I Danmark Er Jeg Født
Sebastian Lyrics


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der har jeg rod, derfra min verden går;
du danske sprog, du er min moders stemme,
så sødt velsignet du mit hjerte når.
Du danske, friske strand,
hvor oldtids kæmpegrave
stå mellem æblegård og humlehave.
Dig elsker jeg! - Danmark, mit fædreland!
mer rigt end her ned til den åbne strand?
Hvor står fuldmånen over kløverengen
så dejligt som i bøgens fædreland?
Du danske, friske strand,
hvor Dannebrogen vajer -
Gud gav os den - Gud giv den bedste sejer! -
Dig elsker jeg! - Danmark, mit fædreland!

hvor jeg har rod, hvorfra min verden går,
hvor sproget er min moders bløde stemme
og som en sød musik mit hjerte når.
Du danske, friske strand
med vilde svaners rede,




I grønne øer, mit hjertes hjem hernede!
Dig elsker jeg! - Danmark, mit fædreland.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sebastian's song "I Danmark Er Jeg Født" (In Denmark I Was Born) are a powerful expression of love and pride for Denmark as the singer's homeland. The first stanza opens with the singer acknowledging that his world flows from the roots he has in Denmark, and the Danish language is the voice of his mother. The sweetness and blessedness of this language touch his heart profoundly. The stanza culminates with the singer's declaration of love for Denmark, its fresh shores, its ancient mounds, its apple orchards, and hop gardens.


The second stanza continues with the singer's adoration for his country's natural beauty, which he sees as more abundant and richer than anywhere else. The full moon hanging over the clover meadows of Denmark is said to be more enchanting than in any other country. Denmark's fresh shores with the Dannebrog waving on them represent a sacred symbol of the country's unity, and God's gift of the banner signifies hope for the best triumph. The singer again concludes with his proud declaration of love for Denmark and his heartfelt plea for Denmark to always be his homeland.


Overall, the lyrics of the song are a powerful embodiment of the country's cultural and historical heritage, its natural beauty, its language, and its national symbol.


Line by Line Meaning

der har jeg rod, derfra min verden går;
My origin lies there, from where my entire world exists


du danske sprog, du er min moders stemme,
Danish language, you are the voice of my mother


så sødt velsignet du mit hjerte når.
So sweetly you bless my heart.


Du danske, friske strand,
You Danish, fresh beach,


hvor oldtids kæmpegrave
Where olden times' grave sites


stå mellem æblegård og humlehave.
Stand between orchards and hop gardens.


Dig elsker jeg! - Danmark, mit fædreland!
I love you! - Denmark, my fatherland!


mer rigt end her ned til den åbne strand?
More rich than here down to the open beach?


Hvor står fuldmånen over kløverengen
Where the full moon stands above the clover field


så dejligt som i bøgens fædreland?
As beautifully as in the beech fatherland?


hvor jeg har rod, hvorfra min verden går,
Where my roots exist and my whole world originates


hvor sproget er min moders bløde stemme
Where the language is my mother's soft voice


og som en sød musik mit hjerte når.
And like sweet music, it reaches my heart


med vilde svaners rede,
With the wild swans' nests,


I grønne øer, mit hjertes hjem hernede!
In green islands, my heart's home down here!


Dig elsker jeg! - Danmark, mit fædreland.
I love you! - Denmark, my fatherland!




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