Hrafntinna Lyrics
[Vísa 1]
Himininn brennur
Eldur og brennisteinn æðir yfir allt
Hjörtun steinrunnin, úti orðið kalt
[Vísa 2]
Dimmir á jörðu
Gráskýja strókurinn stendur yfir mér
Kolsvartur djöfullinn kæfir allt sem er
[Viðlag]
Brjótum geisli ljósa, hljóðmætir
Nú logn á akri
Nú logn á akri
[Vísa 3]
[?]
[?] eru andi [?]
[?] eru eftir [?]
[Vísa 4]
[?] jötunn
Ösku [?]
[?] og [?] kol
[Viðlag]
Brjótum geisli ljósa, hljóðmætir
Nú logn á akri
Nú logn á akri
Himininn brennur
Eldur og brennisteinn æðir yfir allt
Hjörtun steinrunnin, úti orðið kalt
[Vísa 2]
Dimmir á jörðu
Gráskýja strókurinn stendur yfir mér
Kolsvartur djöfullinn kæfir allt sem er
[Viðlag]
Brjótum geisli ljósa, hljóðmætir
Nú logn á akri
Nú logn á akri
[Vísa 3]
[?]
[?] eru andi [?]
[?] eru eftir [?]
[Vísa 4]
[?] jötunn
Ösku [?]
[?] og [?] kol
[Viðlag]
Brjótum geisli ljósa, hljóðmætir
Nú logn á akri
Nú logn á akri
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Genius Annotation
Hrafntinna is the Icelandic word for “obsidian”. According to Geology.com, obsidian “is an igneous rock that forms when molten rock material cools so rapidly that atoms are unable to arrange themselves into a crystalline structure”, which is an explanation of how molten rock can turn into black, volcanic glass as opposed to a crystalline rock.
Iceland is a northern mid-Atlantic ridge island with 30 active volcanoes. This song is a poetic depiction of how volcanic glass is formed, and, if you like, a commentary on rebirth.
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- 1.Brennisteinn
- 2.Hrafntinna
- 3.Ísjaki
- 4.Yfirborð
- 5.Stormur
- 6.Kveikur
- 7.Rafstraumur
- 8.Bláþráður
- 9.Var
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Recorded At
Mixed at Sundlaugin, Álafoss; Eldorado, Los Angeles; Pacifique, North Hollywood; mastered at Sterling Sound
Release Date
June 12, 2013
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