Sigur Rós:Starálfur
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This song is performed by Sigur Rós and appears on the album Ágætis Byrjun (1999) and on the album Hvarf-Heim (2007).
[edit] IcelandicBlá 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 Breytir mér í, 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 (Starir á mig lítill álfur) (Breytir mér í) Úr stað – sjálfur Ég er... |
[edit] English TranslationBlue 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 move 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 (A little elf stares at me) (Turns me in) From his place – himself I am... |
[edit] Credits/Additional info
Composed by Sigur Rós.
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.
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