Translation of the song Løkken artist Gabrielle Leithaug

Du faller fra meg som sand mellom fingrene

You're slipping from me, like sand slipping through my fingers

Korn for korn

Little by little (grain by grain)

Mens du pakker sammen tingene (x2)

While you're packing up the things

Men nøden lærer naken kvinne å spinne

But necessity is the mother of invention1

Så eg regner med

So I expect

Etter ti tap

After ten losses

E' det tid for å vinne

It is time for a win

Ja, nøden lærer naken kvinne å spinne

Yes, necessity is the mother of invention

Så eg regner med

So I expect

Etter ti tap

After ten losses

E' det tid for å vinne

It is time for a win

Du faller fra meg (x7)

You're slipping from me

Du faller fra meg som sand mellom fingrene

You're slipping from me, like sand slipping through my fingers

Korn for korn

Little by little (grain by grain)

Mens du klipper av meg vingene (x2)

While you're packing up the things

Men eg kjenner løkken

But I recognize (the feeling of) the noose

Som strammer, strammer

As it tightens, firms

Rundt halsen

Around the neck

I det du tar første steg

As you take the first step

Ut av valsen

Out of the waltz

Eg kjenner løkken

I recognize (the feeling of) the noose

Som strammer, strammer

As it tightens, firms

Rundt halsen

Around the neck

I det du tar første steg

As you take the first step

Ut av valsen

Out of the waltz

Du faller fra meg som sand mellom fingrene

You're slipping from me, like sand slipping through my fingers

Korn for korn

Little by little (grain by grain)

Mens du pakker sammen tingene

While you're packing up the things

Du faller fra meg som sand mellom fingrene

You're slipping from me, like sand slipping through my fingers

Korn for korn

Little by little (grain by grain)

Mens du klipper av meg vingene

While you're packing up the things

Men nøden lærer naken kvinne å spinne

But necessity is the mother of invention

Så eg regner med

So I expect

Etter ti tap

After ten losses

E' det tid for å vinne

It is time for a win

Ja, nøden lærer naken kvinne å spinne

Yes, necessity is the mother of invention

Så eg regner med

So I expect

Etter ti tap

After ten losses

E' det tid for å vinne

It is time for a win

Etter ti tap

After ten losses

E' det tid for å vinne

It is time for a win

Eg pleide si

I used to say (that)

Du har et hjerte lagd av gull

You have a golden heart

Men du e' råtten, mann

But you are rotten, man

Ditt hjerte e' av kull (x2)

Your heart is made of coal

Eg kjenner løkken

I recognize (the feeling of) the noose

Som strammer, strammer

As it tightens, firms

Rundt halsen

Around the neck

I det du tar første steg

As you take the first step

Ut av valsen (x2)

Out of the waltz