1000 år [English translation]

Exactly one year ago, we all sat down together

gathered around the same table

The same conversations begun with the same words

It's been a while, it's nice to see you, have you been alright?

And how about the career, tell me, is there enough money?*

We know it by heart, and listen to the same old tunes,

trying to avoid starting the same discussions

It's actually pretty silly that we have to play all these roles, but

that's how it's always been, and and it's something that

we just have to go through,

But it gets dark and street lights light up above the street,

After a couple of drinks we finally break through the surface

No one wants to say it first, but though everyone struggles,

it's hard to ignore the fact that our group is getting smaller, there are

Empty seats around the table, voices that are missing,

a perfumed scent that used to mingle with the rest,

The year that passed has clearly set its marks,

And it can be seen when we're gathered around a table

And I will love you in a 1000 years, 1000 years

And nothing changes even though time passes, time passes

Yes, I will love you in a 1000 years, 1000 years

You're away from me, but still close to me

It's been an entire year since you last sat here with us, hard to believe,

Your name is still here in my phone book after all,

As if I could just press a button and call you up,

Back when I had the chance, I know I never called you enough, so

I was thinking I could write a letter tonight, one that is yours only

Tell you about how things have gone, both the good and the bad

Could start by telling you, that the day you said farewell,

Was beautiful, full of flowers and friends around your grave,

And grandpa is strong, we barely see him shed a tear,

even though in many ways he must have had the longest year,

Camilla and my aunt, they have been out of it,**

I think they're a little better now, even though they are exhausted

Peter, he left my mother, though that kind of thing happens,

He still handled it badly and he'll probably never be welcome here

Mette is still here, her and I take care of my mother

And again tonight we are all gathered around a table

And I will love you in a 1000 years, 1000 years

And nothing changes even though time passes, time passes

Yes, I will love you in a 1000 years, 1000 years

You're away from me, but still close to me

The last time we were gathered like this,

was in church, when we said goodbye,

and now when the lights turn on and the day ends***,

The city slows down, and peace settles in

Then it's obvious that there are some things that never change

In some ways, it's like no time has passed

Women in my family never whine about anything,

Even though they carry the weight of the world on their shoulders,

They chat about wind and weather****, turn pages in magazines,

Always put each others first and their lives on standby,

and something tells me that it's something that they learnt from you

The year that passed has clearly set its marks,

And it can be seen when we're gathered around a table

And I will love you in a 1000 years, 1000 years

And nothing changes even though time passes, time passes

Yes, I will love you in a 1000 years, 1000 years

You're away from me, but still close to me