water
Sykurmolarnir Lyrics
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Wait for me underneath the water,
Wait for me I have to go now
Into the big city,
She pulls me firmly towards her.
Wait for me underneath the water,
Wait for me here,
I'll be back early next summer.
Einar
We met again at the lake,
After all these years,
You said "want a drink?"
Björk
I love you,
And you know I will be back,
Hold your breath,
And nestle into the ice,
Wait for me underneath the water
Wait for me and count to ten,
You'll look up and I will be there
Wait for me.
Einar
The lake was frozen,
You took me for a walk over the ice,
I cracked, The ice cracked, I fell into the lake,
I watched you through the eyes.
Björk
Love into you, lover, i want you,
Wait for me underneath the water,
Wait for me and singalong,
"She's coming, coming, coming,"
Wait for me, I'm coming.
Einar
I watched you through the ice
I expected you to crawl for help
I smiled, you just stood there
I tried to kiss you through the ice,
You just walked away
Björk
Under frozen, over water, under, over
Frozen mountain...
Wait for me underneath the water
The lyrics of Sykurmolarnir's song "Water" depict a love story with a surreal, dreamlike quality. Björk's verse invites someone she loves to wait for her underneath the water and promises to return next summer. Einar's verse describes a scene at a lake where they reunite after years apart. He falls through the ice, but instead of rescuing him, Björk watches him from above. The chorus repeats the instruction to wait for her underneath the water, promising that she will come.
The overall theme of this song seems to be about the power of love and the forces of nature. Björk's use of the image of the water as a metaphor for love is both evocative and poetic. The chorus suggests that even though the physical distance might separate two people, love can still bring them together. The line "you'll be fine underneath the water" can be interpreted as a reassurance that love can be a nurturing and protective force even in the most extreme conditions.
The surreal and enigmatic nature of the lyrics of the song leaves room for multiple interpretations. The imagery of water, ice, and the big city can each be seen as symbols of different things. Overall, the song portrays a love that is transcendent and magical, something that can survive against all odds.
Line by Line Meaning
Wait for me underneath the water
I need you to wait for me in the water, trust me that everything will be okay.
Wait for me I have to go now, Into the big city, She pulls me firmly towards her.
I have to leave you and go to the big city, but I will come back to you soon.
You'll be fine underneath the water, I'll be back early next summer.
You don't have to worry about waiting for me in the water, I promise to be back soon.
We met again at the lake, After all these years, You said "want a drink?"
After not seeing each other for a long time, we met at the lake and you asked me if I wanted a drink.
I love you, And you know I will be back, Hold your breath, And nestle into the ice, Wait for me underneath the water
I love you and even though I have to leave, know that I will come back. Stay in the water and keep yourself safe until I return.
Wait for me and count to ten, You'll look up and I will be there Wait for me.
Wait for me and count, I will come back and be with you again.
The lake was frozen, You took me for a walk over the ice, I cracked, The ice cracked, I fell into the lake, I watched you through the eyes.
We walked on the frozen lake and I fell in, but I could still see you watching me through the ice.
Love into you, lover, i want you, Wait for me underneath the water, Wait for me and singalong, "She's coming, coming, coming," Wait for me, I'm coming.
My love for you is strong and I want to be with you. Keep waiting for me in the water and sing that I'm coming, because I will come back to you.
I watched you through the ice I expected you to crawl for help I smiled, you just stood there I tried to kiss you through the ice, You just walked away
I watched you through the ice and expected you to help me, but you didn't. I tried to kiss you through the ice but you walked away.
Under frozen, over water, under, over Frozen mountain... Wait for me underneath the water
There are many obstacles between us, but keep waiting for me in the water because I will come back to you.
Contributed by Owen O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Brynia Afrita
https://lyricstranslate.com/de/sugarcubes-water-icelandic-version-lyrics.html
Bíddu mín undir stóru vatni
Bíddu mín ég verð að fara
inn í stóru borgina
hún sígur mig ákveðið til sín
Bíddu mín undir stóru vatni
Bíddu mín hér
Slappaðu af og lokaðu augunum
Bíddu mín kemur sumar
Við hittumst aftur við vatnið
eftir öll þessi ár
Þú sagðir: Komdu!
Ég elska þig, elska þig
Þú veist ég kem aftur
Haltu í þér andanum
og hjúfraðu þig að klakanum
Bíddu mín undir stóru vatni
Bíddu mín og teldu upp að tíu
Svo rístu upp og opna augun
Ég fer...
Nú var vatnið ísilagt og kalt
Yfir ísinn við gengum oní vök
Ég hvarf upp, í gegnum ísinn horfi ég á þig
leggjast yfir
Ég fálmaði, fálmaði og kyssti í gegnum ísinn
Ást, ást inní þig
Ást
Ég vil þig
Bíddu mín undir stóru vatni
Bíddu mín og sönglaðu
Hún kemur, hún kemur, kemur
Bíddu mín, ég kem
(at this point it gets very blurry)
Ég var bara að að höggva í gegnum ísinn
oní undir ísnum
ég var bara, eitthvað orðinn skrítinn
því ég faðmaði, fálmaði
og kyssti brjóst
því þú vildir koma til mín
undir... yfir... vatnið
Bíddu mín undir stóru vatni
ElvisChrist6
@***** There's an English version of this song, as I believe there are for all of the Icelandic songs they did. I actually think the English version works better sound-wise. I can only assume they're pretty close translations. Here are the lyrics:
Wait for me underneath the water
Wait for me I have to go now
Into the big city
She pulls me firmly towards her
Wait for me underneath the water
Wait for me here
You'll be fine underneath the water
I'll be back next summer
We met again at the lake
After all these years,
You said want a drink
I love you
And you know I'll be back
Hold your breath
And nestle into the ice
Wait for me underneath the water
Wait for me and count to ten
You'll look up and i'll be there
Wait for me
The lake was frozen
You took me for a walk over the ice
I cracked
The ice cracked
I fell into the lake
I wachted you through the eyes
My love into you
Love i want you
Wait for me underneath the water
Wait for me and singalong
"She's coming, coming, coming"
Wait for me and go
I wachted you through the ice
Iexecpted you to cry for help
I smiled, you just stood there
I tried to kiss you through the ice
You just walked away
ShadowfinderMusic
this was their most beautiful song ever, and, actually this is the first time i ever hear the icelandic version....and i like it even better than the english :-)
Kendall Bellors
I agree with you big time here it is a beautiful song to hear anytime of the week 🎼🎵🎶
ShadowfinderMusic
i have listened now 10 times...i nearly cried for nostalgia...the world was so much less complicated back then...
TEAM10SC
Thanks for posting this! One of my all time favorite Sugarcube songs. Never heard this verison. Amazing.
tymcbee
So beautiful! Thanks for uploading this version!
AlessaLaraNitara
i just fall for this song every time... good to listen to it in icelandic now.
Joe Craig
Ive always Loved Bjork and the Sugarcubes!!! Just amazing eternal!!!
Julez
Wait for me underneath the water Wait for me and count to ten You'll look up and I will be there Wait for me The lake was frozen, You took me for a walk over the ice, I cracked The ice cracked I fell into the lake I watched you through the eyes Love into you Wait for me underneath the water Wait for me and singalong "She's coming, coming, coming" Wait for me I watched you through the ice
Julez
Translation: Wait for me underneath the water Wait for me I have to go now Into the big city She pulls me firmly towards her Wait for me underneath the water Wait for me here You'll be fine underneath the water I'll be back early next summer We met again at the lake After all these years, You said "want a drink?" I love you And you know I will be back Hold your breath And nestle into the ice
Silvie Ray
That voice!