Garmarna - Vänner och fränder [Official Music Video]

Official Music Video Filmed, directed and edited by Kristofer Lönnå and Håkan Cahling. Filmed in a studio in Sundsvall 1996 on a very limited amount of 35 mm film. From the Swedish Grammy awarded album Guds Spelemän (Massproduktion). Lyrics - translation: Friends and kin Friends and kinsfolk met to deliberate To whom would they marry off their kinswoman this year Rosy youth They deliberated To whom would they marry off their kinswoman this year We want you to wed the son of a king Who has more gold than poor Roland has land Wed the son of a king Who has more gold than poor Roland has land On Saturday and Sunday the word it was spread Monday and Tuesday will show what she gets Word was spread Monday and Tuesday will show what she gets On Wednesday and Thursday the wine was made Friday and Saturday the wedding was cheered Wine was made Friday and Saturday the wedding was cheered They drank for days, they drank for two, But the bride wouldn’t to the chamber go They drank for two But the bride wouldn’t to the chamber go They drank for days, they drank for three But the bridal bed she refused for to see They drank for three But the bridal bed she refused for to see Then entered in a poor ship’s hand Wore a blue blouse both tattered and torn Poor ship’s hand Wore a blue blouse both tattered and torn He stood at the table and he spoke I see only masts and the places where they go And he spoke I see only masts and the places where they go And the maiden went up to the high loft And ran down the path to the broad sea shore Went to the high loft And ran down the path to the broad sea shore She ran on the rocks, she ran on tiptoe But took great care to mind the blue waves below Ran on tiptoe But took great care to mind the blue waves below And she was invited on board the ship And there they bade her drink both mead and wine On board ship And there they bade her drink both mead and wine I see I see on your white fingers small The wedding band has not been there for long White fingers small The wedding band has not been there for long I see I see on your golden hair That before yesterday the wreath was not there Golden hair That before yesterday the wreath was not there I see I see on your lily white breasts That small children they have not consoled Lily white breasts That small children they have not consoled And now the maiden lays at poor Roland’s side She feels neither sorrow nor anguish Rosy youth At poor Roland’s side Garmarna about the track: This is one of our favourite ballads, and it has been recorded several times before. The melody of the tune is rather odd; perhaps it is older than most of the other medieval ballads. The lyrics tell the story of a maiden who marries the King’s son, but refuses to go to bed with him. When a message arrives that poor Roland, her true love, is about to leave the harbour on his ship, she runs away from the rich Prince and sails away with Roland.