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B i o g r a p h y Named in part after a sister of one of the bandmembers, Reykjavik, Iceland's Sigur Rós ("Victory Rose") was formed by guitarist and vocalist Jon Thor Birgisson, bassist Georg Holm, and drummer Agust. Formed while each of the members were teenagers in early 1994, the trio's first recorded song earned them a deal with Iceland's Bad Taste label. Their sprawling debut LP, Von (Hope), was released in 1997, followed the next year by a collection of remixes from that album, Recycle Bin. Kjartan Sveinsson joined the band on keyboards and the band recorded 1999's strings-heavy Ágætis Byrjun (Good Start), earning them numerous accolades in their homeland and achieving platinum status in sales. Agust then departed and was quickly replaced by Orri Pall Dyrason. "Svefn-G-Englar," their first release to be distributed outside of their native country, was hailed as NME's Single of the Week during September of 1999, launching a press hype steamroller in the U.K. and — to a lesser extent — in the U.S. The "Ný Battery" single was issued in early 2000, the band's breakout year. British independent Fat Cat began distributing the band, stretching their reach beyond Icelanders and rabid journalists. April dates in England with Godspeed You Black Emperor! were capped off by an appearance at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival, and they also opened several dates of Radiohead's European tour before year's end. Sigur Rós spent the first three months of 2001 away from the road, setting up their own studio and making their third album. Meanwhile, Ágætis Byrjun found a label in the U.S. and worldwide press became increasingly positive and varied; both Entertainment Weekly and the Wire ran features on the band. The group began touring again in April, playing more shows in Europe, a handful in the States, and several more in Japan throughout the remainder of the year. By the end of the year, Ágætis Byrjun had won the Shortlist Prize for Artistic Achievement in Music; it was also declared Iceland's Best Album of the Century. 2002 saw the release of ( ), Sigur Rós's third 70-minute album. The majority of the material was honed on the road prior to being recorded at Alafoss, the group's studio located outside Reykjavik. The album featured a raw sound in comparison to its predecessors and scaled back the extreme highs and lows that were prominent on Ágætis Byrjun. |
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Sigur
Rós ( Instrumental ) |
Ágætis Byrjun - 2000 - Intro Svefn-g-englar ( Sleep-S-Talkers ) Starálfur ( Staring Elf ) Flugufrelsarinn ( The fly freer ) Ný Batterí ( New Batteries ) Hjartað hamast ( The Heart Pounds ) Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása ( Good Weather For Airstrikes ) Olsen Olsen ( Hopelandic ) Ágætis Byrjun ( An alright start ) Avalon
Bíum bíum bambaló |
( ) - 2002 - Untitled 1 - Vaka (the name of orri's daughter) Untitled 2 - Fyrsta (the first song) Untitled 3 - Samskeyti (attachment) Untitled 4 - Njósnavélin (the spy machine) Untitled 5 - Alafoss (the location of the band's studio) Untitled 6 - E-bow (e-bow is used on the bass in this song) Untitled 7 - Dauðalagið (the death song) Untitled 8 - Popplagið (the pop song) -- No Lyrics - Hopelandic -- Jónsi calls Hopelandic 'Vonlensku'. 'Hopelandic' is a play on 'Icelandic' ('íslensku'), but most languages in Icelandic end with '-ensku'. Therefore, 'Vonlensku' could easily translate to 'Hopeish' or 'Hopean' etc. |
Takk...  - 2005 - Takk... ( Instrumental ) (Thank you) Glósóli (Glowing soul) Hoppípolla (Hopping into puddles) Með Blóðnasir (I have a nosebleed) Sé lest ( Hopelandic ) (I see a train) Sœglópur (Lost at sea) Milanó ( Hopelandic ) (Milan) Gong ( Hopelandic ) (Gong) Andvari ( Hopelandic ) (Zephyr) Svo Hljótt (So quietly) Heysátan (Haystack) |
All of the vocals ( ) are however in hopelandic. Hopelandic (vonlenska in icelandic) is the 'invented language' in which jónsi sings before lyrics are written to the vocals. It's of course not an actual language by definition (no vocabulary, grammar, etc.), it's rather a form of gibberish vocals that fits to the music and acts as another instrument.
| Hún Jörð Móðir vor sem ert á jörðu, Heilagt veri nafn þitt. Komi ríki þitt, Og veri vilji þinn framkvæmd ur í oss, Eins og han er í þér. Eins og þú. Sendir hvern dag þína engla Sendu þá einnig til oss. Fyrirgefið oss vorar syndir, Eins og vér bætum fyrir Allar vorar syndir gagn- vart þér. Og leið oss eigi til sjúkleika, Heldur fær oss frá öllu illu, því þín er jörðin Líkaminn og heilsan. Amen |
Mother earth
Our Mother, who art in Earth, *** Thanx a lot to Cynthia for this one *** |
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Myrkur |
The air plays with, the sheet
covers peace *** Thanx a lot to Cynthia for this one *** |
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Hafssól
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Behind a vessel of clouds, a
sun wakes up from its lethargy *** Thanx a lot to Cynthia for this one *** |
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Syndir Guðs (Opinberun Frelsarans)
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Sins of God (revelation of the saviour) Created in the image of mankind In the form of a man and a woman Double was his sin said his son For all of eternity a never-ending war My soul leaves no one sees don't deject but soothe My philosophy, always correct? It is better to accept than to give said the rich one and all his class I who taught here so many things but no one listened - that troubled me but I learnt that life here was hard after all, it was I who hung on the cross An honest loner, that was I, that I swear but the broad road was easier to pass that road I walk and the cross I bear *** Thanx a lot to Cynthia for this one *** |
*** Thanx a lot to Bjorn for these translations ***
| Svefn-g-englar Ég Er Kominn Aftur Inn I Þig Það Er Svo Gott Að Vera Hér En Stoppa Stutt Við Eg Flýt Um I Neðarsjávar Hýði A Hóteli Beintengdur Við Rafmagnstöfluna Og Nærist Tjú Tjú En Biðin Gerir Mig Leiðan - Brot Hættan Sparka Frá Mér Og Kall A - Verð Að Fara – Hjálp Tjú Tjú Eg Spring Ut Og Friðurinn I Loft Upp Baðaður Nýju Ljósi Eg Græt Og Eg Græt – Aftengdur Onýttur Heili Settur A Brjóst Og Mataður Af Svefn-G-Englum |
Sleepwalkers I’m Here Again Inside You It’s So Nice In Here But I Can't Stay For Long I Float Around In Liquid Hibernation In A Hotel Nourishing On The Electricity Board Tyoowoohoo But The Wait Makes Me Uneasy – I Kick The Fragility Away And Shout – I Have To Go - Help Tyoowoohoo I Explode Out And The Peace Is No More Bathed In New Light I Cry And Cry - Disconnected An Unused Brain Put On Breasts And Fed By Sleepwalkers |
| Starálfur
Blá Nótt Yfir Himininn |
Staring Elf Blue Night Over The Sky Blue Night Over Me Disappeared Out The Window My Hands Hidden Under My Cheek I Think About My Day Today And Yesterday I Put On My Blue Nighties Go Straight To Bed I Caress The Soft Covers Close My Eyes I Hide My Head Under The Covers A Little Elf Stares At Me Runs Towards Me But Doesn’t Move From Place - Himself A Staring Elf I Open My Eyes The Crusts Come Off I Stretch Myself And Check (If I Haven’t) Returned Again And Everything Is Okay Still There Is Something Missing Like All The Walls |
| Flugufrelsarinn Hamagangur, Ég Þusti Niður Að Læknum, Bjargvættur. Ég Gerði Skip Tilbúið Og Fór Með Litla Bæn Því Ég Var Hræddur. Sólin Skein Og Lækurinn Seytlaði. Sóley - Sóley Flugurnar Drepast. En Í Dag Á Ég Að Bjarga Sem Flestum Flugum. Með Spotta Í Skip Ég Er Með Í Hvorri Hendi - Ákveðinn. Ég Kasta Þeim Út Í Hylinn Og Reyni Að Hala Flugurnar Inn Áður En Seiðin Ná Til Þar Sem Þær Berjast Við Strauminn Og Vatnið. Þannig Líður Dagurinn. Sjálfur Kominn Um Borð, Var Farinn Að Berjast Við Bæjarlækinn Sem Hafði Þegar Deytt Svo Margar. Ég Næ Ekki Andanum Og Þyngist Við Hverja Öldu. Mér Vantar Kraftaverk Því Ég Er Að Drukkna Syndir. Ég Reyni Að Komast Um Borð. Ég Dreg Í Land Og Bjarga Því Sjálfum Mér Aftur Á Bakkann. Á Heitan Stein Ég Legg Mig Og Læt Mig Þorna Aftur. Ég Kasta Mér Út Í Hylinn Og Reyni Að Hala Flugurnar Inn Áður En Seiðin Ná Til Þeirra Þar Sem Þær Berjast Við Strauminn Og Vatnið. Gustur, Allur Ennblautur. Frakkur Finnur Hvernig Báturinn Er Kominn Úr Mesta Straumnum Og Landið Smám Saman Nálgaðist. Hann Bæði Um Borð Í Sjó Og Landi Bjargandi Flugunum Sem Farast Hér. Þó Sér Í Lagi Sjálfum Sér. Eilíft Stríð Og Hvergi Friður. En Það Verður Einhver Að Fórna Sér. Dagarnir Eru Langir. |
The Fly Savior Hullaballoo, I Rushed Down To The Lake, A Savior. I Prepared A Ship And Said A Little Prayer, For I Was Scared. The Sun Shone And The Lake Flowed. Sunflowers – Sunflowers The Flies Die. But Today I Will Save As Many Flies As I Can. In Each Hand I Carry A Net - Determined. I Throw Them Into The Abyss And Try To Draw In The Flies Before The Smolts Reach Them Where They Combat The Water. And So The Day Passes. Going Onboard, I Had Begun Fighting The Stream Which Had Already Killed So Many. I Can’t Breathe, Getting Heavier With Every Wave. I Need A Miracle Because I’m Drowning Sins. I Try To Get Aboard. I Pull Ashore And Salvage Myself To The Beach. Dry Myself On A Hot Rock. I Throw Myself Into The Abyss And Try To Draw In The Flies Before The Smolts Reach Them Where They Combat The Water. Gustur, All Soaked. Frakkur Senses The Boat Is Out Of The Strongest Current And The Land Slowly Approaches. He Is Both Aboard Sea And Land Saving The Flies That Die Here. Though Especially Himself. Eternal War, Peace Nowhere. Someone Has To Be Sacrificed. The Days Are Long. |
| Ný Batterí
Heftur Með Gaddavír Í Kjaftinum Sem Blæðir Mig |
New Batteries Barbwire Stapled In My Bleeding Mouth Locked In A Cage Naked Animals Beat Me A Liberator Knocks An Untamed Inserts New Batteries And Charges Once Again (X4) We Set Off Into The Unknown Until We Destroy Everything And Are Dominant Once Again (X3) Once Again In The Back Where We Ride The Barbwire Returns In My Mouth, Ripping Up An Old Healed Wound My Soul Has Grown Rusty The Electricity Is Gone I want to cut And slice myself to death, But daren't risk it. Instead I turn myself off, Alone again. |
| Hjartað Hamast
Hjartað Hamast |
The Heart Pounds The Heart Pounds As Always But This Time Out Of Rhythm With Time Lost And Forgotten At Home Going To Explode Through My Nose Turn Myself To The Sweaty Covers Stare At The Rust Growing On Me It Eats Into The Shell I Stand Up, I’m Dizzy I’m Crumbling Away Walking Around Walking Past Myself Clothe Myself Naked And Then Strip Woken Up But Put To Sleep Can't Sleep A Wink The Heart Stops Doesn’t Move I Insert A Pacemaker (Which I Swallow And Hide) I Find A Jumper Cable (And Turn Myself On) See Everything Double (Double Black) System Failure (The Brain Refuses) I Continue My Search Uncontrollable (Information) I Have To Feed (Feed Myself) I Speak Aloud And Travel Inside Myself Searching I Search For Life For A While I Stood In Place With Hope As My Friend I Make Up Some Time I Look For A Good Beginning But It Becomes A Disappointment |
| Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása
Ég Læt Mig Líða Áfram *** Thanx a lot to Stefan & Laron who corrected this one *** |
Good Weather For Airstrikes I Slide Forward Through My Head I Think Half Way Backwards See Myself Sing The Anthem We Wrote Together We Had A Dream We Had Everything We Rode To The End Of The World We Rode Searching Climbed Skyscrapers Which Later Exploded The Peace Was Gone Balance Leaks Out I Fall Down Slide Forward Through My Head I Always Return To The Same Place Total Silence No Answer (But) The Best Thing God Has Created Is A New Day *** Thanx a lot to Stefan & Laron & Gabrielwho corrected this one *** |
| Ágætis Byrjun
Bjartar Vonir Rætast Er Við Göngum Bæinn Brosum Og Hlæjum Glaðir Vinátta Og Þreyta Mætast Höldum Upp Á Daginn Og Fögnum Tveggja Ára Bið Fjarlægur Draumur Fæðist Borðum Og Drekkum Saddir Og Borgum Fyrir Okkur Með Því Sem Við Eigum Í Dag Setjumst Niður Spenntir Hlustum Á Sjálfa Okkur Slá Í takt við tónlistina Það Virðist Enginn Hlusta Þetta Er Allt Öðruvísi Við Lifðum Í Öðrum Heimi Þar Sem Vorum Aldrei Ósýnileg Nokkrum Dögum Síðar Við Tölum Saman Á Ný En Hljóðið Var Ekki Gott Við Vorum Sammála Um Það Sammála Um Flesta Hluti Við Munum Gera Betur Næst Þetta Er Ágætis Byrjun *** Thanx a lot to Sara who corrected a mistake *** |
An alright start Bright Hopes Come True As We Walk Downtown Smiling And Laughing As Friendship And Exhaustion Collide We Celebrate A Two Year Wait A Distant Dream Is Born We Eat And Drink Ourselves Full And Pay Up With All We Have For The Day We Sit Down Excited Listen To Ourselves Play The Music No One Seems To Listen This Is Completely Different We Lived In Another World Where We Were Never Invisible A Few Days Later We Speak Again But It Didn't Sound Good We Were All In Agreement In Agreement About Most Things We’ll Do Better Next Time This Is An Alright Start |
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Glósóli Nú vaknar þú Allt virðist vera breytt Eg gægist út En er svo ekki neitt Ur-skóna finn svo Með sólinni er hún En hvar ert þú.... Legg upp í göngu Glósóli-leg hún Mig vaknar draum-haf Sturlun við fjar-óð Og hér ert þú... Fannst mér..... Og hér ert þú Og hér ert ţú Og hér ert ţú Og hér ert þú |
Glowing Soul
Put on my shoes, I then find that
She is with the sun But where are you...
Go on a journey
She's the glowing sun
I awake from a nightmare
I've become so used to this craziness And here you are... I'm feeling...
And here you are,
And here you are,
And here you are, And here you are... *** Thanx a lot to Kevin for this translation *** |
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Hoppípolla Brosandi Hendumst í hringi Höldumst í hendur Allur heimurinn óskýr Nema þú stendur Rennblautur Allur rennvotur Engin gúmmístígvél Hlaupandi inn í okkur Vill springa út úr skel Vindurinn Og útilykt af hárinu þínu Eg lamdi eins fast og ég get Með nefinu mínu Hoppípolla I engum stígvélum Allur rennvotur (rennblautur) I engum stígvélum Og ég fæ blóðnasir En ég stend alltaf upp (Hopelandic) Og ég fæ blóðnasir Og ég stend alltaf upp (Hopelandic) |
Jumpin' puddles
Soaked
Wind in
Hopping into puddles
And I get nosebleed *** Thanx a lot to Seth for this translation *** |
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Sæglópur
á lífi *** Thanx a lot to Erik for these lyrics *** |
A lost seafarer
Alive *** Thanx a lot to Erik for this translation *** |
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Heysátan |
Haystack *** Thanx a lot to Seth for this translation *** |
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Bíum bíum bambaló, *** Thanx a lot to Ing for this one *** |
Bíum bíum bambaló
[nonsense words, sort of like 'rock-a-by baby' in
English] *** Thanx a lot to Kristof & Oisín for this translation *** |
