Ni Døtre av Hav
Ivar Bjørnson Lyrics
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Dufa Bivrande leiker
Blodughadda Solraud strålar krona
Hefring Bykser lett i bukkespring
Yver Ægirs djupe salar
Leiker møyer nie frie
Svøper mjukt om mann og annan
Tek dei til si våte grav
Hrønn Svellande våg
Bylgja Larmande
Drøfn Brytande høgg
Kolga Kald og klår
Yver Ægirs djupe salar
Leiker møyer nie frie
Svøper mjukt om mann og annan
Tek dei til si våte grav
Til si våte grav
The lyrics of "Ni Døtre av Hav" tell the story of the daughters of the sea, who are portrayed as mysterious and powerful beings. The first verse mentions Himinglæva and Dufa, two of the daughters, who are playing while the clear sky and the blood-red sun are beaming above them. The second verse introduces Hefring, another one of the daughters, who is jumping easily in graceful leaps over the deep halls of Ægir, the sea god. The daughters are depicted as free-spirited and unbound, beautiful women who wrap themselves softly around men, only to take them to their watery grave.
The chorus describes the chaotic and dangerous nature of the sea, with waves swelling and breaking, and foam and spray flying everywhere, as the daughters of the sea, represented by Udr, Hrønn, Bylgja, and Kolga, exert their power over it. The last verse repeats the image of the daughters, wrapping themselves around men (and women), taking them to their watery grave.
The lyrics of "Ni Døtre av Hav" reflect the Norse mythology and the Scandinavian tradition of storytelling. The song evokes a sense of mystery and awe, paying tribute to the power and beauty of the sea and its mythical creatures.
Line by Line Meaning
Himinglæva Himmelklåre
The bright and clear sky of the heavens
Dufa Bivrande leiker
The restless waves are dancing
Blodughadda Solraud strålar krona
The sun's crown shines with reddish-yellow rays
Hefring Bykser lett i bukkespring
Hefring jumps effortlessly like a goat
Yver Ægirs djupe salar
Over the deep halls of Ægir
Leiker møyer nie frie
The maidens play, never free
Svøper mjukt om mann og annan
They embrace softly both man and woman
Tek dei til si våte grav
Taking them to their watery grave
Udr Frådande
The raging storm
Hrønn Svellande våg
The swelling wave of the sea
Bylgja Larmande
The roaring swell
Drøfn Brytande høgg
The breaking, crashing blow
Kolga Kald og klår
The cold and clear wave
Til si våte grav
To their watery grave
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Written by: Einar Selvik, Ivar Peersen
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