lørdag 28. mai 2011

2. Ferry

02 - Ferry by sodafountainrag




Ferry is a song about my childhood trips to the cabin in the mountains. The big goal was to manage to get up early enough to catch the ferry from Kvalvåg to Kvisvik at 8.40 am. In 1992 this ferry was replaced by Krifast (two bridges and an underwater tunnel). There is one huge (deliberate) mistake in the lyrics: “cake” is not really cake – this would not be the proper thing to consume whilst on the ferry, but I couldn’t come up with a proper English word for Svele


Ferry

It’s summer time already
And vacation time already
And everyone should get into the car

The Orion is ready
And your dad is driving steady
And the town is shrinking fast somewhere behind

But almost before the trip really starts
There’s a pause that I really, really like
There’s coffee and there’s cake
We know how to spend this break
On this boat, on this ferry
What’s the time?

08.40, 08.40!
The ferry leaves at 08.40!
Pack your bags and don’t be late
This boat will never ever wait

The most important part
Before a quest like this can start
Is to decide what to bring and what to leave

You have a little suitcase
That you pack in a slow pace
To ensure that all your stuff is there

The teddy bear of course
And a book and a pen
You almost forgot
The game boy you borrowed from your neighbour
That would be really sad!

08.40, 08.40!
The ferry leaves at 08.40!
Pack your bags and don’t be late
This boat will never ever wait

In 1992
The ferry was replaced by
Some bridges and a long, black
Underwater tunnel
No coffee is consumed
No cake is ever eaten
Except in secrecy
In the backseat of the cars, at

08.40, 08.40!
The ferry leaves at 08.40!
Pack your bags and don’t be late
This boat will never ever wait

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