Frihetssång [English translation]

Letting my eyes wander

beholding land and sea

I behold the mountains and forests

See the meadows and valleys

An eye gazes into the clouds (1)

And there we rest for a little while

Just to see the gentle drizzle

Of the rain, so clear and calm

And I peer across the plains

Where a thin snowcover is left

And let my eyes wander

Over stems of pine and spruce trees

(REF:)

Can you hear the song of freedom resound

Fading out over the landscape

Do you hear the sounds and words

Over our forefathers land of freedom

Can you hear the song of freedom resound

Fading out over the landscape

Do you hear the sounds and words

Over our forefathers land of freedom

(INTERLUDE)

See the flowers in springtime budding

So soon seething for life

They shall be caressed, come summer

By the wind so sound and free

And so pleasantly the smell

Of the flowers in every pasture

The greenery is a gift

Like the freedom we have each day

A feast for mind and eye

Granting the mind peace and quiet

It gives me a lust for life

And to stay in this country

(REF)

Whatever is behind the horizon

Beckoning me to go away

I may yet never forget

Where I started my journey

For time and life go by

But the Country remains

And the freedom which it has gained

The country has gained forever

(REF)(2x)