Sigur Rós = Victory Rose

 

Ever since Sigur Ros was born, I’ve been a huge fan, not just because I’m Icelandic and I get the nonsense they sing about, it’s because every time you listen to their music you can instantly relate to something. Again, not relating to the lyrics, it’s that inspirational tone that they keep bringing you, album after album, concert after concert.

While understanding the lyrics is only a cute little plus, I realize that there are millions of fans all around the globe that don’t even know what the names of the songs mean. Me being from Iceland and all, I feel like I owe it to the world to give a little translation.

While you read the translation, you can check out this video of  Sigur Ros performing live last summer. They opened for Bjork at Nattura Concert in Reykjarvik. I was there… it was spectacular!  That bright summer night was a night to remember forever!

Inní mér syngur vitleysingur = Inside of me sings a madman

from the album

Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust = With noise in ears we play forever.

Lyrics to Inni Mér Syngur Vitleysingur :

Á silfur-á
On silver river

Lýsir allan heiminn og augun blá
Lights up the whole sky and blue eyes

Skera stjörnuhiminn
Cuts the starry sky

Ég óska mér og loka nú augunum
I make a wish and close my eyes

Já gerðu það, nú rætist saga
Yes do that, the story will come true

Ó nei
O no.

Á stjörnuhraða
In the speed of light

Inni í hjarta springur, flugvélarbrak
Inside heart explodes, an airplane wreck

Oní jörðu syngur
In earth singing

Ég óska mér og loka nú augunum
I make a wish and now close my eyes

Já gerðu það, lágfara dans
Yes do that, slow dance

Allt gleymist í smásmá stund og rætist samt
Everything forgets for a bit and still comes true.

Opna augun
Open eyes

Ó nei
O no

Minn besti vinur hverju sem dynur
My best friend, what ever happens.

Ég kyngi tári og anda hári
I swallow tears and breath in hair

Illum látum, í faðmi grátum
Mean riot, in arms we cry

Þegar að við hittumst
When we meet

Þegar að við kyssumst
When we kiss

Varirnar brenndu, höldumst í hendur
The lips burned, holding hands

Ég sé þig vakinn
I see you awake

Ég sé þig nakinn
I see you naked

Inní mér syngur vitleysingur
Inside of me sings a madman

Alltaf þið vaða, við hlaupum hraðar
You always wade, we run faster

Allt verður smærra
Everything turns smaller

Ég öskra hærra
I scream louder

Er er við aða, í burtu fara
Moving around, going away

Minn besti vinur hverju sem dynur
My best friend, what ever happens

Ég kyngi tári og anda hári
I swallow tears and breath in hair

Illum látum, í faðmi grátum
Mean riot, in arms we cry

Þegar að við hittumst
When we meet

Þegar að við kyssumst
When we kiss

Varirnar brenndu, höldumst í hendur
The lips burned, holding hands

Ég sé þig vakinn
I see you awake

Ég sé þig nakinn
I see you naked

Inní mér syngur vitleysingur
Inside of me sings a madman.