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Konan með sjalið

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lyrics

Hún kom eins og draumur,
konan með sjalið,
og hlustaði í kyrrðinni
á kvöldbylgjuhjalið.
Hún brosti með sjalið
um brjóstin vafið…
En eg var blærinn,
sem barst um hafið.

Eg var blærinn
sem bærði sjalið,
og veit, hvað bak við það
brennur falið
Eg var blærinn
sem barst yfir eyna,
og faðmaði að mér
Feneyjameyna.

Og nú er hún horfin….
En nóttin er fögur
Og segir hjartanu
Helgisögur.
Og enn syngur blærinn
Og bylgjuhjalið
Um hvítasta brjóstið
Og svartasta sjalið.

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from Ylja, released November 19, 2012
Music: Bjartey Sveinsdóttir & Guðný Gígja Skjaldardóttir
Poem: Davíð Stefánsson

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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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