Eva Dahlgren — Du song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Du" by Eva Dahlgren.

Lyrics

Vi var framtidens barn
det minns jag dom sa nr raketer skts mot mnen
frn ett land
lngt bort i vst
Vi var frortsbarn
i radhusstad
dr vinden aldrig vnde
bara suckade
och dog
I denna trygga famn
viskades hotfulla namn
p mnniskor bakom murar
p andra sidan
stersjn
Men i vattenlvors dans
p en brygga ngonstans
sg jag verkligheten buga sej
och vika
fr en drm
brandomsdrm
Mnniskor rev ner muren
och dom sdde frn i nyfdd jord
hst trd bar krleksord
gamla hjltar rodnade
unga pojkar drog i krig dr ingen dog
det var ett krig med ord
I ett vindpinat hus
sprider kallt TV ljus
drmlika bilder som flimrar
frbi
som i repris
-89 sen hst
sg jag vst mta st men i svallet av lyckan
drnkte verkliheten min
drm
dagdrm
Mnniskorna river murar
mnniskor sr frn i brdig jord
hst trd br krleksord
mnniskorna lskar med varandra
i alla vxer tron
p att mnniskan
r god

Lyrics translation

We were the children of the future
I remember they said no rockets were shot at the man
from a country
no way in vst
We were frort children
in townhouse town
dr wind never showed
just sighed
and died
In this secure embrace
whispered menacing names
p people behind walls
p other side
Mr stersjn
But in the dance of water elves
p a bridge somewhere
sg I Reality bow myself
and vika
fr a drm
brandomsdrm
People tore down the wall
and they came from New Earth
hst trd bar krleksord
old hjlts blushed
young boys went to war dr No one died
it was a war of words
In a windswept House
spreading cold TV light
drmlike images flickering
frbi
as in replay
- 89 since hst
sg I vst mta st but in the swell of happiness
drnkte verkligheten min
drm
dagdrm
Mnniskorna river walls
people sr frn I brdig jord
hst trd br krleksord
the people love each other
in all vxer tron
p to man
r good