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Dagr Rís
An old road, a new morning
Lyrics & English
Original
Sól rís
Yfir fjǫllum
Ljós fellr
Á grœna jǫrð
Vindr leikr
Yfir sæ
Nýr dagr
Kemr til mín
Fuglar rísa
Upp í loft
Áin rennr
Undan ísi
Vegir liggja
Fyrir mér
Ek geng fram
Ok hlæ
English translation
The sun rises
Over the mountains
Light falls
On the green earth
The wind plays
Over the sea
A new day
Comes to me
Birds rise
Up into the air
The river flows
From beneath the ice
Roads lie
Before me
I walk forward
And laugh
Original
Hjarta mitt
Er létt
Vindrinn berr
Mik áfram
Ek veit eigi
Hvert ek fer
En ek fer
English translation
My heart
Is light
The wind carries
Me onward
I do not know
Where I am going
But I go
Original
Dagr rís
Dagr rís
Sól skín
Yfir land
Dagr rís
Dagr rís
Vindr berr
Mik fram
Yfir fjall
Yfir á
Undir himni
Blám
Dagr rís
Dagr rís
Ek geng
Fram
English translation
The day rises
The day rises
The sun shines
Over the land
The day rises
The day rises
The wind carries
Me forward
Over a mountain
Over a river
Under the blue
Sky
The day rises
The day rises
I walk
Forward
Original
Særinn glóir
Fyrir sól
Segl sjást
Langt á firði
Hestar ganga
Yfir grund
Dagrinn kallar
Á mik
Gamall vegr
Verðr nýr
Hvert spor
Opnar heim
Ek þarf eigi
Að vita allt
Nóg er
Að fara
English translation
The sea glows
In the sunlight
Sails are visible
Far out on the fjord
Horses walk
Across the ground
The day calls
To me
An old road
Becomes new
Every step
Opens a world
I do not need
To know everything
It is enough
To go
Original
Sól er há
Vindr er hlýr
Jǫrðin andar
Undir mér
Fram er vegr
Fram er dagr
Fram geng ek
Enn
English translation
The sun is high
The wind is warm
The earth breathes
Beneath me
Ahead lies a road
Ahead lies the day
I keep walking
Onward
Original
Dagr rís
Dagr rís
Sól skín
Yfir land
Dagr rís
Dagr rís
Vindr berr
Mik fram
Yfir fjall
Yfir á
Undir himni
Blám
Dagr rís
Dagr rís
Ek geng
Fram
English translation
The day rises
The day rises
The sun shines
Over the land
The day rises
The day rises
The wind carries
Me forward
Over a mountain
Over a river
Under the blue
Sky
The day rises
The day rises
I walk
Forward
Original
Ek heyr vind
Ek sé ljós
Ek finn jǫrð
Undir fótum
Engi nótt
Stendr um aldr
Morginn kemr
Morginn
Kemr
English translation
I hear the wind
I see light
I feel the earth
Beneath my feet
No night
Lasts forever
Morning comes
Morning
Comes
Original
Dagr rís
Dagr rís
Sól skín
Yfir land
Dagr rís
Dagr rís
Vindr berr
Mik fram
Yfir fjall
Yfir á
Yfir veg
Er engi sér
Dagr rís
Dagr rís
Ek geng
Fram
Særinn glóir
Fjǫllin lýsast
Fuglar rísa
Móti sól
Dagr rís
Dagr rís
Ek geng
Fram
English translation
The day rises
The day rises
The sun shines
Over the land
The day rises
The day rises
The wind carries
Me forward
Over a mountain
Over a river
Over a road
That no one sees
The day rises
The day rises
I walk
Forward
The sea glows
The mountains light up
Birds rise
Toward the sun
The day rises
The day rises
I walk
Forward
Original
Dagr rís
Vindr berr
Mik fram
Dagr rís
Ek geng
Fram
English translation
The day rises
The wind carries
Me forward
The day rises
I walk
Forward
Inside the song
Story & meaning
Birds lift into the air, a river runs from beneath the ice, and the first steps come with laughter. Dagr Rís finds joy in a world opening again. Far out on the fjord, sails catch the eye; on land, horses pass through the morning. There is so much to notice along the way.
‘I do not need to know everything’ carries the ease at the heart of the song. An old road can still offer a new experience, and curiosity is enough to set out. With warm wind and earth beneath the feet, the unknown begins to feel inviting.