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.
Tilbake til Sangene
Erik Bye Lyrics
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Til hymner i høye trær
Til solreveljer ved småfugl gry
Og skumsukk mot nakne skjær
Tilbake til sangene vil jeg
Til fjordisens mørke drшm
Til strandsivets frosne vindharpestrenger
Tilbake til sangene vil jeg
Til aurevak i en vik
Til bienes vingede honningviser
Og stormfuglens hjemløse skrik
Tilbake til sangene vil jeg
Det fins ingen svik eller løyn
I storhavets mektige tordensalme
Og draugskrik I nattsvarte døgn
Tilbake til sangene vil jeg
Til dønning i gyllent korn
Til fjellets trollstemte feler av vind
Og dvergmål fra høgd til horn
Tilbake til sangene vil jeg
I dem fant jeg alter og sverd
Og bare i den fins det stier mot lys
Mot visdom og varhet og verd
The lyrics of Erik Bye's song "Tilbake til Sangene" describe the singer's desire to return to the songs that have shaped his life and brought him wisdom and beauty. He longs to be surrounded by the natural world - high trees, small birds, and the ocean with its rocky shores and powerful waves. He mentions specific natural elements, such as the wind blowing through frozen strands of grass, the buzzing of bees collecting nectar, and the sound of a storm petrel crying out over the sea.
The last stanza beautifully sums up the significance of these songs to the singer, stating that in them he found an altar and a sword, representing both the spiritual and the physical strength that music can bring. The songs lead him towards light, wisdom, and tenderness in a world that can often be harsh and cruel.
Overall, this song captures the importance of music in providing emotional sustenance and the serenity of nature in a world that can often be overwhelming and stressful.
Line by Line Meaning
Tilbake til sangene vil jeg
I want to go back to the songs
Til hymner i høye trær
To hymns in tall trees
Til solreveljer ved småfugl gry
To sun revelries at the dawn of small birds
Og skumsukk mot nakne skjær
And foam sighs against bare rocks
Til fjordisens mørke drшm
To the dark dream of the fjord ice
Til strandsivets frosne vindharpestrenger
To the frozen wind harp strings of beach grass
Og snøgraners bøyde bønn
And the bent prayer of snow pines
Til aurevak i en vik
To the dawn of trout in a cove
Til bienes vingede honningviser
To the winged honey songs of bees
Og stormfuglens hjemløse skrik
And the homeless cry of the storm bird
Det fins ingen svik eller løyn
There is no deceit or lies
I storhavets mektige tordensalme
In the mighty thunder Psalm of the open sea
Og draugskrik I nattsvarte døgn
And the wailing of ghosts in the darkest nights
Til dønning i gyllent korn
To the waves in golden grain
Til fjellets trollstemte feler av vind
To the mountain's troll-like fiddle of wind
Og dvergmål fra høgd til horn
And the dwarf language from height to horn
I dem fant jeg alter og sverd
In them, I found altars and swords
Og bare i den fins det stier mot lys
And only in them are there paths towards light
Mot visdom og varhet og verd
Towards wisdom and caution and worth
Contributed by Liliana F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.