I wrote it originally in Norwegian, so (as always) there will be an English version as well.
Det luktes september
i luften,
lukt av grill og kjære
minner
fra toget til Lillehammer.
Og den svarte genseren –
husker du den?
Først pils med gjengen
utenfor skolen.
Det føles som det var
noen andre sitt liv.
Er det ditt liv som jeg tjuvde?
September er i luften.
Skynd deg,
det kommer mørket
med den duften.
*** translation ***
There’s smell of September
in the air,
Scent of grill and dear
memories
from the train to Lillehammer.
And the black sweater –
du you remember it?
First beer with friends
outside of the school.
It feels like it was
someone else’s life.
Is it your life I thieved?
September is in the air.
Hurry,
it comes darkness
with this scent.
***
Personally I like the Norwegian (original) version much better, but hence my whole blog was and will always be just in English I had to translate it. Those of you who know Norwegian – well you have the better version! Anyway, thank you for reading and see you soon with another post!
