B i o g r a p h y
 (by Andy Kellman)

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.




Von
- 1997 -

Sigur Rós ( Instrumental )
Dögun ( Instrumental )

( Dawn )
Hún Jörð
( Mother earth )
Leit Að Lífi
( Instrumental )
( Search for life )
Myrkur
( Darkness )
18 Sekúndur Fyrir Sólarupprás
( Instrumental )
 ( 18 seconds before sunrise )
Hafssól
( Sun of the sea )
Veröld Ný Óg Óð
( Instrumental )
( Aa world, new and crazed )
Von
( Hope )
Mistur
( Instrumental )
( Mist )

Syndir Guðs (Opinberun Frelsarans)
Sins of god (revelation of the savior)
Rukrym ( Instrumental )
( Ssenkrad => darkness inversed )


Ágætis Byrjun
- 2000 -

Intro ( Instrumental )
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 ( Instrumental )

Bíum bíum bambaló
(2000 - englar alheimsins [angels of the universe])

 


( )
- 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.


Add some NEW lyrics (B-sides, live tracks, Cover), want to CORRECT some of them or found a BUG ? Just send a little EMAIL or simply post a message on the FORUM. Thanx !

Von

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,
Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done
On us as it is in you.
As you send Thy angels every day,
Send them to us aswell
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those
Who trespass against you.
And lead us not into sickness,
But deliver us from evil,
Because yours is the earth
And the body
And the health
Amen.

*** Thanx a lot to Cynthia for this one ***

 

Myrkur

Loftið leikur við lakið sveipar frið
Ljósið lýsir þér læðis farið er
Tunglið tekur við tælir hugans mið
Máninn mænir á myrkur far þú frá
drauma mína sá drungalegur fer
Dagur risinn er myrkur margur er
Meiðir sér aleinn er 

Darkness

The air plays with, the sheet covers peace
The light lights you, tiptoed gone it is
The moon takes over, seduces the mind
The moon gazes on, darknes you be gone
A fabric drawn away, my dreams it saw, creapy goes,
Day has risen, darkness, many are
Hurts it self, alone he is

*** Thanx a lot to Cynthia for this one ***

 

Hafssól

Bakvið skýjaból vaknar sól úr dvala
Svalar sér við kalda dropa regnsins
leikur sér við heita loga eldsins
Býr til regnboga

 

Sea sun

Behind a vessel of clouds, a sun wakes up from its lethargy
Refreshes itself with some little raindrops
Plays with the hot flames of the fire
Makes rainbows

*** Thanx a lot to Cynthia for this one ***

 

Syndir Guðs (Opinberun Frelsarans)

Skapaður í mynd manns í líki karls og
Konu tvöföld var sú synd hans sgaði hans
Sonur ekki hryggja heldur sefa mín lífs-
Speki alltaf rétt ?
Betra er að þiggja en gefa sagði sá ríki og
Öll hans stétt ég sem kenndi hér svo margt
En engin nam það á mig fékk en ég lærði
Að lífið hér var hart enda var ég það sem á
Krossinum hékk heiðarlegur einfari það var ég það ég sver
En hinn breiði vegur var greiðfærari hann geng ég og krossinn ber
Alla tíð

 

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 ***


Ágætis Byrjun

*** 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
Blá Nótt Yfir Mér
Horf-Inn Út Um Gluggann
Minn Með Hendur
Faldar Undir Kinn
Hugsum Daginn Minn
Í Dag Og Í Gær
Blá Náttfötin Klæða Mig Í
Beint Upp Í Rúm
Breiði Mjúku Sængina
Loka Augunum
Ég Fel Hausinn Minn Undir Sæng
Starir Á Mig Lítill Álfur
Hleypur Að Mér En Hreyfist Ekki
Úr Stað – Sjálfur
Starálfur
Opna Augun
Stírurnar Úr
Teygi Mig Og Tel (Hvort Ég Sé Ekki)
Kominn Aftur Og Alltalltílæ
Samt Vantar Eitthvað
Eins Og Alla Vegginna

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
Læstur Er Lokaður Inn Í Búri
Dýr Nakinn Ber Á Mig
Og Bankar Upp Á Frelsari
Ótaminn Setur Í Ný Batterí
Og Hleður Á Ný  (X4)
Við Tætum Tryllt Af Stað
Út Í Óvissuna
Þar Til Að Við Rústum Öllu Og Reisum Aftur
Aftur Á Ný  (X3)
Aftur Á Bak Þar Sem Við Ríðum
Aftur Með Gaddavír
Í Kjaftinum Sem Rífur Upp Gamalt Gróið Sár
Er Orðinn Ryðguð Sál
Rafmagnið Búið
Mig Langar Að Skera
Og Rista Sjálfan Mig Á Hol 
En Þori Það Ekki
Frekar Slekk Ég Á Mér
Aleinn Á Ný

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
Eins Og Alltaf
En Nú Úr Takt Við Tímann
Týndur Og Gleymdur Heima Hjá Mér
Alveg Að Springa Í Gegnum Nefið
Sný Upp Á Sveitta Sængina
Stari Á Ryðið Sem Vex Á Mér
Étur Sig Inní Skelina
Stend Upp Mig Svimar
Það Molnar Af Mér
Ég Fer Um Á Fótum
Geng Fram Hjá Mér
Klæði Mig Nakinn
Og Fer Svo Úr
Vakinn En Sofinn
Sef Ekki Dúr
Hjartað Stoppar
Hreyfist Ekki
Kem Gangráð Fyrir (Sem Ég Kingi Og Fel)
Finn Startkapal (Og Kveiki Í Mér)
Sé Allt Tvöfalt (Tvöfalt Svart)
Kerfisbilun (Heilinn Neitar)
Held Áfram Að Leita 
Óstjórnandi  (Upplýsingar)
Þarf Aftur Að Mata (Mata Mig)
Tala Upphátt Og Ferðast Inni Í Mér Leita
Ég Leita Af Lífi Um Stund
Ég Stóð Í Stað
Með Von Að Vin Ég Vinn Upp Smá Tíma
Leita Að Ágætis Byrjun
En Verð Að Vonbrigðum

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
Í Gegnum Hausinn
(Hugsa) Hálfa Leið
Afturábak
Sé Sjálfan Mig Syngja Sem

Fagnaðarerindið Við Sömdum Saman tyooo...
Við Áttum Okkur Draum
Áttum Allt
Við Riðum Heimsendi
Við Riðum Leitandi
Klifruðum Skýjakljúfa
Sem Síðar Sprungu Upp
Friðurinn Úti
Ég Lek Jafnvægi
Ég Dett Niður
Ég Læt Mig Líða Áfram
Í Gegnum Hausinn
Ég Kem Alltaf Niður Aftur Á Sama Stað
Alger Þögn
Ekkert Svar
(En) Það Besta Sem Guð Hefur Skapað
Er Nýr Dagur

*** 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
 

Takk...

Glósóli

Nú vaknar þú
Allt virðist vera breytt
Eg gægist út
En er svo ekki neitt

Ur-skóna finn svo
A náttfötum hún
I draumi fann svo
Eg hékk á koðnun?

Með sólinni er hún
Og er hún, inni hér

En hvar ert þú....

Legg upp í göngu
Og tölti götuna
Sé ekk(ert) út
Og nota stjörnurnar
Sit(ur) endalaust hún
Og klifrar svo út.

Glósóli-leg hún
Komdu út

Mig vaknar draum-haf
Mitt hjartað, slá
Ufið hár.

Sturlun við fjar-óð
Sem skyldu-skrá.

Og hér ert þú...

Fannst mér.....

Og hér ert þú
Glósóli.....

Og hér ert ţú
Glósóli.....

Og hér ert ţú
Glósóli.....

Og hér ert þú

Glowing Soul

Now that you're awake
Everything seems different
I look around
But there's nothing at all

Put on my shoes, I then find that
She is still in her pyjamas
Then found in a dream
I'm hung by (an) anticlimax

She is with the sun
And it's out here

But where are you...

Go on a journey
And roam the streets
Can't see the way out
And so use the stars
She sits for eternity
And then climbs out

She's the glowing sun
So come out

I awake from a nightmare
My heart is beating
Out of control…

I've become so used to this craziness
That it's now compulsory

And here you are...

I'm feeling...

And here you are,
Glowing soul...

And here you are,
Glowing soul...

And here you are,
Glowing soul...

And here you are...

*** Thanx a lot to Kevin for this translation ***

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

Smiling
Spinning 'round and 'round
Holding hands
The whole world a blur
But you are standing

Soaked
Completely drenched
No rubber boots
Running in us
Want to erupt from a shell

Wind in
Aand outdoor smell of your hair
I hit as fast as I could
With my nose

Hopping into puddles
Completely drenched
Soaked
With no boots on

And I get nosebleed
But I always get up
(Hopelandic)

And I get nosebleed
But I always get up
(Hopelandic)

*** Thanx a lot to Seth for this translation ***

 

Sæglópur

á lífi
Kominn heim
Sæglópur
á lífi
Kominn heim
það kemur kafari

*** Thanx a lot to Erik for these lyrics ***

A lost seafarer

Alive
Has returned home
A lost seafarer
Alive
Has returned home
A diver comes

*** Thanx a lot to Erik for this translation ***

 

Heysátan

Heysátan
Höfðum þau hallí ró
En ég sló
Eg sló tún
Eg hef slegið fjandans nóg
En ég sló
Heysátan
Þá fer að fjúka út
Ut í mó.. (ég dró)
Heyvagn á massey ferguson
Því hann gaf undan
Og mér fótur rann... Andskotann
Eg varð undan
Og nú hvíli hér
Með beyglað der
Og sáttur halla nú höfði hér

Haystack

The stack of hey
Had them all calm
But I mowed
I mowed fields
I have mowed fucking enough
But I moved
The stack of hey
Then begins to blow out the door
Out into the field (I dragged)
A wagon of hey on a Massey Ferguson
'Cause he gave in
And I slipped... fuck
I got under
And now rest here
With a folded cap
And now loll my head here, content

*** Thanx a lot to Seth for this translation ***


Bíum bíum bambaló

Bíum bíum bambaló,
Bambaló og dillidillidó
Vini mínum vagga ég í ró
En úti biđur andlit á glugga

Ţegar fjöllin fimbulhá
fylla brjóst ţitt heitri ţrá,
Leika skal ég langspil á –
Ţađ mun ţinn hugan hugga

Bíum bíum bambaló,
Bambaló og dillidillidó
Vini mínum vagga ég í ró
En úti biđur andlit á glugga

Ţegar veđur geisa grimm,
Grúfir yfir hríđin dimm,
Kveiki ég á kertum fimm,
Burt flćmi skammdegisskugga

*** Thanx a lot to Ing for this one ***

Bíum bíum bambaló [nonsense words, sort of like 'rock-a-by baby' in English]
Bambaló og dillidillidó
[nonsense words, sort of like 'rock-a-by baby' in English]
My little friend I lull to rest
But outside, a face looms at the window

When the mighty mountains
fill your chest with burning desire,
I will play the langspil [violin-fiddle-like instrument]
and soothe your mind

Bíum bíum bambaló
[nonsense words, sort of like 'rock-a-by baby' in English]
Bambaló og dillidillidó
[nonsense words, sort of like 'rock-a-by baby' in English]
My little friend I lull to rest
But outside, a face looms at the window

When the cruel storms rage
and the dark blizzard crouches above,
I shall light five candles
and drive away the winter/twilight shadows

*** Thanx a lot to Kristof & Oisín for this translation ***

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