Björk "Arabadrengurinn" lyrics

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Arabadrengurinn

Þhad var i naeturlestinni i KairoÞhar sem eg hitti arabadrengSem sidan aldrei ur huga mer hverfurÉg elska hann

Hann sagdi sogur af ulfalda sinumOg Song um vatnid i vinjum og amHann bra upp myndum med tofrandi linumég elska hann

Thad var vor og solDagin eftir forÉg ad hitta hann

Við forum nidr' ad nilVið þurftum engan bílAðeins úlfaldann

Hann for og syndi mer pyramidaRett vid jadar Sahara sandsOg aug'ans lystu vid steinana hvitaÉg elska Hann

A nilarbokkum vid gendum og sungumUm lifsins gledi, fegurd og astÉg fylltist anda ur framandi tungumÉg elska Hann

Thad var vor og solFuglar sungu i korÉg ad hitta hann

Vid forum nidr' ad nilVvið þurftum engan bílAðeins úlfaldann

Hann kvaddi med med tarvotum augumA lestarstodinni daginn thannEr ástin brann svo heitt i minum taugumÉg vissi eg sæi aldrei aftur hann

Mig dreymir oft um drenginn minn fridaOg tha er lifid ljuft i nalægd hansHann hefur stækkad, thvi árin thau lidaÉg elska hann

Her uppa Islandi græt eg i leynumOg leita' ad merkjum sem minna a hannÉg se hans andlit i stokkum og steinumÉg elska Hann

Thad var vor og solDagin eftir forÉg ad hitta hann

Vid forum nidr' ad nilVid purftum engan bilAdeins Ulfaldann

Hann kvaddi med med tarvotum augumA lestarstodinni daginn thannEr ástin brann svo heitt i minum taugumÉg vissi eg sæi aldrei aftur hann

Mig dreymir oft um drenginn minn fridaOg thá er lifid ljuft i nalægd hansHann hefur stækkad, thvi árin thau lidaÉg elska hann

Her uppa Islandi græt eg i leynumOg leita' ad merkjum sem minna a hannÉg se hans andlit i stokkum og steinumÉg elska Hann

Thad var vor og solDagin eftir forEd ad hitta hann

Vid forum nidr' ad nilVid purftum engan bilAdeins Ulfaldann

The Arab Boy

It was in the night train in CairoWhere I found an Arabian boyWho since that day never left my thoughtsI love him

He told me stories from his pastAnd sang of the water in the oasis and riversHe drew pictures with magical linesI love him

There was spring and sunThe next day leftI to look for him

We went down the NileWe didn't need a carJust a dromedary

He went and showed me the pyramidsRight by edge of Sahara sandsAnd his eyes shone by the white stonesI love him

By the bank of the Nile we walked and sangAbout life's joy, beauty and loveI'm inspired by other languagesI love him

There was spring and sunBirds sung in choirI look for him

We went down the NileWe didn't need a carJust a dromedary

He left me with tears in his eyesOn the railway station that dayWhen I was burning of loveI knew I would never see him again

I often dream of my fair boyAnd life is sweet in his presenceHe has grown, because the years go byI love him

Here back in Iceland I cried in lonelinessAnd searched for marks to remind me of himI see his face in sticks and stonesI love him

There was spring and sunThe next day wentI to look for him ...

We went down the NileWe didn't need a carJust a dromedary

He left me with tears in his eyesOn the railway station that dayWhen I was burning of loveI knew I would never see him again

I often dream of my fair boyAnd life is sweet in his presenceHe has grown, because the years go byI love him

Here back in Iceland I cried in lonelinessAnd searched for marks to remind me of himI see his face in sticks and stonesI love him

There was spring and sunThe next day wentI to look for him ...

We went down the NileWe didn't need a carJust a dromedary

Here one can find the English lyrics of the song Arabadrengurinn by Björk. Or Arabadrengurinn poem lyrics. Björk Arabadrengurinn text in English. This page also contains a translation, and Arabadrengurinn meaning.