On leaving the band she moved to London and teamed up with FC/Kahuna, co-writing and performing on Hayling and Machine Says Yes. She later studied at the London Centre of Contemporary Music, graduating with Distinction in 2006.
Hafdis released her debut solo album Dirty Paper Cup in October 2006, the result of productive collaborations with a number of highly respected co-writers including Jim Abbiss, Boo Hewerdine, Pascal Gabriel and Chris Corner. The album was universally acclaimed by the press in the UK and Europe and received national radio play on BBC Radio 1, Radio 2 and 6 Music and also won the Icelandic Music Award in early 2007 for Best Pop Album.
Following the release of the album Hafdis toured venues and festivals across the UK and Europe, taking in Glastonbury, The Secret Garden Festival, The Big Chill and Camden Crawl in the UK, Hultsfred in Sweden, Airwaves in Iceland, Spot Festival in Denmark, Les Femmes S'en Melent and Europavox in France and The Midnight Sun Festival in the Czech Republic. She supported Scottish singer Paolo Nutini on his UK tour in 2006 and in France in 2007, supported Mika in London and played music industry conferences In The City in Manchester and South By South West in America.
In between writing and performing, her recordings have been used for several TV ad campaigns and she appeared in a viral video campaign for Reyka Vodka. She is also a featured vocalist on Tricky's 2008 album Knowle West Boy.
In late 2009 she released her second album Synchronised Swimmers. The album has now been licensed in Europe and the USA/Canada through Red Grape Records, Strangeways Music and OK!Good Records.
Lucky
Hafdis Huld Lyrics
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Lives such a lucky boy
He loves to let it show
No matter heads or tales
Seems like the wind
Is always in his sails
He's got a four-leaved clover
I guess someone like him
Doesn't really need a lucky charm
They say it can't be true
It never happens here
Like it does with you
Hey maybe you could share
Some of this with me ooh
And I could be lucky
I could be lucky
Jimmy just like you
Many think they know
He´s made the devils deal
And none of this is real
When he rolls the dice
You can see by his grin
He knows he's gonna win
He's got a four-leaved clover
Tattooed on his arm
I guess someone like him
Doesn't really need a lucky charm
They say it can't be true
It never happens here
Like it does with you
Hey maybe you could share
Some of this with me oh
And I could be lucky
I could be lucky
Jimmy just like you
Oh, I guess you were born under a lucky star
Oh, that can only ever
Only ever take you so far
Hey maybe you could share
Some of this with me oh
And I could be lucky
I could be lucky
Jimmy just like you
Hafdis Huld's "Lucky" is a song about a fortunate boy and the envy he inspires in others. In the opening stanza, Hafdis describes the boy living in a house by the bend in the road as lucky. He exudes joy, regardless of whether things are going his way or not. As she notes in the chorus, it seems like the wind is always in his sails. Hafdis goes on to describe the lucky boy as having a four-leaved clover tattoo on his arm. It's as if he doesn't need any good luck charms as he is already blessed with tangible luck.
The second verse sees Hafdis referring to the contention that the boy has made a deal with the devil. But Hafdis doesn't think so. She believes that perhaps he's been born under a lucky star. The chorus sees the envy creeping in as Hafdis yearns for some of the boy's good luck to rub off on her. She wants to be lucky just like him. The song ends on a bittersweet note as Hafdis acknowledges that Jimmy's luck can only take him so far.
Line by Line Meaning
In a house by the bend in the road
There's a boy who lives in a house situated near the road's curve
Lives such a lucky boy
This boy has an extraordinary luck
He loves to let it show
He takes pleasure in displaying his good fortune
No matter heads or tales
Luck always seems to be on his side
Seems like the wind
Fortune seems to follow him everywhere he goes
Is always in his sails
His good luck propels him forward in life
He's got a four-leaved clover
He has the symbol of luck tattooed on his body
Tattooed on his arm
The tattoo is placed on his arm
I guess someone like him
Given his incredible luck
Doesn't really need a lucky charm
He doesn't require a lucky charm because he is already lucky
They say it can't be true
Others are skeptical of his good fortune
It never happens here
People believe that extraordinary luck doesn't exist
Like it does with you
Unlike this boy's luck
Hey maybe you could share
Perhaps you could pass on some of your good luck
Some of this with me ooh
and I could also be lucky
And I could be lucky
I hope to possess good fortune like him
Jimmy just like you
I aspire to be like this boy having a stroke of luck
Many think they know
Some believe that his luck is not genuine
He´s made the devils deal
People suspect that he made a pact with Satan to attain his good fortune
And none of this is real
His luck is perceived to be an illusion because it's too unbelievable
When he rolls the dice
While playing games of chance
You can see by his grin
One can tell from his smile, he knows he will win
Oh, I guess you were born under a lucky star
Being as lucky as him must be innate
Oh, that can only ever
However, fortune can only take you so far
Only ever take you so far
Luck is insufficient for long-term success
Contributed by Violet S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Pedro Burciaga
In a house by the bend in the road
lives such a lucky boy, he loves to let it show
no matter heads or tales
seems like the wind, is always in his sails
He’s got a four-leaved clover tattooed on his arm
I guess someone like him doesn't really need a lucky charm
they say it can’t be true
it never happens here, like it does with you
hey, maybe you could share
some of this with me, ooh
and I could be lucky, I could be lucky
Jimmy just like you
many think they know
he´s made the devils deal, and none of this is real
when he rolls the dice
you can see by his grin, he knows he’s gonna win
he’s got a four-leaved clover tattooed on his arm
I guess someone like him doesn't really need a lucky charm
they say it can’t be true
it never happens here, like it does with you
hey, maybe you could share
some of this with me, ooh
and I could be lucky, I could be lucky
Jimmy just like you
I guess you were born under a lucky star
that can only ever, only ever take you so far
noname
Please put this song on Spotify. It deserves more attention.
Vivian Martz Mendez
Con Esta canción trabajo con tantas ganas y buena energía 😍😍😍😎😎😎😎
Costa Blanca Bullies
Love it! Easily one of my fave at the moment
Vivian Martz Mendez
Me pone taaan de buenas escucharla😄😃🎶🎧🎧🎼🎤🎺🎹🎵🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Anatoliy Karpenko
Очень приятная песенка!
Sebastian Lozada
Just perfect ✌️❤️ I absolutely love it 😚
Christiane
Glastrophobie can be nothing but perfect!!!! <3 Love it!
Roter Falke
danke danke fürs teilen!! jetzt habe ich auch! :-)
DJ Vince
très bon son , je kiff.
Cirlou Arieti
Grave posé ! Pouce vert