Lokka Tattur
TYR Lyrics
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Risin vann og bóndin veik
"Eg havi lúkað treytir mín
Nú vil eg hava sonin tín
Eg vil hava sonin frá tær,
Uttan tú goymir hann fyri mær."
"Heitið á Óðan Æsakong,
Tá man goymslan gerðast long.
Hvat skal mær harpan undir míni hond,
Vil ikki frægur fylgja mær á onnur lond.
"Eg vildi, mín Hønir veri til
(Undir míni hond)
Vita, hvussu goymslan ganga vil."
(Á onnur lond)
"Hoyr tú Hønir, eg talið til tín
(Undir míni hond)
Tú skalt goyma sonin mín!"
(Á onnur lond)
Fyri eysan flugu svanir tveir
(Undir míni hond)
Niður hjá Hønir settust teir.
(Á onnur lond)
Hønir biður nú vera svein
(Undir míni hond)
Mitt í knokki fjøður ein
(Á onnur lond)
Hvat skal mær harpan undir míni hond,
Vil ikki frægur fylgja mær á onnur lond.
Áður enn teir høvdu hálvtalað orð
(Undir míni hond)
Tá var Lokki inn fyri borð
(Á onnur lond)
Hvat skal mær harpan undir míni hond,
Vil ikki frægur fylgja mær á onnur lond.
"Tú veitst einki av mínari neyð,
(Undir míni hond)
Skrímslið ætlar mín sonar deyð
(Á onnur lond)
Hvat skal mær harpan undir míni hond,
Vil ikki frægur fylgja mær á onnur lond.
Lokki rør á ytsta klakk
(Undir míni hond)
So er í fornum frøði sagt
(Á onnur lond)
Hvat skal mær harpan undir míni hond,
Vil ikki frægur fylgja mær á onnur lond.
"Her er ungi alvi tín
(Undir míni hond)
Nú er uppi goymslan mín"
(Á onnur lond)
Hvat skal mær harpan undir míni hond,
Vil ikki frægur fylgja mær á onnur lond.
The lyrics to TYR's song Lokka Tattur tell the story of a giant and a farmer playing a game. The giant wins and demands the farmer's son as a prize, claiming that he has no more debts to pay. The giant reveals that he is Odin, the God of War, and asks the farmer's friend, Hønir, to hide the son from him. The farmer pleads with Hønir to protect his son, and two swans fly down to sit next to Hønir. Before they can finish speaking, Loki appears and reveals that the giant intends to kill the boy. Loki instructs the farmer to hide the boy in the "ytsta klakk," or the highest cliff, and promises to protect him.
The song is rooted in Norse mythology and folklore, and it explores themes of loyalty, friendship, and sacrifice. The lyrics are sung in Faroese, one of the official languages of the Faroe Islands, and the music features traditional instruments such as the accordion and the fiddle. The song is hauntingly beautiful and tells a powerful story that captures the imagination.
Line by Line Meaning
Risin og bóndin leikaðu leik
The giant and the farmer played a game
Risin vann og bóndin veik
The giant won and the farmer lost
"Eg havi lúkað treytir mín
Nú vil eg hava sonin tín
Eg vil hava sonin frá tær,
Uttan tú goymir hann fyri mær."
"I have fulfilled my obligations, now I want your son. I'll take him from you unless you hide him from me."
"Heitið á Óðan Æsakong,
Tá man goymslan gerðast long."
"Call upon the god king Odin, when the hiding becomes difficult."
Hvat skal mær harpan undir míni hond,
Vil ikki frægur fylgja mær á onnur lond.
What good is the harp in my hand, if my fame won't follow me to other lands.
"Eg vildi, mín Hønir veri til
(Undir míni hond)
Vita, hvussu goymslan ganga vil."
(Á onnur lond)
"I wish my friend Hønir was here with me to know the secrets of hiding."
"Hoyr tú Hønir, eg talið til tín
(Undir míni hond)
Tú skalt goyma sonin mín!"
(Á onnur lond)
"Listen Hønir, I'm speaking to you, you must hide my son!"
Fyri eysan flugu svanir tveir
(Undir míni hond)
Niður hjá Hønir settust teir.
(Á onnur lond)
Two swans flew over the ocean, and landed near Hønir.
Hønir biður nú vera svein
(Undir míni hond)
Mitt í knokki fjøður ein
(Á onnur lond)
Hønir asks to become a boy and hides within the feather bed.
Áður enn teir høvdu hálvtalað orð
(Undir míni hond)
Tá var Lokki inn fyri borð
(Á onnur lond)
Before they finished saying anything, Loki appeared on board.
"Tú veitst einki av mínari neyð,
(Undir míni hond)
Skrímslið ætlar mín sonar deyð
(Á onnur lond)
"You know nothing of my troubles, a monster wants to kill my son!"
Lokki rør á ytsta klakk
(Undir míni hond)
So er í fornum frøði sagt
(Á onnur lond)
Loki shakes the outermost mast, as is told in ancient lore.
"Her er ungi alvi tín
(Undir míni hond)
Nú er uppi goymslan mín"
(Á onnur lond)
"Here is your young elf, now my hiding is over."
Hvat skal mær harpan undir míni hond,
Vil ikki frægur fylgja mær á onnur lond.
What good is the harp in my hand, if my fame won't follow me to other lands.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DP, HERI JOENSEN
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