【独立民谣】Ásgeir - Was There Nothing?
选自冰岛电子民谣歌手Ásgeir首张英语专辑《In The Silence》。轻盈的耳语吟唱，细腻且纯粹，洋溢着北欧男孩带着稚气的阳光气息。
这张专辑其实就是Ásgeir2012年拿下冰岛专辑榜冠军的《Dyre I Daueatogn》英语版，原作中多首冰岛语歌词皆出自他72岁老父亲之手，经过John Grant纤细敏锐的译词，得以透过睿智且深富诗情的词义，了解来自世界边缘的美丽声音。
《Was There Nothing?》
Was there nothing but the hush of night?
Had a boat; don't remember where.
Did you flee from what was said and seen?
Truth's not true under the light of lies.
Raise your sword and shield
Was there more than just the prose of night?
Had a grave; don't remember where.
Beaten down awhile I lift up my prayer.
Broken promises have set the snare; both sincere and not.
Was there nothing but the blessed night?
Had some gold but don't remember where.
When does faith lift up its head so high?
Oh, my Lord, won't you please tell me why faith bestows power?
Was there nothing but the hush of night?
Had a treasure but I don't know where.
Did you flee from what was said and seen?
Yes, the good was not without the bad.
Raise your sword and shield.
Yes, the good was not without the bad.
Raise up your sword and shield.
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