Gabriella’s Song
I’ve watched this awesome film last night again and was just so astounded by it once more. It seems like everytime I watch it, I find something new in there that just strike out and reach way down, deep into my soul. So, please, share your feelings and emotions and the stuff you’ve learned from the movie, I will love to hear what you think!
I posted the English translation of Gabriella’s Song, as it is shown by the subtitles:
Gabriella’s Song – As It Is In Heaven
Py Bäckman
Helen Sjöholm
It is now that my life is mine
I’ve got this short time on earth
And my longing has brought me here
All I lacked and all I gained
And yet it’s the way that I chose
My trust was far beyond words
That has shown me a little bit
Of the heaven I’ve never found
I want to feel I’m alive
All my living days
I will live as I desire
I want to feel I’m alive
Knowing I was good enough
I have never lost who I was
I have only left it sleeping
Maybe I never had a choice
Just the will to stay alive
All I want is to be happy
Being who I am
To be strong and to be free
To see day arise from night
I am here and my life is only mine
And the heaven I thought was there
I’ll discover it there somewhere
I want to feel that I’ve lived my life!
If this does not inspire you, I don’t know what will…
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hey tiaan .. i just watched that movie … it’s been hard to get my hands on, it’s been that popular out here in the wilderness …
i was truly touched, and spent some time looking for the translation of that song … thanks.
there are those that talk of spirituality, when living is all that is truly ‘spiritual’ .. if we are present to the gifts of resistance and suffering, the open our hearts, and we can sing …
i have heard one comment from the local community that that movie made the feeling of deep uncomfortableness … yep.
the battle between the mind and the heart, so strange as the mind is merely seeking to protect the heart from breaking, but somehow truly magnificent creative expession rises only in the ever breaking heart …
One song, bru. I love the movie /// thanks again for taking the time to capture the lyrics.
love and regards
~ t
Dankie Tiaan, ek het my dood gesoek na die Engelse woorde; wil die lied verwerk vir ‘n koor.
Thanx
Jenny says,
the words and the struggle involved in the writing/composing and singing such a wonderfully powerful song epitimise all that this movie represents. The spiritual, the now, the struggle to be both present to and not consumed by all that life is. The wonderful link between truth, freedom, and the struggle is given a voice in this song, which brings a tingle to me as I listen to it every time.
Hi, baie dankie vir die Engelse woorde! Waardeer jou moeite! Amelia
Thank you so much. When I first watched the movie here in Cape Town, South Africa the audience was silent for about 3 minutes during the credits and then people started to clap. I have only experienced that in one other movie, which was Shindler’s List. It has played in the Art House cinemas for over 6 months, and every showing is sold out.
I bought the soundtrack CD today, and found your blog searching for the lyrics.
I watched this movie a few weeks ago and was overwhelmed with an emotion of incredible wonder that I’ve only felt a handful of times in my life.
Foe me this song is a testimony to the survival of the human spirit.
That when we listen for the ‘note’ that has been placed in our hearts we will find true peace and purpose to live.
Those we least expect have the greatest gift to offer – if we would only let them.
Tiaan, thanks for putting these words for us to read!
3 years ago i decided to leave my home and family to move away from my hometownánd country, si i wnet to spain dregging my 3 teeenage sons along with me. (I am from Holland) We found a new life and we learned to live in this sociale and culturaly different country. Anyway, this evening i watched this movie (I orderdered true the internet at Bol.com. I was completely swept away, not only do i love Sweden and the people so there was a lot of recognition, but also i loved every single person that in my opinion all have their resemblance with “real” personality’s The love for music the companionship, the strugles and heartships i needed lots of kleenex, and then the song, Gabriellas song it touched me deeply and ik makes me wish to meet the composer and writer, he must truly be a person with a heart and someone who must have felt pain to be able to write lyrics that are coming from the soul.
im sorry about my poor englis, it felt good to write this down, it made me feel good, to realise that tomorow i wil have this tune in my head and to know theres always something to live for… All I want is to be happy
Being who I am
To be strong and to be free
To see day arise from night
thank you so much for the translation
marina mallorca spain
just wanted to say hello. from a dutchie in canada who just loves this movie.
I love it too! Hello back to you in Canada!
MUCHAS GRACIAS POR LA LETRA EN INGLÉS!
This film will live for a long time. It may even get more recognition at a later time in the future because few films go so deep and our society takes so long to evolve. I have not yet seen a film that has moved me so much. I have never been so enchanted by a woman’s beauty as much as I was watching Helen Sjöholm sing and play Gabriella. It would be a dream to meet her. Thanks for the English translation Tiaan!
Romano, I suggest you watch Chocolat with Juliet Binoche and Johnny Depp too. You might like that as well.
Hey there, just watched this movie finally last week, and it touched me deeply. I was just now listening to the song, and happen to read the translation that u posted.
As I’m working towards a degree in translations (from nor/swe/dan to eng) I tried my hand in translating the text so that the original context and meanings in it would come out a little easier. I felt some of it was lost in translation.
This is a more direct translation and as so it will possibly not sound as lyrical as the other one, but the wording is closer to the original meaning.
It is now that my life is mine
I’ve gotten this time on earth
And my longing has led me here
What I lacked and what I gained
It is this road that I chose
My trust far beyond words
It has shown me a little bit
Of the heaven I never found
I want to feel that I’m alive
all the time that I have
I will live like I want to
I want to feel that I’m alive
and know that I was enough
I have never forgotten who I was
I have just let it sleep
Maybe I had no choice
Just the will to live
I want to live happily
for me being me
To be strong and free
Watch the night as it turns to day
I am here and my life is only mine
and the heaven i thought was there
will I find it somewhere?
I want to feel that I have lived my life!
Hi Tiaan,
Baie dankie vir die Engelse woorde!
het jy enige idee waar ek die ghitaar-akoorde daarvoor kan kry?
Groetnis,
Adolph
Thank you so much for posting the English translation of these lyrics. I have just seen this inspiring film (for the first time), and it was difficult to read my scribbled version.
Both songs from the movie live constanntly in the front of my mind. I am a singer, and it is really important to me that the translation lies as close to the musical expression of the feelings as is possible.I am grateful for the extra translation sent in by ‘Ganihwa’.This song was written for me to sing. It was written fo so so many women to sing. It was written for men to sing too. Dare to stand in front of your T.V. and sing with her, until the only voice you hear is YOURS!!! Then you will feel clean, open, strong and joyous. Love, Harmony and Light to All who seek these songs, as you step along your spiritual path…. the only Path which leads you anywhere worthwhile in your life journey. Alexa , Singer/Songwriter/Teacher; who can feel her wings, and flies when she sings the songs people have come to hear. My love embrace you as you step forward.
Hello!!
I watched this movie last night for the first time and HAD to find the song. I would love to have a copy of the music. I am a music teacher, singer. I will learn this song and sing it with passion. It’s the most beautiful song.
😉
Darlene
This is the English lyrics of Godewind with Gabriella’s song!!
(I’m not sure if the lyrics is correct, I wrote what I thought I heard on, while I was listening to the song on spotify.)
And the life and I want to live.
I was blessed with life and ungrateful.
All my longings have brought me here.
When I missed, when my life was poor.
At the windy roads that Ive walked.
Gave me strength and trust to be faithful.
Cause I knew there where something more.
Be on words to be waiting for.
All my life and what your feeling.
Every single day.
I will find a way to live.
All my life and I’m convicted that I still have a lot to give.
What was we, when sleeping inside.
But I never ever forgot it.
Just had to survive to see.
What was left of our dignity.
I cant still be happy.
Knowing who I am.
Being strong and being free.
See the light and side of me.
I am here and I know.
I haven’t changed.
There is heaven for me somewhere.
And that heaven I want to share.
As in heaven I am happy here.
Rebecka, here’s your version cleaned up a bit.
I’m alive and I want to live.
I was blessed with life and I’m grateful.
All my longings have brought me here.
What I missed, when my life was poor.
And the windy roads that I’ve walked.
Gave me strength and trust to be faithful.
Cause I knew there was something more.
Beyond words to be waiting for.
I’m alive and what a feeling.
Every single day.
I will find a way to live.
I’m alive and I’m convicted that I still have a lot to give.
What was me was sleeping inside.
But I never ever forgot it.
I just had to survive to see
What was left of my dignity.
I can still be happy.
Knowing who I am.
Being strong and being free.
See the light inside of me.
I am here and I know I have a chance.
There is heaven for me somewhere.
And that heaven I want to share.
As in heaven I am happy here.
sorry, the last line should read
“As in heaven I’ll be happy here”
Hi all, can anyone help me to find this song in English to download it on a CD. My wife wants to play at at our sons funeral tomorrow
I love this film, and this song even though I don’t understand Swedish is very powerful and holds a lot of meaning for me.
Thank you for words since I just watched tha movie and was swept away with emotion. Powerful and moving.
Hello Tiaan. Ek het die fliek jare terug in Brooklyn gekyk toe my lewe iets soos Gabriella s’n aanvanklik was. Vanaand het ek dit vir die tweede keer gekyk in die Kaap en kan ek saam met haar in my siel sing, want nou is my lewe ook myne – uiteindelik! En die hemel is eintlik in my… Baie dankie vir die woorde!
Where can I find a score?
This movie and the song helped me through a time in my life I thought to be the final days of it… Whether it was gonna end by itself or by me doing it (Yeah, it was that hard of a time) but my internal healing began with As it is in Heaven! I dont know about you all but I kind of feel jealous of this movie, like it was mine to watch, I dont recomend it as often as I should
I just watched this movie the second time. This movie touches my soul so deeply and my tears came as I heard this song. As it is in Heaven shows us what love is, and all the expressions of all that is. There is no death, there is no sins. All there is is love. And we as a human being has to be guided by our inner knowing and live a life from our heart, which will lead us to have a glimpse of heaven where all minds become one. Everything is already here. Thanks for the translations and all your thoughts!