Blue night over the sky Blue night over me Disappearing out the window With my hands Hidden under my cheeks I think about my day Today and yesterday
I put on my blue pajamas Go straight to bed I caress the soft covers Close my eyes I hide my head under the sheets
A little elf stares at me Turns me in, but doesn't stir From his place – himself A staring elf
I open my eyes The crusts come off I stretch myself and check (If I haven't) Once again and everything is okay Still there is something missing Like all the walls
The strings in Starálfur are palindromic; they are the same forwards and backwards. The song Avalon consists of an alternate take of an instrumental passage from Starálfur slowed to around one-third its original speed.
Also, this song has been featured on the movie The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.