Desire Avenue

Varmlandsvisan is one of only two songs in which we hear Stina sing in swedish, the other being 'Sov du lille videung'. Both are original swedish songs; i really love Stina singing in these songs and somehow Stina's voice sounds different in swedish, which i really like.

So how about Stina's new album (or some future album) being Stina singing original swedish songs together with other quite traditional songs by Stina herself; I think a great idea! At least she should sing a swedish song once again! it sounds so good...

When listening to Varmlandsvisan it's really odd; stina starting off in the final verse is really with her distinctive voice, but then it changes somehow and sounds very clear and polished; do you also hear this? i've never heard Stina sing like this and it puzzles me. It's the most beautiful verse by her in my opinion. But it sounds very unlike stina don't you think; still it's very nice...

Me too I'm interested in her Swedish song.
Her pronunciation of English near Swedish.(with a lisp?) I like this one too.


(she said in interview, English is music language. so interesting words )

English is a clumsy sounding language

Stina does sound very good on "Varmlandsvisan" though, I wish her part was longer.

Here's the lyrics used for V?rmlandsvisan, or "Ack V?rmeland, du sk?na" (Oh Varmland, you beautiful) being the whole original title of which not all verses are used:

V?rmlandsvisan

Ja, n?r du en g?ng skall bort och gifta dig, min v?n,
d? skall du till V?rmeland fara;
d?r finnes nog Guds g?vor med flickor kvar igen,
och alla ?? de pr?ktiga och rara.
Men friar du d?r, s? var munter och glad!
Ty muntra gossar vilja V?rmlandsflickorna ha;
de sorgsna - dem ge de p? b?ten.

Och V?rmelandsgossen, han ?r s? stolt och glad,
han fruktar f?r intet uti v?rlden.
N?r Konungen bjuder, d? drager han ?stad,
bland kulor och blixtrande sv?rden.
Ja! Vore det Ryssar till tusendetal,
han ej dem alla fruktar, han vill ej annat val,
?n d? eller segra med ?ra.

Och skulle han ej strida med gl?dje och med mod,
och livet sitt v?ga, det unga?
D?r hemma sitter moder och beder f?r hans blod,
med Bruden, den ?lskade, unga,
en V?rmelandsflicka, s? huld och s? sk?n!
F?r Kung och Land han strider, och hon skall bli hans l?n,
Ho kan d? honom ?vervinna?

Stina's Verse

Ack, V?rmeland, du sk?na, du h?rliga land!
Du krona f?r Svea rikes l?nder!
Ja, om jag komme mitt i det f?rlovade land,
till V?rmland jag ?nd? ?terv?nder.
Ja, d?r vill jag leva, ja, d?r vill jag d?.
Om en g?ng ifr?n V?rmland jag tager mig en m?,

I really love this song; it's a very romantic song that really expresses the love for one's home place; i really appreciate this kind of love for a place where you'll find yourself so much at home that you want to live there forever. I still have to find this place myself