Kitty's Corner

Here's another Monday coming up, which means it's time for another blogpost in my series of Music Challenges. Today the challenge is to find a song that I want to play at my funeral.

It's kind of odd for me, since I probably won't be listening to it myself, being dead and all. But I've chosen a Norwegian song performed by a Danish artist, namely Kim Larsen. It's called "Kringsatt av Fiender", which means "Surrounded by enemies".

It's a very beautiful song in my opinion.



The lyrics:
Kringsatt av fiender,
gå inn i din tid
Under en blodig storm
vi dig til strid
Kanske du spør i angst,
udekket, åpen:
hvad skal jeg kjempe med,
hvad er mit våpen?

Her er dit vern mot vold,
her er dit sverd:
troen på livet vårt,
menneskets verd.
For all vår fremtids skyld,
søk det og dyrk det,
dø om du må - men:
øk det og styrk det!

Translated it's approximately:
Surrounded by enemies,
walk into your time
During a bloody storm
Prepare to fight
Perhaps you ask in fear
uncovered, open:
What shall I fight with,
what is my weapon?

Here is your protection against violence
here is your sword
Believing in life,
and what's human life is worth.
For the sake of our future,
Seek it and make it grow.
Die if you must, but
make it bigger and strengthen it!


There are three more verses, but these are the ones I want sung by my funeral.
Thank you for your time and attention.