From “Fairytales” album, released in 2009, but only as a bonus track on the downloadable version.
Music and lyrics by The Proclaimers
When I wake up yeah I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who wakes up next to you
When I go out yeah I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who goes along with you Continue reading 500 Miles — Lyrics — Alexander Rybak
From the “Fairytales” album, released in 2009
Music by Alexander Rybak and Kim Bergseth
Lyrics by Alexander Rybak and Piotr Andrej
And you always try to warn me
Of the pretty girls out there
Now I finally learned my lesson
And she got a story to share. Continue reading Kiss and Tell — Lyrics — Alexander Rybak
From the “Fairytales” album, released in 2009.
Music by Alexander Rybak and Kirill Moltchanov
Lyrics by Alexander Rybak and Piotr Andrej
Sleepless in the night
I try to lose my faith in you
Saying to myself
You can’t be the right one for me
Continue reading Abandoned — Lyrics — Alexander Rybak
From “Fairytales” album, released in 2009.
Music and original Norwegian lyrics by Hennig Sommero
English lyrics by Alexander Rybak
If you were gone the moon would lose it’s brightness
Without your smile the finch would sing no more
And once in a while some waves would sigh with sadness Continue reading If You Were Gone — Lyrics — Alexander Rybak
From “Fairytales” album, released 2009
Music and lyrics by Alexander Rybak
13 horses, swimming in the sea.
waiting for someone to find them.
Their ship is gone, and now they’re all alone
with water everywhere around them
The men were saved, from the sinking ship,
right before it started to burn. Continue reading 13 Horses — Lyrics — Alexander Rybak
From the “Fairytales” album, released in 2009
Music and lyrics by Alexander Rybak
Drifting along
Where am I to go
The purpose in me
Sadly I don’t know
Who’ll take my hand
I’m sailing in the sand Continue reading Dolphin — Lyrics — Alexander Rybak
From “Fairytales” album, released 2009.
Music and lyrics by Alexander Rybak
Suddenly I’m famous,
and people know my name.
I’ve got a thousand girls just waiting,
and therefore it’s a shame Continue reading Funny Little World — Lyrics — Alexander Rybak
From “Fairytales” CD, released 2009
Music and lyrics by Mårten and Lisa Eriksson
I won’t blame the hurting on you
You left in the sweetest way
I won’t say that it’s you
Making me feel this way Continue reading Roll with the Wind — Lyrics — Alexander Rybak
From the “Fairytales” album, released in 2009.
Music and lyrics by Alexander Rybak
Years ago, when I was younger
I kinda liked a girl I knew
She was mine and we were sweethearts
That was then, but then it’s true Continue reading Fairytale — lyrics — Alexander Rybak
Lyrics: M. Matusovsky. Music: Alexandra N. Pakhmutova
Transliteration by Zhenya Russian
Staryĭ klen, staryĭ klen,
Staryĭ klen stuchit v steklo,
Priglashaya nas s druzʹyami na progulku.
Otchego, otchego,
Otchego mne tak svetlo?
Ottogo, chto ty ideshʹ po peryeulku.
Continue reading Stary Klion (Old maple) — Alexander Rybak
The song “If You Were Gone” is original the Norwegian song “Vårsøg” (Longing for Spring) by Henning Sommero. Here is the original lyrics in Norwegian and English
Lyrics: Hans Hyldbakk Music: Henning Sommerro
No skin det sol e høgste Svealiå
No bli det vår, det kjenne e so vel
De søng så trongt kring alle dalasiå Continue reading VÅRSØG — If You Were Gone — Alexander Rybak
Do you think that this violin was made by tiny elves living somewhere in a fairy forest? You are almost right. This charming little thing was created by a six-year-old Lisa Popkova and her mother Natalia. And certainly this clay violin could not but impress Alex.
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“The Operation 10/10
or
how Rybak’s Facebookies went to Olso”
a report by
Irena Bay
Part 1
Well guys, I think it’s time for me to report back to the grid… to be honest I don’t feel that I will be able to put into words what I have experienced this weekend with these indescribably wonderful people … I know my account will fail to convey what really happened … still – I am a FB spy on duty, night and day, and I would never let you down! 😀
My story begins way earlier than the most stories you have read here until now[1]. My story began in July this year when out of the blue I found myself organizing and directing a facebook project – how the hell did that happen again?? (And why I am working on the new one in my head like crazy again since yesterday??)
Continue reading Report on the birth of the BOOK and the concert in Oslo, Oct., 10th ’09
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English subtitles by Irene Bay
Video glimpses and pictures from his visit to Belarus, Ukraine and Russia in 2009 where he had concerts and met fans and also got his Platinum award for “Fairytales” in Russia after one month sale. .
