Ásgeir's debut album is Dýrð í dauðaþögn released in 2012, the lead single from which, "Sumargestur", made it to number two on the Tónlist, an unofficial but widely quoted Icelandic Singles Chart, followed up with the single "Leyndarmál" (six weeks at number 1 on Tónlist) and the title track "Dýrð í dauðaþögn" from the album (three weeks at #1 on Tónlist).
He has had a Christmas hit with his song "Hvítir skór" in collaboration with Blaz Roca. The single stayed at the top of the Icelandic Singles Chart for 9 consecutive weeks from December 2012 to the end of January 2013.
An English language version of Dýrð í dauðaþögn under the title In the Silence had been scheduled for international release on 27 January 2014, but was made available online on iTunes on 28 October 2013. The American singer John Grant helped with the translation of the lyrics and re-production of the English language album. Based on online sales, the album has already charted in Belgium and Netherlands.
On 13 August 2013, Ásgeir released the video for "King and Cross", the debut single from the prospective album with John Grant appearing in the single release. The follow-up single "Going Home" charted in France. The main release to coincide with the release of the album was "Torrent", an English-language version of "Nýfallið regn".
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Higher
Ásgeir Lyrics
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and I let it take flight.
The wind carries to my ears
precious sounds of life.
Soon I break all ties
which bind me to this earth.
All that surrounds me seems to melt
Higher, higher,
far away.
And the glare of this world
is small and humbled.
Now the warmth of the sun
has refreshed my soul.
She takes her leave, and she bows
to the dreams of the night.
This deepest sapphire,
this feast for open ears.
The clouds have drifted away,
and everything becomes so clear.
Higher, higher,
I must go.
And the glare of this world
is small and humbled.
I lift my mind to the sky,
and I let it take flight.
The wind carries to my ears
precious sounds of life.
Soon I break all ties
which bind me to this earth.
All that surrounds me seems to melt
into blue eternal.
And later when
the sun shines down,
deepest sapphire
feast for the ears.
I lift my mind
up to the sky.
Look out over…
Look out over…
Look out over…
Look out over…
Look out over…
Look out over…
The lyrics of Ásgeir's song "Higher" speak to the theme of transcendence and an escape from the earthly realm. The singer lifts his mind to the sky and lets it take flight, allowing the wind to carry precious sounds of life to his ears. As he breaks all ties binding him to the earth, everything around him seems to melt into the eternal blue. The world's glare becomes small and humbled as he rises higher and higher.
As the warmth of the sun refreshes his soul, the singer acknowledges its power and bows to the dreams of the night. He marvels at the deepest sapphire and the feast for open ears, as the clouds drift away and everything becomes clear. The desire to go higher persists, and the singer lifts his mind to the sky once again, looking out over the world below.
The lyrics of "Higher" provide a powerful message about the power of transcendence and the beauty of the natural world. The song speaks to the human desire to escape the ordinary and find something greater beyond ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
I lift my mind to the sky,
I focus my thoughts on the sky above me.
and I let it take flight.
I allow my mind to wander freely.
The wind carries to my ears
I hear the sounds carried by the wind.
precious sounds of life.
Sounds that remind me of the beauty of life.
Soon I break all ties
I let go of everything that ties me down.
which bind me to this earth.
Things that keep me grounded or hold me back.
All that surrounds me seems to melt
Everything around me seems to disappear.
into blue eternal.
Into a vast, infinite blue sky.
Higher, higher,
I want to go higher and higher.
far away.
To a faraway place.
And the glare of this world
The bright light that dominates this world.
is small and humbled.
Becomes insignificant and subdued.
Now the warmth of the sun
I feel the warmth of the sun.
has refreshed my soul.
It has rejuvenated me.
She takes her leave, and she bows
The sun sets and fades away.
to the dreams of the night.
To let the night take over.
This deepest sapphire,
The deep blue color of the sky.
this feast for open ears.
The wonderful sounds that are heard.
The clouds have drifted away,
The clouds have moved far away.
and everything becomes so clear.
Everything becomes more visible and understandable.
I must go.
I need to leave this place.
And later when
At a later time
the sun shines down,
When the sun is visible.
Look out over...
I look over the horizon.
Writer(s): John Grant Copyright: Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Showpony Music Ltd.
Contributed by Samantha L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dejesus73
Asgeir!! WOW. Love his dad's poetry. Asgeir found his father's writings of poetry and used then to help create this album. His father is an incredible poet. Asgeir has an incredible voice. The band has an incredible sound. All those elements make Asgeir one of the best artists in a long time. Truly gifted. Thank you Asgeir.
@frankh8918
I did not know this, awesome!!
@StarPlatinumAr
Cool
@icelandisbeautiful
Beautiful tune by a wonderful artist. One of the better things that Iceland has to offer! :-)
@wolves1234566
Love this song - It is my flying song, whenever I got to fly for a business or leisure trip it is a lullaby for me and I sleep sound and well through it all. Cant be better feeling that have this in my ears and fly towards the sun to south. Makes my heart jump all around in excitement every time. (Btw- I fly rather often :D, still havent gottent tired of it)
@kadsangog3002
Thats so awesome to hear, I totally get what you mean, when I flew to Australia with my family a through years ago I played this album on repeat, it was so beautiful. Hope you still enjoy flying 👌
@GlennHallLivingWater
Asgeir is the best new artist I have heard in fifteen years... at least. And his father's poetry is amazing, anointed, great.
@denshewman
Yours was the first album of Icelandic music I bought when I was preparing for my trip to Iceland, and this song became the theme song for the trip to your breathtaking country as well as a gateway to a more relaxed state of mind. Can't thank you enough, and look forward to your next work!
@juk1103
ahhhhh... your trip must have been awesome!
@denshewman
+Astrid Kim It was! Have you been?