Many of her songs are in Faroese, some are in Icelandic and the three albums leading up to Slør were all mostly in English. On Slør she returned to singing in only Faroese.
Remember Me
Eivør Pálsdóttir Lyrics
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Don't forget my name
Leave a candle burning
Carry on my flame.
When you sing my songs
When my voice no longer speaks
Carry me on...
Within your memories.
Remember me...
When I leave a trace
In a corner of your mind
When you see my face
In the flowers that you'll find.
When I look a drop on frame
In the endless sea
Will you keep me safe,
In your heart, and in your dreams?
Remember me,
Remember me.
Remember me,
Remember me...
Remember me.
In the song "Remember Me" by Eivør Pálsdóttir, the singer implores the listener to not forget them after they are gone. The singer asks that their name not be forgotten and that a candle be left burning in remembrance of them. They also ask that their music be carried on and that they continue to live within the listener's memories. The singer acknowledges that they may only leave a small trace, perhaps as a drop in the vast sea, but they ask that the listener keep them safe in their heart and dreams.
The lyrics of this song are powerful in their simplicity, but they also evoke a sense of longing and nostalgia. They address the universal human fear of being forgotten after we are no longer physically present in the world. The singer acknowledges that they may not be remembered in any grand way, but they still ask to be kept alive in some small way through memories and music.
Line by Line Meaning
Please, remember me
I hope that you will remember me
Don't forget my name
Remember my name so I won't fade into oblivion
Leave a candle burning
Symbolically keep my spirit alive by leaving a candle burning
Carry on my flame
Keep my legacy alive by continuing to spread my music and influence
When you sing my songs
Whenever you hear or sing my music, think of me
When my voice no longer speaks
When I am no longer able to sing or speak
Carry me on...
Keep me and my legacy alive and moving forward
Within your memories
Remember me in your thoughts and memories
When I leave a trace
When I have made an impact or left a mark
In a corner of your mind
Remember me somewhere in your thoughts
When you see my face
Remember me when you see something that reminds you of me
In the flowers that you'll find
Perhaps some flowers that remind you of me or that we shared a connection over
When I look a drop on frame
When I'm but a small part of the vast, endless sea of life
In the endless sea
Endless and unyielding, with me but a drop in it
Will you keep me safe,
Will you keep me and my memory safe, even though I'm so small
In your heart, and in your dreams?
Will you remember me and hold me in your heart and dreams?
Remember me,
Don't forget me
Remember me...
Always remember me, please
Remember me.
Above all, don't forget me
Writer(s): EIVOER PALSDOTTIR, TRONDUR BOGASON
Contributed by Carson L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.