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A glorious catastrophe (Repainted)

from Ahoy! Side B by Svavar Knutur

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I met you on a wednesday night
all ginger haired in evening lights
and how…
How my heart went mad,
And I sighed.
You knew before we kissed that we would
crash and burn and hiss and churn
and how…
How you bowed your head,
and you cried.

Oh how you cried,
and oh how I sighed.
If I had only known,
wouldn't have mattered either way.

Crush is such a fitting word
you crushed me like a little bird
and how…
How I gave my all,
how we tried.

Now all that's left for you and me
is a glorious catastrophe
and how…
How I bow my head.
And I cry...

Oh how I cry…
And oh, how we tried.
If I had only known,
wouldn't have mattered either way.

Could somebody reflect for me,
what's normal to expect from me.
From life, and from love and from all of the above.
How can I, how can I…
Possibly know, oh how things go?
If I had only known,
wouldn't have mattered either way.

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from Ahoy! Side B, track released March 15, 2024
Svavar Knútur - Vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Magnús Trygvason Elíassen - Drums
Andri Ólafsson - Bass
Steingrímur Teague - Piano
Charlie Rauh - Acoustic guitar, electric guitar

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Svavar Knutur

A troubadour of humble beginnings and rural upbringing, Svavar Knútur's music tells stories of love, tragedies, sadness and redemption, looking back at his country's sad and shame-filled history. His voice always seem to strike a chord with his audiences, along with his decadently charming on-stage persona, his concerts at times comprised of stories within stories and songs within songs. ... more

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