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Ver​ö​ld fl​á​a

from D​Æ​TUR by Ylja

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The song is a rímur-song and is from Bjarni’s collection and has this same verse written beneath the notes there as is sung here. Bjarni usually did not use the same rímur-verse as his sources used, and probably this verse did not “belong” to this tune. But since Bjarni put them together they have become inseparable and composers and arrangers have kept them together ever since.

In his collection Íslenzk þjóðlög Bjarni writes: “This is a well known verse, one of the many verses of frustration and depression. The tune I learnt in Húnavatnssýsla and have heard it widely in the northern part of the country.”

The other two verses sung here are in the same vein, verses of frustration and depression.

lyrics

The world rears it’s ugly head
foreboding my downfall.
Most of the straws on the ground
prick me, big and small.

I always go from bad to worse
and my happy times keep waning.
In every step along the way
I keep stepping on harsh lava.

All the dancing through one’s life
is mixed with bits of grudge.
Every joy seems to bear gall
and poison in it’s tail.

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from D​Æ​TUR, released October 12, 2018

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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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