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Genius Annotation

Track 2 of Ágætis byrjun features Sigur Rós’s signature sound of a cello bow played against guitar strings with heavy reverb. Over ten minutes, the song’s lyrics describe the birthing process from the perspective of the soon-to-be newborn.

Considering the album title translated to English is “a good start,” starting the album lyrically with a birthing tale seems ideal. But what, exactly, is being born?

The song title is an Icelandic pun for “Sleep angels” or “sleepwalkers.”

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