Danish song · folk
En Far Havde to Sønner lyrics
English: A Father Had Two Sons
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What “En Far Havde to Sønner” is about
This song tells the story of a father and his two sons. The younger son asks for his inheritance, then leaves home and wastes all his money. The repeated phrase emphasizes the son's lost state.
En Far Havde to Sønner lyrics with English translation
Each line in the original and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.
En far havde to sønner
A father had two sons
Den yngste bad om sin del af formuen
The youngest asked for his share of the fortune
Fortabte søn, Fortabte søn
Prodigal son, Prodigal son
Så rejste han langt borte
Then he traveled far away
Og ødslede hans formue væk
And squandered his fortune away
Fortabte søn, fortabte søn
Prodigal son, prodigal son
Lines explained
“Den yngste bad om sin del af formuen”
The youngest asked for his share of the fortune
This line sets up the central conflict of the story, as the son demands his inheritance prematurely.
“Og ødslede hans formue væk”
And squandered his fortune away
This line describes the son's reckless behavior, leading to his eventual downfall and the core of the 'prodigal' narrative.
Danish words from this song
Learning Danish? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- far
- father
- sønner
- sons
- yngste
- youngest
- formuen
- the fortune
- ødslede
- squandered
About this recording
“En Far Havde to Sønner” is a Danish song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
The lyrics run to 6 sung lines. They were typed in by the person who made it, and SongUp AI sang them as written. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 90 Danish previews on SongUp AI.
The idea it was sung from
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Questions about “En Far Havde to Sønner”
What does “En Far Havde to Sønner” mean in English?
“En Far Havde to Sønner” means “A Father Had Two Sons” in English.
What is “En Far Havde to Sønner” about?
This song tells the story of a father and his two sons. The younger son asks for his inheritance, then leaves home and wastes all his money. The repeated phrase emphasizes the son's lost state.
Is there an English translation of the “En Far Havde to Sønner” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “En Far Havde to Sønner” is translated into English on this page. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.
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