I am borderline obsessed with this band. Ok, first and foremost, I know that lyrics don't exist and often it is a mix of a lot of things Jonsi comes up with. I think he wants people to feel the emotions of the song first and then possibly make up your own lyrics to fit how the music makes you feel.
Second, my interpretation of the lyrics for Njósnavelin are based on the live version from the Roskilde concert in 2000, along with some info concerning the lyrics from Sigur Ros' own website. The version on the () album is nothing like the version in the Roskilde concert.
Having said that, download that version, put on some headphones and see if my interpretation is interesting, hope you like it as much as I love this song and this band.
Njósnavélin [Live Roskilde 2000] (Spy Machine)
Essil on (In this lake of souls)
It don't know what I love
It don't know
You don't know what I love
Essil on (In this lake of souls)
(softly) You don't know
It so knows what I love?
It don't know
it so knows what I love?
It don't know
it so knows?
You don't know what I love
Essil on (In this lake of souls)
You don't know what I love
Essil on (In this lake of souls)
Essil on (In this lake of souls)
It don't know
Essil
Essil
It don't
Essil on (In this lake of souls)
erifet al (I lose all fear)
(softly) it will
It don't
Essil on (In this lake of souls)
you'll know
you know
you know
Essil on (In this lake of souls)
you will know
you will
You don't
Essil on (In this lake of souls)
erifet al (I lose all fear)
(softly) you will
You don't
Essil on (In this lake of souls)
you will know
you know
you know
Essil on (In this lake of souls)
you will know
you will
you don't
Essil on (In this lake of souls)
I am borderline obsessed with this band. Ok, first and foremost, I know that lyrics don't exist and often it is a mix of a lot of things Jonsi comes up with. I think he wants people to feel the emotions of the song first and then possibly make up your own lyrics to fit how the music makes you feel.
Second, my interpretation of the lyrics for Njósnavelin are based on the live version from the Roskilde concert in 2000, along with some info concerning the lyrics from Sigur Ros' own website. The version on the () album is nothing like the version in the Roskilde concert. Having said that, download that version, put on some headphones and see if my interpretation is interesting, hope you like it as much as I love this song and this band.
Njósnavélin [Live Roskilde 2000] (Spy Machine)
Essil on (In this lake of souls) It don't know what I love It don't know You don't know what I love Essil on (In this lake of souls)
(softly) You don't know It so knows what I love? It don't know it so knows what I love? It don't know
it so knows? You don't know what I love Essil on (In this lake of souls) You don't know what I love Essil on (In this lake of souls) Essil on (In this lake of souls) It don't know Essil Essil It don't Essil on (In this lake of souls) erifet al (I lose all fear)
(softly) it will It don't Essil on (In this lake of souls) you'll know you know you know Essil on (In this lake of souls) you will know you will You don't Essil on (In this lake of souls) erifet al (I lose all fear) (softly) you will You don't Essil on (In this lake of souls) you will know you know you know Essil on (In this lake of souls) you will know you will you don't Essil on (In this lake of souls)