Haldreipi Hugans
Auðn Lyrics

The lyrics in Auðn's song Haldreipi Hugans (The Weaver of the Mind's Anchors), as with most of their music, are in Icelandic. Translated to English, the verses translate to "In the shadows hidden, my existence is your agony. I am the beginning, I am the end. I weigh heavily upon you. The one who rules over emptiness and voids, rises and falls. I am everything that was nothing. For thousands of years, I dwell in darkness and count the days. All that I was and am. The abode of malice and deceit, the weaver of the mind's anchors, will never falter. Lift the veil of dreams, mist of visions, conceal the sight. Look into the mirror, silence echoes, an unknown man stands there. A new man is born, between flesh and spirit, in all men, evil resides. A dreadful craft, weaver of torments."

These lyrics allude to a feeling of despair and the weight of existence. The first stanza speaks to the idea of one's existence being the cause of another's agony, reinforcing the notion that all of us are connected and that one person's suffering can have a significant impact on another. The second verse then goes on to describe the passage of time and the counting of days, perhaps indicating that existence can feel like a burden that one has to bear for what seems like an eternity. The final verse speaks to the idea that evil is present within all of us, and that it is a craft that we all weave for ourselves.