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Luktar-Gvendur Lyrics

Hann veitti birtu á bádar hendur
Um baeinn sérhvert kvöld
Hann luktar Gvendur á lidinni öld
Á gráum hærum gloggt var kenndur
Vid glampa á ljosafjöld
Hann luktar Gvendur á lidinni öld

Hann heyrdist ganga hægt og hljótt
Um hverja götu fram á nott
Hans hjartasá med bros á brá
Ef ungan svein og yngismey
Hann adeins sá hann kveikti ei
En eftirlét theim rókkur skuggablá

Í endur minning æskutid
Hann aftur leit, en ástmey blid
Hann órmum vafdi fast svo ung og smá
Hann veitti birtu á bádar hendur
Um bæinn sérhvert kvöld
Hann luktar Gvendur á lidinni öld

Hann heyrdist ganga haegt og hljótt
Um hverja götu fram á nott
Hans hjartasá med bros á brá
Ef ungan svein og yngismey
Hann adeins sá hann kveikti ei
En eftirlét theim rókkur skuggablá

Í endur minning aeskutid
Hann aftur leit, en ástmey blid
Hann órmum vafdi fast svo ung og smá
Hann veitti birtu á bádar hendur
Um baeinn sérhvert kvöld
Hann luktar Gvendur á lidinni öld
Hann luktar Gvendur á lidinni öld
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Cover art for Luktar-Gvendur lyrics by Björk

TRANSLATION:

Gvendur The Lamplighter

He shed his light wherever he went Around the town each night Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past Known by his gray head Light shining off his hair Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past

He could be heard walking quietly Each street at night His wounded heart would yet smile If he spied a young couple He would not light his lamp Leaving them in the shade of darkness

And he reminisced about his youth Looking back on his sweet love Hugging tight his sweet young girl He shed his light wherever he went Around the town each night Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past

He could be heard walking quietly Each street at night His wounded heart would yet smile If he spied a young couple He would not light his lamp Leaving them in the shade of darkness

And he reminisced about his youth Looking back on his sweet love Hugging tight his sweet young girl He shed his light wherever he went Around the town each night Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past

Cover art for Luktar-Gvendur lyrics by Björk

I love this song!!! the tune is great!!

 
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