Bremnes - Kanskje e det du - Norwegian to English

Apart from her solo career Kari also made music with her brethren. In 2000 Kari, Ola & Lars Bremmes released the album Soløye. It is on Kari's website, but without lyrics and certainly without translation into English. I know some songs (I do not know which ones) are in Norwegian dialect rather than 'regular' Norwegian, so it may be difficult to translate. But still I'd love to have a fairly accurate translation.

See also:
Already translated:
song #1 in post Bremnes - Å kunne æ skrive - Norwegian to English
song #2 in post Bremnes - Lykken - Norwegian to English

3. Kanskje e det du
Kommer som et sirkus tel et lite sted
- som en plutselig bevegelse
Kommer som et overlys der natta e
Kanskje e det nu
Kanskje e det du

Kommer som en fremmed du engang har kjent
- som et fargeregn med buen spent
Kommer som et saagn som engang kan ha hendt
Kanskje e det nu
Kanskje e det du

Kommer i en buen mot en fiolin
- i en gåsehud langs armen min
- i ei brennig over flæs of flu
Kommer i ei uro
Kommer i ei tru
Kanskje e det du

Kommer som en vingehest, av sted, av sted
- snur ikkje og ser om du vil være med
Kommer i et øyeblikk og alt kan skje
Kommer i ei tru
Kanskje e det du.

Kommer i en buen mot en fiolin
- i en gåsehud langs armen min
- i ei brennig over flæs of flu
Kommer i ei uro
Kommer i ei tru
Kanskje e det du

3. Kanskje e det du
Maybe it is you

Kommer som et sirkus tel et lite sted
Comes like a circus to a small place
- som en plutselig bevegelse
- lika a sudden movement
Kommer som et overlys de natta e
Comes like a ligth from above what the night is*
Kanskje e det nu
maybe it is now (maybe this is it)
Kanskje e det du
Maybe it is you

Kommer som en fremmed du engang har kjent
Comes like a stranger you once knew
- som et fargeregn med buen spent
- like a warning signal whith the bow arched
Kommer som et saagn som engang kan ha hendt
Comes like legend that once might have happened
Kanskje e det nu
maybe it is now (maybe this is it)
Kanskje e det du
Maybe it is you

Kommer i en buen mot en fiolin
Comes in a bow towards a violin
- i en gåsehud langs armen min
- in a goosebump along my arm
- i ei brennig over flæs of flu
- in a wave over islet and reef
Kommer i ei uro
Comes in an uneasiness
Kommer i ei tru
Comes in a belief
Kanskje e det du
Maybe it is you

Kommer som en vingehest, av sted, av sted
Comes like a pegasus, away, away
- snur ikkje og ser om du vil være med
- doesn't turn around to see if you want to come along
Kommer i et øyeblikk og alt kan skje
Comes in a moment (suddenly) and everything can happen
Kommer i ei tru
Comes in a belief
Kanskje e det du.
Maybe it is you

Kommer i en buen mot en fiolin
Comes in a bow towards a violin
- i en gåsehud langs armen min
- in a goosebump along my arm
- i ei brennig over flæs of flu
- in a wave over islet and reef
Kommer i ei uro
Comes in an uneasiness
Kommer i ei tru
Comes in a belief
Kanskje e det du
Maybe it is you

*I don't understand this sentence at all If there is a spelling mistake, and are supposed to be Kommer som et overlys der natta e, it can be translated as follows: Comes like a light from above, where the night is

This was actually quite a hard song to translate since there is a lot of half sentences and weird word positioning.. I think I got the most of it right.. Hope you understand it SongReQ

Originally Posted by lja055

*I don't understand this sentence at all If there is a spelling mistake, and are supposed to be Kommer som et overlys der natta e, it can be translated as follows: Comes like a light from above, where the night is

This was actually quite a hard song to translate since there is a lot of half sentences and weird word positioning.. I think I got the most of it right.. Hope you understand it SongReQ

Indeed, I made a typo, it is deR. Sorry!

I do understand the lyrics, and I love it!

Given that so many songs are about love, I think this is about being struck by a sudden overwhelming moment of love for "you", and that "you" may be a new person (or not), but anyhow that person is recognized as a long lost soulmate.

Or something along those lines.

Your translation helps a lot, thanks!

My pleasure

And I do belive your interpretation of the lyrics is very good