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[Verse 1]
Round the beAggar from Luossa people gE7athered in a ring,
by the caE7mpfire they sat and heard his sAong.
And of waDyfarers and mendicants and eAvery wondrous thing
and of his lE7onging he sang to them all night lAong.
[Chorus 1]
“There is sDomething beyond mountains, beyond flAowers, beyond singing,
there is soE7mething there behind the star, behind my burning hAeart.
Hearken, soDmething goes there whispering, goes there cAalling me and praying
‘come to E7us, for of this earthly kingdom you are not a pAart.’
[Verse 2]
I have lAistened to the tranquil waves that rE7oll against the beach,
to drE7eam of wild seas’ rest has been my lAot.
And in spDirit I have hastened towards the fAormless lands
where the dE7earest thing we knew shall be foArgot.
[Chorus 2]
To a wDild, eternal longing we were bAorn by pallid mothers,
from the lE7abour pains of troubles rose our fAirst and anguished cry.
We were thDrown on plains and mountains then, to pAlay with all our brothers,
and we plE7ayed there elk and lion, beggar, god and butterfAly.
[Verse 3]
I sat siAlent by her side, she whose hE7eart was like to mine,
with hE7ands so soft she tended to our nAest.
But I hDeard my heart then calling: ‘what thou oAwnest is not thine’
and the sE7pirit came and bore me off to rAest.
[Chorus 3]
What I lDove is far away beyond, concAealed in distant darkness,
and hE7igh and wonderful is my true wAay.
And amDid this clamour I am called to pAray before the Heavens:
What nE7o-one has I want to own, take all the earth aAway!
[Verse 4]
Follow, brAother, beyond mountains, to the cE7ool and peaceful rivers,
where in bE7eds of mountain garlands all sea slowly goes to slAeep.
Somewhere tDhere beyond the heavens is my hAome, I have my mother,
in the goE7lden-sprinkled mists, dressed in rosy mantle dAeep.
[Chorus 4]
May the bDlack and salty waters cool the chAeeks that burn with fever,
let’s be mE7iles away from life before the morning breaks abAove!
Not of thDis world was I, brother; hardshAips without end I suffered
for the sE7ake of worries, faithlessness and of my burning lAove.
[Verse 5]
By a shAore all dressed in seashells stands a gE7ate of roses heavy,
therein slE7eep the mouldered shipwrecks, and the tiAred men find rest.
Songs unhDeard and high there sing like violins in dAistant echoes
under arE7ches where eternal children live forever bleAssed.

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Around The Beggar From Luossa

by Dan Andersson

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[Verse 1]

A E7

Round the beggar from Luossa people gathered in a ring,

E7 A

by the campfire they sat and heard his song.

D A

And of wayfarers and mendicants and every wondrous thing

E7 A

and of his longing he sang to them all night long.

[Chorus 1]

D A

“There is something beyond mountains, beyond flowers, beyond singing,

E7 A

there is something there behind the star, behind my burning heart.

D A

Hearken, something goes there whispering, goes there calling me and praying

E7 A

‘come to us, for of this earthly kingdom you are not a part.’

[Verse 2]

A E7

I have listened to the tranquil waves that roll against the beach,

E7 A

to dream of wild seas’ rest has been my lot.

D A

And in spirit I have hastened towards the formless lands

E7 A

where the dearest thing we knew shall be forgot.

[Chorus 2]

D A

To a wild, eternal longing we were born by pallid mothers,

E7 A

from the labour pains of troubles rose our first and anguished cry.

D A

We were thrown on plains and mountains then, to play with all our brothers,

E7 A

and we played there elk and lion, beggar, god and butterfly.

[Verse 3]

A E7

I sat silent by her side, she whose heart was like to mine,

E7 A

with hands so soft she tended to our nest.

D A

But I heard my heart then calling: ‘what thou ownest is not thine’

E7 A

and the spirit came and bore me off to rest.

[Chorus 3]

D A

What I love is far away beyond, concealed in distant darkness,

E7 A

and high and wonderful is my true way.

D A

And amid this clamour I am called to pray before the Heavens:

E7 A

What no-one has I want to own, take all the earth away!

[Verse 4]

A E7

Follow, brother, beyond mountains, to the cool and peaceful rivers,

E7 A

where in beds of mountain garlands all sea slowly goes to sleep.

D A

Somewhere there beyond the heavens is my home, I have my mother,

E7 A

in the golden-sprinkled mists, dressed in rosy mantle deep.

[Chorus 4]

D A

May the black and salty waters cool the cheeks that burn with fever,

E7 A

let’s be miles away from life before the morning breaks above!

D A

Not of this world was I, brother; hardships without end I suffered

E7 A

for the sake of worries, faithlessness and of my burning love.

[Verse 5]

A E7

By a shore all dressed in seashells stands a gate of roses heavy,

E7 A

therein sleep the mouldered shipwrecks, and the tired men find rest.

D A

Songs unheard and high there sing like violins in distant echoes

E7 A

under arches where eternal children live forever blessed.

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