Erik Bye (Kjempen) was one of the most important figures in norwegian Tv an… Read Full Bio ↴Erik Bye (Kjempen) was one of the most important figures in norwegian Tv and radio. He was acutally born in New York and later moved back to Norway where he started working in the national broadcasting corporation (NRK). He had an extensive education which stretched over English, journalism and dramaturgy.

While doing an incredible job for NRK traveling around and reporting, he also raised money for a Norwegian coastal rescue service (redningsselskapet). He also started recording tunes he learned on his journeys around the country and the world. This resulted in many recordings . Erik Bye was voted to be the 3'd most important Norwegian citizen of all time in 2005. He died in 2004.

He will always be known for the humour and radiation of positive energy.

Jeg Lagde Meg S
Erik Bye Lyrics

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Jeg lagde meg så silde alt sent om en kveld
Jeg visste ingen kvide til at have
Så kom der da bud ifra kjæresten min
Jeg måtte til henne vel fare
Ingen har jeg elsket over henne

Så ganger jeg meg opp i høyen loft
Som alltid jeg var vant til at gjøre

Der stander de jomfruer alt uti flokk
Og kleder min kjærest til døde
Ingen har jeg elsket over henne

Så gikk jeg meg ut på den grønne eng
Der hørte jeg de klokker at ringe
Ei annet jeg visste ei annet jeg fornam

Enn hjertet i stykker ville springe
Ingen har jeg elsket over henne

Overall Meaning

The song "Jeg Lagde Meg Så Silde" by Erik Bye is a melancholic ballad that tells the tale of a man who goes to sleep one night feeling content and without any worry or trouble. However, things quickly take a turn for the worse when he receives a message from his lover, prompting him to rush to her side. The man's deep and profound love for his partner is evident in the lyrics, as he confesses that no one else holds a candle to her in his heart.

The man recounts how he heads to the loft where his partner's body was being prepared for burial. A group of maidens are helping to dress her for her final journey, but the man is consumed by a desperate sense of loss and grief. He repeats that no one he has ever loved as much as he loved her.

In the final verse, the man walks out onto the green fields and hears the church bells ringing, signalling the end of an era. His heart is shattered and he accepts that no one can ever replace his beloved. The song is a poignant reminder of the power of love and the devastation of loss.

Line by Line Meaning

Jeg lagde meg så silde alt sent om en kveld
I went to bed very late one night

Jeg visste ingen kvide til at have
I had no worries or troubles

Så kom der da bud ifra kjæresten min
Then a message came from my sweetheart

Jeg måtte til henne vel fare
I had to go to her quickly

Ingen har jeg elsket over henne
I have not loved anyone more than her

Så ganger jeg meg opp i høyen loft
So I climb up to the high loft

Som alltid jeg var vant til at gjøre
As I was accustomed to doing

Der stander de jomfruer alt uti flokk
There stand the maidens all in a group

Og kleder min kjærest til døde
And dress my sweetheart for death

Ingen har jeg elsket over henne
I have not loved anyone more than her

Så gikk jeg meg ut på den grønne eng
So I walked out onto the green meadow