Når Et Lys Slukkes by Nik og Jay [English & Danish Lyrics]

Når Et Lys Slukkes by Nik og Jay

Speedometeret viser 65,
The speedometer reads 65,
Han kører gennem en mindre by.
He drives through a small city.
Asfalten er våd, hans Benz er forholdsvis ny.
The asphalt is wet, his Benz is relatively new.
Et Rolex-ur bevidner om en sund økonomi.
A Rolex-watch attests to a wealthy finance.
Han dufter som han skal, hans hår er redt tilbage med gele.
He smells good like he should, his hair is combed back with gel.
Han er en god mand, typen de fleste kan li',
He is a good man, the type that most like,
men hvor han får sine penge fra, er det de færreste der ved.
but where he got his money from, only a few know.
Det er det hurtige liv, livet i overhalingsbanen,
It is a quick life, a life in the fast lane,
der hvor folk kommer og går, der hvor man sjælendt ser hinanden.
there where people come and go, where you rarely see each other.
Der hvor de allerstørste dromme, bli'r til virkelighed.
There where the biggest dream becomes reality.
Der hvor nogen når skyerne og andre falder ned.
There where some are in the clouds and others fall down.
Der hvor han mistede fodfæstet, og kom ud i noget rod.
There where he lost his foothold, and came out in a mess.
Der hvor han havnede i et spil, som han aldrig helt forstod.
There where he ended up in a game that he never completely understood.
Gaderne bli'r mindre nu, han skruer op for sin yndlings sang.
The street becomes small now, he turns up his favorite song.
En halvtømt flaske vodka under sædet ved siden af ham.
A half-empty flask of vodka under the seat beside him.
Et ekstra tryk på speederen han ser ikk' for godt ud.
An extra thrust on the speeder, he doesn't look so good.
En tåre triller ned af venstre kind i takt med regnen paa hans hovede.
A tear trickles down the left cheek in the pace with the rain on his head.
Hans hovede(Oh).
His head(Oh).
Alt for høj promille i blodet, alt for mange tanker i hovedet.
Too high an alcohol level, all too many thoughts in his head.
Rødt lys han ser ikke noget, bremsen i bund.
He doesn't see the red light, slams on his breaks.
Filmen knækker, han lukker øjnene, han ved hvor det ender.
The film is breaking, he closes his eyes, he knows how it will end.
Hører et brag, og lyset forsvinder.
Hears a crash, and the light disappears.

[Chorus]
En helt normal dag, et helt specielt liv,
A completely normal day, a special life,
der forsvinder på et øjeblik,
that disappears in a second,
men jeg tror på at, når ét lys slukkes,
but I believe that, when a light goes out,
så tændes der et nyt.
a new light appears.

En helt normal dag, et helt specielt liv,
A completely normal day, a special life,
der forsvinder på et øjeblik,
that disappears in a second,
men jeg tror på at, når ét lys slukkes,
but I believe that, when a light goes out,
så tændes der et nyt.
a new light appears.

I dag har hun det faktisk næsten helt godt.
Today she actually has an almost completely good day.
Hun er selv overrasket, for i så lang tid har hendes liv været helt fuck'd.
She herself is surprised, for not so long ago her life was completely fucked.
Siden hendes mand forlod hende, for et par år siden,
Since her husband left her, a few years ago,
hvor hun blev vraget for en yngre kvinde, men i dag dufter alt anerledes.
where she got dumped for a younger woman, but today everything smells different.
Lidt lys og humør, så hun får en manicure, og går til frisøren,
A little light and humor, so she got a manicure, and goes to the hairdresser,
og da hun forlader shoppen, ringer hendes mobil,
and once she leaves the shop, her cell phone rings,
det er hendes datter, der har noget fantastisk at fortælle.
it is her daughter, that has something fantastic to tell.
Så de mødes i kongens have, og omfavner hinanden,
So they meet in the king's garden, and embrace each other,
for mor og datter, har virkeligt savnet hinanden.
because mother and daughter have really missed each other.
Og fra bænken under træerne på aléen,
And from the bench under the trees on the avenue,
beslutter de sig for at snakke videre på caféen.
they to decide to continue talking in the café.
Og de går, ud af porten og ud på gaden,
And they go out of the gate into the street,
og de er tæt omslynget for der er koldt i købstaden,
and they are closely wrapped up together because it's cold in the capital,
og datterens kæreste ringer, han slutter sig til dem,
and the daughter's boyfriend calls, and he joins them,
og hun føler sig helt ung igen, naar hun går der i midten.
and she feels completely young again, as she walks in the middle.
De er Næsten ved caféen, naar hun møder en veninde,
They are almost at the cafe when she meets a girlfriend,
og siger til de andre, de bare kan vente derinde,
and says to the others that they can just wait inside,
det er det sidste hun når at sige til dem,
it is the last thing she has time to say to them,
før en bil smadrer over for rødt, direkte ind i hende.
because a car runs through the red light, directly into her.

(Chorus)

En mand midt i 30'erne, træder ind i sit hjem.
A man in his mid 30s treads in his home.
Foran ham venter konen på en tiltrængt weekend.
Ahead of him waits his wife on a much needed weekend.
Hans ansigt bærer præg af at hans profession er hård,
His face carries a sign that his profession is hard,
Han er falckredder, på 10'ende år.
He is a paramedic, for 10 years.
Han sætter sig ved middagsbordet og virker virkelig træt,
He sits himself down at the dinner table and seems really tired,
han rører ikke sin vin, og nipper kun til sin yndlingsret.
he doesn't touch his wine, and only nibbles on his favorite dish.
Hun spørger ham forsigtigt: ''Skat, er der noget galt?''.
She asks him gently: "Dear, is there something wrong?".
Han kigger ned og mumler: ''Hmm, alt er vel helt normalt''.
He looks down and mumbles: "Hmm, everything is completely normal".
Men hun kender ham for godt, så hun spørger ham igen.
But she knows him well, so she asks him again.
Og denne gang bryder han sammen, og siger med gråd i stemmen:
And this time he breaks, and says with sadness in his voice:
''ET forfærdeligt uheld, 3 døde, en bil i brand,
"An awful accident, 3 dead, a car caught on fire,
en ung mand, og hans kæreste og deres ufødte barn''.
a young man, and his girlfriend and their unborn child".
Hun rejser sig op, hun holder om ham, og trøster ham,
She gets herself up, she holds onto him, and comforts him,
for hun kan mærke at det her virkelig har rystet ham.
because she can feel that it really upset him.
Men pludselig afbrydes de af en barnestemme, der siger:
But suddenly one of their children's voices interrupts, saying:
''Mor, hvorfor græder far? Far se her''.
"Mom, why is dad crying? Dad look here".
De vender sig om, og de kan ikk' lade være at smile.
They turn towards him, and they cannot help but smile.
Der står deres 5-årige søn med maling over det hele.
There stands their five year-old son with paint all over him.
Han har en tegning i hånden, han siger: ''Far du må få den''.
He has a drawing in his hand, he says: "Dad you may have it".
Den forestiller deres familie, og en sol der skinner på dem.
This represents their family, and a sun shines upon them.

(Chorus)