In October of 2007, Frode Anderssen ( King of Trolls ) had written some new… Read Full Bio ↴In October of 2007, Frode Anderssen ( King of Trolls ) had written some new songs for his new CD about Alvin and the Troll. One of the songs was a majestic, rock and roll melody heavily influenced by Norwegian folklore describing the land in which the “King of Trolls” reigned. It was decided that the song, called "Far away", should be entered into a national song contest arranged by the Norwegian Broadcasting Network (NRK), where the winner of the competition would be Norway’s contribution to the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.

Without much thought of even being noticed amongst the hundreds of hopeful composers participating in the contest, the surprise was staggering when "Far away" was chosen as one of six melodies to accompany twelve contributions from professional songwriters to compete for the possibility to represent Norway in Eurovosion.

There were eighteen songs who were going to fight for eight slots in the big finale in Oslo Spektrum, and to get there the artists had to battle it out in three semi-finals around the country. “King of Trolls” got to be in Bodø for his semi-finale, and the wild nature of the north really agreed with him, as he was one of two winners in Bodø who went straight to the finale in Oslo Spektrum.

The day of the finale was February 9th 2008, and “King of Trolls” had spent his time wisely, being on TV and in newspapers and magazines. Of the eight contestants in the finale, only four went on to a super-finale where they got to perform their song one more time for thousands of excited people in Oslo Spektrum. By the end of the night “King of Trolls” was happy to end up in third place.

So King of Trolls was not representing the Norwegian mountains in the Eurovision song contest, but if you are lucky, you might catch the giant Troll somewhere near you real soon, cause because the band is now touring all over Norway.

Far Away
King Of Trolls Lyrics

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Far away
to the land of the fairytale
the fun and the thrill and entertains you everyday!
come whit us now and i know you will stay
in a land
off affencion far away

You go to school each day

I learned to go the way
untill you be dumb i often said
remember then you fantasy, and try to set your spirit free
it does'nt have to be so bad
far away!
to the land of the fairytale
the fun and the thrill and entertain you everyday
come whit us now and iI know you will stay
in a land of adventure, far way
far away!

Some day you will see
the way it ment to bee
allow your mind to take you far away
you live along the other trolls
to sing along whit animals
of course it has to be this way

Far away
to the land of the fairytale
The fun and the thrilling
and entertain you everyday
come with us now and I know you will stay
in a land of of offencion far away!

Far away
to the land of the fairytale
The fun and the thrilling
and entertain you everyday
come you with us now
and I know you will stay
in a land of of adventure, far way

Far away
to the the land of the fairytale
The fun and the thrilling
will entertain you everyday
come whit us now

and I know you will stay
in a land of of adventure, far way

Overall Meaning

The song "Far Away" by King of Trolls is an upbeat and enthusiastic invitation to escape from reality and explore a fantastical, fairytale land full of fun and adventure. The lyrics tell us that we go to school each day and learn to follow the path of conformity, but we must not forget to use our imagination and free our spirits from the mundanity of everyday life. The singer encourages us to set our minds free and join him and the other trolls in a land where animals sing and everyone is happy. The land of adventure is far away, but the singer promises that if we come with him, we will stay and enjoy the thrilling entertainment of this magical world.

The lyrics speak of the importance of allowing oneself to dream and to explore beyond the limits of everyday life. The appeal to the listener to join the king of trolls in a land where animals sing suggests the importance of embracing the magical and the fantastical in our life. The chorus repeats the words "far away," which, when combined with the invitation to escape to a magical land, creates a sense of longing and hope. The song encourages the listener to indulge in their sense of adventure and to take a break from reality.

Line by Line Meaning

Far away
Let's go far away to escape from the everyday mundane life

to the land of the fairytale
We desire to travel to a magical realm

The fun and the thrilling
We can expect to have a great time filled with adventure

and entertain you everyday
The excitement and enjoyment will never cease

come whit us now
Join our adventure with us right now

and I know you will stay
You will want to remain with us in this amazing place

in a land of of adventure, far way
We will be in a place filled with thrilling experiences, far away from reality

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