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Koldt skind

from Bylur by Krauka

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Cold bites into dry skin when it meets freezing water. The body ceases up and says farewell to life. But then the warmth of the sauna saves the shocked body. It becomes so hot that the body once again needs to be cooled down by cold water. Burning and freezing, hour after hour, that’s the way the Vikings stay healthy.

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kulden den bider krast

i den tørre varme hud

iskoldt krystalklart vand

tar’ imod en nøgen krop


chok i alle nerverne

det drøner gennem huden blød

alle de små blodkar går istå og sir’ farvel min ven


men så sætter varmen ind

saunaen den sprutter damp

hurtig blir’ det varmere

så varmt at hjertet gir’ et hop


sveden den springer frem

kroppen gisper efter vand

hovedet det dunker - nu det’ tid til det kolde vand

varme og kulde chok

time efter time

nogen sir’ at det er sundt

men kan det virk’lig passe


men måske kan man forstå

at ingen pest vil bydes

vinterbad’ning - det er skørt og kun for vikinge sjæle

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from Bylur, released January 11, 2006
tekst: Jens, musik: Krauka, arr.: Thorkell & Krauka

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Krauka Aarhus, Denmark

This is some hard-edged, macho, Viking stuff. Using implements of destruction and pillage ranging from hide drums to shawms to jew’s harps to chainsaws and axes, this Nordic quintet hacks into the Scandinavian permafrost.

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