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".

Tapte gyldne stunder
Bjørn Eidsvåg Lyrics

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Eg sg vren storma fram
Men lot vr sans' an
Eg sg ein sommar dra forbi
Uten meg ombord
Eg blei henfrt av ein vals
Men lot vr dans' an
Mang ei stille, hellig stund
Knuste eg med ord

Chorus
Tenk om det hadde vrt et sted
Ein kunne f tebake
Alle yeblikk ein ubetenksomt lot f g forbi
Eit slags hittegodskontor
For tapte gyldne stunder
Diamanter som ein overs p grunn av drlig tid
Eller mangel p mot
Te ta imot
Eg sg ein unge bli te mann
Fr eg fekk tid t' snu meg
Me sko ha mkje tid I lag
Men den forsvant
Du sa at du var glad I meg
Men eg lot vr tru deg
Og eg oppdaga for seint

At det va sant
Chorus

Overall Meaning

The Bjørn Eidsvåg's song Tapte gyldne stunder contains a deep reflective message about the importance of cherishing moments before they pass. The lyrics talk about how the singer let many precious moments go by without really living them. The song begins with the singer visualizing a storm and letting his senses go numb, which is most likely a metaphor for him becoming numb to life and not living it to the fullest. He then talks about a summer that passed by without him onboard, which could mean that he missed out on happy times with his loved ones. The singer regrets not taking part in a dance (waltz), which is another metaphor for not participating in life moments. He also reflects on how he destroyed many peaceful and sacred moments with words. The chorus talks about how it would be amazing to have a lost and found office for lost golden moments, which would be like diamonds that got lost because of poor timing or lack of courage to seize them. Then, the singer reflects on how a boy he knew became a man before he could even turn around, showing how fast time goes by. Lastly, he regrets not believing someone when they said they loved him and realizing it too late.

Line by Line Meaning

Eg sg vren storma fram
I saw spring rushing forward

Men lot vr sans' an
But I let our senses be

Eg sg ein sommar dra forbi
I saw a summer go by

Uten meg ombord
Without me on board

Eg blei henfrt av ein vals
I was captivated by a waltz

Men lot vr dans' an
But I let our dance be

Mang ei stille, hellig stund
Many a quiet, holy moment

Knuste eg med ord
I shattered with words

Chorus
Chorus

Tenk om det hadde vrt et sted
Imagine if there was a place

Ein kunne f tebake
Where one could retrieve