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".

Ingen er så levande
Bjørn Eidsvåg Lyrics

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Ingen e' så levande som du e'
Ingen e' så glad som du e', når du e' glad
Tenk å ver' så sjølbevisst som du e'
Du vet ka du må få og ha for å ha det bra

Ingen e' så sart og sår som du e'
Ingen e' så sur som du e', når du e' sur
Tenk å ver' så rett på sak som du e'

Ingen e' så lur som du e' når du e' lur

Og dette ska' me snart ta frå deg
Du må nok bli sånn som oss
Snart får me voksne taket på deg
Og vil du ver' som du e'
Må du pinadø sloss
Imot ei mur av moralister
Som vil fjerna lidenskap og lek

Imot ein skokk av normalister
Som vil gjør' deg te et «nikkedukkenek»

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bjørn Eidsvåg's song "Ingen er så levande som du e" (No one is as alive as you are) describe the unique qualities and personality of the person addressed in the song. The chorus, which declares that "no one is as alive as you are" and "no one is as happy as you are when you're happy," highlights the individual's vibrancy and zest for life. Even when the person is feeling sensitive or moody, the lyrics emphasize their authenticity and directness: "No one is as fragile and vulnerable as you are, no one is as angry as you are when you're angry...No one is as straightforward as you are, no one is as cunning as you are when you're cunning."

However, the song also warns of the pressures to conform to societal norms and expectations, particularly as one grows older. The line "And soon we'll have to take that away from you, you'll have to become like us" implies a loss of identity and freedom as the individual is pressured to fit into the constrictions of "morality" and "normality." The line "If you want to be who you are, you'll have to fight against a wall of moralists who want to remove passion and play, against a horde of conformists who want to turn you into a yes-man" emphasizes the struggle to maintain one's own unique identity in the face of social conformity.

Overall, the lyrics to "Ingen er så levande som du e" celebrate the beauty and individuality of the person addressed in the song, while also acknowledging the challenges that come with being true to oneself.

Line by Line Meaning

Ingen e' så levande som du e'
No one is as alive as you are.

Ingen e' så glad som du e', når du e' glad
No one is as happy as you are when you're happy.

Tenk å ver' så sjølbevisst som du e'
Imagine being as self-aware as you are.

Du vet ka du må få og ha for å ha det bra
You know what you need to have in order to be happy.

Ingen e' så sart og sår som du e'
No one is as fragile and vulnerable as you are.

Ingen e' så sur som du e', når du e' sur
No one is as angry as you are when you're angry.

Tenk å ver' så rett på sak som du e'
Imagine being as straightforward as you are.

Ingen e' så lur som du e' når du e' lur
No one is as clever as you are when you're clever.

Og dette ska' me snart ta frå deg
And we're soon going to take this away from you.

Du må nok bli sånn som oss
You'll have to become like us.

Snart får me voksne taket på deg
Soon we adults will have control over you.