Nordahl Grieg - Til Ungdommen (med tekst) (with english captions) video free download

*Now with english captions*

The great poem by norwegian poet Nordahl Grieg and with melody by Otto Mortensen. More info and english translation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Til_Ungdommen

This version is sung and played by Elfgirl93:

http://youtube.com/elfgirl93

Lyrics, here is the original norwegian text and a transalated version I've tried to create, please let me know if you have suggestions for changes.

English translation by windfisk:

Surrounded by enemies

walk the the path of your time.

In the midst of a bloddy storm

commit yourself to war.

You may ask in fear,

naked (uncovered), open:

with what will I fight,

what is my weapon?

Here is your guard against violence

here is your sword:

faith in worth of life,

humanities worth.

For the sake of our future,

seek it and nurture it,

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Besieged by enemies,

walk the path of your time!

During a bloody storm -

commit yourself to war!

Maybe you ask in anguish,

uncovered, open

with what should I fight

what are my weapons?

Here is your guard against violence,

Here is your sword:

faith in our lives,

humanities worth.

For all our futures sake,

seek it and cultivate it,

die if you must - but:

increase it and strengthen it!

Quietly conveys the grenades

rolling belt

Stop their drive for death

stop them with spirit!

War is contempt for life.

Peace is to create.

Throw in all your might:

death will lose!

Love and enriched with dream

everything great that was!

Go for the unknown

wrest its answers.

Uninhabited power stations,

unknown stars.

Create them, with spared lifes

bold brains!

Noble is man,

the earth is rich!

If distress and hunger is found here

it is due to betrayal.

Crush it! In life's name

will injustice fall.

Sunshine and bread and spirit

is owned by all.

Then drop weapons

powerless down!

If we create respect for life

we create peace.

The person whom with the right arm

carries a burden,

precious and inalienable,

can not kill.

This is our promise

from brother to brother:

we will be good to

humanities earth.

We will take care of

beauty, warmth

as if we bore a child

gently on the arm!

Norsk orginal:

Kringsatt av Fiender,

gå inn i din tid!

Under en blodig storm -

vi deg til strid!

Kanskje du spør i angst,

udekket, åpen:

hva skal jeg kjempe med

hva er mitt våpen?

Her er ditt vern mot vold,

her er ditt 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!

Stilt går granatenes

glidende bånd

Stans deres drift mot død

stans dem med ånd!

Krig er forakt for liv.

Fred er å skape.

Kast dine krefter inn:

døden skal tape!

Elsk og berik med drøm

alt stort som var!

Gå mot det ukjente

fravrist det svar.

Ubygde kraftverker,

ukjente stjerner.

Skap dem, med skånet livs

dristige hjerner!

Edelt er mennesket,

jorden er rik!

Finnes her nød og sult

skyldes det svik.

Knus det! I livets navn

skal urett falle.

Solskinn og brød og ånd

eies av alle.

Da synker våpnene

maktesløs ned!

Skaper vi menneskeverd

skaper vi fred.

Den som med høyre arm

bærer en byrde,

dyr og umistelig,

kan ikke myrde.

Dette er løftet vårt

fra bror til bror:

vi vil bli gode mot

menskenes jord.

Vi vil ta vare på

skjønnheten, varmen

som om vi bar et barn

varsomt på armen!

Please take good care of each other!