Tusen tankar (engl.) Lyrics

A Thousand Thoughts

A thousand thoughts oppress me
For love of one who can't be mine.
As through the world I ramble,
All I can do is pine.
All I can feel is the pain I bear
And it's all for you, my dear.
Mankind's false heart betrayed me
And left me in despair.


If I had never seen you,
Your hands, your face, your clear blue eyes,
If I had never been there
The first time you walked by,
I might have spent my days in joy,
I might be content and free.
The day will never dawn now
When sorrow leaves me be.

The pretty flowers of summer
I see them everywhere I go,
But death is all I long for,
Since your love I'll never know.
And if my fate's to die for you,
To you I'll leave my pain,
For never while I'm living
Will I be free again.