The Nothing Song
Sigur Rós Lyrics
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You xylo
You xylo no fi lo
You xylo
You xylo no fi lo
You xylo
You xylo no fi lo
You xylo
You xylo no fi lo
You xylo
You so
You xylo (You xylo)
You xylo no fi lo
You xylo (You xylo)
You xylo no fi lo
You xylo
You xylo
You xylo
You xylo no fi lo
(You xylo)
You so
You so
You so, you xylo
You xylo
You so, you xylo
You so, you so
You so, you so
You, you so
You so, you xylo
You so, you xylo
You so, you xylo
You, you so
You so
The lyrics to Sigur Rós's song The Nothing Song are quite mysterious and open to interpretation. At first glance, the repetition of "you xylo, you xylo" seems nonsensical and arbitrary. However, upon closer examination, it becomes apparent that the song is more about the sound and feeling of the words rather than their literal meaning. "Xylo," for instance, is likely a made-up word that exists primarily for its pleasing sound when spoken or sung.
The rest of the lyrics are similarly enigmatic, with the repeated phrase "you so" appearing towards the end. It's possible that these lyrics are meant to evoke a sense of calm or relaxation, as the repetitive nature and soft, gentle tone of the song have a meditative quality. The lack of discernable meaning might even encourage the listener to create their own interpretation of the words.
Overall, The Nothing Song is a prime example of Sigur Rós's ability to evoke emotions and atmospheres using minimalistic lyrics and dreamy, atmospheric instrumentation.
Line by Line Meaning
You xylo
Addressing someone, saying 'you xylo'
You xylo no fi lo
Telling the addressed person that they are incapable of doing something
You so
Saying 'you know'
You so, you xylo
Repeating previous lines, suggesting the addressed person is aware of their incapability
You so, you so
Repeating 'you know' to emphasize that being aware of something does not necessarily mean being able to do it
Contributed by Hailey F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nopolleyanna
The Lyrics for The Nothing Song (Njosnavelin) by Sigur Rós have been translated into 2 languages
Essil on
Essil on erifet al
Essil on
Essil on eriftel al
Essil on
(I travelled through light)
(I travelled through light; I am not afraid)
(In this lake of souls)
(In this lake of souls, I lose all fear)
@ClintScottFischer
I never realized there was a community of people that loved this movie as much as I do.
@JIdavid
Yeah isn’t it amazing. We’re all here... But you could be dreaming as well.
@williamsmith4198
Millions of us
@TheWaynemarshall88
Millions of us waiting to wake up one day. Realizing that true love does exist in this life or the next!.
@ClintScottFischer
@@TheWaynemarshall88 Amen to that Brother!
@chrisc-zerodrf3729
Un de mes films préférés. I love this movie
@brunapiva7911
"I´m frozen and you're dead, and I love you". My husband died in 2019 and I guess I am still having lucid dreams with him. And if someone could give me a choice of continuing with my lucid dreams or go for the real-life, I would surely choose to keep my lucid dreams because there is no real-life without him.
@ELKONGA
I dont usually comment, but I hope these words reach you, never give up, live this life for him, experience, enjoy, and appreciate the beautiful things in this world, although you will always have that pain of emptiness in your chest, but also You will feel happy because despite everything that happened you are still there, you did not give up yet, you continue to fight with this world, and that is to be really alive, and I really believe that one day you will see him again, maybe when both are cats. . I really wish you the best and send you a big hug! Atte: a stranger from the internet
@brunapiva7911
@@ELKONGA Thank you so much for your words! Sometimes it's from a total stranger that comes the words we need to calm down and hold on.
@Kenshin266
I'm so sorry about your lost... I can't even imagine how you feel when you think about your husband but even if this sound like a cliche, he is there looking after you all the time, he still there thinking how beautifull you look and that he knows you are strong... Lucid dreams are amazing and I'm pretty sure his soul is visiting you in every dream you have and he is not just a creation of your mind. I hope you feel better and if sometime you need a person to talk about I'm here for you