Mari Boine’s participation in the popular musical TV show Every Time We Meet / Hver gang vi møtes has been a great success at TV2 in the first part of 2024. The show invites famous artists and asks them to interpret each others’ music, with them representing all musical genres. Many viewers have come to know Mari Boine in whole new ways through her personal stories about her life and upbringing, not to talk about her mesmerizing interpretations of the other artists’ famous songs. The other artists have expressed their deep respect for Mari Boine and several have said that her music has been the most challenging to interpret.
love
EASY TO LOVE – RABAS VÁIBMU
Composed by Armin J J D Van Buuren, Benno de Goeij, Jaten Collin Dimsdale, Stuart John Crichton, Tom Straete Lagergren and Tommy Lee James
Original lyrics by Stuart John Crichton and Tommy Lee James
Sámi lyrics by Mari Boine and Rawdna Carita Eira
Nu rabas váibmu
Girkásit šealggáhalat
Rabas váibmu
goardime ráhkisvuođa.
Jođat eallima rávnnjis
Don oahpahat mu
Lea nu čáppa árdna go olbmos lea nu
rabas váibmu
rabas váibmu
Haya noja neja noyan noh
Haya noja neja noyan noh
Haya noja neja noyan noh
Hey ohni hohi Hey ohni hohi
Hey ohni hohi Hey ohni hohi
Hey ohni hohi Hey ohni hohi
Hey ohni hohi Hey ohni hohi
Haya noja neja noyan noh
Állatdoahki ávvudánssain
Haya noja neja noyan noh
Állatdoahki ávvudánssain
Haya noja neja noyan noh
Állatdoahki ávvudánssain
Haya noja neja noyan noh
Állatdoahki ávvudánssain
denne
DENNE URO – VÁIBMORIĐĐU
Composed by Odin Staveland
Original lyrics by Ingvar Hovland
Sámi lyrics by Mari Boine and Rawdna Carita Eira
Denne uro e en vind som rive i seilet
– et sting i søvnig sinn.
Denne uro e en sti
mot ukjente landskap,
mot alt som kan gå meg forbi.
Så min uro må bli.
Denne uro e en gnist
som tenne opp bålet
og blir en brann til sist.
Denne uro e en del
av liv som jeg har levd i.
For den som sette alt på spill,
har en uro i sjel.
Må min uro holde stand
som vind, som bål og brann.
I alt jeg har av tilmålt tid:
La min uro forbli.
Váibmo-riđđu boso fal
Divtte áššu sloavistit
Buot oidnojuvvun áiggis mus
váibmo-riđđu
boso
risk
RISK
Composed by Andreas Bache-Wiig and Ramón Andresen
Original lyrics by Andreas Bache-Wiig and Ramón Andresen
Sámi lyrics by Mari Boine and Rawdna Carita Eira
Du sánit sordet ja spihččejit mu.
Nagot in vuoignat, go bávččaga nu
Jus oainnašit ieš mo suorggahat mu,
Jos luohttámuš livčče it cakkasii mu
Logat mu headdjun go ohcalan eará.
Na lehkos leat – headdju lean.
Vaikko in dieđe mii apmasis vuordá,
De vuolggan mun iežan dihtii
Mun njávkkastan du, vai muittášin buot
mii muitun báhccá go manahan du.
Nu guorus raddi, lea dušše nu….
Aht’ ferten vuolgit, go in nagot šat
Gi guođđá ruovttu lea heajomus olmmoš
Lohket – na lehkos leat
Vaikko in dieđe mii apmasis vuordá,
lea dušše mu vuorbin dál.
Vaikko in dieđe mii apmasis vuordá,
lea dušše mu vuorbin dál.
Vaikko in dieđe mii apmasis vuordá,
lea dušše mu vuorbin dál.
Mun njávkkastan du, vai muittášin buot
mii muitun báhccá go manahan du.
Nu guorus raddi, lea dušše nu
Aht’ fertejin vuolgit, go in nagot šat
gull
DU ER MERE VERDT ENN ALL VERDENS GULL – EANET ÁRVVUS GO BUOT GOLLI LEAT
Composed by William Kristoffersen
Original lyrics by William Kristoffersen
Sámi lyrics: Mari Boine, Rawdna Carita Eira
Eanet arvvus go buot golli leat,
mu ráhkis mánážan
Amma muittát ain munno lávlagiid,
man hávski munnos dalle lei.
Eanet árvvus go buot golli leat,
ráhkis mánážan
Álu leat don eatni jurdagiin
ja álu álu váimmustis
Mu váhkar luohti
Eanet árvvus go buot golli leat,
ráhkis mánážan.
Amma muittát ain munno lávlagiid
man hávski munnos dalle lei.
Eanet árvvus go buot golli leat,
ráhkis mánážan.
Álu leat don eatni jurdagiin,
ja álu álu váimmustis.
believe
I DON’T BELIEVE IT – MUN ÁIGGOŠIN
Music and original lyrics by Emelie Hollow
Sámi lyrics by Mari Boine
Jo gulan mun don lohppidat
Mu ráhkistit muh’
manne son mun in jáhke
Áiggi miel diet botnjasii
Ja eahpeluohttámuš lei
mii mu váibmui
ásai
Mon gáiddan eret
dat bilida dan
mi munnos oktii lei
Jo gulan mun
don lohppidat
mu ráhkistit muh’
manne som mun in
jáhke
Áiggi miel diet botnjasii
Ja eahpeluohttámuš lei
mii mu váibmui
ásai
Mon gáiddan eret
Nie billašuvvá
dat mi munnos oktii lei
Áiggošin mun áiggošin
Áiggošin
mun áiggošin
Jo gulan mun don lohppidat
Mu ráhkistit muh’
manne son mun in jáhke
mother
MOTHER – IT GO EADNI GULAŠII
Composed by Ingrid Helene Håvik, Kristoffer Bonsaksen, Trond Bersu, Øystein Moen
Lyrics by Ingrid Helene Håvik, Kristoffer Bonsaksen, Trond Bersu, Øystein Moen
Sámi lyrics: Mari Boine, Rawdna Carita Eira
Min johtolagat dál
devdon leat vašiin
Buot vigget hávkadit
buot vigget hávkadit
Go veagal váldet buot
gávdno ii geahči
Dál váimmus ánuhan
it go eadni gulašii
Dál eai ole šat min ráđit
– Hey hey hey hey
Dát bajan nu balddá
– Hey hey hey hey
Eanni eannážan dál de
– Hey hey hey hey
Nu dárbbašat du dál
– Hey hey hey hey
Nu álki vuollánit
giellásiid fierbmis
Eat šat dieđe gosa galgat
Eat šat dieđe gosa galgat
Dál eai ole šat min ráđit
– Hey hey hey hey
Dát bajan nu balddá
– Hey hey hey hey
Eanni eannážan dál de
– Hey hey hey hey
Nu dárbbašat du dál
miedusteapmi
BOTTOŽA DÁHTUN
Sánit & nuohtta: Mari Boine
ČMun dieđan mun un galggašii
muitit dan maid muittán
Mun dieđan mun in oččošii
oaidnit daid maid oainnan
Muh’ mun hálidivččen eallit
mun hálidivččen eallit
De váldet dáid muittuid
ja doalvot meara bodnái
vai mun in dárbbaš čiegadit
daid maid in galgga čiehkat
Mun hálidivččen ealliman
mun hálidivččen eallit
De váldet dáid muittuid
ja vuodjudehket meara bodnái
vai mun in dárbbaš guoddit šat
daid maid in galgga guoddit
break
GIVE ME A BREAK
Lyrics & music: Mari Boine
I know I should not remember
what I do remember
I know I should not see
what I actually see
But I so much would like to be alive
I so much would like to
have my own life
So take these memories
and carry them to
the bottom of the sea
So I don’t have to hide what
is not mine to hide
I so much would like to be alive
I so much would like to
have my own life
So take all these memories
bury them
deep deep in the sea
So I don’t have to carry anymore
What is not
mine to carry
love
I LOVE YOU
Written by Emelie Hollow