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N​á​ttarlj​ó​ð (Live)

from Live at Trans Musicales by ORKA

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Words by Jóanes Nielsen
Music by Kári Sverrisson

lyrics

NÁTTARLJÓÐ

Mánalýsið sigur onki
Segði tað nakað
Var tað ikki mánalýsið longur
Men okkurt hvítt sum spakuliga gevur seg
Ella mistaki eg meg? Er mánalýsið sovorðið bleikt pulvur
droymarar brúka móti andvekri?
Á fínum vektum
Ber til at viga ljósið
Tað merkir at við heilt serligum oyrum
Ber til at hoyra glæmuna í náttlampuni suffa
Luftin slítist heldur ikki
Smakkar av munninum hjá grannakonuni og staranum sum
syngur í trænum
Atomini kroppurin er settur saman av
Hava onkuntíð verið partur av øðrum kroppi
Tey deyðu eru okkara millum
Verða smuglaði inn gjøgnum smáar rivur í lívfrøðini
Náttin fer varisliga gjøgnum húsini
Orðini eru skónin á eini vitsku sum dukar í øllum evni
Viðhvørt kenni eg meg heima
Sum var dagurin ein góður frakki um kroppin

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from Live at Trans Musicales, released December 18, 2012
Jógvan Andreas á Brúnni: Barrels, Blow Gun, SPD-S, Backing
Ólavur Jákupsson: Vocals, Bottle Organ, Grindstone, Kaoss
Bogi á Lakjuni: Lampa, Ding, Backing
Kári Sverrisson: Vocals, Hydrette, JamMan
Yann Tiersen: Noisolin, Harpabol
Jens L. Thomsen: Post Bass, PVC Pipes, Backing

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- Complete Music Update

"This is easily one of the most individual and exciting acts to appear in a long time" 
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"The Fly is twatted across the chops with dumbstruck awe... Charismatic, absurdly talented and possibly the most original band we’ve ever witnessed"
- The Fly

“Music with brains, heart and balls!”
- Dimmalætting
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