Starting out as drummer for several hardcore/metal bands, Ólafur was asked to write instrumental intros and outros for the album "Antigone" of German metal band Heaven Shall Burn. This led to more work in the field of neo-classical strings and piano based music, and ultimately to the release of Eulogy for Evolution and the beginning of Ólafur's partnership with Berlin based label Erased Tapes. In 2008 he embarked on a tour with fellow Icelanders Sigur Rós.
In 2009 he started a week-long project of composing one track by day, making it immediately available online to his fans. The collection was later officially released under the title Found Songs. He repeated the same experiment in 2011 under the title Living Room Songs. Also in 2009 the ballet Dyad 1909 premiered with a score composed by Ólafur. Choreographed by Wayne McGregor and performed by Wayne McGregor Random Dance, the ballet was inspired by Ernest Shackleton’s Nimrod Expedition to the South Pole in 1909. That year he also started Kiasmos, together with Janus Rasmussen. Kiasmos is a minimal techno based project. Their self titled debut album was released in 2014, preceded by the Thrown EP.
In April 2010 Ólafur released his second full-length album entitled ...And They Have Escaped The Weight Of Darkness, which was backed up with an extensive tour, including his first trip to China.
His third album, and the first to be released under his new partnership with Universal Music's Mercury Classics imprint, is titled For Now I Am Winter and planned for international release in February 2013. Expanding on his previous work the new album features a full orchestra and – for the first time – introduces vocals to his soundworld. Icelandic singer Arnór Dan is to be heard on four tracks of the album.
More recently Ólafur has been venturing into the world of films, writing his first Hollywood film score to Another Happy Day. He also had music in the hit film The Hunger Games and has been featured several times on popular American television show So You Think You Can Dance. For 2013 his scores include the music to the ITV thriller series Broadchurch, starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman, as well as to the film Gimme Shelter, directed by Ron Krauss and starring Vanessa Hudgens and Brendan Fraser.
In 2014 Arnalds won the prestigious BAFTA Television Craft Award for his score to the BBC's hit detective series 'Broadchurch'.
Við Vorum Smá…
Ólafur Arnalds Lyrics
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I asked you not to go
But all I heard was the screaming silence of the wind
cnd just like the wind will always blow through the leaves
I will always remember this, as our last lost chance.
In the song "Við vorum smá" by Ólafur Arnalds, the lyrics depict a poignant and sorrowful narrative. The singer vividly recalls a significant moment of pleading with someone not to leave, likely a lover or a close friend. The emotional weight of the situation is intensified by the overwhelming absence of any response, as all they can perceive is the haunting noise of the wind, which creates an eerie silence. The comparison drawn between the wind blowing through the leaves and the everlasting memory of this encounter emphasizes the everlasting impact of this missed opportunity – it will forever be imprinted as their final chance that slipped away.
These lyrics invoke feelings of regret, longing, and the pain associated with a missed connection. The silence conveyed by the wind symbolizes the absence of communication and the inability to reconcile or change the outcome of their interaction. Through this introspective song, Ólafur Arnalds invites listeners to reflect on the haunting nature of missed chances and the perpetual remembrance they leave behind.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember it well
I have a vivid recollection of this particular memory
I asked you not to go
I expressed my desire for you to stay
But all I heard was the screaming silence of the wind
However, what reached my ears was the intense stillness of the wind, almost as if it was shouting in silence
And just like the wind will always blow through the leaves
Similar to how the wind consistently rustles through the foliage
I will always remember this, as our last lost chance
This moment will forever be ingrained in my mind as our final missed opportunity
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Written by: Ólafur Arnalds
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Lyrics
I remember it well...
I asked you not to go, but all I heard was the screaming silence of the wind.
(Macbook murmuring)
And just like the wind, we'll always blow through the leaves.
I will always remember this...
As our
LAST,
LOST
SENSE.
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Danke⭐️ aus dem buch der kleine prinz