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.
Vår Beste Dag
Erik Bye Lyrics
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Solen løfter sin trompet mot munnen.
Lytt til hvite sommerfuglers vingeslag: Denne dag kan bli vår beste dag.
Stien som vi gikk i går er like ny, hemmelig som ved vårt første morgengry.
Mangt skal vi møte og mangt skal vi mestre!
Dagen i dag den kan bli vår beste dag.
Kom og lytt til dypet når vi ror mot land!
Hør maneten stemmer sine strenger.
Fjorden vår er like ny og blå og blank.
Blikket ditt er fritt og ryggen like rank!
Mangt skal vi møte og mangt skal vi mestre!
Dagen i dag - den kan bli vår beste dag.
Kjære lytt til mørket når vår dag er gått.
Natten nynner over fjærne åser.
Mangt har dagen skjenket oss i stort og smått, mer, kan hende, enn vi har forstått.
Månen over tun og tak er like ny, men tier stille om vårt neste morgengry!
Mangt skal vi møte og mangt skal vi mestre!
Dagen i morgen skal bli vår beste dag!
The lyrics of Erik Bye's "Vår Beste Dag" invite us to embrace the beauty of life and the possibilities that each new day brings. The song encourages the listener to appreciate the small things in life and to cherish every moment. From the first light of dawn to the silence of the night, the song highlights the different facets of life that we should be grateful for.
The opening lines call on the listener to "listen to the light" as dawn breaks and the sun rises. The image of the sun lifting its trumpet to its mouth is a powerful metaphor for the new day that lies ahead. The mention of "white summer butterflies" and their fluttering wings suggests a sense of lightness and joy, and the refrain "this day can be our best day" reinforces the idea of optimism and hope.
Later in the song, we are encouraged to listen to the "depths" when we row towards land, and to hear the "tones" of a jellyfish. The imagery here is both vivid and evocative, suggesting that even in the small things we can find beauty and inspiration. The song concludes on a note of reflection, with the message that we should appreciate all that the day has given us, and look forward to the possibilities of tomorrow. Ultimately, the lyrics of "Vår Beste Dag" reinforce the idea that life is a gift, and that we should embrace every moment with gratitude and enthusiasm.
Line by Line Meaning
Kom og lytt til lyset når det gryr av dag!
Come and listen to the light as the day begins!
Solen løfter sin trompet mot munnen.
The sun raises its trumpet to its mouth.
Lytt til hvite sommerfuglers vingeslag: Denne dag kan bli vår beste dag.
Listen to the white butterflies' wings flapping: this day can be our best day.
Stien som vi gikk i går er like ny, hemmelig som ved vårt første morgengry.
The path we walked yesterday is as new, mysterious as at our very first dawn.
Mangt skal vi møte og mangt skal vi mestre!
Many things we will encounter and many things we will overcome!
Dagen i dag den kan bli vår beste dag.
Today can be our best day.
Kom og lytt til dypet når vi ror mot land!
Come and listen to the depths as we row towards land!
Hør maneten stemmer sine strenger.
Hear the jellyfish playing its strings.
Løfterik er tonen i et fiskevak: Denne dag kan bli vår beste dag.
The tone in a fishing wake is promising: this day can be our best day.
Fjorden vår er like ny og blå og blank.
Our fjord is as new and blue and gleaming.
Blikket ditt er fritt og ryggen like rank!
Your gaze is free and your back is straight!
Kjære lytt til mørket når vår dag er gått.
Dear, listen to the darkness when our day is done.
Natten nynner over fjærne åser.
The night hums over distant hills.
Mangt har dagen skjenket oss i stort og smått, mer, kan hende, enn vi har forstått.
The day has given us much, large and small, perhaps more than we have understood.
Månen over tun og tak er like ny, men tier stille om vårt neste morgengry!
The moon over yard and roof is as new, but keeps silent about our next dawn!
Dagen i morgen skal bli vår beste dag!
Tomorrow will be our best day!
Contributed by Alyssa L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.