Lív Reinert Nielsen - Ljósar nætur
This beautiful song, “Ljósar nætur”, is originally Danish, written and composed by siblings Alberte Winding and Aske Benzon. I feel lucky having their permission to release the song in my own interpretation in Faroese. The song was recorded at Studio Bloch in Tórshavn with some of the best musicians in the Faroe Islands. We have put in a lot of effort to create a good sound and I am very thankful for the good cooperation with Hans Marius Ziska, Mikael Blak, Mattias Kapnas, Per Ingvaldur Højgaard Petersen and Theodor Kapnas. I am proud to release “Ljósar nætur”, hoping that it might bring joy to others. - Lív Reinert Nielsen
1. Nú er hin sæla summartíð
Og sólin vísir mær sítt snýð
Og flytifuglar komnir heim
Og ljósu næturnar við teim
Alt tað, sum livir, andar frítt
Og lotið svalir andlit mítt
Men sum mær leingist eftir tær
Í hjartanum, tað eingin sær
Nú ert tú her, tú ert hjá mær
Nú ert tú her, við lýkku blíð’
Tú ert hjá mær
2. Nú vermir sólin ennið mítt
Og fuglaveingir tita títt
Í reiðri nevini so smá
Og luftin vøkur, himmalblá
Á bøi spretta blómur nú
Alt hetta vakra eigur tú
Og sum mær leingist eftir tær
Í hjartanum, tað eingin sær
Nú ert tú her, tú ert hjá mær
Nú ert tú her, við lýkku blíð’
Tú ert hjá mær
Title: Ljósar nætur
Original title: “Lyse nætter”, lyrics by Alberte Winding, 1991
Music: Aske Bentzon, 1991
Faroese lyrics: Lív Reinert Nielsen, 2023
Musicians:
Vocals: Lív Reinert Nielsen
Guitar and backing vocals: Hans Marius Ziska
Piano and mellotron: Mattias Kapnas
Contrabass and mellotron: Mikael Blak
Drums: Per Ingvaldur Højgaard Petersen
Arrangement: Mikael Blak
Recording and mix: Theodor Kapnas
Master: Heini Ragnarsson
Released by Tutl Records