Sæglópur Lyrics

Lyric discussion by d0lphin 

Cover art for Sæglópur lyrics by Sigur Rós

The song appeared on their album takk - which means "thank you" there a lot of topics going on the album about growing, preserving and childhood

You are a fox you, you - in the air

in the air, yes in the air in the air, yes

you glide oh, oh peace oh no oh no, yes oh no oh no, yes

A lost seafarer Alive Has returned home A lost seafarer Alive Has returned home a diver comes

I think the lyrics are about the hero's journey, who travels into the unknown far from home or into his subconsciousness(the sea)

The Fox could mean Fylgja which is a female supernatural being in old norse. It is believed that these spirits take the form of animals like foxes, bears etc. and accompany the newborn as protective spirit aswell as sealing their fate to the world.

Only when the chosen person dies, they will reveal themself in their human female form equaling that of the valkyrie and the human spellbound by their dreadful appearance will die. The spirit will then step on their grave and set the person with their love free taking him/her up to valhall.

In the text from sigur ròs the person is alive but a diver, which is maybe connected to his/her home/inner universe again.

@d0lphin it's not "oh no, yes" ... bot alein - lonesome