Tuesday, February 28, 2017

"Í Tokuni" by Eivør

"Í Tokuni" ("Into The Mist") by the Faroese singer-songwriter Eivør.
Wow.



Gangi í tokuni
Eina í djúpu kvirruni
Síggi ongar varðar
Burtur allir garðar
Rópi men ongin svarar

Inn ímillum gloppini
Í mjørkaklæddu náttini
Hómi eg skuggar
Tykist sum okkurt rørir seg har
Rópi men ongin svarar mær

Vinur, vinur sært tú meg
Gangi her í tokuni
Hevur tú reikað líkasum eg
Í deyðadjúpu kvirruni

Sást tú gøtuljósini
Lýsa í bygdini
Sást tú hvat tey gjørdu har
Minnist tú hvussu støðan var
Leitaði nakar eftir mær

Vinur, vinur sært tú meg
Gangi her í tokuni
Hevur tú reikað líkasum eg
Í deyðadjúpu kvirruni

Hevur tú eins og eg
Gingið í tokuni
Burturvilst frá slóðini
Ytst á fjallatromini
Kennir tú hetta einsemi

Vinur, vinur skilir tú meg
Veist tú nakran loyniveg
Hevur tú reikað líkasum eg
Í endaleysu óvissuni

Vinur, vinur skilir tú meg
Veist tú ongan loyniveg
Hevur tú reikað líkasum eg
Í endaleysu tokuni

English translation:
Walking in the mist
Alone in the deep silence
Can´t see any cairns
Gone are all the houses
I call out but no one answers

In between the gaps
In the mist-clad night
I sense shadows
Seems as though something is moving there
I call out but no one answers me

Friend, friend can you see me
Walking here in the mist
Have you wandered as I have
In the silence deep as death

Did you see the street lights
Shining in the village
Did you see what they did there
Do you remember what the state of things were
Was anyone looking for me

Friend, friend can you see me
Walking here in the mist
Have you wandered as I have
In the silence deep as death

Have you as I have
Walked in the mist
Strayed from the beaten path
Near the mountain edge
Do you know this loneliness

Friend, friend do you understand me
Do you know any secret path
Have you wandered as I have
in the endless uncertainty

Friend, friend do you understand me
Don´t you know any secret path
Have you wandered as I have
In the endless mist

http://www.eivor.com/

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