Ja, må han (hon) leva

Ja, må han (hon) leva (Yes, may he (she) live) is a Swedish birthday song. It originates from the 18th century, but the use as well as its lyrics and melody has changed over the years. It is a song that "every Swede" knows and it is therefore rarely printed in songbooks. Both lyrics and melody are of unknown origin. It has a similar melody as the Dutch birthday song "Lang zal hij leven", Dutch-translated Afrikaans wedding song "Lank sal [hy/sy/hul] lewe", Dutch-translated Indonesian birthday song "Panjang Umurnya" and Romanian birthday song "Mulți ani trăiască".

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