Björgvin Halldórsson - Vetrarsól - translation of the lyrics into English

Lyrics and translation Björgvin Halldórsson - Vetrarsól




Vetrarsól
Winter Solstice
Hvers virði er allt heimsins prjál
What good is all the wealth of the world?
Ef það er enginn hér
If there's no one here,
Sem stendur kyrr
Who will stand still,
Er aðrir hverfa á braut.
When others fade away.
Sem vill þér jafnan vel
Who always wishes you well,
Og deilir með þér gleði og sorg
And shares with you both joy and sorrow,
þá áttu minna en ekki neitt
You have less than naught,
Ef þú átt engan vin.
If you have no friend.
Hvers virði er eignast allt
What good is it to own everything
í heimi hér
In this world,
En skorta þetta eitt
But lack this one thing,
Sem enginn getur keypt.
Which no one can buy.
Hversu ríkur sem þú telst
However rich you may think you are,
Og hversu fullar hendur fjár
And however full your hands with money,
þá áttu minna en ekki neitt
You have less than naught,
Ef þú átt engan vin.
If you have no friend.
Það er komin vetrartíð
The winter time has come
Með veður köld og stríð.
With its cold and bitter weather.
Ég stend við gluggann
I stand by the window,
Myrkrið streymir inní huga minn.
The darkness streams into my mind.
Þá finn ég hlýja hönd
Then I feel a warm hand,
Sál mín lifnar við,
My soul revives,
Eins og jurt sem stóð í skugga
Like a plant that stood in the shade,
En hefur aftur litið ljós.
But has seen the light again.
Mín vetrarsól.
My winter sun.





Writer(s): Gunnar Thordarson, ólafur Haukur Símonarson


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