Kaizers Orchestra - Gruvene på 16

I am the last person who will ever sing this song
Because things have gone from this place
Nobody's waving from between the bars at Kringsjå,
or from the mines on 16
Because at the station where the locomotive once stood
there is nothing but the echo of
a forgotten megaphone that said
Last call, 3:30

I am the last person who will ever sing this song
The train has already gone for the others
There was always heavy rain
no matter if it was summer or winter there
And scratched into the walls at Kringsjå,
There's a reward promised
for whomever puts Henry in a coffin
Because someone was just now locked away
Others still have been there since before anyone can remember

But Henry had a whip that was so long
A gash across your back, some salt
and get respect, that's what he thought
But all that he ever wanted was applause, applause
But no way in hell would we ever applaud him
No way would I ever applaud him

I am the last person who will ever sing this song
before it passes out of living memory
They heard whispers at night, when it was quiet
But never what was said there
I'm the only from from the mines on 16
Who escaped from the darkness
I obtained a bag of gold during my journey
And the clock was 3:30
When the train departed for the final time

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[yooanoozarrmay]

This is running slow, isn't it? I'm sure my version runs a tad quicker.

[patroner]

@yooanoozarrmay

ohh you´re right! This is the first time I noticed that... I don´t know what youtube did to the mp3 file...

[Noeliii]

And what are the gruvene på 16?

It's Kringsjå, not Kringsjø by the way (used to live there)

[patroner]

Okay, I corrected it.

[KaizersMask]

the lyrics help a lot!

thanks!

[patroner]

No problem :)

[Agolins]

Wow that was beautiful

[andreerik]

Den e sååå nice

[torroj]

liker den her æ

[Ludd3332]

@drokles Thanks, that's about the only support I've gotten for months, deemed an addict for trying to make it trough the day, locked away for it, and I'll never get away from that mark...

All the best to you...

[drokles]

@Ludd3332 Thanks for the reply. I've had some grim experiences with people who have that. My best regards, and good luck.

[drokles]

@vastatoris That's just the thing. I don't really know :). But it's fun to speculate.

[Ludd3332]

@drokles I can se the what you mean, that entire part could be a reference or inspiration to the lyrics, I'm swedish and have some Norwegian and Danish friends so it's not like latin to me but i have to listen a couple of times or see the Norwegian text.

PS: This is the most appealing song to me with Evig Pint because I suffer from FMS and know the hell of never be free of pain, and thank you for the idea about Kvikne Kobberverk, I'll read about it.

Thanks again...

[vastatoris]

It is allso mentiont that he digs op gold and emerald:

"Alt me fire ner i sjaktå av gull og grøn smaragd ".

I don't know Kvikne Kobberverk, but does Kobberverk not refere to a mine where kopper is found? Did they find any gems og gold there?

[drokles]

It's probably Kvikne Kobberverk. The mines were divided into 16 sections there, and the miners found rock that contained arsenic down there, which causes blindness and death in general.

Makes me think that "Evig Pint" is also a part of the gruvene på 16 storyline; he mentions that he's become blind in that song as far as I recall.

[DarkElfMairead]

I'm not positive, but I think this song is a sequel to Bøn fra helvete. Check the english of those lyrics and come up with your own conclusion :)