In Svefn-g-englar by Sigur Rós, what is "Tjú"?
For years I've been a fan of the song from their second album, Ágætis byrjun. When I look for the English translation, everything is translated, except for the "chorus":
I'm back
Inside of you
It's so nice to be here
It's just a quick stop
I fly around in underwater
On hotel connected to Electrical Tables and feeds
tju tju
But what is
tju
? Google Translate just gives me the same word back. I assume it's a vocalisation, like "Ooooh", or maybe a "yeaaah", but it could be an Icelandic term, like "oi" is to some English speakers (Australia, Britain etc.)Any clues?
Well, this website blog states that the writer asked about this word and found that it is "a sound that Icelanders make to comfort babies."
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