Regina
Sykurmolarnir Lyrics
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Came from the east,
Relative forgot,
To scrape away,
Land in south,
Exhausted engine,
No teeth,
No chance to stop,
Björk
Came from the east,
Like the sun,
But with tired engine,
Regina otherwise magnificent,
Regina in good bloom,
Oh oh as old as the sun,
Oh oh with white teeth,
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina,
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Einar
Land on islands,
Meet Johnny,
Examine my red,
Basalt cluster,
Bottomless dust, terrific sun,
And wetting quite nicely thank you,
I do say nicely,
I do mean that,
Actually.
Björk
Blow into the chastity belt
Regina, Regina,
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina,
Einar
Hex and bitch and,
Deserves lobster and fame,
Oh, Johnny,
Teeth and gums,
In my life,
Moon and sun,
In my life,
Lobster and shrimp,
In my life,
I don't really like lobster (like lobster)
Björk
Regina is too old
But the sun is much older
Still the sun with white teeth
But Mrs R. with none
Sun with false teeth
Give me lobster and fame.
Einar
I really don't like lobster!
Björk
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina. X8
The lyrics of the song Regina by Sykurmolarnir may seem nonsensical and fragmented at first glance, but they actually have a deeper meaning. The song is about two characters, Einar and Björk, who both arrived in a new land from the east, but with different experiences. Einar's journey seems to have been arduous and difficult, as he describes his exhausted engine and lack of resources, while Björk arrived like the sun, with a tired engine but in good bloom. The two characters then meet Johnny, and explore their surroundings, with Einar describing the basalt cluster and wetting nicely, while Björk mentions Regina, who seems to be an important figure but is too old and lacking teeth.
The chorus of the song repeats the name Regina, and the phrase "oh oh" with different descriptions of her - "otherwise magnificent," "too old," and "with none" teeth. The lines also mention lobster and fame, and the sun with white teeth. While it's not entirely clear who Regina is or what she represents, the lyrics suggest a contrast between youthfulness and aging, beauty and decay, and perhaps a desire for status or success symbolized by lobster and fame.
Line by Line Meaning
Came from the east,
Arrived from the eastern part of the country.
Relative forgot,
Did not remember to clear the land in the south.
To scrape away,
Remove unwanted debris from the land.
Land in south,
Arrived at the southern part of the land.
Exhausted engine,
The engine of the vehicle was too tired and needed rest.
No teeth,
The gums were bare without any teeth.
No chance to stop,
Could not stop the vehicle due to mechanical issues.
Meet Johnny.
Encountered the person named Johnny.
Like the sun,
Regina arrived similar to the sun.
But with tired engine,
Although Regina arrived similar to the sun, the engine was exhausted.
Regina otherwise magnificent,
Describing Regina as impressive despite the exhausted engine.
Regina in good bloom,
Regina still looked good despite the engine issues.
Oh oh as old as the sun,
Used to describe how old Regina is.
Oh oh with white teeth,
Used to describe how the sun appears with white teeth.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina,
Repeating Regina's name for emphasis.
Land on islands,
Arriving on islands while travelling.
Examine my red,
Inspecting the red colour in a particular location.
Basalt cluster,
A formation of basalt rock in a cluster.
Bottomless dust, terrific sun,
Describing the environment as having an endless dust and an amazing sun.
And wetting quite nicely thank you,
Expressing satisfaction with the wet conditions.
Hex and bitch and,
Using derogatory terms towards an individual.
Deserves lobster and fame,
Someone deserving recognition and praise.
Teeth and gums,
Describing the person's teeth and gums.
In my life, Moon and sun,
Reflecting on life and the passing of time.
Lobster and shrimp,
Mentioning different types of seafood.
I don't really like lobster (like lobster)
Expressing a dislike for lobster despite mentioning it earlier.
Blow into the chastity belt
Using a metaphor to describe Regina as too old for certain activities.
Regina is too old
Stating that Regina is too old for certain things.
Still the sun with white teeth
Comparing Regina's age to the much older sun.
But Mrs R. with none
Contrasting Regina's age to the sun's with the mention of her missing teeth.
Sun with false teeth
Using personification to describe the sun as having false teeth.
Give me lobster and fame.
Expressing a desire for recognition and appreciation.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina. X8
Repeating Regina's name for emphasis multiple times.
Contributed by Carter I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.