Aurora did her own choreography… this is just another side to Aurora that is no less or more authentic than any other part of her. To understand her you have to appreciate her personal and musical evolution that she has curated herself. She coproduces all her own music and performances. She has a very heavy hand in all of it. It is Aurora only ever being true and real to herself. She has said she wanted to challenge her audience not to only see her one way. She is complex and multifaceted. I love all of it. The contrasts are what make Aurora.
In the description of the music video, Aurora said: "'Apple Tree' is about the potential that hides in all of us. We can all save the world if we think about it. The world will not listen to scientific evidence that the world is dying, so maybe it will listen to the dreamers, the children. In a bleeding world, the power of the individual is our only hope. Let her save the world. Let him save them all. Believe in us, and maybe we will be the generation that saves the world, instead of the one who killed it. "
Lyrics are very important in this song. You can't let the visuals distract you from what she is saying. This is basically a continuation of "The Seed"........Mother Earth is bleeding (dying) and she is saying the young people will save the world. We all need to find our purpose and do our part to save this planet. The blood may be jarring for some viewers, but with some issues, you kind of need a slap in the face to wake up. I love the lyrics and the meaning of the song (I also love the groove of the music as well) A music video you may like better is "Winter Bird"
@@jamil2447 Spiked club? It's really interesting to read and hear the difference in experiences when watching this video. And believe me when I say, I absolutely respect your feelings about the visuals. And maybe it is because I myself is a Norwegian? Born and raised in a country with so much wild nature, and so little crime.. But for me the blood in the video represent, life, power of nature, mortality, strength and warriors. And all in a positive, powerful and primal way.
Mother earth's song cry for help! Mother earth is bleeding, if we dont't stop it we're gonna bleed too!!! Strong visual effect ref the blood is used to emphasize mother earth health at the moment “'Apple Tree' is about the potential that hides in all of us. We can all save the world if we put our minds to it. The world won’t listen to scientific proof that the world is dying, so maybe it will listen to the dreamers, the children. In a bleeding world the power of the individual is our only hope. Let her save the world. Let him save them all. Believe in us, and maybe we’ll be the generation that saves the world, rather than the one that killed it.”
Think of Aurora as mother nature. Bountiful and giving, but wrathful and violent when abused. I can understand finding the imagery off-putting, disturbing. I think it is intentionally so. We should all be disturbed by the ills we do the world. But regardless, I adore Aurora in fierce mode. Faery princesses can have sharp teeth.
@@larryshair "Apple Tree" is one of the most different of her songs from her normal sound along with "Wisdom Cries". From the Aurora wiki: "During a Step 2 listening party and Q&A held on June 13, 2019, AURORA gave insights on the production of the song. She confirmed that the beat of the track was influenced by Brazilian’s Olodum, which she came in contact when she first went to Salvador in 2017. There is also hip-hop influences because she “felt it deserved a very alive and bad-ass groove”."
Just as each of us have a variety of colors to our soul, so too does Aurora. Some of Aurora's songs hit me in different places, and some may take longer for me to become enveloped by them. However, I see every color of her soul when I hear her sing, see her expressive body movements, watch her dance, see her paint with movement in her videos, and interact with those around her. This could not be truer than what I saw and felt in this video. I realize it will take me several times of watching this to "catch" up to her, to her message, and her unique portrayal of the colors of this piece of art, but I trust it will come. Although I sometimes feel lost when I watch her videos, I know that her videos give us deep insight into a message that she is trying to portray, we just have to find the meaning, and the meaning the message has to each of us. So with that being said, I profess that without her video interpretation of the song, that we might miss the message completely. It's part of her art.
Aurora is the one who choreographed the dance :) She has a tendency to present a song very "pop" if its a message she wants to hit as many people as possible (Animal and Cure for me are other examples), because a pop song usually doesn't really have much of a message :P Aurora has plenty music like this, it's just that in the middle of all pop music, a song with a message won't be visible in the crowd of all the other.
I personally think this song NEEDED the visual. It adds so much to it. And if you read the lyrics and listen to the meaning of the song, the placement of the blood, etc., it all tells a VERY powerful and needed story.
Hello Chris :-) Great reaction! - You know, there is absolutely NO reason why you should need to apologize for having an opinion. This is a reaction channel after all, right ? This is my least favorite Aurora MV, but I do understand the visual effects, though a bit dramatic. That's the essence of Aurora imo, she wants you to think and reflect. In that respect I will have to say she succeeded. Again. Another thing that is a bit unusual here is that normally, even in her MVs, we get to see the Aurora we are all so familiar with, whereas here she is portrayed as the diametrical opposite. Almost machine-like and soulless. Or primitive and animalistic. Rudimentary if you will. (Sometimes I wish I could write to you in Norwegian, but you'd understand zilch...lol ) AND - There is absolutely nothing wrong in that. Not in the slightest. It's her artistic impression/expression, and we as the listeners/viewers have to make up our minds. Maybe even look up the lyrics like you said and maybe watch the MV a few times more. Aurora would like that for sure. Mission accomplished I guess. I, for one, would 11 times out of 10 prefer an honest reaction as opposed to an opinion tailored to please the fanbase. Keep up the good work m8, I'm here for it. Looking forward to your Angelina reaction now. I saw that your 7th Heaven reaction was taken down.... extremely annoying. UMG are harsh on you guys. Have a great day and weekend :-)
Fun fact is that aurora has a background in dance. She did jazz dance from 9 to age 16 and actually wanted to be a dancer professionally before she was discovered. Theres a video somewhere here on CZcams of one of her high school performances. She actually made the choreography for this video. Aurora has always been a performer, dance is just another media for her to channel it
Aurora said: “'Apple Tree' is about the potential that hides in all of us. We can all save the world if we put our minds to it. The world won’t listen to scientific proof that the world is dying, so maybe it will listen to the dreamers, the children. In a bleeding world the power of the individual is our only hope. Let her save the world. Let him save them all. Believe in us, and maybe we’ll be the generation that saves the world, rather than the one that killed it.” But you are right, it's different in most ways, but the visuals are probably a way to get attention to the message :) I like it... but then again, i shed a tear almost everytime i hear her .. 48 year old "strong man" crying... djeez :-D But, it affects me... just that something that You can't put into words :)
Another way to look at this is that a additional visual element is added to what is achievable in a live performance. We of course love her live performances, but there is an additional element in storytelling with the visuals. I consider it as a different performance rather than ranking it, and want to get what she's trying to say in that. Note that in her live performances of this song she has had companion dancers. Her MV of The River is another example of this.
Aurora's videos are her own creations - at least the later ones are - and she puts herself into them. A perfect example is Cure for Me. That is totally choreographed, and yet she is incredibly expressive in it. I think this video was deliberately done with a narrower range of expressiveness because that was the art form that Aurora was looking for.
THANK YOU TO THOSE OF YOU WHO ENCOURAGE EMOTIONS AND TELL HE NEED NOT APOLOGIZE FOR We need to stop shaming emotion. Aurora almost pleas for us to emote. It’s our hearts and emotions that bind us. We shouldn’t apologize. She is ripping her heart out and showing it to the world in such a visual reveal.
Love your reaction! The song is basically about how the earth is dying and she also talks about the Earth's corruption ("You've seen where the knife is, it's dark location") and she is saying we need to rely on the younger generations to save it but people say they're "just a boy" or "just a little girl" but we need to let them help because they grew up around this corruption and know a knew perspective. Then when she starts bleeding at the mouth and says "Can you carry the weight of mortality? The explosions around you is your symphony" she is basically mother earth saying "Are you happy that I'm dying? Can you cope with that? Because this is your doing" and once you know that meaning and then listen to the song it carries so much more weight
I don’t understand why you say this is not the true Aurora,Aurora has always been true to her own beliefs and has never brought out a song that she doesn’t believe has a deep message for anyone who is prepared to listen.“'Apple Tree' is about the potential that hides in all of us. We can all save the world if we put our minds to it. The world won’t listen to scientific proof that the world is dying, so maybe it will listen to the dreamers, the children. In a bleeding world the power of the individual is our only hope. Let her save the world. Let him save them all. Believe in us, and maybe we’ll be the generation that saves the world, rather than the one that killed it.” This song for me has a powerful message and Aurora shows the amazing talent that she has by writing amazing lyrics to make you think deeply about the world we live in,apple tree might not move your emotions like some of her other songs but for me it goes beyond emotions it makes you think deeply about what we are doing to the world we live in,it’s why Aurora is such a special artist who is head and shoulders above anyone else she is a Genius who is the essence of what music should be.
rip to all the new comers of Aurora after frozen 2, 🤣 this song/video came out just after that, I wonder how many little kids got a bit traumatized by it this one took me a while to appreciated but after the 4 listen I end up loving it, it's visuals and lyrics are amazing
Thx for a reaction. Leo D already sum up this song and its meaning = will not write about it - but it is good message and very interesting lyric (and i know blood for some can be shocking but it is made in purpose to make message stronger). And yes this is very different song then usual from Aurora. After I discovered Aurora I delayed a little listening to this song and listened to others as it is generally not my music style, but after I listened to it I loved the song and message - and I threat it as a complement if I generally dont like such music style and if Aurora made such song I enjoy it so much :) .
YES!!! Hi Larry!!! Not only am I glad to see Aurora back, I'm happy to see you reacting to a song that is I think a little different than her normal. I really love this song, so I'll be back to edit my comment after I react to your reaction...... LoL!!!! So, I've said a few times in my comments that I prefer her Live Performances as well. Yet, at the same time, there are certain songs that I do prefer the official video versions.......but only a few......So yeah, I too, prefer live performances.... You want to react to something that is live "AND" has lyrics that will make you go "what"???? Go with "In Bottles"..... I think I suggested this awhile back..... I think most of us perceive Aurora as this innocent, magical creature..... Which is very true..... But there are other sides to Aurora....... and "In Bottles" definitely shows that.......lol
2 live performances of Apple Tree by AURORA -- check out the interaction between Aurora and Silja! : czcams.com/video/4xR9KBFo90c/video.html and czcams.com/video/bkgSsvJe-WU/video.html
Ow, it's ok if you don't like this video so much, I like your honesty. I love the song and the video, the sky was perfect that day and the straight on her moves are so empowering 🤩
I think she should be very careful that her unique style does not become too commercial. It seems to me that both Apple tree and Cure for me were arranged by her sales management rather than by herself.
I hate to derail a thread as i love Aurora! But i don't know where else to recommend a song to react to. This is outside your box like Disturbed... Heart "Stairway to Heaven" at the Kennedy Center. Guaranteed to blown you away! thanks for your outstanding reactions. reminds me a joke about the state of our world when you have a song "Stairway to Heaven" and one "Highway to Hell" which one can handle more traffic? :-)
It may be scripted, but, as I understand it, she does all the dance choreography herself in all her videos and live performances, so you are actually getting Aurora's style, regardless.
She adores dancing, so it's also her true self expressing emotions through dancing. There's another really cool dancing video without any graphic content, in fact quite the opposite 🙂 This is the official video for her song Queendom: czcams.com/video/wULeXeQkqd0/video.html
Fantastic reaction! :) i would absolutely love to see your reaction to Sleep token - Blood sport (from the room below) . I feel like you would love it. :)
You should react too "I went too far" and "under the water" by aurora at some point. both are really good songs that don't seem to be as much attention of a lot of her other stuff for some reason but are personal favorites of mine.
She is using a lot of "hard visuals" in this one, and she almost rapping some parts... When you think you have figured her out, she surprises you again.... 😀🇧🇻
You're just like me. I also prefer Aurora without choreography and script, but this also belong to her. All self made. She is in charge. The song itself is also not one of my favorites in the instrumental style and I don't like rap either. But still a nice message. One should not take away children's dreams, not tell them that something is impossible. They could change the world later. We should support them and not say what they cannot do. By the way, the blood is not in the video for nothing. On the one hand, the earth is bleeding, that's their natural content in the song. On the other hand, she then knows that we all bleed the same. So also an anti-racist message in the song and in the lyrics.
I agree her live stuff is the best, I think her connection with the audience is amazing, by the way if you get back to Angelina, I would suggest How Great Tho Art, she sings in a lower register.
I think of it as an indictment of the current generations in power and as such you (and I) *should* feel uncomfortable. After all, we're abdicating our responsibility to the planet and putting off what should be done now for the sake of our own comfort and to the detriment of our children's and grandchildren's futures. Sort of like - "It's too hard... let her save the world, let him save them all" - but she's just a girl and he's just a boy and we shouldn't be putting it all on them. As Greta said, "how dare" we?
This is pretty awesome song with Aurora, Artsy, love artsy...You def have to try Manolito Pomoy with "The Prayer" on Wish Bus 107.5...Brilliant talent most amazing thing youll witness in a while...Also if you enjoy artsy artist try Melanie Martinez "DollHouse"...Thank you for reaction, Peace
Ah, you haven't reacted to her song from earlier this year Cure for Me czcams.com/video/K17df81RL9Y/video.html and her commentary for the lyrics czcams.com/video/DhyTn1GGKEo/video.html there's also a few "live" performances out there as well of it
@@larryshair Or, her earliests tracks Puppet from 2012 czcams.com/video/aU4TVG1xLY4/video.html and Awakening from 2014 (live TV performance) czcams.com/video/O2A4N2MOmMw/video.html
Great reaction! Yes! Everyone who gets Aurora always ends up on the end of the spectrum preferring her live performances. You are totally right…. She thrives in live performances. Ani Difranco had it right when she said she doesn’t take a good picture because she has the kind of beauty that moves. Aurora is the same. Her magic comes from the genuine energy she projects simply being herself in a live venue. I would really love to see you react to A Different Kind Of Human. Here’s the link in case you want to check it out. czcams.com/video/gBtdZRwNT9U/video.html Do you have a patrion I could support you though?
I have a lot of favorite artists, but what's consistent with them all, they all have songs that I just don't care for. Heck on of my favorite Artists of all time is another childhood prodigy musical genius Harry Connick Jr, and he has whole albums I don't like..😂. I think the common thread here is expirementing with different styles and concepts, this video and the kind of tribal chant style of this song just seems too over produced.
I love everthing about Aurora, her life view, her pixie voice, her wit, her dance, her lyrical body expression, her world View, her fashion sense etc. . saying that, this is the only time that I could not finish watching something as morbid as this production. The sight of my beautiful Princess covered with blood was too much too take.
Not to put words in her mouth but I do wonder if she might say that she is no one's "beautiful princess"... It might even be one of the points she's trying to make in this video... Don't get me wrong, I'm not attacking you, just reminding you of something that I've had to remind myself - she's not just some sweet little girl, she's a fiercely intelligent grown-ass woman with all the sparkling facets and dark shadows that should imply. Once reminded of that, it only makes me love and respect her and her message more.
@@mrkkopola Kyle, I thank you for the thoughtful and accurate assessment of Auroras view of herself. My original comment was more self centered in that to watch this gentle soul chewing raw flesh off a large bone and have its blood spill graphically from her mouth, temporarily filled my mind with disappointment and disgust. It was as if Supergirl crossed her peaceful alien code by ripping off the head of Lex Luthor in anger. I think you hit the nail dead center with your belief that her message was unquestionably multilayered toward the savage truth of the human condition. I get it but can't help being at the edge of a major hurl watching it.
I've been mostly enjoying your reactions (not just to Aurora) until this one. There seems to be some underlying patriarchal bias in action here, something to maybe take a look at. Also, I could sense your disappointment from the start, looking disgusted by blood and nitpicking at lyrics you didn't understand. To gain a deeper appreciation for the 'true Aurora', means you must truly appreciate the different versions of her not just the version that makes you most comfortable.
I hesitate to state this but there are some of Aurora's songs that I don't care for and this is one of them. It's too jarring for me. But you don't have to like all of an artist's work.
I like the blood. And the song. She’s a tough girl (not just a sweet princess😉) , the lyrics are important and the blood fits as a statement.
Aurora did her own choreography… this is just another side to Aurora that is no less or more authentic than any other part of her. To understand her you have to appreciate her personal and musical evolution that she has curated herself. She coproduces all her own music and performances. She has a very heavy hand in all of it. It is Aurora only ever being true and real to herself. She has said she wanted to challenge her audience not to only see her one way. She is complex and multifaceted. I love all of it. The contrasts are what make Aurora.
In the description of the music video, Aurora said:
"'Apple Tree' is about the potential that hides in all of us. We can all save the world if we think about it. The world will not listen to scientific evidence that the world is dying, so maybe it will listen to the dreamers, the children. In a bleeding world, the power of the individual is our only hope. Let her save the world. Let him save them all. Believe in us, and maybe we will be the generation that saves the world, instead of the one who killed it. "
Lyrics are very important in this song. You can't let the visuals distract you from what she is saying. This is basically a continuation of "The Seed"........Mother Earth is bleeding (dying) and she is saying the young people will save the world. We all need to find our purpose and do our part to save this planet. The blood may be jarring for some viewers, but with some issues, you kind of need a slap in the face to wake up. I love the lyrics and the meaning of the song (I also love the groove of the music as well) A music video you may like better is "Winter Bird"
Nooo Julie, a slap in the face with cold water works for me, with a spiked club? Not very nice.
@@jamil2447 Spiked club? It's really interesting to read and hear the difference in experiences when watching this video. And believe me when I say, I absolutely respect your feelings about the visuals. And maybe it is because I myself is a Norwegian? Born and raised in a country with so much wild nature, and so little crime.. But for me the blood in the video represent, life, power of nature, mortality, strength and warriors. And all in a positive, powerful and primal way.
I love it! The visuals are amazing and the song fits... Aurora is super! Thanks for sharing😊👏👏👏
Mother earth's song cry for help! Mother earth is bleeding, if we dont't stop it we're gonna bleed too!!!
Strong visual effect ref the blood is used to emphasize mother earth health at the moment
“'Apple Tree' is about the potential that hides in all of us. We can all save the world if we put our minds to it. The world won’t listen to scientific proof that the world is dying, so maybe it will listen to the dreamers, the children. In a bleeding world the power of the individual is our only hope. Let her save the world. Let him save them all. Believe in us, and maybe we’ll be the generation that saves the world, rather than the one that killed it.”
Very good sum up of this song :).
@@Geralt26 Thank you! Stay safe!
Think of Aurora as mother nature. Bountiful and giving, but wrathful and violent when abused. I can understand finding the imagery off-putting, disturbing. I think it is intentionally so. We should all be disturbed by the ills we do the world. But regardless, I adore Aurora in fierce mode. Faery princesses can have sharp teeth.
Well said!
@@larryshair "Apple Tree" is one of the most different of her songs from her normal sound along with "Wisdom Cries".
From the Aurora wiki:
"During a Step 2 listening party and Q&A held on June 13, 2019, AURORA gave insights on the production of the song. She confirmed that the beat of the track was influenced by Brazilian’s Olodum, which she came in contact when she first went to Salvador in 2017. There is also hip-hop influences because she “felt it deserved a very alive and bad-ass groove”."
Just as each of us have a variety of colors to our soul, so too does Aurora. Some of Aurora's songs hit me in different places, and some may take longer for me to become enveloped by them. However, I see every color of her soul when I hear her sing, see her expressive body movements, watch her dance, see her paint with movement in her videos, and interact with those around her. This could not be truer than what I saw and felt in this video. I realize it will take me several times of watching this to "catch" up to her, to her message, and her unique portrayal of the colors of this piece of art, but I trust it will come. Although I sometimes feel lost when I watch her videos, I know that her videos give us deep insight into a message that she is trying to portray, we just have to find the meaning, and the meaning the message has to each of us. So with that being said, I profess that without her video interpretation of the song, that we might miss the message completely. It's part of her art.
Aurora is the one who choreographed the dance :)
She has a tendency to present a song very "pop" if its a message she wants to hit as many people as possible (Animal and Cure for me are other examples), because a pop song usually doesn't really have much of a message :P
Aurora has plenty music like this, it's just that in the middle of all pop music, a song with a message won't be visible in the crowd of all the other.
I personally think this song NEEDED the visual. It adds so much to it. And if you read the lyrics and listen to the meaning of the song, the placement of the blood, etc., it all tells a VERY powerful and needed story.
"True Aurora". Nah Aurora is always true to herself. She is able to express her art however she feels. Not a one trick pony.
I love this song. This is Aurora too. She is a dancer and a singer and so much more.
Hello Chris :-) Great reaction! - You know, there is absolutely NO reason why you should need to apologize for having an opinion. This is a reaction channel after all, right ?
This is my least favorite Aurora MV, but I do understand the visual effects, though a bit dramatic. That's the essence of Aurora imo, she wants you to think and reflect. In that respect I will have to say she succeeded. Again. Another thing that is a bit unusual here is that normally, even in her MVs, we get to see the Aurora we are all so familiar with, whereas here she is portrayed as the diametrical opposite. Almost machine-like and soulless. Or primitive and animalistic. Rudimentary if you will. (Sometimes I wish I could write to you in Norwegian, but you'd understand zilch...lol )
AND - There is absolutely nothing wrong in that. Not in the slightest. It's her artistic impression/expression, and we as the listeners/viewers have to make up our minds. Maybe even look up the lyrics like you said and maybe watch the MV a few times more. Aurora would like that for sure. Mission accomplished I guess.
I, for one, would 11 times out of 10 prefer an honest reaction as opposed to an opinion tailored to please the fanbase. Keep up the good work m8, I'm here for it. Looking forward to your Angelina reaction now. I saw that your 7th Heaven reaction was taken down.... extremely annoying. UMG are harsh on you guys.
Have a great day and weekend :-)
You rock, Pool! Thanks bud!
Agree. Be honest. Appreciate honesty
Fun fact is that aurora has a background in dance. She did jazz dance from 9 to age 16 and actually wanted to be a dancer professionally before she was discovered. Theres a video somewhere here on CZcams of one of her high school performances. She actually made the choreography for this video. Aurora has always been a performer, dance is just another media for her to channel it
Never heard/watched Aurora. Definitely will watch more. Thanks for opening this door.
Wohoo! A new warrior, welcome!
Aurora said:
“'Apple Tree' is about the potential that hides in all of us. We can all save the world if we put our minds to it. The world won’t listen to scientific proof that the world is dying, so maybe it will listen to the dreamers, the children. In a bleeding world the power of the individual is our only hope. Let her save the world. Let him save them all. Believe in us, and maybe we’ll be the generation that saves the world, rather than the one that killed it.”
But you are right, it's different in most ways, but the visuals are probably a way to get attention to the message :)
I like it... but then again, i shed a tear almost everytime i hear her .. 48 year old "strong man" crying... djeez :-D But, it affects me... just that something that You can't put into words :)
Another way to look at this is that a additional visual element is added to what is achievable in a live performance. We of course love her live performances, but there is an additional element in storytelling with the visuals. I consider it as a different performance rather than ranking it, and want to get what she's trying to say in that. Note that in her live performances of this song she has had companion dancers. Her MV of The River is another example of this.
Aurora's videos are her own creations - at least the later ones are - and she puts herself into them. A perfect example is Cure for Me. That is totally choreographed, and yet she is incredibly expressive in it. I think this video was deliberately done with a narrower range of expressiveness because that was the art form that Aurora was looking for.
THANK YOU TO THOSE OF YOU WHO ENCOURAGE EMOTIONS AND TELL HE NEED NOT APOLOGIZE FOR We need to stop shaming emotion. Aurora almost pleas for us to emote. It’s our hearts and emotions that bind us. We shouldn’t apologize. She is ripping her heart out and showing it to the world in such a visual reveal.
Thanks Amanda! You are so very kind!
She's been dancing since she was a small child. She loves dancing and man, she brings it in this video.
Your reactions are honest and that is always good! Thanks!
Love your reaction! The song is basically about how the earth is dying and she also talks about the Earth's corruption ("You've seen where the knife is, it's dark location") and she is saying we need to rely on the younger generations to save it but people say they're "just a boy" or "just a little girl" but we need to let them help because they grew up around this corruption and know a knew perspective. Then when she starts bleeding at the mouth and says "Can you carry the weight of mortality? The explosions around you is your symphony" she is basically mother earth saying "Are you happy that I'm dying? Can you cope with that? Because this is your doing" and once you know that meaning and then listen to the song it carries so much more weight
I don’t understand why you say this is not the true Aurora,Aurora has always been true to her own beliefs and has never brought out a song that she doesn’t believe has a deep message for anyone who is prepared to listen.“'Apple Tree' is about the potential that hides in all of us. We can all save the world if we put our minds to it. The world won’t listen to scientific proof that the world is dying, so maybe it will listen to the dreamers, the children. In a bleeding world the power of the individual is our only hope. Let her save the world. Let him save them all. Believe in us, and maybe we’ll be the generation that saves the world, rather than the one that killed it.” This song for me has a powerful message and Aurora shows the amazing talent that she has by writing amazing lyrics to make you think deeply about the world we live in,apple tree might not move your emotions like some of her other songs but for me it goes beyond emotions it makes you think deeply about what we are doing to the world we live in,it’s why Aurora is such a special artist who is head and shoulders above anyone else she is a Genius who is the essence of what music should be.
I loved the song but the visuals were a little different (on how she freely dances, in a way, when she performs live.)
rip to all the new comers of Aurora after frozen 2, 🤣 this song/video came out just after that, I wonder how many little kids got a bit traumatized by it
this one took me a while to appreciated but after the 4 listen I end up loving it, it's visuals and lyrics are amazing
Thx for a reaction. Leo D already sum up this song and its meaning = will not write about it - but it is good message and very interesting lyric (and i know blood for some can be shocking but it is made in purpose to make message stronger).
And yes this is very different song then usual from Aurora. After I discovered Aurora I delayed a little listening to this song and listened to others as it is generally not my music style, but after I listened to it I loved the song and message - and I threat it as a complement if I generally dont like such music style and if Aurora made such song I enjoy it so much :) .
Something to consider might be to watch a live performance after the music video in the same reaction.
YES!!!
Hi Larry!!! Not only am I glad to see Aurora back, I'm happy to see you reacting to a song that is I think a little different than her normal. I really love this song, so I'll be back to edit my comment after I react to your reaction...... LoL!!!!
So, I've said a few times in my comments that I prefer her Live Performances as well. Yet, at the same time, there are certain songs that I do prefer the official video versions.......but only a few......So yeah, I too, prefer live performances....
You want to react to something that is live "AND" has lyrics that will make you go "what"????
Go with "In Bottles".....
I think I suggested this awhile back.....
I think most of us perceive Aurora as this innocent, magical creature.....
Which is very true.....
But there are other sides to Aurora....... and "In Bottles" definitely shows that.......lol
Thanks bud!
Thanks for sharing. It’s great to see your reaction. All opinions are welcomed. Personally, I like the raw , in your face nature of the music video.
2 live performances of Apple Tree by AURORA -- check out the interaction between Aurora and Silja! : czcams.com/video/4xR9KBFo90c/video.html and czcams.com/video/bkgSsvJe-WU/video.html
Ow, it's ok if you don't like this video so much, I like your honesty. I love the song and the video, the sky was perfect that day and the straight on her moves are so empowering 🤩
Thanks Sandra! You are very kind!
I think she should be very careful that her unique style does not become too commercial. It seems to me that both Apple tree and Cure for me were arranged by her sales management rather than by herself.
I hate to derail a thread as i love Aurora! But i don't know where else to recommend a song to react to. This is outside your box like Disturbed... Heart "Stairway to Heaven" at the Kennedy Center. Guaranteed to blown you away! thanks for your outstanding reactions.
reminds me a joke about the state of our world when you have a song "Stairway to Heaven"
and one "Highway to Hell" which one can handle more traffic? :-)
"Cure" has lots of dancing:)
It may be scripted, but, as I understand it, she does all the dance choreography herself in all her videos and live performances, so you are actually getting Aurora's style, regardless.
Try: Aurora - Apple Tree Live in London
She adores dancing, so it's also her true self expressing emotions through dancing.
There's another really cool dancing video without any graphic content, in fact quite the opposite 🙂
This is the official video for her song Queendom:
czcams.com/video/wULeXeQkqd0/video.html
Fantastic reaction! :) i would absolutely love to see your reaction to Sleep token - Blood sport (from the room below) . I feel like you would love it. :)
You should react too "I went too far" and "under the water" by aurora at some point. both are really good songs that don't seem to be as much attention of a lot of her other stuff for some reason but are personal favorites of mine.
I suggested "In Bottles" but I also would love to see Larry do reactions to these songs too!!!! I love both of them!!!!
I will definitely put them on the list. I have heard of "I went too far", but not "Under the Water"...
@@larryshair ANd Under Stars, and Queendom and A Different Kind of human and Forgotten Love and all the wonderful covers...
She is using a lot of "hard visuals" in this one, and she almost rapping some parts...
When you think you have figured her out, she surprises you again.... 😀🇧🇻
Man you should check TO BE LOVED by Askjell ft. AURORA its more unique and different and the MV is artistic and Aurora is super amazing.. 🤘🤘🔥🔥
Hello, thank you for this reaction. She is an artist. Please please react to PTX’s new one “the prayer”.
It’s brilliant and beautifully done.
You're just like me. I also prefer Aurora without choreography and script, but this also belong to her. All self made. She is in charge.
The song itself is also not one of my favorites in the instrumental style and I don't like rap either. But still a nice message.
One should not take away children's dreams, not tell them that something is impossible. They could change the world later. We should support them and not say what they cannot do.
By the way, the blood is not in the video for nothing. On the one hand, the earth is bleeding, that's their natural content in the song. On the other hand, she then knows that we all bleed the same. So also an anti-racist message in the song and in the lyrics.
You're looking great with a bigger beard
Yes, live has the edge but this scripted video is great.
You need to check out Aurora's "Exist For Love" music video. It's... cute.
Plsss react to her interviews
I agree her live stuff is the best, I think her connection with the audience is amazing, by the way if you get back to Angelina, I would suggest How Great Tho Art, she sings in a lower register.
I think of it as an indictment of the current generations in power and as such you (and I) *should* feel uncomfortable. After all, we're abdicating our responsibility to the planet and putting off what should be done now for the sake of our own comfort and to the detriment of our children's and grandchildren's futures.
Sort of like - "It's too hard... let her save the world, let him save them all" - but she's just a girl and he's just a boy and we shouldn't be putting it all on them.
As Greta said, "how dare" we?
This is pretty awesome song with Aurora, Artsy, love artsy...You def have to try Manolito Pomoy with "The Prayer" on Wish Bus 107.5...Brilliant talent most amazing thing youll witness in a while...Also if you enjoy artsy artist try Melanie Martinez "DollHouse"...Thank you for reaction, Peace
Ah, you haven't reacted to her song from earlier this year Cure for Me czcams.com/video/K17df81RL9Y/video.html and her commentary for the lyrics czcams.com/video/DhyTn1GGKEo/video.html there's also a few "live" performances out there as well of it
Ah, you are RIGHT Richard! That one slipped by me! I will add that as my next Aurora reaction. Thanks! Look for a shout out!
@@larryshair I just assumed you'd get to her most recent tracks eventually. Have you reacted to Exist for Love from last year?
@@larryshair Or, her earliests tracks Puppet from 2012 czcams.com/video/aU4TVG1xLY4/video.html and Awakening from 2014 (live TV performance) czcams.com/video/O2A4N2MOmMw/video.html
Great reaction! Yes! Everyone who gets Aurora always ends up on the end of the spectrum preferring her live performances. You are totally right…. She thrives in live performances. Ani Difranco had it right when she said she doesn’t take a good picture because she has the kind of beauty that moves. Aurora is the same. Her magic comes from the genuine energy she projects simply being herself in a live venue. I would really love to see you react to A Different Kind Of Human. Here’s the link in case you want to check it out. czcams.com/video/gBtdZRwNT9U/video.html
Do you have a patrion I could support you though?
Thanks again Sapphos!
I have a lot of favorite artists, but what's consistent with them all, they all have songs that I just don't care for. Heck on of my favorite Artists of all time is another childhood prodigy musical genius Harry Connick Jr, and he has whole albums I don't like..😂. I think the common thread here is expirementing with different styles and concepts, this video and the kind of tribal chant style of this song just seems too over produced.
..And creepy..lol
I’m a big fan of Aurora but this is not my fave , Under the water Honda Stage version please
I’m with you… not a huge fan of this one
Yes....this song...is not the true Aurora......bit animated....
I love everthing about Aurora, her life view, her pixie voice, her wit, her dance, her lyrical body expression, her world
View, her fashion sense etc. . saying that, this is the only time that I could not finish watching something as morbid as this production. The sight of my beautiful Princess covered with blood was too much too take.
That's probably the purpose. It shouldn't be possible to just ignore. A reference to the message in the lyrics.
@@tjalve1 I agree with the purpose. The world needs to wake up before it shuts down.
@@tjalve1 unfortunately, imo the targets of the bloody wake up vid pay little attention to the message yet have a sadistic attraction to the gore.
Not to put words in her mouth but I do wonder if she might say that she is no one's "beautiful princess"... It might even be one of the points she's trying to make in this video...
Don't get me wrong, I'm not attacking you, just reminding you of something that I've had to remind myself - she's not just some sweet little girl, she's a fiercely intelligent grown-ass woman with all the sparkling facets and dark shadows that should imply.
Once reminded of that, it only makes me love and respect her and her message more.
@@mrkkopola Kyle, I thank you for the thoughtful and accurate assessment of Auroras view of herself. My original comment was more self centered in that to watch this gentle soul chewing raw flesh off a large bone and have its blood spill graphically from her mouth, temporarily filled my mind with disappointment and disgust. It was as if Supergirl crossed her peaceful alien code by ripping off the head of Lex Luthor in anger. I think you hit the nail dead center with your belief that her message was unquestionably multilayered toward the savage truth of the human condition. I get it but can't help being at the edge of a major hurl watching it.
I've been mostly enjoying your reactions (not just to Aurora) until this one. There seems to be some underlying patriarchal bias in action here, something to maybe take a look at. Also, I could sense your disappointment from the start, looking disgusted by blood and nitpicking at lyrics you didn't understand. To gain a deeper appreciation for the 'true Aurora', means you must truly appreciate the different versions of her not just the version that makes you most comfortable.
I hesitate to state this but there are some of Aurora's songs that I don't care for and this is one of them. It's too jarring for me. But you don't have to like all of an artist's work.
Not my favorite song by Aurora. 🙂
Don’t like this