Northern Lights (Live)

Hallowed are the mountains
On this crystal day
Come the hour of twilight
Change is on its way

Eventide ascending
Robed in veils of blue
Magic is this moment
Sharing it with you

Drifting off to sleep
All the world in peace
Seven seriphs softly singing
Puts our souls at ease

Hallowed are the mountains
On this crystal day
Come the hour of twilight
Change is on its way

Eventide ascending
Robed in veils of blue
Magic is this moment
Sharing it with you

Seven seriphs softly singing
All the world in peace

Written by: Kjetil Bjerkestrand, Sissel

Deep is the darkness that falls down on me
Long is the long night ’til morning will be
Bright be the north star to shine constantly
‘Til winter brings you home safely to me

Blessed be the west wind
Blessed be the wild ‘fall
Blessed be the ocean to carry you home
Blessed be cold winter, its storm and its sea
Blessed be the true love that brings you to me

Still is the valley, no bell to be ringing
Silent the harsh frost that crushes the tree
Frozen the heart with no song to be singing
‘Til winter brings you home safely to me

Blessed be the west wind
Blessed be the wild ‘fall
Blessed be the ocean to carry you home
Blessed be cold winter, its storm and its sea
Blessed be the true love that brings you to me

Deep is the darkness that falls down on me
Long is the long night ’til morning will be
Bright be the north star to shine constantly
‘Til winter brings you home safely to me

Blessed be the west wind
Blessed be the wild ‘fall
Blessed be the ocean to carry you home
Blessed be cold winter, its storm and its sea
Blessed be the true love that brings you to me

Written by: Brendan Joseph Graham, Kjetil Bjerkestrand

Thy throne Jesus, joy of man’s desiring
Holy wisdom, love most bright
Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring
Soar to uncreated light

Word of God, our flesh that fashioned
With the fire of life impassioned
Striving still to truth unknown
Soaring, dying round Thy throne

Written by: Johann Sebastian Bach

There is silence around me in this peaceful winter night.
From the church down in the valley I can see the candlelight.
And I stopped for a moment in this winter paradise,

When I heard a choir singing through the darkness and the ice.

And the rays of lights behind the window’s vaulted frames
Have united the souls in hope that something great is waiting.
And I know that those who have left us here had the same thoughts as I,
We’re like flames in the darkness and stars up in the sky.

And I see how they sparkle and they fade before my eyes
And the truth is coming closer like a wonder in disguise.
We are caught here for a moment like an imprint of a hand
On an old and frosted window or a footprint in the sand.

For a while I’m eternal – that’s the only thing I know,
I am here and we share our dreams about our destination.
It is cold out here, the snow is white but I’m warm deep inside.
I am warm ’cause I know that my faith will be my guide

Written by: Kjetil Bjerkestrand, Marie Backman, Pereric Moraeus

Mama, how do I begin
To explain this situation we’re in?
Angels heard the beautiful words that you prayed
And showed me the way to you

And they knew you were in love
So they sent me down from heaven above
Angels cried and kissed me goodbye, I was long gone
This is my song to you

Oh, my song could never be
As sweet as the song you sing to me
Oh, my love could never be
As deep as the love you give to me

When your fingers touch my skin
And you kiss my lips and tickle my chin
I breathe you in, oh Mama, I’m where I belong
This is my song to you

Oh, my song could never be
As sweet as the song you sing to me
Oh, my love could never be
As deep as the love you give to me

Oh, one day I will be grown
And I know, I’ll have a child on my own
Remember me this way, ’cause some day
I’ll be long gone, singing my song to you

Oh, my song could never be
As sweet as the song you sing to me
Oh, my love could never be
As deep as the love you give to me

Songwriters: David Jesse Forman / Joern Dahl / Sissel Kyrkjeboe

Moon,
Stars and sky
Forever changing
Constant am I
Longing for the day
With every rising sun
Believing you would come
To me

And you will be my moon
And my stars
My sky

Dreams
Hope and grace
Sacred the silence
Timeless embrace
Two seekers’ tearful smiles
With every rising sun
Believe and it will come
To you

And I will be your moon
And your stars
Your sun
And your sky

I’ll be your moon
Your sun
Your sky

Written by: Jeff Wasserman, Kjetil Bjerkestrand, Sissel

Sissel
Northern Lights
When Will My Heart Arise
On this glad Christmas morning
When will my heart arise?
The dew will rise the dawning
The sun rise to the skies

Oh Jesu, while you’re sleeping
The whole world sings its joys
But I am filled with weeping
When will my heart arise?

I am the thorns that crowned you
I am the whips that scourge
I am the chains that bound you
Who all my sins did purge

I am the cross you shoulder
A cross that crucified
Against your tongue the boulder
When will my heart arise?

I heed here by your manger
Oh blessed winter child
Great, do not have me stranger
Into the winter wild

I kneel here for forgiveness
And all my sins despise
Forgive me gentle baby
Then will my heart arise

Written by: Brendan Joseph Graham, Kjetil Bjerkestrand

Sleep you now, oh child of mine
Sleep you in your manger
Sleep while winter winds will whine
Sleep you safe from danger

Sleep you when the dark ice groans
Frost and fire nearing
Sleep you when the silence moans
Sleep you with no fearing

Sleep you well and sleep you long
For life will leave you weary
Sleep you still and sleep you strong
‘Til you no longer hear me

You no longer hear me

Written by: Brendan Joseph Graham, Kjetil Bjerkestrand

On the streets below these walls
Where I used to walk
Now I can barely crawl
All this darkness rising tall
Lord, shine a light for me
I’m waiting to be called
I’m ready to go home
I’m ready to receive forgiveness for my sins
I’m ready to begin
Take this river to the sea
Where the delta flows
The tide is washing over me
Take this soul to heaven’s door
Show me where tomorrow lies
I’m waiting to be born
I’m ready to lay down
I’m ready now to sleep
A promise I must keep
I’m ready to go home
So tired, I lay down with these memories
I breath shallow deep inside of me

Written by: Andrew Gold, Graham Gouldman

Le stelle chiamano. La notte va
Il giorno che vivrò non morirà
Il mondo cambierò solo per te
È impossibile, ma non per me

I wanna hold you close
Under the rain
I wanna kiss your smile
And feel the pain
I know what’s beautiful
Looking at you
In a world of lies
You are the truth

Amore! Quando mi ami
Mi sento forte
Ti salverò ovunque tu sarai

I’ll bring you everything you ask for
Nothing is above me
I’m shining like a candle in the dark

Quando sento che mi ami

I wanna make you see
Just what I was
Show you the loneliness
And what it does

Ma le mie lacrime lontane già.
Tutto è più facile se tu sei qua

Oh baby
Every time you touch me
I become a hero
I’ll make you safe
No matter where you are

Ti porto tutto cio che chiedi
Niente sembra troppo
Io splendo anche nell oscurità

When you tell me that you love me

Senza di te, il mondo non puo più girare
Solo il tuo amore mi puo salvare

Amore! Quando mi ami
Mi sento forte
Ti salverò ovunque tu sarai
Ti porto tutto cio che chiedi
Niente sembra troppo
Io splendo anche nell oscurità
Quando sento che mi ami

You love me

Quando sento che mi ami

Performed by: Sissel, José Carreras

Written by: Chiara Ferraú, Frank Peterson, John Bettis

God rest ye, merry gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
That Jesus Christ, our Saviour
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan’s power
And we were gone astray
Good tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Good tidings of comfort and joy

God rest ye, merry gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
That Jesus Christ, our Saviour
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan’s power
When we were gone astray
Good tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Good tidings of comfort and joy

Good tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Good tidings of comfort and joy

Written by: Kjetil Bjerkestrand

Going home, going home
I’m jus’ going home
Quiet like, some still day
I’m jus’ going home

It’s not far, yes close by
Through an open door
Work all done, care laid by
Going to fear no more

Mother’s there ‘specting me
Father’s waiting, too
Lots of folk gathered there
All the friends I knew

All the friends I knew

I’m going home

Nothing lost, all’s gain
No more fret nor pain
No more stumbling on the way
No more longing for the day
Going to roam no more

Morning star lights the way
Restless dream all done
Shadows gone, break of day
Real life yes begun

There’s no break, ain’t no end
Jus’ a livin’ on
Wide awake with a smile
Going on and on

Going home, going home
I’m jus’ going home
It’s not far, yes close by
Through an open door
I’m jus’ going home

Going home, going home

Written by: Antonín Dvorák, Frederick William Fisher