My latests songs

My Climate Change related songs (please, plant trees on every feasable spot on earth)

Dear friends, This is ”The Rain” version two where I experiment with different finger picking methods. I have 2 tracks with one method on a steel stringed Furch guitar, and 1 track with another method on a nylon stringed Alhambra guitar. I have also raised the pitch by half a pitch.

The Rain

There is something that we take - for granted each day we live
it’s the rain which sometimes fall on us - is it good for us?
or a pain for us? -  It sometimes feels so
when our clothes have gotten wet and we are freezing
and we are a long way from home

Our bodies contains of - a lot of water to a major part
and lack of water makes us seriously ill - so we need the rain
to a certain amount - but give us just what we need
Too much water around can be dangerous
we may drown in the river near our home

But something has happened to the rain - we don’t know which day it will come
it has changed a lot the last years - why is it so?
is it our own fault? - do we burn too much coal?
should we park our dear cars and never use them
and never eat soo much meat as we do

Approximate lyrics in Swedish
Regnet
Det är något vi tar - för givet varje dag vi lever
det är regnet som ibland faller på oss - är det bra för oss?
eller en smärta för oss? - Det känns ibland så
när våra kläder har blivit blöta och vi fryser
och vi är långt hemifrån

Våra kroppar innehåller mycket vatten
och brist på vatten gör oss allvarligt sjuka - så vi behöver regnet
till en viss mängd - men ge oss precis vad vi behöver
För mycket vatten runt oss kan vara farligt
vi kan drunkna i floden nära vårt hem

Men något har hänt med regnet - vi vet inte vilken dag det kommer
det har förändrats mycket de senaste åren - varför är det så?
är det vårt eget fel? - bränner vi för mycket kol?
ska vi parkera våra kära bilar och aldrig använda dem
och aldrig äta så mycket kött som vi gör

The Rain version two

Dear friends, the oxygen molecule is talking here!
As far as I know, oxygen is only produced by the greenery - and if all forests burn up it will be the last nail in the coffin of life on earth!
So - take care of all our plants and plant trees on every feasible place on earth!

Lyrics:
Need Me

You can not see where I am - You can only guess me
I am whizzing around You each day - but if I leave
You all alone - You can not survive
I am born by the plants and the greenery around
So please start to protect what we have got in our hands

I am what they call oxygen - and I know that You need me
cause the cells in Your bodies require me - but if I leave
You will be sick - and maybe You will walk
on the streets with a feeling that the air ain’t so fresh
So please start to protect what we have got in our hands

It is common that You take - me for granted
but it is not the truth at all - and if I leave
You must act - and take care of our plants
so our children can breathe the fresh air that they need
So please start to protect what we have got in our hands

Need Me

Dear friends. I'm so disappointed in the world's rulers. No system can be found to be able to detect forest fires in time.

Sommarskog
När sommaren kommer till skogarnas land
och när solen lyser - och när allt blir varmt
det är så många som vaknar upp
men det finns också - dom som lider svårt
för det är nåt nytt som har kommit i år
för vattnet är slut - för alla dom som bor här.

Men va e de som händer långt borta i norr
det lyser och det sprakar - och det skrämmer alla här
och alla djuren dom slåss för sitt liv
men det finns också - dom som inte kan
komma undan i tid för att rädda sitt liv
och vattnet är slut - för alla dom som bor här.

Det är många av djuren som i skogarna bor
som blir illa brända - och får helvetiskt ont
och det finns inte nån Magnecyl
som är för djur - som i skogen bor
för det är vårt jobb att upptåcka en brand
innan det är för sent för alla dom som bor här

Summer forest
When summer comes to the land of forests
and when the sun is shining - and when everything gets hot
there are so many who wake up
but there are also - those who suffer severely
for it is something new that has come this year
for the water is gone - for all those who live here.

But what about those who happen far away in the north
it shines and it crackles - and it scares everyone here
and all the animals they fight for their lives
but there are also - those who can not
get away in time to save his life
and the water is gone - for all those who live here.

Many of the animals live in the forests
and get badly burned - and get hellish pain
and there is no aspirin
which is for animals - who live in the forest
for it is our job to detect a fire
before it's too late for all those who live here

Sommarskog

Hi - some thoughts:
I do not think that there are any monsters! - or...am I wrong???
I took this lunar image one quiet magical morning in Lubeck
Lyrics:
The Moon - a magic satellite

The light when the moon will  rise may sometimes be so scary,
it shines as of silver and casts shadows that are deep
it feels like You wander through a world of fairy tales
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up


There are a lot of thoughts about - where this ”planet” comes from
it is not a planet - it is a satellite to the earth
It was probably created by a collision with a star
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up


the moon is considered to be the ruler of emotions
it is the foundation of our spiritual mind 
It symbolizes the mysterious and the supernatural force
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up
but don't be afraid - no monsters will show up

The Moon - a magic satellite

Dear friends, my lovely little 5-year old granddaughter once asked me what I was called when I was a little baby. i answered: I was of cause called Bengt!
But, is it really possible to call a little baby Bängt, she asked!!!??
I am 71 years old today.
I have noticed that I can visual lovely moment from my childhood now when I have reached this age. Strange, but rather great.
Lyrics:

When I was so small

Can You remember how it was when
You were a child and wore diapers
and You must obey - all that they say
and even if You never agreed with Your mom
cause You were so small

I remember that I put my parents
on a high pedestal in my mind
even when I was rowdy - and they got mad
I was proud to walk beside them and gave them a hidden glance
when I was so small

And now when my age is seventy one
I was surprised - I saw some pictures
very clear in my mind - of moments that were 
so happy to remember - that were moments of joy
when I was so small

When I was so small

Dear friends
children seem to trust us adults, and it is important not to betray their trust.
They act as we act, even if they not always act as we say!!


They follow

You can see anticipation in their faces
in every single picture of a child
They may be poor - or maybe they are rich
They must be waiting for something of importance for their life
They trust their parents, and they trust all adults
and the kids follow what they say
and the kids follow what they say

One may wonder what is the reason for their behavior
I think it is because their minds
are set on - everyone wanting them well
You may also see the same behavior when You meet a dog
they often wag their tails as a sign of confidence
and the dogs follow what You say
and the dogs follow what You say

It must be an innate behavior
to trust what all adults can do
You can study - a newly born child
when they see their parents smile when they are lifted to their chest
we adults must never betray their trust
cause the kids follow what we say
cause the kids follow what we say

Approximate translation into Swedish
De följer
Du kan se förväntan i deras ansikten
på varje bild av ett barn
De kan vara fattiga - eller kanske är de rika
De måste vänta på något som är viktigt för deras liv
De litar på sina föräldrar, och de litar på alla vuxna
och barnen följer vad de säger
och barnen följer vad de säger

Man kan undra vad som är orsaken till deras beteende
Jag tror att det är för att deras sinnen
är inställda - på att alla vill dom väl 
Du kan också se samma beteende när du träffar en hund
de viftar ofta med svansen som ett tecken på förtroende
och hundarna följer vad du säger
och hundarna följer vad du säger

Det måste vara ett medfött beteende
att lita på vad alla vuxna gör
Du kan studera - ett nyfött barn
när de ser sina föräldrar le när de lyfts till bröstet
vi vuxna får aldrig förråda deras förtroende
för barnen följer vad vi säger
för barnen följer vad vi säger

They follow

This song is very relevant right now! Many women are treated very badly in certain countries on our planet. You probably know which countries it is about!! Dear friends, many women and girls are being treated badly on our planet. Dear brothers - stand up for our sisters!

Lost Competence

There are some people who lost all their hopes
that everything will be fine
It is the girls in a place very far from my land
I can’t understand why those who are ruling the country far away
can not value the girls who are the future - of their land

They are good at their school and they are very diligent
but now they are shadows of themselves
They have ambitions that are grand, maybe to study medicine 
I can’t understand why those who are ruling the country far away
can not value the girls who are the future - of their land

I've seen several reports with pictures of these girls
their faces express will to fight
They also look so confused about the happenings around
I can’t understand why those who are ruling the country far away
can not value the girls who are the future - of their land

Approximate translation into Swedish
Förlorad kompetens
Det finns några människor som tappat alla sina förhoppningar
om att allt kommer att bli bra
Det är tjejerna på ett ställe väldigt långt från mitt land
Jag kan inte förstå varför de som styr landet långt borta 
inte kan värdera flickorna som är framtiden för deras land

De är bra på sin skola och de är väldigt flitiga
men nu är de skuggor av sig själva
De har stora ambitioner, kanske att studera medicin
Jag kan inte förstå varför de som styr landet långt borta 
inte kan värdera flickorna som är framtiden för deras land

Jag har sett flera rapporter med bilder på dessa tjejer
deras ansikten uttrycker kampvilja
De ser också så förvirrade ut angående det som händer runt omkring
Jag kan inte förstå varför de som styr landet långt borta 
inte kan värdera flickorna som är framtiden för deras land

Traduzione approssimativa in francese
Compétences perdues
Il y a des gens qui ont perdu tout espoir
que tout ira bien
Ce sont les filles dans un endroit très loin de mon pays
Je ne comprends pas pourquoi ceux qui dirigent le pays au loin
ne peut pas valoriser les filles qui sont l'avenir de leur pays

Ils sont bons dans leur école et ils sont très diligents
mais maintenant ils sont l'ombre d'eux-mêmes
Ils ont de grandes ambitions, peut-être étudier la médecine
Je ne comprends pas pourquoi ceux qui dirigent le pays au loin
ne peut pas valoriser les filles qui sont l'avenir de leur pays

J'ai vu plusieurs reportages avec des photos de ces filles
leurs visages expriment la volonté de se battre
Ils ont aussi l'air si confus à propos de ce qui se passe autour
Je ne comprends pas pourquoi ceux qui dirigent le pays au loin
ne peut pas valoriser les filles qui sont l'avenir de leur pays

Ungefähre Übersetzung ins Deutsche
Verlorene Fähigkeiten
Es gibt Menschen, die alle Hoffnung verloren haben
dass alles gut wird
Das sind die Mädchen an einem Ort, ganz weit weg von meinem Land
Ich kann nicht verstehen, warum diejenigen, die das Land in der Ferne regieren
kann die Mädchen, die die Zukunft ihres Landes sind, nicht schätzen

Sie sind gut in ihrer Schule und sie sind sehr fleißig
aber jetzt sind sie Schatten ihrer selbst
Sie haben große Ambitionen, vielleicht Medizin zu studieren
Ich kann nicht verstehen, warum diejenigen, die das Land in der Ferne regieren
kann die Mädchen, die die Zukunft ihres Landes sind, nicht schätzen

Ich habe mehrere Berichte mit Bildern dieser Mädchen gesehen
ihre Gesichter drücken den Willen zum Kampf aus
Sie sehen auch so verwirrt aus, was um sie herum passiert
Ich kann nicht verstehen, warum diejenigen, die das Land in der Ferne regieren
kann die Mädchen, die die Zukunft ihres Landes sind, nicht schätzen

Lost Competence - Dear brothers, stand up for our sisters!

Hi,
I have tried to eliminate some noise in the previous version.

Spring is early this year soundcorrected

Dear friends, new reports reveal that large ships are cleaning their tanks and releasing large amounts of toxins into the Baltic Sea!
The Baltic Sea is an inland sea with narrow passages for fresh water. Eutrophication and other litter have caused this sea to nearly die! There are many countries that lie by this sea and many rivers release dirty water. Translation into English below.

Östersjön
Strax öster om vårt land det finns ett hav som
lider svårt för människans skull
Vi vill leva så flott utan att börsen den blir tom
och vi vill slänga allt vad vi inte vill ha
på enklaste sätt
det rinner ju ut
och havet tar emot
allt skräpet som sjunker så fint till havets djup

Vi har ett problem, det finns så många
som måste komma överens hur det ska va.
Det är inte så lätt då vissa har det så svårt 
att acceptera att vi måste ändra väg
för att slänga vårt skräp.
Vissa tror det går bra
och att allt det försvinner
bara vi inte ser det, då är allt borta för gott

Vi släpper ut allt från fosfor till giftig metall
som kan lagras i fiskarnas kropp
och då vill ingen äta upp vad detta havet kan ge
och de som lever av vad havet alltid gett
de får sitta still
och de får ingen lön
och fattiga de blir
det är så det blir när havet drar en blek och sista suck 


Approximate translation into English:
Baltic Sea
Just east of our country there is a sea that
suffers severely for the sake of man
We want to live so nicely without the purs running out
and we want to throw away everything we do not want
in the simplest way
it flows out
and the sea receives
all the rubbish that sinks so nicely to the depths of the sea

We have a problem, there are so many
who must agree on how it should be.
It is not so easy as some have it so hard
to accept that we must change course
to throw away our rubbish.
Some think it's going well
that all disappears
as long as we do not see it, then everything is gone for good

We release everything from phosphorus to toxic metal
which can be stored in the body of the fish
and then no one wants to eat what this sea can provide
and those who live by what the sea has always given
they are allowed to sit still
and they get no pay
and poor they become
that's how it is when the sea draws a pale and last sigh

Östersjön (the Baltic sea - Lyrics in English below)

HI dear friends,
this is my third song about the Baltic Sea. Lyrics in Swedish, but You may find a translation into English below.

Morgon vid Östersjön
Det är morgon vid vår strand och solen lyser
de små barnen vaknar upp för de måste komma ner
till den plats där de kan lyssna till vågornas mystik
och kolla allt som sker denna morgon invid havets rand

För länge, länge sen - vårt land var täckt av is
och då fanns det inget hav, men då isen smälte ner
man kunde skönja ett hav som sakta växte fram
och till en början det var mycket större än vad vi nu har

När åren de förflöt - skönheten växte fram
och alla kobbar och skär skapade bilden av vad vi har
i våra ögon och i vår själ som finner vila en liten stund
när vi vandrar omkring i denna världen som vilsna små barn 

Approximate translation into English

Morning by the Baltic Sea
It's morning at our beach and the sun is shining
the small children wake up because they have to come down
to the place where they can listen to the mystery of the waves
and check out everything that's going on this morning at the edge of the ocean

Long, long ago - our country was covered in ice
and then there was no sea, but then the ice melted down
one could discern a sea that was slowly emerging
and at first it was much bigger than what we now have

As the years passed - the beauty grew
and all the cobs and inserts created the image of what we have
in our eyes and in our soul that finds rest for a little while
as we wander around this world like lost little children

Morgon vid Östersjön (Morning by the Baltic Sea - Lyrics in English below)

FIRST OF ALL, I WILL SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO ALL WONDERFUL PEOPLE THAT LISTEN TO MY SONGS - LOVE YOU ALL!!

Dear friends, I worry more and more about the state of the earth! More and more wars flare up, the climate is worrying with natural disasters as a result! Strong malevolent rulers emerge and succeed in egging the population of the respective countries. History has shown how it goes - I think of such men as Hitler and others! The war causes huge emissions of greenhouse gases! Instead, use the soldiers to plant trees and fight the terrible forest fires!

The Baltic Sea is living dangerously right now! Scores of ships in deplorable condition transport oil across the sea. The risks are great for extensive oil disasters! I have made some songs for the Baltic sea just to make people understand the problems.

I have recently published some of my songs on YouTube - search for Bengt Roth.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bengt+roth
I write almost all of my songs, and I sing my songs and play the guitar and the harp - no more. My recording equipment is quite modest with a Furch guitar, Alhambra guitar, Röde microphone, Focusrite and Garageband. My studio is our guest room in our house.
I was young during the 1960s when Dylan became famous. I was a member of a folk song group during that time. I love Dylan´s music!! I was also a big fan of The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Mamas and the Papas and several more singers. I like folk music and the old protest songs. I love the music of Eva Cassidy. I was also a big fan of Björn Afzelius, and I love the music of Tom Petty. I am very inspired of the music of John Denver.
Bengt and certainly several 100 million people are intensively protesting against all evil around the world!
I love to sometimes write songs that are a bit weird and self-ironic!
You know that I am a novice in the "recording business", and sometimes I have to revise the songs.
My whole grown up life was occupied by my profession as a doctor in intensive care and anesthesiology. I was head of the department of Intensive and perioperative Care in Lund, Sweden the last years. After that I have got the possibility to be dedicated to music. 
My songs are a matter of extreme happiness and extreme sadness. I write all the music and lyrics except "As tears go by", "House of the Rising Sun", and songs by Evert Taube.
I love to leave some message with my songs!
I have no previous experience of writing fiction. I have, however, some experience in writing non-fiction. I wrote my thesis, and some chapters in a textbook in anesthesiology. I was also member of a group who introduced an education program in pediatric cardio pulmonary resuscitation for laymen in Sweden.
I have created a repost page "Bengt Erik Roth Repost Page".

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Bengt+Roth

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