2022
Tom Roger wrote this song back in 1982, under the cold war. At that time he was playing in the rock band Akutt, where Grethe Svensen was the lead singer. Now the two artists release the song as a single, forty years after it was written. The song is about the strength of unconditional love.
Det går en bro over alle land, over sjø og strand, over hav og vann
En bro bygd av en snill tømmermann
Det går en bro over øst og vest, USA og Sovjet
En bro som vil vise verden hva som er rett
Broen heter kjærlighet
Broen heter kjærlighet
Sier det igjen, så jeg er sikker på du vet
Broen heter kjærlighet
Det går en bro over rasehat
Det går en bro mellom flyktning og soldat
Det går en bro mellom kristen og ateist, høyremann og kommunist
Bruk den broen, du vil vinne til sist
Broen heter kjærlighet
Broen heter kjærlighet
Sier det igjen, så jeg er sikker på du vet
Broen heter kjærlighet
Mennesket har alltid forsøkt med nye ideer for å redde verden
Filosofi, kunst, vitenskap, religion
Men når vi står på kanten av stupet og kikker ned
Er det kun én ting tilbake vi kan redde verden med
Tingen, det er kjærlighet
Tingen, det er kjærlighet
Sier det igjen, så jeg er sikker på du vet
At tingen, det er kjærlighet
Sier det igjen, så jeg er sikker på du vet
Broen heter kjærlighet
The Bridge Is Called Love
There is a bridge between all countries
Sea and shore, ocean and waters
A bridge built by a kind carpenter
There is a bridge over east and west
USA and Soviet
A bridge that will show the world what is right
The bridge is called love
The bridge is called love
I’ll say it again so I’m sure you that know
The bridge is called love
There is bridge over racial hatred
There is a bridge between refugee and soldier
There is a bridge between Christian and atheist
Right winger and communist
Use that bridge, you’ll prevail in the end
The bridge is called love
The bridge is called love
I’ll say it again so I’m sure that you know
The bridge is called love
Mankind has always tried new ideas to save the world
Philosophy, art, science, religion
But when we stand on the edge, looking down
There’s just one thing left we can use to save the world
Love is that thing
Love is that thing
I’ll say it again so I’m sure you know that
Love is that thing
I’ll say it again so I’m sure that you know
The bridge is called love
Tekst og musikk: Tom Roger Aadland 1982
Recorded at Riksscenen, Oslo
Recorded and mixed by Alf Christian Hvidsteen
Grethe Svensen: vocals
Tom Roger Aadland: guitar
Sigbjørn Apeland: pump organ
Words & music: Tom Roger Aadland
Artwork: Raffaele Malanga, Far Studios