Björk - Arabadrengurinn

[@GabriellaGracexo]

Im so happy this isn’t lost media and we can all just enjoy it :)

[@NorthSea_1981]

Sometimes I really wish that Björk would re-record some of these old Icelandic disco songs, although she supposedly hates them. She can pull off regular pop music with such ease. We need some more groovy Björk stuff!

[@redmission1984]

I had no idea! "Björk was offered the chance to do a second album, but she turned it down. With the money she earned she bought herself a piano and started composing new songs of her own." Her voice does sound higher and more childlike, obviously...but still interesting to hear, especially with those disco influences and singing in Icelandic. It's all so trippy...just like all of Bjork's work.

[@denmiakki]

English lyrics :) It was in the night train in Cairo Where I found an Arabian boy Whom since then never left my thoughts I love him He told me stories from his dromedary And sang of water in oasis and rivers He drew me pictures with magical lines I love him There was spring and sun The next day I left to look for him We went down the Nile We didn't need a car, just a dromedary He went and showed me the pyramids Right by edge of Sahara sands And his eyes lit up by the white stones I love him By the Nile's bank we walked and sang About life's joy, beauty and love I felt inspired by other foreign tongues I love him There was spring and sun Birds sung in choir when i found him We went down the Nile We didn't need a car, just a dromedary He left me with tears in his eyes On the railway station that day Although love burned hot in my nerves I knew I would never see him again I often dream of my fair boy And life is sweet when I'm close to him He has grown, as the years have passed I love him Here back in Iceland I cried in lonliness And searched for marks to remind me of him I see his face in sticks and stones I love him

[@rashmika9742]

Thank you so much for translating!

[@e11aguru]

The lyrics sound better in Icelandic.

[@fabriciowillians1196]

@@TSMGirl Nope

[@calliespltn]

thank you!!

[@felipefernandez8309]

Lovely lyrics either way ❤

[@mathieuavisse4623]

i tried to find this records back in the 90 s never had the chance to listen to it 30 years ago :) very nice

[@nathaliegerbaud9417]

Icelandic lyrics Good luck with those : Það var í Næturlestinni í Kairo Það sem ég hitti Arabadreng Sem siðan aldrei úr huga mér hverfur Ég elska hann Hann sagði sögur af úfalda sínum Og söng um vatnið í vinjum og ám Hann brá upp myndum með töfrandi línum Ég elska hann Það var vor og sól Daginn eftir fór ég að hitta hann Við fórum niðr'að níl Við þurftum engan bíl, aðeins úfaldann Hann fór og sýndi mér pýramýda Rétt við j´aðar Sahara sands Og aug'ans lystu við steinana hvíta Ég elska hann Á Nílarbökkum við gengum og sungum Um lífsins gleði, fegurð og ást Ég fylltist anda úr framandi tungum Ég elska hann Það var vor og sól Fuglar sungu í kór að ég hitti hann Við fórum niðr'að níl Við þurftum engan bíl, aðeins úfaldann Hann kvaddi mig með tárvotum augum Á lestarstoðinni daginn þann Er ástin brann svo heitt í mínum taugum Ég vissi ég sæi aldrei aftur hann Mig dreymir oft um drenginn minn fríða Pg þá er lífið ljúft í nálægð hans Hann hefur stækkað, því árin þau líða Ég elska hann Hér uppá Íslandi græt ég í leynum Og leita'að merkjum sem minna á hann Ég sé hans andlit í stokkum og steinum Ég elska hann

[@nilskristjan8007]

should be "Fuglar sungu í kór er ég hitti hann"

[@bennnFR]

The instrumentation is excellent, especially that fade at the end once she's ended with singing

[@gere1997official]

I noticed that this singing-bird-landscape sound effect placed at the beginning is also appearing similarly at the beginning of "Arisen My Senses" off her latest album... Was this a self-citation? Who else noticed that?

[@rvufo]

was just wondering the same thing! Utopia has a lot of aspects related to her childhood music in it, so I wouldn’t be surprised... but could be a coincidence. hmm

[@calliespltn]

also this song sound so familiar. cant believe she was 11 here!!

[@danielstrzinek4880]

omg, I feel so much talent and pure feeling as well !!

[@lyrensutz]

Thanks loads for uploading this wonderful first album of Bjork's.....even though she does'nt really like it herself nor consider it HERs.

[@cachincahin7911]

happy brithday to this album

[@rolandkunzjr263]

I Adore Björk 🙏

[@516norman]

Me encanta Björk!!!

[@wanderleisilva3750]

Não me faça chorar menina!

[@carolinanaranjo4587]

OMG Que ternura 😍😍😍😍

[@kkcecii]

Song lyrics with pronunciation: Thad var ee Nay-tur-les-tin-ee ee Kai-ro Thad sem yeg hitti Ah-ra-ba-dring Sem see-dhan al-drei oor hoo-ga myer kver-vur Yeg el-ska han Han sag-di seg-ur af oo-fal-da see-num Og sung um vat-nid ee vin-yum og aum Han brah oomp min-dum med tur-fran-di lee-num Yeg el-ska han Thad var vor og soul Da-gin ef-tir for yeg ad hitti han Vid for-um nid-rad neel Vid thurf-tum eng-an beel, ad-eins oo-fal-dann Han for og seen-di myer peer-a-meed-a Ryet vid ya-dar Sa-ha-ra sands Og ow-gans lyst-oo vid stei-na-na kwee-ta Yeg el-ska han Aw Nee-lar-bok-kum vid geng-um og sung-um Um leef-sins gleh-thi, fe-gurth og aost Yeg fil-tist an-da oor fram-an-di tun-gum Yeg el-ska han Thad var vor og soul Fug-lar sung-oo ee kor ad yeg hitti han Vid for-um nid-rad neel Vid thurft-um eng-an beel, ad-eins oo-fal-dann Han kvad-dee mig med tar-vot-um ow-gum Aw les-tar-stoh-thin-ee da-gin than Er aost-in bran svo heit ee mee-num taug-um Yeg vis-see yeg sai al-drei af-tur han Mig trei-mir oft um dreng-in min frith-a Og thau er leev-id lyu-ft ee naul-aig-d han-s Han hev-ur steyk-kad, thvi aor-in they leeth-a Yeg el-ska han Hyer oop-paw Ees-land-i graet yeg ee lay-num Og lay-ta-ad merk-yum sem min-na aw han Yeg see hans and-lit ee stok-kum og stein-um Yeg el-ska han

[@TheRemixGeneration]

o had no idea bjork had a whole career before 1993...

[@honeybee1256]

TheRemixGeneration yeah! She was in a band in the 80’s

[@etierik]

She made a solo album in 1977, age 11. After that she sang in Tappi Tikarrass, Kukl, the Sugarcubes and a jazz trio. Debut is actually her tenth studio album.

[@keyshasigmon1409]

Right

[@helenaaaaakkkk]

TAOO FOFO 😭😭😭😭

[@stanislavabramov9809]

40 лет исполняется альбому ''Bjork''.

[@m.hertling6604]

So cute!

[@cherish9493]

yes i love this : D

[@MeatyM8]

idk what tf she saying but this is great

[@magicmulder]

Arrangement sounds like Ottawan's "D.I.S.C.O.". :)

[@FrancoMesmo]

Thought exact same

[@calliespltn]

so freaking cute!! she sounds younger here

[@mariuspoppFM]

She was 12 indeed

[@felipemartiniano1824]

😍😍😍

[@lilimuller6803]

Okay, not the Björk I know but still cute. :D

[@edsonrocha4287]

ARTE

[@miltonrickman]

my life just changed

[@claytonasparagus7075]

So cute

[@JP-wx6uh]

Not sure why the title because it's Indian not Arabic.

[@stanislavabramov9809]

1:02

[@calliespltn]

wish this was in pt3 of jojo iykwim

[@rokasbarasa1]

cant understand shit but its great

[@laobok]

An astute summation of foreign languages.

[@earthman13666]

😎

[@ZrhioZ]

La otra de Altamira, esta es del ministro Aranguren.

[@felicitydowns6651]

She was 11 years old?¿

[@mxndrake7990]

yes

[@alexanderbolton]

What????? This sounds just too good!

[@mariuspoppFM]

12

[@TojiFushigurosWifey]

oh my gosh, this actually kind of reminds me of Oingo-Boingo's ED in Jojo.

[@otterjazz]

[@stanislavabramov9809]

Кто же знал,что она потом помрачнеет.И зарычит.

[@3uphobria781]

Esta no xq me meo

[@3uphobria781]

De las mejores canciones de Björk

[@andrearossizonaspexss591]

semplicemente, immagino che a volte, durante rigidi oscuri inverni (forse inverni addirittura maggiormente severi di ambienti naturali descritti in Canti di Ossian di James Macpherson) in Islanda, la voglia di temperato clima di settentrionale Africa possa essere forte

[@stanislavabramov9809]

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