tenna fr fred.

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are about seeking comfort in a time of darkness and uncertainty. The singer is struggling with heavy thoughts and is in need of a physical release, so they decide to go for a walk in the rain and wind. The feelings of anxiety and fear are described as squeezing the singer's heart, and they long for the comfort of the person they are singing to as they make their way to their house. This person is a symbol of safety and hope, and the singer deeply desires their presence.

The chorus reveals that the singer and this person share an old dream that they still hold onto. It is a dream of sharing their light with the world and using their passion to bring warmth and unity. They believe that even old embers can be rekindled into a great fire that can spread positive change. The last verse brings the focus back to their current reality, as the singer must leave the outdoors and return to shelter. The person they sing to is a source of warmth, both literally in the way they tend the fire and metaphorically in the way they give the singer a sense of belonging and peace.

Line by Line Meaning

Nå trenger de seg på igjen
Heavy thoughts that want to come in are pressing again

tunge tanker som vil inn
These thoughts are intense and want to get inside me

Nå må eg ut å gå igjen
I need to go for a walk again

tjena regn og tjena vind,
I'll face the rain and the wind

truå mi har trange kår,
My faith is struggling

frykten så stor
I'm so scared

eg trenger deg så veien
I need you, you are the way

går te huset du bor
I'm heading to your house

Du og eg har en gammel drøm,
You and I have an old dream,

en drøm som aldri dør
a dream that never dies

Om me skal visa hela verden
If we are to show the whole world