http://w… Read Full Bio ↴1. Souvenirs is an indie/emo band from Southern California.
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2. Souvenirs is a danish pop group formed in 1993 at Suldrup. The group consists of Sofie Bonde (vocals and guitar) and Nils Torp (bass, keyboards, guitar, violin, cello, accordion, vocals). Their music is composed by Nils Torp and Johnny Voss.
Since the band was formed they have released six albums: Souve9rs (1994), Sommerfugl [eng: Butterfly] (1996), Villa Danmark [eng: Villa Denmark](1998), De bedste souvenirs [eng: the best souvenirs] (2000), Ude på landet [eng: Out in the countryside](2001) and Cirkus [eng: Circus] 2004. Some of their most famous hits are "Han tog et nattog" (eng: he took a night train), "Jeg troed' du var hos Michael" (eng: I thought you were at Michael's) and "Jeg hader Susanne" (eng: I hate Susanne).
Band website http://www.souvenirs.dk/
En Pige Gik I Enge
Souvenirs Lyrics
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En pige gik enge, hun skulle skære strå
Så kom en rytter riddende
Åh ja riddende
Og bad hend´ stille stå
Og bad hend´ stille stå
...
Og hvorfor skal jeg stille stå og ikke skære strå
I aften når jeg kommer hjem
Åh ja kommer hjem
Så vil´ min moder slå
Så vil´ min moder slå
...
Så tar´ vi bar´ en lille klud og binder om din tå
Så tar´ vi bar´ en lille klud og binder om din tå
Og siger du har skåret dig
Åh ja skåret dig
Alt på det skarpe strå
Alt på det skarpe strå
...
Du lær´ mig jo at lyve det kan jeg ikke lig´
Du lær´ mig jo at lyve det kan jeg ikke lig´
Langt hellere vil´ jeg sige
Åh ja sige
En rytter elsker jeg
En rytter elsker jeg
Langt hellere vil´ jeg sige
Åh ja sige
En rytter elsker jeg
En rytter elsker jeg
The song “En Pige Gik I Enge” by Souvenirs tells the story of a girl who was supposed to be cutting the straw in the field but instead she encountered a horse rider who asked her to stay still. The girl was confused about why she had to stop working, and wondered why she couldn't keep cutting the straw. She was worried that when she got home, her mother would be angry with her for not completing her work. The horse rider suggested that they bandage her toe and tell her mother that she had accidentally cut herself with the sharp blade. However, the girl did not want to lie to her mother, and instead thought about confessing to her mother that she was in love with the horse rider.
The lyrics of the song are open to interpretation and can be taken to represent various themes such as obedience, love, and deception. The girl's attempt to understand why she was asked to stop working can be seen as a metaphor for questioning authority and societal norms. The rider’s appearance can also be interpreted as a symbol for something external that interrupts the girl's routine and forces her to question the values and rules that have been imposed on her.
Line by Line Meaning
En pige gik enge, hun skulle skære strå
A girl went to the field to cut some straw
Så kom en rytter riddende, Åh ja riddende, Og bad hend´ stille stå
Then a rider came by on horseback and asked her to stop cutting for a moment
Og hvorfor skal jeg stille stå og ikke skære strå, I aften når jeg kommer hjem, Åh ja kommer hjem, Så vil´ min moder slå
The girl wonders why she has to stop cutting and worries that her mother will scold her when she gets home
Så tar´ vi bar´ en lille klud og binder om din tå, Så tar´ vi bar´ en lille klud og binder om din tå, Og siger du har skåret dig, Åh ja skåret dig, Alt på det skarpe strå
The rider suggests that they pretend the girl has injured herself and wrap a cloth around her toe to blame the sharp straw for any cuts
Du lær´ mig jo at lyve det kan jeg ikke lig´, Langt hellere vil´ jeg sige, Åh ja sige, En rytter elsker jeg
The girl refuses to go along with the lie and admits that she loves the rider instead
Langt hellere vil´ jeg sige, Åh ja sige, En rytter elsker jeg, En rytter elsker jeg
She repeats that she loves the rider and would rather be honest than deceitful
Contributed by Elliot J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.