Ep 142 - Songs of Ravens With Benny Bråten

In this week's episode Dan sits down with Benny once more for a deep and meaningful conversation about emotions in music and Benny sings a few songs in Norwegian.

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Song 1: A World Of Ruins

I cultivated my defeats I licked my wounds Till I understood That the path is created as we walk

There are no losses Everything can be a new start When the night is at its darkest The morning is coming soon

In a world of ruins can we build ourselves a castle By laying stone upon stone Of what has passed Of a world in ruins Can we create something great We can build something new Where the old one has stood

I needed a fall To get up and stand I needed to stop To start to walk

I felt crushed Put the pieces together The picture is new In the same frame

In a world of ruins can we build ourselves a castle By laying stone upon stone Of what has passed Of a world in ruins Can we create something great We can build something new Where the old one has stood

Song 2: I Mirror In The Water

I mirror in the water Sometimes with a smile Other times there is more doubt

When my thoughts are dark Like a winter night Then it´s hard to stand

Even when I give my best I can fail with brilliance But it's part of the dance of life

All the choices I´ve made They have brought me here To this place on the path of life

I'm not better than others Not at all But I probably once thought so Yes, I probably once thought so

If I feel lonely I get company from All the errors of yesterday

When I go in depth They look like Large scars and open wounds

If this is the hour of accounting It doesn’t look too good But I'll make up as good as I can

When it storms at the sea The bottom is calm And I strive to be like that I strive to live like that

I'm not better than others Not at all But I probably once thought so

I'm not better than others Not at all But I think that I once thought so Yes I see that I once thought so I see that I once thought so See that I once thought so I see I once thought so

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Release date

Lydbog: 12. januar 2023