álddagasat ipmilat
Mari Boine Lyrics
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din njeallječiegat lanjat
din njeallječiegat mojit
din njeallječiegat lágat
váibadit
hávkadit
Borši jogat, njurgu biekkat
Borši jogat, njurgu biekkat
áldagasat, ipmilat
Deavdet dáid
deavdet dáid
eatnama eatni vuoiŋŋaigun
Din guovttesuorat ságat
din guovttesuorat lanjat
din guovttesuorat mojit
din guovttesuorat lágat
váibadit hávkadit
váibadit hávkadit
Borši jogat, njurgu biekkat
álddagasat, ipmilat
Borši jogat, njurgu biekkat
áldagasat, ipmilat
Deavdet dáid
deavdet dáid
eatnama eatni vuoiŋŋaigun
These lyrics are from Mari Boine's song "álddagasat ipmilat," which translates to "Ancestors, Gods." The song is sung in Northern Sami, an indigenous language spoken by the Sámi people in parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. The lyrics speak to the connection between individuals and their ancestors and gods.
The repetitive structure of the song emphasizes the importance of these connections. The opening lines, "Din njeallječiegat ságat, din njeallječiegat lanjat, din njeallječi
Line by Line Meaning
Din njeallječiegat ságat
You compress time
din njeallječiegat lanjat
you compress space
din njeallječiegat mojit
you compress feelings
din njeallječiegat lágat
you compress thoughts
váibadit
to create tension
hávkadit
to create release
Borši jogat, njurgu biekkat
Cries dancing, teardrops falling
álddagasat, ipmilat
Ancestors, spirits
Deavdet dáid
Awaken these
eatnama eatni vuoiŋŋaigun
to rebalance the world
Din guovttesuorat ságat
You expand time
din guovttesuorat lanjat
you expand space
din guovttesuorat mojit
you expand feelings
din guovttesuorat lágat
you expand thoughts
váibadit hávkadit
to create tension, to create release
Borši jogat, njurgu biekkat
Cries dancing, teardrops falling
álddagasat, ipmilat
Ancestors, spirits
Deavdet dáid
Awaken these
eatnama eatni vuoiŋŋaigun
to rebalance the world
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gjermund Silset, Mari Boine
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