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Kv​ö​ldið er fagurt

from amma (Songs for my Grandmother) by Svavar Knútur

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Kvöldið er fagurt
Það er ekki hægt að fara á ættarmót á Íslandi án þess að þetta lag hljómi ítrekað. Að glamra á gítarinn undir drukknum söng fullorðna fólksins sem unglingur færði mér einhverja undarlega ást á þessu fallega enska þjóðlagi.

The night is fair
This beautiful english folk song is sung religiously at every Icelandic family reunion. Some of my fondest childhood memories revolve around strumming the chords to the drunken singing of my ever so colorful relatives.

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Kvöldið er fagurt

Kvöldið er fagurt, sól er sest
og sefur fugl á grein.
Við skulum koma vina mín
og vera saman ein.

Ég þekki fagran lítinn lund,
hjá læknum upp við foss.
Þar sem að gróa gullin blóm,
þú gefur heitan koss.

Þú veist að öll mín innsta þrá
er ástarkossinn þinn,
héðan af aðeins yndi ég
í örmum þínum finn.


Ég leiði þig í lundinn minn,
mín ljúfa, komdu nú.
Jörðin þó eigi ótal blóm.
mín eina rós ert þú.

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from amma (Songs for my Grandmother), track released November 17, 2010
English folk song
Lyrics: Ingólfur Þorsteinsson

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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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