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AEYSA · Track 05 / 11
Ek Geng Fram
One beat, one step
Lyrics & English
Original
Nótt liggr yfir sæ
Tungl skín yfir sæ
Flóð rís, flóð fellr
Sær fellr á land
Ok ferr síðan aptr
English translation
Night lies over the sea
The moon shines over the sea
The tide rises, the tide falls
The sea breaks upon the land
And then flows back
Original
Ek stend á ströndu
Vindr ferr yfir land
Jörð er undir fótum mér
Hjarta mitt slær
English translation
I stand on the shore
The wind moves over the land
The earth is beneath my feet
My heart beats
Original
Eitt spor, annat spor
Ek geng fram
Sær fellr á land
Sær ferr aptr
Ek geng fram
English translation
One step, then another
I walk forward
The sea breaks upon the land
The sea flows back
I walk forward
Original
Flóð rís, flóð fellr
Sær fellr á land
Flóð rís, flóð fellr
Sær ferr aptr
Undir tungli, undir himni
Geng ek fram
Jörð er undir mér
Himinn er yfir mér
Ek geng enn
English translation
The tide rises, the tide falls
The sea breaks upon the land
The tide rises, the tide falls
The sea flows back
Beneath the moon, beneath the sky
I walk forward
The earth is beneath me
The sky is above me
I keep walking
Original
Dagr er eigi enn kominn
En himinn verðr bjart
Fyrst er hann grár
Síðan er hann blár
Þá rís sól
English translation
Day has not yet come
But the sky grows bright
At first it is grey
Then it is blue
Then the sun rises
Original
Sol skín á sæ
Steinar skína á ströndu
Fuglar rísa af jörðu
Vindr vaknar
Ek geng fram
English translation
The sun shines on the sea
Stones shine on the shore
Birds rise from the earth
The wind awakens
I walk forward
Original
Eitt högg, eitt spor
Annat högg, annat spor
Vatn ferr fram
Vatn ferr aptr
Ek geng fram
English translation
One beat, one step
Another beat, another step
Water moves forward
Water moves back
I walk forward
Original
Flóð rís, flóð fellr
Sær fellr á land
Flóð rís, flóð fellr
Sær ferr aptr
Undir tungli, undir himni
Geng ek fram
Jörð er undir mér
Himinn er yfir mér
Ek geng enn
English translation
The tide rises, the tide falls
The sea breaks upon the land
The tide rises, the tide falls
The sea flows back
Beneath the moon, beneath the sky
I walk forward
The earth is beneath me
The sky is above me
I keep walking
Original
Flóð er aldri kyrrt
Sær er aldri kyrr
Vindr ferr, vatn ferr
Nótt líðr, dagr kemr
Ek vil eigi standa kyrr
Ek geng fram
English translation
The tide is never still
The sea is never still
The wind moves, the water flows
Night passes; day comes
I do not want to stand still
I walk forward
Original
Flóð rís, flóð fellr
Sær fellr á land
Flóð rís, flóð fellr
Sær ferr aptr
Sól rís, vindr vaknar
Fuglar fljúga yfir sæ
Jörð er undir mér
Himinn er yfir mér
Ek geng enn
English translation
The tide rises, the tide falls
The sea breaks upon the land
The tide rises, the tide falls
The sea flows back
The sun rises, the wind awakens
Birds fly over the sea
The earth is beneath me
The sky is above me
I keep walking
Original
Flóð rís
Flóð fellr
Flóð rís
Flóð fellr
Ek geng fram
Ek geng fram
Ek geng enn
English translation
The tide rises
The tide falls
The tide rises
The tide falls
I walk forward
I walk forward
I keep walking
Inside the song
Story & meaning
The shore is still dark when Ek Geng Fram begins. The earth is solid underfoot while water breaks against the land and flows back. A heart beats; one step follows, then another. “I walk forward” is a decision made before the morning has arrived.
Morning arrives gradually: grey sky, blue sky, then sunlight on the stones. The walk continues through each change. A beat and a footfall are enough to bring the next moment within reach. By the time birds rise over the water, those repeated steps have carried the song into daylight.