Jeg likte konseptet “Beat for beat” fra det første programmet jeg så. Ned gjennom årene har det vært mange flotte øyeblikk. Men om jeg skulle velge det sterkeste minnet, er Heine Totlands tolkning av He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (1) alltid det første som dukker opp. Opptaket er fra første sesong av programmet i 1999. Budskapet i sangen er enkelt. Når jeg gjør noe for dem jeg er glad i, er det ikke tungt:
Dagens ‘manna’:
(1) The road is long
With many a winding turn
That leads us to who knows where
Who knows when
But I'm strong
Strong enough to carry him
He ain't heavy, he's my brother
So on we go
His welfare is of my concern
No burden is he to bear
We'll get there
For I know
He would not encumber me
He ain't heavy, he's my brother
(3) If I'm laden at all
I'm laden with sadness
That everyone's heart
Isn't filled with the gladness
Of love for one another
It's a long, long road
From which there is no return
While we're on the way to there
Why not share
And the load
Doesn't weigh me down at all
He ain't heavy, he's my brother
He's my brother
He ain't heavy, he's my brother...
Songwriters BOBBY SCOT, BOB RUSSELL
(2)
1 Joh 4:21
Å elske Gud er å holde hans bud. Og hans bud er ikke tunge.Når hans bud i tillegg er: «Den som elsker Gud, må også elske sin bror» (2), kan jeg vitne om at kjærlighet aldri blir en tung byrde. Derimot er det noe som kan være tungt, og som også kommer til uttrykk i broen i sangen, her i min frie gjendiktning:
1 Joh 5:3
Men om noe er tungt:Tenk om hele verden kunne oppdage det!
Det er lett å se det
At ikke alle
Eier denne glede:
Det er godt å elske andre. (3)
Dagens ‘manna’:
Å elske andre er ikke tungt!-----------------
(1) The road is long
With many a winding turn
That leads us to who knows where
Who knows when
But I'm strong
Strong enough to carry him
He ain't heavy, he's my brother
So on we go
His welfare is of my concern
No burden is he to bear
We'll get there
For I know
He would not encumber me
He ain't heavy, he's my brother
(3) If I'm laden at all
I'm laden with sadness
That everyone's heart
Isn't filled with the gladness
Of love for one another
It's a long, long road
From which there is no return
While we're on the way to there
Why not share
And the load
Doesn't weigh me down at all
He ain't heavy, he's my brother
He's my brother
He ain't heavy, he's my brother...
Songwriters BOBBY SCOT, BOB RUSSELL
(2)
1 Joh 4:21
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