In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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What the.... Nobody posted on this song??? Ok, there is no meaning to it because it's in Hopelandic because it isn't a language, but doesn't the end sound like some kind of chorus you'd hear enterin heaven? Maybe it's just me.
the heavy and constant bass reminds me a little bit of the snow- calm and definite, and almost too comforting. and with the falsetto vocals, it's like flying over the mountains. then in comes the piano, a majestic eagle or hawk..i dunno, this song just does it for me. great to listen to while asleep.
Absolutely stunning and gorgeous. This is what love sounds like.
Something about this song just makes me feel so clear-headed and unlimited. I love the la la la's around six minutes in-ish.
i agree its a great song. such a happy chorus not like some of the other Sigur Ros stuff. im not saying the other is sad its just reflective or thought provoking
makes me want to go march down the street of a small town while a marching band of bears and beavers follows closley behind.
ps... i also like how at the bottom of each page there is the "Ads by Gooooooogle" and how wrong they are. right now it says "Tool lyrics"...
How true, all of you. i can't say this is my favorite Sigur Ros song becuse i've said that about too many, and i can't say it's the best on the albun cause Flugufrelsarinn is. but this is perfect in every way.
i love this song! alot! It makes me feel what i can't explain.
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This is BY FAR my favorite Sigur Ros song. I don't say this about media often with all complete honesty but this song is beautiful. I really wish I knew what Sigur Ros was going for with this song, it makes me calm and sad, yet it makes me so fucking happy just to listen to it. I have to agree with ms. mary ann, something about the bass and the voice just soar you over everything. Oh my god, I literally just realized how this song makes me feel exactly, it's always been so confusing to me but I have finally got it. This song makes me feel like I'm flying not in the super hero way or on a airplane I'm just flying; under me I see everything the bad and the good and I just look at all of it and I take it all in. Then I come back down and I can't do anything about it and I know that I will never see it like that again and I get sad, yet hopeful because I know that everything is content and the people around me when I get back are in bliss. God, this song is so much. How?
Thanks for sharing. I wonder, how you feel this song after 6 years?<br />