Himmel så trind [English translation]

Listen to the winds that want to fly, look at the raven in the sky of lead

It's the frost approaching

Where the birch and linden are now cold, in the hall of the siren of the woods1turning grey

It's the frost approaching

It's taking towards tough times, the trolls shiver and swear

It's the frost approaching

Look at the crane flying to warmer southern skies

It's the frost approaching

Over ground and sea the cold winter wind is gusting

Snow, ice and bitter cold from a sky so swollen

Over ground and sea the cold winter wind is gusting

Snow, ice and bitter cold from a sky so swollen

See the blue fingers of the neck,2his polska has now slowed down3

It's the frost approaching

The digging is getting into gear, luckily we've got teleheating here

It's the frost approaching

Over ground and sea the cold winter wind is gusting

Snow, ice and bitter cold from a sky so swollen

Over ground and sea the cold winter wind is gusting

Snow, ice and bitter cold from a sky so swollen

1. The skogsrå are female spirits of the forest, portrayed as sirens luring men to them or as guardians of the forest.2. The neck are water spirits of the Germanic folklore3. The polska is a family of Scandinavian music and dance forms. A poem from 1812 by Arvid August Afzelius is titled "Näcken" ("The neck") and is also known by the name "Näckens polska" ("The polska of the neck").