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".

Tusen Takk
Bjørn Eidsvåg Lyrics

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Tusen takk
for ditt tlmod
for din evne
te vr' raus
Tilgi meg
for mitt hovmod
- tenk eg trudde
du va taus

Men det va eg
som ikkje lytta
som hadde valgt ein aen vei
som ikkje trudde
at det nytta
Og hrra p ka hjerta hadde sei
Tusen takk
For at du sg meg

nr eg va blind for
Se meg sjl

Overall Meaning

The song "Tusen Takk" by Bjørn Eidsvåg is a beautiful expression of gratitude towards someone who has shown great patience, generosity, and kindness. The singer thanks this person for their ability to be generous, forgiving, and accommodating of the singer's mistakes and shortcomings. The lyrics begin by thanking the person for their patience and kindness, recognizing their ability to be generous and understanding. The singer then asks for forgiveness for his own arrogance, admitting that he had mistakenly believed that the person was not listening to him, when in fact it was the singer who had not been listening to the person. The singer acknowledges that he had chosen a different path, one that did not value the same things as the person he is thanking.

The chorus of the song expresses the singer's appreciation for this person's ability to see beyond his flaws and to help him see himself more clearly. The singer recognizes that he was blind to his own faults and that this person helped him to see himself more clearly. The song is a beautiful expression of gratitude for the people in our lives who guide us with patience, kindness, and understanding, and who help us to see ourselves more clearly.

Line by Line Meaning

Tusen takk
I'm grateful for what you did

for ditt tlmod
I'm grateful for your patience

for din evne
I'm grateful for your ability

te vr' raus
I'm grateful for your generosity

Tilgi meg
Please forgive me

for mitt hovmod
for my arrogance

- tenk eg trudde
I can't believe I thought

du va taus
You were quiet

Men det va eg
But it was me

som ikkje lytta
who didn't listen

som hadde valgt ein aen vei
who had chosen a different path