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".

Tapt Uskyld
Bjørn Eidsvåg Lyrics

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Kor va det eg mista
Den eg likte at eg va
Han dei skjerma fra det trista
Han som alltid va så glad
Kor gjekk uskylden tapt
Kor blei uroen skapt

Vis meg veien inn igjen

Te Edens skjerma hage
Gjør meg døv og blind igjen
Og fri fra tvil og plage

Du va lett å forstå då
Du va trygg og sterk og god
Eg va litt redd for deg og då
Men eg håpte du forsto
At eg gjor så godt eg kunne
Nå har uskylden forsvunne

Vis meg veien inn igjen
Te Edens skjerma hage
Gjør meg døv og blind igjen
Og fri fra tvil og plage

Om eg bare ikkje visste alt eg vet
Om eg aldri hadde sett alt eg har sett

Vis meg veien inn igjen
Te Edens skjerma hage

Gjør meg døv og blind igjen
Og fri fra tvil og plage

Overall Meaning

In Bjørn Eidsvåg's song "Tapt Uskyld" (Lost Innocence), the lyrics express a longing for a lost innocence and simplicity in life. The singer reflects on a time when he was carefree and happy, when he liked who he was and when his innocence was protected from sadness. He wonders where he lost his innocence and when the unrest in his life began.

The chorus of the song speaks of a desire to find a way back to a sheltered garden like Eden, where the singer can become deaf and blind again, free from doubt and distress. This can be interpreted as a metaphor for returning to a state of innocence and ignorance, where the complexities and challenges of life do not burden the mind.

Throughout the song, the singer recognizes the simplicity and understandability of someone else, perhaps a loved one. However, the singer also expresses fear and the hope that the other person would understand his own struggles and efforts. The line "Now innocence has disappeared" signifies that the loss of innocence has occurred, leading to a desire to return to a state of blissful unawareness.

Line by Line Meaning

Kor va det eg mista
Where did I lose it?

Den eg likte at eg va
The one I enjoyed being

Han dei skjerma fra det trista
He who sheltered from the sadness

Han som alltid va så glad
He who was always so happy

Kor gjekk uskylden tapt
Where did innocence disappear?

Kor blei uroen skapt
Where was the restlessness created?

Vis meg veien inn igjen
Show me the way back in

Te Edens skjerma hage
To Eden's sheltered garden

Gjør meg døv og blind igjen
Make me deaf and blind again

Og fri fra tvil og plage
And free from doubt and torment

Du va lett å forstå då
You were easy to understand then