Minning [English translation]

A lily seeking to meet with the sun

In its morning life, the delight was

torn up unexpectedly from its roots

Nothing since can be found there but stones

In the evening and faintly murmuring

in my ears a dim voice is whispering :

“That life that dies leaves behind

a small gap in the cluster, no more.”

It always helps to

Have in your heart

a bright, sweet loving memory

Grief is only ephemeral

In fear people face up to it

it’s both cold and treacherous

and does not choose any resolution

A lily seeking to meet with the sun

In its morning life, the delight was

torn up unexpectedly from its roots

Nothing since can be found there but stones

It always helps to

Have in your heart

a bright, sweet loving memory

• Artist:Ásgeir
• Album:Sátt (2020)