School Song Chosen

Song Writer: Håkan AlmqvistA song written by a two-time Melodifestivalen winner, whose songs have been performed at Eurovision, is set to echo through the halls of Internationella Engelska Skolan's schools.
Song-writer Håkan Almqvist is also the Logistics and IT Manager at Internationella Engelska Skolan Eskilstuna, and wrote In The Morning of Life to be that school's official song.
Now the piece has been chosen by the founder of Internationella Engelska Skolan, Barbara Bergström, to represent all 18 schools.
Mr Almqvist said: "I feel both honored and proud that Ms Bergström has chosen my song In The Morning of Life to feature as the school song within the organization."
During the 80s and 90s Mr Almqvist worked on popular hits including Om Igen, Se På Mig, Kärleken Är and När Morgonstjärnan Brinner.
In 2007 he was asked by Ms Maud Segerstedt, Principal of Internationella Engelska Skolan Eskilstuna, to write a piece of instrumental music for the end of year ceremony and year nine graduation.
To begin with In The Morning of Life was completely instrumental, but it was felt the addition of the lyrics made the piece even more powerful. In The Morning of Life has since then been played during all events at IES Eskilstuna including during the end of year ceremony. Now the piece will be heard at schools throughout Internationella Engelska Skolan.
In The Morning of Life, performed by the choir from Internationella Engelska Skolan Eskilstuna.
In The Morning Of Life
In the morning of life we'll lift up our eyes
and see the horizon high in the sky.
We will fight the good fights, we'll do what is right.
To honour our English School.
Every word, ever deed will stay in our hearts
as life travels on, we'll look back in time.
We'll remember our youth, we'll live for the truth.
We'll honour our English school.
We have no borders ?" we're all the same
We only play by the rules of the game
We'll never fail!
We will prevail
We are one
When the evening of life draws high we'll recall.
The dawn of our day, we'll remember it all.
We will have no regrets we'll never forget
our days at the English School.
In the morning of life we'll lift up our eyes
and touch the horizon high in the sky.
We will keep up the fight to do what is right.