Plads Nok [English translation]

They say that we must make borders

to show who we are

They say that we must take more chances,

that we can't afford to not do that

They say that the Chinese will come with math and unity,

and that it's a long time since we've won any kind of ball games

But aren't we the ones opening our homes?

Aren't we the ones who dare to look ahead?

There's room enough in this country,

we actually don't have to step on one another

There's room enough, even when we feel small,

we're a happy, little country knowing that everything will be fine

But both right and left want Denmark back

and everyone in between are running from their promises

And people only talk about the old days,

but what exactly do they want?

'Cause don't we have everything right here?

A nation trying to share what it has,

some kindness even in bad weather,

that's the Denmark I see

They say that we must speed up to not stagnate

They say that we must snitch our neighbors if they do something they're not supposed to

They say that the poles are melting, that Mother Earth will freak out soon,

and the same people say that we don't spend money enough,

and suddenly we're the people who con't recognize

our neighbors anymore, our own homes

But there's room enough in this country,

we actually don't have to step on one another

There's room enough in thus duck pond,

there's no reason to lump everyone together

But we're a flat country full of people and pigs,

where you can't be too much, where you'll easily be made a fool of,

where there are swans which can break both arms and legs,

but it would much rather just float around and be pretty,

and isn't that how we are?

We won't hurt you if you leave us alone

Megalomania and complexes,

that's the Denmark I see

And people speak of a lilliput country

where people take care of one another,

where man and woman are basically equal,

a bumblebee flying the best it can,

and don't we have everything right here?

A nation trying to share what it has,

a new Nordic self-esteem,

that's the Denmark I see

There's room enough in this country,

we actually don't have to step on one another

There's room enough in thus duck pond,

there's no reason to lump everyone together

hey say that we must make borders

to show who we are

They say that we must take more chances,

that we can't afford to not do that

• Artist:Annika Aakjær