La dei Sleppa
Bjørn Eidsvåg Lyrics
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Og seilte inn i landet
Han drakk for å holda seg unna
Og skjønte at flaskå
Va børa som bar han
Inn i det grusomma og vonda
Då banka han hat inn i redde små menn
Og dreiv kjensler ut av vordende mødre
Han verva nye voldsomme brødre
La dei sleppa det
La dei vær i fred
Då slo mamma av lyden
På alt som va der ute
Og flytta longt inn i seg sjøl
Hu grein bak et smil
All prat va bare lyd
Hu blei et rungande, dødsstille brøl
Då blei redde små menn sinte og harme
Og vordende mødre forlatt
Små mennesker blei fratatt opplevelsen av varme
Og tatt me inn i ei skremmande natt
La dei sleppa det
La dei vær i fred
The lyrics to Bjørn Eidsvåg's song "La dei Sleppa" speak to the impact that a father's addiction can have on a family. The father in the song is depicted as a stranger who sails into the family's life and resorts to drinking to cope with something, perhaps his own personal demons or challenges. The more he drinks, the more consumed he becomes by the bottle, and the more he inflicts pain and despair on those around him. The lyrics suggest that the father's addiction is like a weight that pulls him into darkness, leading him to hurt those who are closest to him.
The mother in the song is depicted as trying to protect her family from the ugliness of the world by shutting it out. She turns off the sound to everything "out there" and retreats into herself, crying behind a smile. In doing so, she isolates herself and her family, cutting them off from the world and denying them warmth and connection with others.
The chorus of the song, "La dei sleppa det, la dei vêr i fred," which translates to "Let them go, let them be in peace," highlights the need to let go of the pain and suffering caused by addiction and to allow those affected by it to find solace and healing.
Overall, the song is a poignant reminder of the devastating effects of addiction on families and loved ones, and the need for empathy, compassion, and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
Når pappa blei ein fremmed
When my father became a stranger
Og seilte inn i landet
And sailed into the country
Han drakk for å holda seg unna
He drank to avoid
Og skjønte at flaskå
And realized that the bottle
Va børa som bar han
Was the burden that carried him
Inn i det grusomma og vonda
Into the cruel and evil
Då banka han hat inn i redde små menn
Then he instilled hate into scared little boys
Og dreiv kjensler ut av vordende mødre
And drove emotions out of expectant mothers
Og sørga for at det vil skje igjen
And ensured that it will happen again
Han verva nye voldsomme brødre
He recruited new violent brothers
La dei sleppa det
Let them be free from it
La dei vær i fred
Let them be at peace
Då slo mamma av lyden
Then mom turned off the noise
På alt som va der ute
On everything that was out there
Og flytta longt inn i seg sjøl
And retreated far inside herself
Hu grein bak et smil
She cried behind a smile
All prat va bare lyd
All talk was just noise
Hu blei et rungande, dødsstille brøl
She became a resounding, deathly silent scream
Då blei redde små menn sinte og harme
Then scared little boys became angry and upset
Og vordende mødre forlatt
And expectant mothers abandoned
Små mennesker blei fratatt opplevelsen av varme
Little people were deprived of the experience of warmth
Og tatt me inn i ei skremmande natt
And taken into a terrifying night
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