I love, love Myrkur album. But, honestly, when you sing, alone.. or with some instrument, in the Nature.. is so perfect and so beautiful that I added to my Myrkur playlist the video that are on youtube.
Okay, so I'm pretty late to the party, but i see a lot of people asking for an English translation. Better late than never I guess! Original Danish (she only sings the first two verses) - Jeg gik mig at spadsere en sildig aftenstund Der mødte jeg en kæmpe så hæsselig og grum Hans tale den var hård og ond i sinde Jeg tyktes, at han mig vil overvinde "Åh hør nu Svend Nordmand, hvad jeg vil sige dig; ti spørgsmål skal du nu her besvare mig, Og enten vil du døden modtage Eller det vil gå dig vel i dine dage!" "Sig mig, hvad er vel det rundeste hjul? Sig mig hvad er vel det rundeste hjul, Hvorunder der spiller sig mange farer i skjul? Hvorend går vejen den brede, Hvor menneskene vandrer af med glæde?" "Jo solen, den er vel det rundeste hjul! Hvorunder der spiller sig mange farer i skjul! Til hel fører vejen den brede, Som menneskene vandrer af med glæde!" "Men hvad er mon mørkere end natten den grå? Hvad er mon mørkere end natten den grå? Og hvad slår mon stærkere end lærkevinger små? Hvad råber højere end tranen? Og hvad er vel hvidere end svanen?" "Tankerne er mørkere end natten den grå! Hjertet slår stærkere end lærkevinger små! Torden råber højere end tranen! Og månen skinner hvidere end svanen!" "Men sig mig, hvad er vel den bredeste bro? Sig mig hvad er vel den bredeste bro, Hvorunder småfiskene kan tumle sig i ro? Hvad dækker jorden med sit klæde? Og hvor finden døde-mand sit sæde?" "Isen den er vel den bredeste bro, Hvorunder småfiskene kan tumle sig i ro! Sneen dækker jorden med sit klæde! I graven finder døde-mand sit sæde!" "Åh hør nu Svend Nordmand, hvad jeg vil sige dig, Ni spørgsmål har du nu her besvaret mig! Og ikke skal du døden modtage, Men det skal gå dig godt i dine dage!" English translation - I went wandering a late evening. There, I met a giant so hideous and grim. His speech was so rough and ill-intentioned. I sensed he sought to convince me. "Oh listen well Svend Northman, to what I will tell you, Ten questions you will answer me! And either you will receive death, Or you shall fare well in all your days!" "Tell me, what would be the roundest wheel? Tell me, what would be the roundest wheel, Under which many playing dangers lurk? Wherever leads the wide road, That humans walk with joy?" "The sun must be the roundest wheel! Under which many playing dangers lurk! To hell* leads the wide road, That humans walk with joy!" "But what could be darker than the grey night? What could be darker than the grey night? And what beats harder than lark wings, so small? What cries louder than the crane? And what is whiter than the swan?" "Thoughts are darker than the grey night! The heart beats harder than lark wings, so small! Thunder cries louder than the crane! And the moon shines whiter than the swan!" "But tell me, what could be the broadest bridge? Tell me, what could be the broadest bridge, Under which, the small fish can toss themselves in peace? What covers the ground with is cloak? And where does a dead man find his seat?" "The ice must be the broadest bridge, Under which, small fish can toss themselves in peace! Snow covers the ground with its cloak! In the grave, a dead man finds his seat!" "Listen well Svend Northman, to what I will tell you, Ten question you have now answered me! And you shall not receive death, But you shall fare well in all your days!"
I love how pale this video looks, Like your wool shirt too, you, your voice and the forest seem to be in a sort of harmony, It is beautiful to see and hear.
Myrkur, I am curious. The style in which you sing is similar to Irish singers that I have heard. Did the Irish borrow from the Scandinavian style or did the Vikings take new singing styles back from the British Isles to Scandinavia. Just curious. Do you know anyone who could explain that? Thanks in advance. By the way my last name is Skipper which is considered English, however, it was not present in England apparently until after the Normans conquered England. Also there are Skippers in Denmark even today.
Wish I could drink al my morning coffee's with you.. Ow damn.. I can! You wil be heard in the forest every time I wake up and make coffee from my hammock in the wilderness.. Thanks so much for your beautiful voice! Cheers, Mike and Taiga, Tikaani Outdoor
I've been to the Krakow gig and was taken off guard, enjoyed your music more than Solstafir's ;p reminded me of the witcher and Slavic folk songs :) Both are highly favourable associations :) Pity I didn't get to have a photo in the end ;p Keep up the great work and disregard the haters :)
I pretty much rethink why im living in dirty city with murder and filth when i could be in the woods listening to this. Or even if it is just in my mind.... :(
Hey Im making a d&d campaign here in Mexico, i was wondering if i could use your music for ambientation, giving you full recognition for all of your wonderfull songs
Jeg elsker din måte å synge på! takket være deg oppdaget jeg Nyckleharpa og jeg er laget til planene til Sören Ahker. Stemmen din er ren og slapp, den følger med din nåde og din skjønnhet på alle nivåer! Hilsen! Vince Guitars (på FB)
I'm from Russia and I really love Denmark. I'm trying to listen to songs and.. Danish modern music is a piece of shit as for me. But the folk... that's precious. Thank you.
I hear so much trash talk about the Danish language but it sounds so beautiful like this. Tak
Vinsk _ i dont think danish sounds too bad in songs but not that many words rhyme in danish compared to english
its more banter between norwegians, swedish and danish
Go to Denmark. Attempt to speak Danish for yourself.
Yeah in this song it's beautiful min ven, but sirously try to learn dansk and you'll understand the fucking pain.
@@thejagersmann2933 Just stuff potatoes in your mouth. They'll understand.
you make the song birds jealous!
I love, love Myrkur album. But, honestly, when you sing, alone.. or with some instrument, in the Nature.. is so perfect and so beautiful that I added to my Myrkur playlist the video that are on youtube.
Magisch und eigenartige Stimme! Alles Wächst!! Tusen tack!!!
Imagine taking a walk a listening her voice coming from out of nowhere. Elves?
or annoyin bitch
I'm Brazilian, and I find your voice, your interpretation, your music simply divine. You are incredible, your art is incredible.
Brazilians are O.K too.
Tem BR em tudo quanto é canto, hahha
@@leonardocesconetto883 cooom certeza 😂😂🤩
🇩🇰❤️🇧🇷
Achei que eu era o único Br q curte essas paradas
Very beautiful! We absolutely need more verses and a nyckelharpa! :D
No need for instruments! :) That would interfere with her voice and it was absolutely perfect the way it was, now more verses would be very nice. :)
Its a danish song, the nyckelharpa never really saw use in Denmark - I think she should try use something that was typical in the danish traditions.
So flutes and strummed string instruments?
Reminds me of my Nordic Grandmother. Breathtaking. 💛 Thank you
Okay, so I'm pretty late to the party, but i see a lot of people asking for an English translation. Better late than never I guess!
Original Danish (she only sings the first two verses) -
Jeg gik mig at spadsere en sildig aftenstund
Der mødte jeg en kæmpe så hæsselig og grum
Hans tale den var hård og ond i sinde
Jeg tyktes, at han mig vil overvinde
"Åh hør nu Svend Nordmand, hvad jeg vil sige dig;
ti spørgsmål skal du nu her besvare mig,
Og enten vil du døden modtage
Eller det vil gå dig vel i dine dage!"
"Sig mig, hvad er vel det rundeste hjul?
Sig mig hvad er vel det rundeste hjul,
Hvorunder der spiller sig mange farer i skjul?
Hvorend går vejen den brede,
Hvor menneskene vandrer af med glæde?"
"Jo solen, den er vel det rundeste hjul!
Hvorunder der spiller sig mange farer i skjul!
Til hel fører vejen den brede,
Som menneskene vandrer af med glæde!"
"Men hvad er mon mørkere end natten den grå?
Hvad er mon mørkere end natten den grå?
Og hvad slår mon stærkere end lærkevinger små?
Hvad råber højere end tranen?
Og hvad er vel hvidere end svanen?"
"Tankerne er mørkere end natten den grå!
Hjertet slår stærkere end lærkevinger små!
Torden råber højere end tranen!
Og månen skinner hvidere end svanen!"
"Men sig mig, hvad er vel den bredeste bro?
Sig mig hvad er vel den bredeste bro,
Hvorunder småfiskene kan tumle sig i ro?
Hvad dækker jorden med sit klæde?
Og hvor finden døde-mand sit sæde?"
"Isen den er vel den bredeste bro,
Hvorunder småfiskene kan tumle sig i ro!
Sneen dækker jorden med sit klæde!
I graven finder døde-mand sit sæde!"
"Åh hør nu Svend Nordmand, hvad jeg vil sige dig,
Ni spørgsmål har du nu her besvaret mig!
Og ikke skal du døden modtage,
Men det skal gå dig godt i dine dage!"
English translation -
I went wandering a late evening.
There, I met a giant so hideous and grim.
His speech was so rough and ill-intentioned.
I sensed he sought to convince me.
"Oh listen well Svend Northman, to what I will tell you,
Ten questions you will answer me!
And either you will receive death,
Or you shall fare well in all your days!"
"Tell me, what would be the roundest wheel?
Tell me, what would be the roundest wheel,
Under which many playing dangers lurk?
Wherever leads the wide road,
That humans walk with joy?"
"The sun must be the roundest wheel!
Under which many playing dangers lurk!
To hell* leads the wide road,
That humans walk with joy!"
"But what could be darker than the grey night?
What could be darker than the grey night?
And what beats harder than lark wings, so small?
What cries louder than the crane?
And what is whiter than the swan?"
"Thoughts are darker than the grey night!
The heart beats harder than lark wings, so small!
Thunder cries louder than the crane!
And the moon shines whiter than the swan!"
"But tell me, what could be the broadest bridge?
Tell me, what could be the broadest bridge,
Under which, the small fish can toss themselves in peace?
What covers the ground with is cloak?
And where does a dead man find his seat?"
"The ice must be the broadest bridge,
Under which, small fish can toss themselves in peace!
Snow covers the ground with its cloak!
In the grave, a dead man finds his seat!"
"Listen well Svend Northman, to what I will tell you,
Ten question you have now answered me!
And you shall not receive death,
But you shall fare well in all your days!"
I could listen to an entire album of Nordic folk songs sung by you. I get the chills each and every time.
PLEEEEASE!! SING THIS SONG IN FULL!!!!!!!! IS SO BEAUTIFUL! *-*
I like the part where she sings.
Full version plz
Wow. Sounds like a voice from another time. Du er veldig flink!
I love how pale this video looks, Like your wool shirt too, you, your voice and the forest seem to be in a sort of harmony, It is beautiful to see and hear.
Adorable. Like a beautiful sunbeam in a mysterical wood.
This needs to be longer. It's too good to only listen to it once.
Thank you Myrkur. I could listen to your voice forever.
enchanted voice...really magical
So beautiful, you should definitely make a longer version with more verses!
Please post more of these kinds of videos, I love them to tears. I would pay so much for you to make more.
Yes! More like this! Your folk songs combined with the nyckelharpa are beautiful! Id buy the album in a heartbeat
Your voice makes me feel calm❤️
Tak for du synger på dansk, det lyder smukt!
Your voice is so beautiful. Thank you!
Full version with some instrumentation PLEASE this is so good
Why do you need instrumentation? This is a folk song, most of which (if not all) were sung unaccompanied.
I hope you make a full album retelling all this native tales with your beautiful voice and ancient instruments!!
What a voice! Mesmerizing
No words. Just 🥰
So magikal 💜💛💙❤💚
Such beautiful singing! I'd love to hear the full song, hope you'll record (and upload) it one day :)
Plenty of love in her song
Beautiful !!!
Absolutely heart-wrenching.
Beautiful voice.
So beautiful ... tusind tak!
So beautiful, magical, Mystique profound inspiration, love it"
This voice ❤️❤️ voice fantastic
jesus christ,that voice! It is beautiful!
I could so listen to albjm upon album upon album of your traditional folk ❤
Such a beautiful language!!!
Hör mir gerne solche gesungenen Melodien an Liebe Grüße aus Köln Deutschland
Beautiful voice!
Beautiful song, i like your voice and language, greetings from Normandy.
Beautiful lady with amazing talent,thankyou for sharing & brightest blessings to you ;-)
That was beautiful. I love it 😍
Beautiful Beautiful
Gorgeous.
Magical!
May the Gods bless the coming of your Child, Congratulations again & Greetings from USA
Beautiful.
Well I like this beautiful little song and bonus getting to see you up close
A voice worthy of the gods
Gorgeous!
This is great. I suggest you should make a whole album with just you singing old folk songs a cappella in the woods. That'd be marvelous
This is beautiful.
Myrkur, I am curious. The style in which you sing is similar to Irish singers that I have heard. Did the Irish borrow from the Scandinavian style or did the Vikings take new singing styles back from the British Isles to Scandinavia. Just curious. Do you know anyone who could explain that? Thanks in advance. By the way my last name is Skipper which is considered English, however, it was not present in England apparently until after the Normans conquered England. Also there are Skippers in Denmark even today.
Awesome, just... Awesome
Beautiful
Lovely❤❤❤❤
Wish I could drink al my morning coffee's with you.. Ow damn.. I can! You wil be heard in the forest every time I wake up and make coffee from my hammock in the wilderness.. Thanks so much for your beautiful voice!
Cheers,
Mike and Taiga,
Tikaani Outdoor
Wonderful
Wonderfull, thank you Myrkur
beautiful
Wow.... I'm in heaven... 💞💝
amazing
Love it!
Прекрасно
Прекрасна
Keep doing what you're doing, you do it very well.
I've been to the Krakow gig and was taken off guard, enjoyed your music more than Solstafir's ;p reminded me of the witcher and Slavic folk songs :) Both are highly favourable associations :) Pity I didn't get to have a photo in the end ;p Keep up the great work and disregard the haters :)
Pretty please lave en full length udgave med den resterende lyrik :) Det lyder fantastisk.
I pretty much rethink why im living in dirty city with murder and filth when i could be in the woods listening to this. Or even if it is just in my mind.... :(
You live in Detroit?
Ваша музыка источник жизни:)
Amalia! You're are true masterpiece! I imploring you to make a single with this song! It gotta be enother piece of masterpiece!!!!
Thank You, northern beauty!
Love ❤️
Thank You!
Amazing 😉
great song!
Igen, igen og igen tak
You are amazing
Awesome
Mange Tak!
I wouldn’t mind dying to this. As an American I might get that chance pretty soon.
Wonderful....back to real roots!
Meget smuk, tak skal du have for det!!!
Grazie
Is there any place to get an English translation for the words?
the rear one who can get no dislikes, congrats to you myrkur and thank you for living on this earth
Rare - she's not a butt :)
Good singer
Hey Im making a d&d campaign here in Mexico, i was wondering if i could use your music for ambientation, giving you full recognition for all of your wonderfull songs
I am a filmmaker and I’m planning on making a film about the Danish resistance and was wondering if I could use your song???
I remember that one
Jeg elsker din måte å synge på! takket være deg oppdaget jeg Nyckleharpa og jeg er laget til planene til Sören Ahker. Stemmen din er ren og slapp, den følger med din nåde og din skjønnhet på alle nivåer! Hilsen! Vince Guitars (på FB)
Did someone can translate me it in english or in french this pretty song for me?
My beautiful 🌹
love from Turkey 🧡
Me enamoré
I'm from Russia and I really love Denmark. I'm trying to listen to songs and..
Danish modern music is a piece of shit as for me. But the folk... that's precious. Thank you.
B1sher Tara Ha. I mean, when you’re right, you’re right.
Just find the right modern music. :) go Russia and go Denmark!
Ireland v Denmark Tuesday night - are you coming over to Dublin to sing before the game? :-)