Björn Afzelius — Bland bergen i Glencoe song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Bland bergen i Glencoe" by Björn Afzelius.
Lyrics
En gång var jag lycklig i Skottland
Det var nånstans bland bergen i Glencoe
Jag var på väg mot Balmoral Castle
Jag skulle se på drottningens chateau
Jag var så fri och lycklig i Skottland
Jag minns den tiden som den var igår;
När jag var på väg mot Balmoral Castle
Och skulle se på drottningens chateau
Jag reste med en kvinna i Skottland
Jag hade aldrig älskat nån som då;
Jag älskade av hela mitt hjärta
Långt mera än jag nånsin hann förstå
Hon var så fri och lycklig i Skottland
Hon minns den tiden som den var i går;
När vi var på väg mot Balmoral Castle
Och skulle se på drottningens chateau
Tiden i Skottland är borta, är borta;
Och kvinnan försvann ur mitt liv
Jag glömmer kanske tiden i Skottland
Jag glömmer kanske bergen i Glencoe
Jag glömmer kanske Balmoral Castle
Jag glömmer kanske drottningens chateau;
Men jag glömmer aldrig dom jag har älskat
Jag glömmer aldrig dom jag hållit av;
Hon skänkte mej en del av sitt hjärta
Det bär jag med mej alla mina dar!
Lyrics translation
Once I was happy in Scotland
It was somewhere in the mountains of Glencoe
I was heading for Balmoral Castle
I'd look at the Queen's chateau
I was so free and happy in Scotland
I remember the time it was yesterday;
When I was headed for Balmoral Castle
And would look at the Queen's chateau
I traveled with a woman in Scotland
I would never have loved someone like that;
I loved with all my heart
Far more than I could ever understand
She was so free and happy in Scotland
She remembers the time it was yesterday;
When we were headed for Balmoral Castle
And would look at the Queen's chateau
Time in Scotland is gone, is gone;
And the woman disappeared from my life
Maybe I'll forget the time in Scotland
Maybe I'll forget the Glencoe mountains
Maybe I'll forget Balmoral Castle
Maybe I'll forget the Queen's chateau;
But I'll never forget the ones I've loved
I'll never forget the ones I've been doing;
She gave me a piece of her heart
I carry that with me all my days!