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Sem Betur Fer
03:17
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Í rökkrinu
ráfar lítið sálartetur,
sem getur...
fallið í fótspor, lífsins sólseturs,
það getur
Sem betur fer
Fer vökull
vákurinn áfram og þegir,
en teygir...
væng’út breytt, vonarneistarnir fleygir
Hann teygir
Sem betur fer
Við næturhúm
nálgast löngum dimmum stundum,
við undum...
Í grafarþögn glæstar vonir okkar bundum,
við fundum
Sem betur fer
Fer leiða sinna,
brátt mun finna
Fer áfram
sínar leiðir
væng’út breiðir
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2. |
Shadows
02:57
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Bird of passage
where are you know?
Bird of passage,
I don’t know how...
you settle down
without a place to call home
You can’t see what you are,
who you are – shadows
Bird of passage
where are you now?
Bird of passage,
I wonder how...
you get around
without touching ground
The wind’s darkest secrets
you hold on too proud
My days get colder,
your world ever green
There’s something more
than eyes can see
The simplest mind
is the most free
Bird of passage
with you I could flee
If I could fly, I would fly high...
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3. |
Commotion
04:14
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The growing wind is blowing,
wrestles in daybreak
The mind is open, knowing,
countless steps to take
The wind it howls, its showing
thoughts that make you blind
of knowing where you’re going
Never to rewind
Leave the bag...
behind
The rising gale is flowing,
chapters to be read
The bright young mind growing
White blank page ahead...
Soaring in the sky’s commotion
Floating on the deepest ocean
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4. |
Helen of Troy
04:18
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I searched...
found you and simply drowned
Loved and wicked but calmly sound
Was lost and exposed, an open sea
Anchored to you, but truly free
I listened…
could hear confused and crowded
man made noise, my heart shrouded
“love is for the wicked my dear...
might be best to wait another year”
Our love won't rest...
I found you at last
I searched and...
Was lost and exposed, an open sea
Anchored to you, but truly free
Seeking for a gentle heart
A single sacrifice
Burst myself apart
like crystals...
raining down from the sky
Waiting patiently I...
Our love won't rest...
I found you at last
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5. |
Hlaðseyri
04:50
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Walking up the hill above
The roots are made of stone
Climbing rocks, bruising off
Guts are made of bones
Treasure hunting in the sun,
running on bare feet
Children’s laughter, having fun
Wildly planting seeds
Oh, brother, hold my hand
Oh, sister, help me understand
Oh, mother see what I have found,
so soft and full of fear
Now I'm walking round and round
The river fills with tears
Oh, father tell me where to find
this little birdie’s nest
Oh, father tell me, be so kind
Help him to get rest
Oh brother, hold my hand
Oh, sister, help me understand
Oh, mother, hold my hand
Oh, father, hold my hand
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6. |
Komdu Nær
03:13
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Taktu í mina hönd,
hleyptu mér nær
Taktfast í myrkrinu,
hlaupum við yfir hraunið.
Taktfast í myrkrinu,
hlaupum við...
Djúpt niðrá botni,
ljósin lýsa
Blindar mína sýn
Komdu nær
Komdu nær
Djúpt niðrá botni.
Komdu nær
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7. |
Fall
03:59
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Clouds in the sky, floating by
No longer dry
Windows cry, worms are climbing high
No longer shy
Sun hiding out, out of sight
No longer bright
Birds in a fight, flying in the night
Feather so light
Sky high
Dry night
Slowly leaves they fall
Time flies,
before my eyes
Forest that once stood tall
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8. |
Light As A Stone
04:42
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Dreamer, dreamer
Dreamer, dreamer
The sky has taken you far
Can you relate, what’s real and what’s fake?
Repeating mistakes
All the worries in a bowl, full of stones
Never know, when to let go,
when to let go...
You are a sculpture,
graved into stone
Your fate has been decided
by the heartbeat in your motions
Breaking out...
Push the limit,
bend the rules,
let love in
Push the limit,
bend the rules
Live it/Give in…
Follow it
dreamer
You are a soldier,
graved into stone
Your fate has been decided
by the heartbeat in your emotions
Breaking out...
Push the limit,
bend the rules,
let love in
Love it/Live it/Give in...
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9. |
Dim
04:21
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In the silence, I reap
Haven’t bathed, I reek
It’s misery I seek
Joy is filthy and bleak
I will follow you
Come down here for a bit
Love is a shameless pit
Fading and hard to keep
Fading and hard to keep lit
I will follow you
I will follow
Will fall
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Ylja Reykjavik, Iceland
The folk pop band Ylja was formed in 2008 by guitarists/singers Gígja and Bjartey in Reykjavík, Iceland. With a common
passion for vocal harmonies and love for the acoustic guitar, the two friends embarked on a musical journey – always trying to expand and broaden their sense for creativity.
Today Ylja performs as a duet and with various session players depending on the occasion.
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