BÃum bÃum bambaló
BÃum bÃum bambaló,
Bambaló og dillidillidó
Vini mÃnum vagga ég à ró
En úti biður andlit á glugga
Þegar fjöllin fimbulhá
fylla brjóst þitt heitri þrá,
Leika skal ég langspil á –
Það mun þinn hugan hugga
BÃum bÃum bambaló,
Bambaló og dillidillidó
Vini mÃnum vagga ég à ró
En úti biður andlit á glugga
Þegar veður geisa grimm,
Grúfir yfir hrÃðin dimm,
Kveiki ég á kertum fimm,
Burt flæmi skammdegisskugga
*** Thanx a lot to Ing for this one ***
BÃum bÃum bambaló [nonsense words, sort of like 'rock-a-by baby' in English]
Bambaló og dillidillidó [nonsense words, sort of like 'rock-a-by baby' in English]
My little friend I lull to rest
But outside, a face looms at the window
When the mighty mountains
fill your chest with burning desire,
I will play the langspil [violin-fiddle-like instrument]
and soothe your mind
BÃum bÃum bambaló [nonsense words, sort of like 'rock-a-by baby' in English]
Bambaló og dillidillidó [nonsense words, sort of like 'rock-a-by baby' in English]
My little friend I lull to rest
But outside, a face looms at the window
When the cruel storms rage
and the dark blizzard crouches above,
I shall light five candles
and drive away the winter/twilight shadows