"EILAS"
ble første gang utgitt av Oslo-bandet Morgans der Eigil Berg var medlem. "EILAS"
var da Eigils første selvkomponerte utgivelse og ble en liten hit her hjemme.
En del tekstforandringer er nok foretatt i NJS-versjonen som også har et
smakfullt arrangement for strykere og messingblåsere av Pete Knutsen. NJS gjør
en god versjon med en kledelig oppbygging av tekst og melodi rundt Eigils sang.
"EILAS" er den første i rekken av Eigils etter hvert så mange
"grande ballader".
Pianobesifring
Eilas
(Eigil
Berg)
Eilas
Mair, who never saw no light
Is
now searching for her Main Street Avenue
The
golden days most certainly she knew are gone
Eilas
Mair, once a star of might
Is
back inside that mood of royal mirth
So
quietly she celebrates the birth of a no-one
And
Eilas is in love
Eilas
is in love
Quite
alone
Quite
buried inside the shelter of her own
And
Eilas is in love
Eilas
is in love
Quite
alone
Turn
around, still you can't help but see the tragedy
Universe
subordinate to her
"I'm
sorry, sir, I haven't got the time
And
what is more
You're
not as big as I am
So
please leave!"
Eras
pass, so Eilas' has
Leaving
future hopes to passed times
She's
indeed a long way out
The
high and mighty star has become a doubt of her time
Eilas
I
know you are gone to appear the zone unaware
In
disguise they'll stay where you are
Eilas
is in love
Eilas
is in love
