THE ARABIAN BOY

It was in the nighttrain in Cairo
where I found an arabian boy
whom since then never left my thoughts
I love him

He told me stories from his dromedary
and sang of water in oasis and rivers
he drew me pictures with magical lines
I love him

There was spring and sun
the next day I left to look for him
we went down the Nile
we didn't need a car, just a dromedary

He went and showed me the pyramids
right by edge of Sahara sands
and his eyes lit up by the white stones
I love him

By the Nile's bank we walked and sang
about lifes joy, beauty and love
I felt inspired by other foreign tongues
I love him

There was spring and sun
birds sung in choir when i found him
we went down the Nile
we didn't need a car, just a dromedary

He left me with tears in his eyes
on the railway station that day
although love burned hot in my nerves
I knew I would never see him again

I often dream of my fair boy
and life is sweet when I'm close to him
he has grown, as the years have passed
I love him

Here back in Iceland I cried in lonliness
and searched for marks to remind me of him
I see his face in sticks and stones
I love him

BÚKOLLA

I took a hair from your tail
and put it carefully on the ground
then there sprung up water at my thirst
I know it was also good for the earth

You are so good, cow cow - my Búkolla
your advice saved us, cow cow - my Búkolla
so deep and blue, your eyes - oh my friend

Me and you, we are alone
and fleeing from two giantesses
further, further, further we run

I took a hair from your tale
And left it on the ground
Then fier sprung up to my cold
I know it whas also good for the earth

Umm-a...

You are so good, cow cow - my Búkolla
your advice saved us, cow cow - my Búkolla
so deep and blue, your eyes - oh my friend

Me and you, we are alone
and fleeing from two giantesses
further, further, further we run

I took a hair from your tail
and put it carefully on the ground
then there sprung up a mountain, that gave warmth
I know it whas also good for the earth

Umm-a...

ALTA MIRA

One day I talked to old man in ragged clothes
I was walking near the harbour - he stood on the docks

He told me about the special country, far away it is
and now it's like something has burst inside me

Alta Mira - is the adventure land
Alta Mira - my mind carries me there
Alta Mira - is the adventure land
Alta Mira - my mind carries me there

The old man told me that the sun was seagreen over there
in the sea there were wise cows swimming on the side

a seal was in a musical in silvercoloured shoes
in the squares roamed centipedes in flowery tuxedos

Alta Mira - is the adventure land
Alta Mira - my mind carries me there
Alta Mira - is the adventure land
Alta Mira - my mind carries me there

Hey - Alta Mira - lalalalala-lala...

FÚSI REINDEER

Far avbove the Vatnajökull glacier
not far away from the Ódáðahraun lavafield
there is where Fúsi Reindeer lives
he wanders there alone

Fúsi Reindeer sings
by the waterfalls and birdsongs
he plays by the stream
all the way furthest in by Fjállabak

Hullum hey, hullum hey - Fúsi Reindeer always sings
when the clock strikes - one, tock, three
yes then he is never late
he is never late
he is never late to dive into a warm spring

Hullum hey, hullum hey - Fúsi Reindeer always sings
when the clock strikes - one, tock, three
yes then he wants to talk to Geir
he wants to talk to Geir
he wants to talk to Geir about
what fun there is to be had in this town

Far avbove the Vatnajökull glacier...

Hullum hey, hullum hey - Fúsi Reindeer always sings
when the clock strikes - one, two, three
tock, now good advices are dear
good advices are dear
good advices are dear because
Fúsi wants to go on a summer holiday

Hullum hey, hullum hey - Fúsi Reindeer always sings
when the clock strikes - one, two, three
now Fúsi, he is big
Fúsi, he is big
Fúsi, he is the biggest animal that
rides around with four gears

RIDE TO HEAVEN My little girl, who plays so well the day has passed and the night has come time now to take your clothes off wash the fingers, or what do you think? Give me a pillow and give me a blanket give me a bed that has two sets of wings there I will fly in the home of my mind and go in a dream to the huge universe Then fly my friend in the mind visit Venus and Mercury there you will meet a beautiful wife who brings you presents, or what do you think? From earth the the route leads to Mars where shoals of trouts and salmon play delays are expected at Jupiters moon and ... , or what do you think? Give me a pillow and give me a blanket... In saturn they dance around the clock shot the clubs with a uranus swing in Neptunus city you may build your home and travel to Pluto, or what do you think? Give me a pillow and give me a blanket...

OLIVER In Valhalla a long time ago a beautiful boy they put in chains they nailed him so high upon a cross and they called him a slave Oliver - lovely Oliver - glorious Oliver - your bonds are untied now Oliver - pleasant Oliver - modest Oliver - all the lands quiver now No-one will understand the trials that he had to endure he did it for me and you for all the truth Oliver - lovely... You soul is home to spirit and ... the first and the last .. you gave them the knowledge - oh, oh, oh ... ... you can hear high in the skies now about your legend Oliver - you get your victorious reward you get your victorious reward though your hand is cold Oliver - you get your victorious reward you get your victorious reward my beloved hand - break the ties now! Oliver - lovely...

FOOL ON THE HILL Day after day alone on a hill the strange guy where the roster crowed No one wants to know about him and they point where he goes he still holds out alone Do you know about a fool on a hill - he can see a precious sun and his eyes see more - they see a world, a hidden world Ask him for a help he comes quickly he that has thousand voices whisper the truth quickly No one wants to listen to him or the sound in a secret song which he doesn't know at all Do you know about a fool on a hill... No one wants to see him in the hut in the south with a lake he still holds out alone Do you know about a fool on a hill... No one wants to listen to him and they point where he goes he still holds out alone Do you know about a fool on a hill...

SONG INFO Icelandic cover of the Beatles hit "Fool On The Hill".

THE PRAYER The little boy he crawls to his knees crosses his hands so that God can see hush - quiet - what? the little boy who says his prayers Good God don't go away from mommy she undresses me and bathes and stays with me then she dresses me in warm nightgown God bless daddy 'cause I forgot When I think of what happened today a little song comes to mind I must not stop saying my prayer forgive me God, I ask you kindly My nightgown has a hood inside the hood I hide my head it covers my eyes and my forehead aswell nobody knows that I am there Thank you God for a good day did I forget something, what was it? I prayed for daddy and thought of you yes now I remember - God bless me The little boy sleeps well now the day is over, the night has come hush - quiet - what? the little boy who said his prayers