Valen

Kom død, kjære død;                                                                                           Come death, dear death;
gi meg løsning på alle gåter;                                                                         give me the answer to all riddles,

gi meg nøkkel og tryllestav,                                                                                       give me key and wand,

knyt opp verdens knuter.                                                                                   untie the knots of the world.

Hvorfor i døden, min venn, og der alene?                                    Why in death, my friend, and only in death?

Hvorfor i glemselens elv du stuper?                                       Why do you dive into the river of forgetfulness?
Hvorfor i mørket, min venn, og der alene,                          Why in darkness, my friend, and only in darkness,

søker du lysets vennlige varme?                                                 do you seek the friendly warmth of the light?

La meg åpne det lukkede rom,                                                                        Let me open the closed room,
la meg riste de skjulte runer,                                                                            let me carve the hidden runes,
la meg kaste mitt spyd,                                                                                              let me throw my spear,
midt i trollets kalde hjerte.                                                                 into the malevolent chanter's cold heart.

Hvorfor i døden, min venn, og der alene?                                    Why in death, my friend, and only in death?

Hvorfor i glemselens elv du stuper?                                       Why do you dive into the river of forgetfulness?

Hvorfor i mørket, min venn, og der alene,                          Why in darkness, my friend, and only in darkness,

søker du lysets vennlige varme?                                                 do you seek the friendly warmth of the light?

Døden var her først.                                                                                                      Death was here first.
Glemselen seirer til slutt.                                                                                  Forgetfulness will always win.
Mørket fødte lyset.                                                                                            Darkness gave birth to light.
Hva mer vil du vite?                                                                                   What else do you want to know?

Død, kjære død! Død, min død!                                                           Death, dear death! Death, my death!

Glemselen har tatt meg.                                                                                      Forgetfulness has taken me.

Mørket har senket seg for alltid.                                                                   Darkness surrounds me forever.

Hva mer kan jeg vite?                                                                                               What else can I know?

Kom død, kjære død;                                                                                            Come death, dear death;

gi meg løsning på alle gåter;                                                                         give me the answer to all riddles,
gi meg nøkkel og tryllestav,                                                                                       give me key and wand,
lås opp verdens låste luker.                                                                         unlock the world's locked doors.

 

Døden var her først.                                                                                                      Death was here first.

Glemselen seirer til slutt.                                                                                  Forgetfulness will always win.
Mørket fødte lyset.                                                                                            Darkness gave birth to light.
Hva mer vil du vite?                                                                                   What else do you want to know?

Død, kjære død! Død, min død!                                                           Death, dear death! Death, my death!

Glemselen har tatt meg.                                                                                      Forgetfulness has taken me.
Mørket har senket seg for alltid.                                                                   Darkness surrounds me forever.
Hva mer kan jeg vite?                                                                                               What else can I know?

                               /Burzum