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Lyrics and translation:

Sofðu, unga ástin mín, – úti regnið grætur. Mamma geymir gullin þín, gamla leggi og völuskrín. Við skulum ekki vaka um dimmar nætur.

Það er margt sem myrkrið veit, – minn er hugur þungur. Oft ég svarta sandinn leit svíða grænan engireit. Í jöklinum hljóða dauðadjúpar sprungur.

Sofdu lengi, sofdu rótt, seint mun best ad vakna. Maedan kenna mun thér fljótt, medan hallar degi skjótt. Ad mennirnir elska, missa, gráta og sakna.


"Sleep my little love – outside the rain is crying. Mother hides your treasures, old leg bone and box of playthings. We shall not stay awake when night is dark.

There’s much that darkness knows, my thoughts are heavy. Often I watched the black sand burning green meadows. On the glacier cry deadly-deep ice-cracks.

Sleep long, sleep peacefully, it’s best to awaken late. Hardship teaches you fast, while day turns to night, that people love, lose, cry and mourn.”


- Icelandic lullaby sung by My Bubba at Newtown Social Club, 21st March.