Of Monsters and Men is an Icelandic indie folk/rock band formed in Garðabær in 2010. It consists of lead singer and guitarist Nanna BryndÃs Hilmarsdóttir, singer and guitarist Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson, lead guitarist Brynjar Leifsson, drummer Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, and bassist Kristján Páll Kristjánsson. The band won the MúsÃktilraunir in 2010, an annual Battle of the Bands in Iceland. In 2011, Of Monsters and Men released an EP titled Into the Woods. Their 2011 debut album, My Head Is an Animal, reached the No.1 position in Australia, Iceland, and Ireland, as well as on the US Rock and Alternative charts, while peaking at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 album chart, No. 3 in the UK, and top 20 of most European and Canadian charts. Its lead single, "Little Talks", was an international success, reaching the top 10 in most music charts in Europe, including No. 1 in Ireland and Iceland, and No. 1 on US Alternative Songs.
Of Monsters and Men won the 2013 European Border Breakers Awards.
The sea said goodbye to the shore so the sun wouldn't notice
The seaweed that wrapped its arms around you
The carpet on my cheek feels like a forest
And I run through the tall trees with your hands chasing me
The books that I keep by my bags are full of your stories
That I drew up from a little dream of mine, a little nightmare of yours
To be asked to take this plunge, to forgive and forget
And be the better man, to be a better man, to be a better man
So love me, mother
And love me, father
And love my sister as well
The cat's silhouette, as big as a monster
In this concrete jungle, with streetlights hanging their heads
So make all your last demands, for I will forsake you
And I'll meet your eyes for the very first time, for the very last
So love me, mother
And love me, father
And love my sister as well
So love me, mother
And love me, father
And love my brother as well
So love me, mother
And love me, father
And love my sister as well
So love me, mother
And love me, father
And love my brother as well
I met a man today and he smiled back at me
Now there are thoughts like these that keep me on my feet
That keep me on my feet