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Illinnguaq

Illinnguaq qimaaqinak\nQunusutit saperpara!\nIllinnguaq qiaqinak\nAliasuk saperpara\nSilattussavit — allissavit?\nNukittussavit — qaqissavit?\nKaasassutuut inuussavit?\nSorluutit tapparlutik?\nInuunermi aqqutissat amerlaqaat\nSapiissavit…\nIllinnguaq sineqinak\nItersarneq saperpagit\nIllinnguaq itissavit\nNillissavit — oqassavit?\nSweet One\n(Malik Høegh, 1970)\nSweet one, don’t cry\nI can’t stand misery\nSweet one, don’t run away\nI can’t stand you’re frightened\nWill you get conscious — will you grow up?\nWill you live as the orphan Kaasassuk\nAnd have your nostrils dilated?\nThere are many roads in life\nWill you have the courage…\nSweet one, don’t sleep\nI can’t wake you up\nSweet one, will you ever wake up\nWill you be conscious — will you ever make it?