My Mother Told Me (The Sendoff)

2 years ago
87

This was supposed to release 2 days ago, but due to issues in editing, was delayed. This is a cover of the popular song from the show "Vikings", and the song is originally written by the Norse Skald Skalla Grimssonar. This version of the song features, English, Old Norse (Thanks to Jackson Crawford!), and German (my own translation).

I hope you enjoy! Lyrics in the song (also below):

Lyrics:
[English]
My mother told me
someday I would buy
galley with good oars
sail to distant shores

stand up on the prow
noble barque I steer
steady course to the haven
hew many foe-men
hew many foe-men

[Old Norse]
Þat Mælti mín Móðir
At mér skyldi kaupa
Fley ok fagrar árar.
Fara á brott með víkingum

Standa upp í stafni,
Stýra dýrum knerri,
Halda svá til hafnar,
Hǫggva mann ok annan
Hǫggva mann ok annan

[English]
My mother told me
someday I would buy
galley with good oars
sail to distant shores

stand up on the prow
noble barque I steer
steady course to the haven
hew many foe-men
hew many foe-men

[German]
Meine Mutter rat mich,
In Zukunft sollte ich,
Kaufen eine Galeere
Segeln auf der weiten See

Auf dem Bug ich stehen
Ein eldes Schiff ich steuern
Standfest Kurs zum Hafen
hau viele Feinde
hau viele Feinde

Credit for the English Lyrics goes to the show Vikings (their translation)
Credit for the Old Norse is to Skalla Grimssonar, and Jackson Crawford for helping provide the translation
Credit for the German is my own translation*
*Bitte, lass mich wissen, wie meine Übersetzung ist!

Loading 1 comment...