Lilla vän lyrics

For the first few years of my sons&#; lives, I&#;ve made a habit of singing Swedish lullabies at bedtime, the same ones my mom sang to me when I was little plus some Danish and Norwegian discoveries I have made on my own. I love them all, and many of them are moody in a way only Scandinavian lullabies can be; telling tales of wolves on the prowl, troll mothers, sleeping bears, and sea-faring adventures of all kinds.

I figured there might be some people out there looking for a carefully curated list of the best Nordic lullabies, so I created a playlist with my favorite ones and included them all individually with lyrics (in Swedish, Danish or Norwegian with an English translation) below.

Pro tip: The playlist is perfect to play at bedtime if you want to expose your kids to Nordic languages and folk tales from an early age.

Maybe you have Nordic roots and want to keep them alive, maybe you are thinking of moving to the Nordics and want to prepare yourself and your kids for the dark and moody nights ahead, or maybe you just like the sound of them—either way, i hope you enjoy them as much as my sons and I have!

So without further ado, let&#;s bring out the tunes:

Full Nordic L

Lyrics of Lilla vän by Elin Louise

Du tar ett grepp med din lilla hand
På ett ögonblick slås jag ur balans
Så fin och skör, Lilla vän
Vart livet bär, det får vi se sen
Försiktigt tar jag dig till min famn
Jag gungar dig likt en båt i hamn
Din tystnad, ja den säger allt
Så fin och skör, lilla vän
Vart livet bär, det får vi se sen
Men oron, ja den växer fram
För ditt liv, det kommer vara svårt ibland
Men du kan alltid komma hem
För jag finns här, lilla vän
Vart livet än bär - men det får vi se sen
Men framtiden den får vänta nu
I denna stund är det jag och du
Så oskyldig där du tittar upp
Ja, jag finns här, lilla vän
Writer(s): Louise Ljungberg

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  • lilla vän lyrics

    • Little friend, you who still has

    All your dreams left

    Oh little one

    Smile to your world

    While it's as sunny as it is now

    Oh little one

    Time passes bygd, a few years

    What then remains

    What would that be?

    The thing we're now hoping for

    Tell me, is there anything

     

    Oh little one, take advantage1

    While the sky is still blue

    Oh little one

    While our earth still contains laughter

    Contains fun2 still

    Oh little one

    You have a home, you have food

    You have that toy soldier

    Little friend

    Must you never have to see

    How fragile safety3 is

     

    Little friend, here your time

    Is your blissome peace

    Only now, little one

    The shine of fairytales, what if that

    Beautiful world somewhere

    Had always been there

    When you sleep tonight

    Your joyous laughter will stand

    Around your bed

    Is there still

    Wake up to a future that still has

    All the laughter and fun left

    Oh little one, little friend