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Ólafur Arnalds

A Dawning

Release date: 11th July 2025

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"A Dawning" is a track by Ólafur Arnalds, from the album A Dawning, released 11th July 2025. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

A Dawning

[Verse 1]

Under a broken moon we regaled what was

I watched the swallows bloom into a cloud of dust

Oh brother come be my keeper, hold me dear

Don't let the wreckage call what the wreckage wants

Now let’s just ride on highs while the moment is right

No, don't you fold my wings for the fear of flight

In your eyes

[Chorus]

You curled up gods while I pondered death

It feels like this war is our dawning

Don't let that light outrun us yet

It feels like this war is our dawning

Ah, waking up to find a forest

Summon your sight to get us now

Ah, breaching out, define me lawless

Summon the fight to get us out

[Verse 2]

When all the world rained down on our safety’s hood

It left me lying out with a pail of blood

Oh brother come be my keeper, hold me dear

I'll let the winter start when I say I've stood for us

[Chorus]

You curled up gods while I pondered death

It feels like this war is our dawning

Don't let that light outrun us yet

It feels like this war is our dawning

Ah, waking up to find a forest

Summon your sight to get us now

Ah, breaching out, define me lawless

Summon the fight to get us out

[Bridge]

Forcing out a furnace

Find the reach and want it

Out in front I see a light

Forcing out a furnace

Find the reach and hold it

All it takes to be alive

[Chorus]

You curled up gods while I pondered death

It feels like this war is our dawning

Don't let that light outrun us yet

It feels like this war is our dawning

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Ólafur Arnalds — 3055

Ólafur Arnalds — 1953

Ólafur Arnalds — 1440

Ólafur Arnalds — 0048 / 0729

Ólafur Arnalds — 3704 / 3837

Við Vorum Smá... (Dyad 1909 Version)
...Og Lengra
…og lengra (orchestral version)
00:26
0048 / 0729
03:06
1440
1953
1995
20:17

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Credits

Writer: Ólafur Arnalds, Talos
Producer: Ólafur Arnalds, Talos
Conductor: Bjarni Frímann Bjarnason
Credited: Árni F. Sigurðsson, Bjarni Frímann Bjarnason, SinfoniaNord, Styrmir Hauksson, Talos, Zino Mikorey
Mastering Engineer: Zino Mikorey
Mixing Engineer: Styrmir Hauksson
Orchestra: SinfoniaNord
Recording Engineer: Árni F. Sigurðsson, Ólafur Arnalds, Talos