Swedish Ballad

[mauricio971845]

Where can I find others similar ballads? I love this song ...

[Kudiz]

hon rrrrullarrrr rrrejält på rrrrr:en xD

till skillnad från en en liten luebatte från småland..

[macburgerking]

Är det bara jag som kommer att tänka på Idas sommarvisa?

[eduardocarrara]

I would love to make some sandwiches with her, all day long.

[harangviraag666]

Is that song appers on any audio CD? What's that???

[Donegal]

@harangviraag666

As far as I know this song only appear in this dvd. There is a cd version of this dvd too

[rh568]

sweet!!

[hea1973]

Emma Härdelin

Tänk sverige och trad folkmusik...

kramis kramis

[hea1973]

R en är det som kännetecknar de gamla vissångarna av klass...

[Pebbzor]

Varför måste hon sjunga med så övertydliga r? :-P

[ubbecykelkedja]

Därför att det är asgrymt. Men det är även för att traditionell folkmusik har övertydliga r.

[Pebbzor]

@ubbecykelkedja

Okej. Men tycker inte om det :) Låter tafatt.

[Pebbzor]

@ubbecykelkedja

Men annars är det bra!

[senseofmeaning]

very beautiful.

[MrViltok]

Vad glad jag blir att se min kompis Emma. Fint.

Tjing;-)

[podlozka2007]

Doesnt she sings for Garmarna????

[Donegal]

Not now. Garmarna disappeared

[overhavet]

Vackert

[Suvelind]

Could anyone type in the lyrics, please? :)

[bjorinn]

Look further down and you will find both the Swedish lyrics and a translation.

[bjorinn]

Så sant, så vackert!

[kamaynuna]

Too harsh ''rrrrrr'' sound, nevertheless it is still great!

[Anatomy83]

Fantastiskt!

[GruftieJF]

jag gillar den song, men jag förstår texten inte, för min svenska är inte bra ^^

[chtodelat]

Ne men det finns all tid för att lära sig! Lycka till :)

[torylva]

svenska är ett tungt språk för att det har få grammatik regler. det gör det fruktansvärt svårt att förstå.

[chtodelat]

Det är den inte alls det. Jämfört med de andra europeiska språken (för att inte tala om de andra) så är svenskan ett lätt språk att lära sig. Talar av egen erfarenhet :)

[lurvigaludde]

Ett strålande framförande, Emma sjunger rakt på utan "maner", så befriande att höra i stället för alla wailande struntsångerskor. Det finns hopp om framtiden ändå.

[MyTamang]

Ja snyft bara såååå romantiskt. Like a bridge of thin boards so is love...

...so is the love of men, lights lately, but burns strongly...

[freaksweed]

snyfft... ´-`

[kathrinnn]

Is it normal to roll the r like she does? I find it a bit over the top. Or is this typical of older Swedish songs?

Thanks for posting the video! The song is so simple and beautiful.

[domramalaja]

Of course, different schools teach different practices, but "singing on the consonants" is widely spread amongst us who study the traditional music of Sweden.

[TheDacian]

what is the song about?

[Donegal]

Read the comments below

[krossafcheg]

1

Som en eld och som ett väder,

som en tanke som en dröm,

som en bro av tunna bräder

brytes av den minsta ström,

som en brand bland spån och stickor,

som en gnista ibland krut,

så är kärleken hos flickor:

tändes snart, men slocknar ut.

[krossafcheg]

2

Som en ek på klippan rotad,

som en jude i sin tro,

som en vall av böljan hotad,

som en tärna på en bro,

som en lönn som riset sparar

och som Noak i sin ark,

så är kärleken hos karlar:

tändes sent, men brinner stark.

[domramalaja]

5th line should read:

"Som den lön som Nisse sparat" according to Bondeson's collection.

[krossafcheg]

3

Som ett skepp förutan segel,

som en brandvakt utan sax,

som en penning utan prägel,

som en bistock utan vax,

som en krog, där ej finns dricka,

som en fästmö utan ring,

så är gossen utan flicka:

usel och ett ömkligt ting.

[domramalaja]

Last line according to Bondeson:

"Uselt och ett ömkligt ting."

[krossafcheg]

4

Som en herre utan pengar,

som en trädgård utan frukt,

som fiolen utan strängar,

som en blomma utan lukt,

som en väg som var man känner,

där som inte färdas fås,

så är flickor utan männer:

svaga käril, ja gunås!

[domramalaja]

6th line reads in August Bondeson's Visbok:

"men som intet färdas fås,"

[Votash]

what's the name of this song

[joni7229]

Finns denna sång på skiva?

[domramalaja]

Yes. Google on 'som en eld bondeson' and you will find a CD from alwa.

[Greatnessmolkom]

Sweden is actually the biggest exporter of music per capita of the world! We have govermentrun music school so all children can learn to play instruments early in their life. We do listen to swedih music, we have a big market for swedish songs and swedish muscicians, but we also listen to english music ofc because culturlly the anglican world dominates us.

[tanguta]

thanks for that info

[unkoolandproud]

I've not heard this one before. This is simply excellent. Nuff said.

[tanguta]

I am from Germany, originally from Turkey. Since few weeks, I listen Swedish Music (seeing here on Youtube), and I must say, Swedish songs (no matter if folk, pop or techno) are always nice. For Example, I have listened any swedish song like Sibel Redzep /Niklas Strømsted, Sista morgonen or techno (song meaning in English: her name is Anna, by BassHunter_Dota ?), I am very sold on Swedish songs, to listen Swedish Music is enjoying.

[tanguta]

Now, I know why so many famous Singers come from Sweden, but I can't understand why Swedish people listen mostly stupid English Music although they have nice Music in their own language. Okay, on the one side I have understanding for that, to became famous worldwide they singing in English (ABBA, Roxette....), but at home, why they mostly listening English and not in beautiful Swedish ? It's a pity.

[Greatnessmolkom]

thank you! Sweden is actually the biggest exporter of music per capita of the world! We have govermentrun music school so all children can learn to play instruments early in their life.

[h1zchan]

sorry my swedish is very bad. what's this song about? I keep hearing the word "som" but what's the subject?

[Donegal]

It's a love song about man is nothing without a woman. And she sings about examples: the sea without sand,birds without wings etc..

[mzaliwa]

Like an oak rooted in a cliff

Like a Jew in his faith

Like a bank threatened by a wave

Like a tern on a bridge

Like a maple spared in brushwood

And like Noah in his ark,

That's how love is with men:

Lights slowly, but burns strong

[mzaliwa]

Like a ship without a sail

Like a fireward without shears

Like a penny without imprint

Like a beehive without wax

Like an inn where there's no drink

Like a betrothed without a ring,

Is a lad without a maiden:

A poor and wretched thing

[mzaliwa]

Like a Lord without money

Like an orchard without fruit

Like the fiddle without strings

Like a flower without scent

Like a road where you know

That you cannot get to go

So are girls without menfolk:

Weaker vessels, mercy yes!

[mzaliwa]

Like a fire and like thunder

Like a thought, like a dream,

Like a bridge with thin boards

Is broken by the least stream

Like a flame in sticks and shavings

Like a spark in gunpowder,

That's how love is with maidens:

Lights easy but dies out.

[mzaliwa]

The verses have got in the wrong order.

It should be;

1. like a fire

2. like an oak

3. like a ship

4. like a Lord

[h1zchan]

hey sorry I hadn't replied until now.. thank you so much for the translation! without you I would have to wait many years before I figure out what the song is about. you're cool

[555sourcherry]

@h1zchan the word "som" means like. like the line "som en drom" means "like a dream". she is saying "like a . . . . " loads of times

[mzaliwa]

Not only a beautiful clear voice but at 3:44 Emma Härdelin becomes La Gioconda

[osobaum]

Hahaha! You're absolutely right :D

[PatriarchK]

Härligt! Det är såhär svensk folk ska vara, inte någon fånig traditionell dragspels-/fiolmusik :)

[vaettir]

Mesmerizing! Anyone know if this song (performed by these people) is avaible on record anywhere?

[dogrunning]

Don't know about this song, but Emma can be heard doing lots of these kinds of tunes with her acoustic trio, TRIAKEL. She is a gem, ain't she?

[lahambira]

@vaettir Hi! The String Sisters Live album is available from Compass Records in the U.S and Grappa Records in Norway .

[Silamaris8]

この音楽が大好き!

[Ztalin]

Härdelin är från mina hemtrakter!

[conpepitas]

som alltid helt underbar!!

[Sanyallana]

Precioso donegal