"It hurts when the beauty is lost in the speed" is very profound bc it's like there's so much beauty to be experienced, but life moves so quickly that one can't fully grasp or appreciate these beautiful moments because life moves so quickly and with such great volatility
The primary singer of the French is pomme (another magnificent singer), but as a Norwegian myself-and same age as Aurora-we do have to learn two foreign languages in school, English being one of them (the second one is most often a choice)
She's a poet. And that is the French singer Pomme in the last part. She's the same age as Aurora. Aurora learned the French part and there is a live performance of it on CZcams. It's a whole concert I think, but it's on CZcams. It's the "Rough trade" concert she did last week in London. She sings the French part. She has a live performance of "Heathens" from this album and just put out the Music video for "A temporary high" Oh, And this is the translation for the French part [Outro: Pomme] Somewhere before dawn When the light wants to see us Somewhere in the world, a bird falls asleep Quietly, you and me We will find in the night Somewhere to put the flowers we have picked Leave before dawn When the light wants to see us Somewhere in the world a bird falls asleep Quietly, you and me We will find in the night Somewhere to put the flowers we have picked Leave before dawn When the light wants to see us Somewhere in the world a bird falls asleep Quietly, you and me We will find in the night Somewhere to put the flowers we have picked
I love this song and the whole album, every song is so different. It’s so exiting ❤️ The french part is Pomme with Aurora in the background. About the song: In an interview with NME, AURORA said that “… I do often feel like this world is trying to make me focus on all these great miracles. And somehow I feel like it makes me miss out on the small ones. And that is sad. Because the small miracles happen all the time. Sometimes several times a day. And I want to see all of them. Because everything matters.” On a livestream by Pomme, Aurora further recounted how their collaboration came to be; "I made my album in a castle in Norway, and it has French history. And this man lived in this castle like hundreds of years ago, and he was French, Marcus Gerhard. And he loved art and music and he celebrated and invited people and I thought it would be a nice way to honour this French castle by having you." Aurora later explained to Apple Music: “I don’t normally do features. I knew a bit about [Pomme] because she’s extremely sweet and very talented. I wanted to include some Frenchness on the opening song as a gift to the castle that gave me a lot of the inspiration to finish this album. I asked her if she could write the ending of my song in French, and she wrote a beautiful story about the flowers we picked in all of your favourite places. It is an ode to Rosendal.” My favourite songs for the moment are: Everything Matters You keep me crawling Exhale Inhale A Temporary High A Dangerous Thing Artemis Blood in the wine This could be a dream A little place called the moon Ok, I just couldn’t stop myself. All the songs are great 👍 Aurora, the musical genius ❤️
I truly enjoy your Aurora reactions. I also love Aurora´s music, I believe she is an absolute genius. I'm just fascinated by her artistry. I love this song. I love how we don't know what in the lyrics is real, what is affecting what, like the butterfly effect: The person beside her is sitting in his/her own car, but someone else is driving/has control. The person sleeping - is he/she traveling fast in real life or in the dream? And is the bird a metaphor or is it part of the dream? And it goes on and on. I love exploring these lyrics. Everything is affecting something, everything matters... This album "The Gods we can touch" is a bit of a challenge for me, lyrically, even though "the gods" she is inspired by, are the Ancient Greek gods. I am a Christian, and she probably has less of a religious background than I have. Still, I think she is so honestly exploring the human condition, I like challenging myself with her lyrics anyway. I think it's healthy to see other peoples perspective in these questions. I love her honest criticism of hypocrisy and double standards and the unnecessary infliction of shame upon people for being who they are. As a Christian, I am very much engaged in these questions myself. In my eyes, all those things are just making God smaller. If my faith is threatened by people speaking the truth, the faith wasn't worth much anyway! Aurora has said: “In the right hands faith can become the most beautiful thing. Nurturing and warm. And in the wrong hands it can become a beacon of war and death." Also we don't have to agree with everything to love someone. :) You have given some indications of religious beliefs, that's why I wanted to write this to you. Some of the lyrics in this album might be a bit off-putting for some. I know. Still I love this album, the lyrics are so multi-layered and intelligent. I like to go for a walk listening to the entire album, then it feels almost like a musical. It fascinates me that the song "Exist for Love", I have always thought it was beautiful, though a bit hard to swallow for a grown woman. At first I wondered if she was being ironic, the expression of love just felt a bit over the top. Then I have come to appreciate it as art. But in the context of the album, it felt just right, because here she also talked about the ugly sides of relationships. So as I listened to the album, it was like she primed me for it, so when Exist for love came, I was so ready for it! And when she then sung "The Innocent" I openly cried. It´s almost as if in Exhale Inhale, she sings: "Do you understand what is happening?" I felt it was like a meta-commentary to the whole album. I don't know if everything I feel about this is intentional, but I love it. She surely has intentions in her music that I don't grasp. Aurora herself has said that her music is bigger than her. Have you watched the documentary "Once Aurora"? Very much recommended! And I think you might find in on YT or you have to buy it, but it's worth it. Well I am looking forward to more Aurora reactions from you, enjoy! (Angelina Jordan is the one living in LA, Aurora is touring these days, I believe, but still living in Norway.)
Her Lyrics are unbelievable! I believe this song is dedicated to Thanatos so Im thinking the deeper voice is Thanatos. Pomme is the Primary singer in French but if you listen Aurora is also singing it.
The French part of this song were written and sung by French artist Pomme (Claire Pommet). They didn't actually meet face-to-face until just last month. Aurora has been singing the French part in concert, though. I'm pretty sure Aurora still lives in Norway, in her apartment in Bergen. I don't think you could pry her out of Norway. It's amazing that she's been songwriting in English since she first learned the language at 9 or 10 years old!
Hey Larry, Aurora just also released a stripped down live version of the song Temporary High on CZcams (VEVO). Maybe you want to check that out. The album version is of course great, too. But i think the "acoustic" versions of her songs are showing the pure core of them a bit better. Love to see you back on track !
Enjoyed your reaction! AURORA brought French artist Pomme in to sing the final verses in French (Pomme essentially took AURORA's lyrics, translated them into French, then revised them / wrote her own lyrics to correspond to AURORA's -- taking into consideration theme, rhyme and syllables, etc.). Then AURORA supplied back-up vocals for this section, as well as the lilting piano. They do plan to do a live version together at some point.
Aurora’s third child is a very special album,I love the way she calls her albums her children,it shows how much she loves everything it means the world to her, music for her goes deeper than just writing,she cares deeply about the content her lyrics as this song title portrays for her Everything Maters her words are a medicine for everyone,yes she is so special but more than that she’s a wonderful humble human soul and we are blessed to have her music (children) in our lives.❤️🍎❤️🍎❤️
I love this one! To me she is like a Wood Nymph. I can picture her dancing around the trees when I listen to some of her songs. They certainly lift your spirits.
Aurora's live performance of the song "Heathens" in "Vevo", where she's joined by a group of women dancers, is amazing!!! Hope there are no copyright issues...
Loved that. Loved that you loved it because, like you, I find this song utterly mesmerizing and so creative with words, so well produced and arranged. French artist Pomme, (very fascinating, same age as Aurora) is the lead vocalist on the French part. I like it when you comment on the details, like that brilliant outro. That single piano note in the end......Well, there are quite a few videos to the album. Giving in to the Love and Cure for Me are the two next songs on the album, and you'll find excellent videos for both. There are also official videos for Exist for Love and A temporary High, and a live video for Heathens. I must say, I find this album brilliant. Hope you do.
There is a Vevo video for Heathens (from the new album) that has Aurora performing in a beautifully shot video, great song too. The song I think you'll like most is A Dangerous Thing, acoustic guitar based song with stunning harmonies.
You are so right about Aurora's song writing maturing. This album is so different and intriguing. It is interesting how she is blending her love of mythology into songs that still have potent meaning to listeners.
Hi Chris, I am glad to see you're doing ok. Back to Aurora, another party. This song immediately gave me goosebumps the first time I heard it. Her creativity is one of a kind. I cannot stop playing it and was happily surprised to see your reaction. A good one.
Blood in the Wine from the new album is insane!! That one and Everything matters are my favourites from the new album... So different and so powerful in their own way. It's like being transported to another plane of existence. I think you would enjoy that track, too! Love your reactions to her!! So wonderful and genuine :)
Thank you so much for your great reaction to this beautiful song 🙏💖 Her whole new album is a MASTERPIECE, but my 2 favourites are"You keep me crawling " and" Exhale Inhale " 💖💖 I'm sure you will get to them soon🙂 Btw, I believe you are mixing Aurora with Angelina living in Los Angeles 😉
Another reactor to her stuff met up with Aurora not long ago. She knew who they were instantly. When they talked it became clear that she and her mother watch a lot of CZcams reactors to her songs for unbiased feedback. Which means she has likely seen yours. Strange how small the world is now.
This whole album is excellent, and only came out on Jan 21st, so there's not a lot of live stuff yet. A few videos here and there. The song that really stood out to me was This Could Be A Dream but it's worth a full listen to the whole album!
For something a bit different than Everything Matters on the album is Blood in the Wine. There’s no live version yet but it’s a driving, imposing piece that’s worth reacting to.
Hello Chris, it's good to see you healthy again. AURORA wouldn't be AURORA without her lyrics. Her lyrics are the most important thing. She could have used her ideas and thoughts in poems. But who reads poetry these days? She's too smart for that. She knows that music is much more suitable for this. And this talent was also given to her. The new album: I was quite excited to see if she would be able to live up to my high expectations. The previously released songs were already great. “Giving into the love”: The music video with the statues of the gods is truly divine. “Cure for me”: This cheerfulness of the music - even though she is hurt. “Exist for love”: For me this is the best love song I know. And music is almost always about love. The text is pure poetry. The music and her singing make it perfect. “Heathens”: Another incredibly profound lyrics. And the new songs? Did they meet my expectations? Yes and no. - Yes - they are all great. How does she do that??? - No - I was expecting different music, different kind of singing. But can one expect a certain kind of music, of singing, from AURORA? NO!! The music is chosen to support the lyrics as much as possible. I could have known, no, should have known. And she didn't disappoint me in any way. It's different than expected - but - so - much - better. That's AURORA - unexpected and perfect in the smallest detail. How she emphasizes certain words, which instruments she uses. The accordion (Artemis) surprised me too. Also the two songs that sound so much like westerns (Blood in the wine, A little place called the moon). I was very moved by two songs that may sound inconspicuous to many at first glance. - "You keep me crawling" - I find the thought of someone oppressing someone else unbearable. Unfortunately, that happens often enough. I understand the text literally, since AURORA speaks of "Lord". For me it's about the oppression by the church. However, faith and church are two things for me. - "Exhale Inhale" - This is "The Seed 2.0". Just as impressive in the lyrics as in the music and her singing. When I woke up briefly last night, I had "A temprary high" in my ear and hummed it softly. This one obviously hit me too. Warm Greetings from Germany
Thx for a reaction. This is one of my favorite. Lyrics are so poetic and speaks to my soul and my imagination (and meaning for this one is pretty clear for me. but dont want to make this post too long :) ). Pomme part fits very well - this French part is a Pomme. As far I know she got Aurora lyrics and then translated it on French. And this piano on the end is so cool. New Album is for sure very different then previous ones. It is also diverse and differently produced. BTW I especially like from new album: Everything Matters, Exhale Inhale, Blood in the Wine, Everything Matters, Heathens, You Keep me Crawling, Innocent and these are my favorite from new album. Ps. Pomme and Aurora meet but after they make a song together. Pomme also teach Aurora this French part:).
This is one of my faves from the new album but it took many listens to get there lol. This whole album sonically is so different than her past ones because almost no songs sound alike. She was definitely playing with sounds musically here. Here are my standout songs from the album and some suggestions on versions to react to: Exist for Love - there is a music video and many live versions, my personal favorite is the most intimate version where it’s only her playing the keyboard, live at SOS Ole Bull 2020 Heathens live VEVO performance Cure For Me - there’s a music video and many live performances, the coolest live version is the P3 Gull one A Temporary High - there’s a music video and live performances on NRK and Stephen Colbert which are basically the studio version, the most interesting one is the acoustic slowed down version live on German TV A Dangerous Thing studio version Exhale Inhale studio version This Could Be a Dream studio version Giving In To the Love music version
To offer some context. This is the first (true) song on the album. To me, this is a mission statement for the entire album. We are told that everything matters to Aurora. Thus as the album goes on to explore the beauty of love. The Dangers of love. The soft and the hard. The pure and the unpure of our instincts and everything in between - this first song is there - everything matters. It is almost as an advice: Listen when the song feels happy as much as when the song feels sad. There is a message in everyone that will make sense. Aurora has always juxtapositioned emotions. Mostly inside a single song. Here she does it on an entire cohesive album. As a fellow Norwegian - I like that she writes her images almost directly translated from how we would say it in Norwegian. To give a silly example: When seriously shocked about something - a Norwegian idiom is "pull me backwards into my birdcage" (meaning I was definitely not prepared for that). Oh - I think you may be mixing up Angelina Jordan (that lives in LA) with Aurora who lives in Bergen with her bookshelf that smells wonderful 😀 . I know it must be impossible to keep track of the Norwegian song-birds (I have noticed that reacting to old Sissel Kykjebø is taking off on the reacting scene, then is Sigrid and Susann Sundfør, and the vocalist of "high as a kite" that I can not remember the name of right now. To counter this idea that only girls sing in Norway - allow me to distract you with a band on Norwegian dudes who also discuss profound emotional subject matters. Let me introduce you to Norwegian prog-metal going full-on art on the battle their singer has had with anxiety and depression. I will be kind and start quietly for you. Castaway Angels czcams.com/video/85drl9-lqRU/video.html&ab_channel=InsideOutMusicTV Einar has tears of blood in his vocals as a grown man fighting to be himself while battling the demons inside him. This is prog-rock battling for survival with a line-up so technically perfect that they do all that the best prog-rock bands do, with a drummer that is frankly alien (as you will discover if you search up more) that can as a band outplay black metal bands (because they mostly came out of Scandinavian metal). Do not remove your attention from Norwegian female musicians. Know we are represented by a few men who make grown-ass men cry the bravest of tears. I will not leave you without linking to them performing live to demonstrate that they hold up without studio magic. So here is "Acquired Taste" live on stage czcams.com/video/S-sj2BpBiQY/video.html&ab_channel=TinaReggie No man above 15 who had an existential thought in their life will say "this is just metal". This is hard prog-rock going so existential that it is almost not bearable to listen to. And it is also so beautiful for fans of all the classical composers going full-on massive emotional in their Requiems or Adagios. I look forward to you diving deeper into Aurora's album, Larry. (As a whole it is almost like a concept album from the 70's, I think). Thanks.
GLAD SHES BACK! She released many videos yet, to see! Love your reaction as always, just a good reaction! If your reading this here is some background behind the song, P/S : Very long! All said by Aurora btw :)!! "It's a very strange story [...] a story I would like for people out there to figure out themselves. I contacted a French artist, Pomme, to write the ending for me. And it is beautiful. Sensual. And real. I do often feel like this world is trying to make me focus on all these great miracles. And somehow I feel like it makes me miss out on the small ones. And that is sad. Because the small miracles happen all the time. Sometimes several times a day. And I want to see all of them. Because everything matters." "I made my album in a castle in Norway, and it has French history. And this man lived in this castle like hundreds of years ago, and he was French, Marcus Gerhard. And he loved art and music and he celebrated and invited people [...] and I thought it would be a nice way to honour this French castle by having you." I don’t normally do features. I knew a bit about [Pomme] because she’s extremely sweet and very talented. I wanted to include some Frenchness on the opening song as a gift to the castle that gave me a lot of the inspiration to finish this album. I asked her if she could write the ending of my song in French, and she wrote a beautiful story about the flowers we picked in all of your favourite places. It is an ode to Rosendal."
I discovered your channel yesterday and I’ve been binge watching your videos since then😅 You got such a nice personality, please keep it up✌🏻 Ps: English is not my first language so I’m sorry if my grammar is a little bad but I heard you speak a little German. Schöne Grüße aus Deutschland :)
This album is very different. Different from her previous works (yes Chris, more mature) and each track different but with a theme of love in all it's forms. I was uncertain when I first played it but with each playing I have become addicted. I look forward to seeing her live in March, Aurora is always better live!
Man.....I hope you're not right and she didn't move to Los Angeles! The only more plastic town might be Los Vegas. She has said she'd never leave Bergen Norway as her home. I can't imagine her being too far from her her forests and mountains and fiords. I think she draws strength and calmness and perspective from that environment.
if you haven't already you need to watch the vevo live performance of heathens. ive been an aurora fan for a long time and that's gotta be one of my top 5 favourite live performances by her. from her new album she has done music videos already for cure for me, exist for love, giving into the love and her most recent music video release was for temporary high. i'd recommend watching them (if you haven't already) as i think they show the many sides to her music and creativity which she showcases further throughout the new album.
Hi, Chris ! Yes, this is a strange one, indeed. It's still growing on me, but takes some getting used to for sure. And It makes you think like crazy. LOL I believe Aurora is smiling when she thinks about all the people trying to analyze it and find the deeper meaning. It's as if her lyrics are teasing you, giving you hints, but never disclosing anything, in TRUE Aurora style. This is musically beautiful, but far from my favorite on her new album. The voice you heard in the end belongs to the French artist Pomme. Btw, guess who tested positive for Covid 2 days ago ? So far, it's like an average case of the flu, so not too bad. I have received two vaccines, so I hope I've seen the worst of it already. Here's to hoping, at least :-) I hope you're doing swell, my friend! Sure looks and sounds like it :-) Take care, buddy ! Greetings from Norway to you and Jonas Kraus :-)
Well said, bud. Her style really seems to be evolving in an interesting way. I'm eager to listen to the rest of this album! I'll say Hello to Jonas... lol
I liked this a lot, thank you for showing this to us! I love your reactions and I have to tempt you to watch this.. Zombie by Bad Wolves. Be prepared, this version gave me chills
Have you listened * a little place called moon* by aurora? It's different beautiful, relaxing and hipnotizyng. * you keep krawling* gives a lot of emotions too.
Love your content. So refreshing to see a person who is genuinely interested in different genres. Also wholesome to see your reaction to new music and artist. Good luck for the future and hope for more reactions! I strongly recommend try listening to some music done by Joyner Lucas for example “I’m Sorry” It is such a powerful song. It means a lot for me especially because it takes up the increasing suicide rates in the world, and has helped me vent out my frustration and as well sadness of losing my best friend due to depression. Would love to hear your thoughts about it.
Here is a great live performance of Temporary High live if you choose to do that one. czcams.com/video/jsQh_EFHq4M/video.html Seems to be a crowd favorite. Of course Exist for Love is on this album. Live in Bergen is my personal favorite live performance. Be well, Chris.
So good that you are back with an Aurora and that you are feeling better ! Her new album it’s just amazing 🤩. Honestly there is nothing I don’t like about it. It is so sophisticated. I recommend you to look at her mini concert/ artistic performance A Touch Of A Divine that she did live on Moment House for this album. It is amazing 😍 find link here: czcams.com/video/51enYBkVTU8/video.html
its funny you mention about the language here. i had a friend who was portuguese (by birth and family) and of course first language (at first) was portuguese, but as he grew to learn english and became his main spoken language i asked him once, do you think in portuguese then translate and he said no, he thinks in english and if hes talking to his family translates into portuguese
A temporary high is one of her new songs in the album,i really love it and im loving it more heheh im sending the link,thats the music video of her❤️ czcams.com/video/oBmM9pvUh5k/video.html
If you want to dive deeper into norwegian reaction check out this audition: czcams.com/video/X3ruKFDmChY/video.html Also have a challenger of diving deep into the performance as Aurora and probably the best live performance of all time: Lara Fabian - Je suis Malade czcams.com/video/dVvlmpo5g9k/video.html ! Enjoy!
You should check out Nightwish if you aren’t familiar with them. Ghost Love Score at Wacken is a common place to start, Shoemaker or Pan might also be good, somewhat similar to this.
This song live and funny 😁 czcams.com/video/zjNSeEj6h88/video.html Aurora gave another great interview. Very entertaining. If you are interested. czcams.com/video/uNkKdYuqd74/video.html Pomme sings the French part. This is like in the title is a featuring. Nevertheless, you are right, because live Aurora also sings this part alone. That's what she learned from Pomme. And Aurora once said in an interview that it is important to her to be able to speak at least a few sentences in any language when touring in the respective country.
Glad you’re feeling better! There is a fascinating documentary on Aurora from 2018 that is a must see. It’s called “Once”. It’s mostly in Norwegian, but it’s all subtitled in English. Whether or not you choose to do a reaction video to it, I highly recommend you watch it! Keep these great videos coming!! czcams.com/video/JTYXwKfOvnw/video.html
here is a tip for u. react to videos from other countries. there are subtitles in most song nowadays. You will attract a lot of new viewers from all around the world. I can advice starting with Turkish rap which is very popular nowadays. Also I can recommend this 15 minutes long political rap song called "Susamam" from Saniser and 15 other rap artists.
It's definitely on the list, but keep in mind that the document I have for recommendations is at 81 pages right now. I need to work these in together...
"It hurts when the beauty is lost in the speed" is very profound bc it's like there's so much beauty to be experienced, but life moves so quickly that one can't fully grasp or appreciate these beautiful moments because life moves so quickly and with such great volatility
There’s a live performance of this song on YT and when she sings the weird , “to me” part it cracks her up and she’s giggling. Adorable.
I was in the audience for that particular performance and it was a lot of fun.
@@TerryNationB7 that’s so awesome.
The primary singer of the French is pomme (another magnificent singer), but as a Norwegian myself-and same age as Aurora-we do have to learn two foreign languages in school, English being one of them (the second one is most often a choice)
Wish America chose to truly educate.
@@erod4643 yes!
She's a poet. And that is the French singer Pomme in the last part. She's the same age as Aurora. Aurora learned the French part and there is a live performance of it on CZcams. It's a whole concert I think, but it's on CZcams. It's the "Rough trade" concert she did last week in London. She sings the French part. She has a live performance of "Heathens" from this album and just put out the Music video for "A temporary high" Oh, And this is the translation for the French part
[Outro: Pomme]
Somewhere before dawn
When the light wants to see us
Somewhere in the world, a bird falls asleep
Quietly, you and me
We will find in the night
Somewhere to put the flowers we have picked
Leave before dawn
When the light wants to see us
Somewhere in the world a bird falls asleep
Quietly, you and me
We will find in the night
Somewhere to put the flowers we have picked
Leave before dawn
When the light wants to see us
Somewhere in the world a bird falls asleep
Quietly, you and me
We will find in the night
Somewhere to put the flowers we have picked
Thanks so much!
@@larryshair You're welcome
Aurora’s French accent is also really good. Unsurprising though, once you pick up one language, learning another gets easier.
I love this song and the whole album, every song is so different. It’s so exiting ❤️
The french part is Pomme with Aurora in the background.
About the song:
In an interview with NME, AURORA said that “… I do often feel like this world is trying to make me focus on all these great miracles. And somehow I feel like it makes me miss out on the small ones. And that is sad. Because the small miracles happen all the time. Sometimes several times a day. And I want to see all of them. Because everything matters.”
On a livestream by Pomme, Aurora further recounted how their collaboration came to be;
"I made my album in a castle in Norway, and it has French history. And this man lived in this castle like hundreds of years ago, and he was French, Marcus Gerhard. And he loved art and music and he celebrated and invited people and I thought it would be a nice way to honour this French castle by having you."
Aurora later explained to Apple Music:
“I don’t normally do features. I knew a bit about [Pomme] because she’s extremely sweet and very talented. I wanted to include some Frenchness on the opening song as a gift to the castle that gave me a lot of the inspiration to finish this album. I asked her if she could write the ending of my song in French, and she wrote a beautiful story about the flowers we picked in all of your favourite places. It is an ode to Rosendal.”
My favourite songs for the moment are:
Everything Matters
You keep me crawling
Exhale Inhale
A Temporary High
A Dangerous Thing
Artemis
Blood in the wine
This could be a dream
A little place called the moon
Ok, I just couldn’t stop myself.
All the songs are great 👍
Aurora, the musical genius ❤️
I think her voice has gotten richer over the last two years.
She lives in Bergen, in Norway, to the best of my knowledge, but jumps on a plane at a moment’s notice to be anywhere it seems. Ha ha. What a woman.
I recently heard that she moved to Los Angeles...
@@larryshair I think you're mixing Aurora and Angelina Jordan 😉 Angelina did move to the US, Los Angeles I belive. But Aurora stil lives in Bergen.
@@larryshair Nope she still lives in Bergen
I truly enjoy your Aurora reactions. I also love Aurora´s music, I believe she is an absolute genius. I'm just fascinated by her artistry. I love this song. I love how we don't know what in the lyrics is real, what is affecting what, like the butterfly effect: The person beside her is sitting in his/her own car, but someone else is driving/has control. The person sleeping - is he/she traveling fast in real life or in the dream? And is the bird a metaphor or is it part of the dream? And it goes on and on. I love exploring these lyrics. Everything is affecting something, everything matters...
This album "The Gods we can touch" is a bit of a challenge for me, lyrically, even though "the gods" she is inspired by, are the Ancient Greek gods.
I am a Christian, and she probably has less of a religious background than I have. Still, I think she is so honestly exploring the human condition, I like challenging myself with her lyrics anyway. I think it's healthy to see other peoples perspective in these questions. I love her honest criticism of hypocrisy and double standards and the unnecessary infliction of shame upon people for being who they are. As a Christian, I am very much engaged in these questions myself. In my eyes, all those things are just making God smaller. If my faith is threatened by people speaking the truth, the faith wasn't worth much anyway! Aurora has said: “In the right hands faith can become the most beautiful thing. Nurturing and warm. And in the wrong hands it can become a beacon of war and death." Also we don't have to agree with everything to love someone. :)
You have given some indications of religious beliefs, that's why I wanted to write this to you. Some of the lyrics in this album might be a bit off-putting for some. I know. Still I love this album, the lyrics are so multi-layered and intelligent. I like to go for a walk listening to the entire album, then it feels almost like a musical. It fascinates me that the song "Exist for Love", I have always thought it was beautiful, though a bit hard to swallow for a grown woman. At first I wondered if she was being ironic, the expression of love just felt a bit over the top. Then I have come to appreciate it as art. But in the context of the album, it felt just right, because here she also talked about the ugly sides of relationships. So as I listened to the album, it was like she primed me for it, so when Exist for love came, I was so ready for it! And when she then sung "The Innocent" I openly cried. It´s almost as if in Exhale Inhale, she sings: "Do you understand what is happening?" I felt it was like a meta-commentary to the whole album.
I don't know if everything I feel about this is intentional, but I love it. She surely has intentions in her music that I don't grasp. Aurora herself has said that her music is bigger than her. Have you watched the documentary "Once Aurora"? Very much recommended! And I think you might find in on YT or you have to buy it, but it's worth it.
Well I am looking forward to more Aurora reactions from you, enjoy!
(Angelina Jordan is the one living in LA, Aurora is touring these days, I believe, but still living in Norway.)
Her Lyrics are unbelievable! I believe this song is dedicated to Thanatos so Im thinking the deeper voice is Thanatos. Pomme is the Primary singer in French but if you listen Aurora is also singing it.
She is stunning… musically/vocally/spiritually & well whatever one wants it to Be….just enjoy her
The French part of this song were written and sung by French artist Pomme (Claire Pommet). They didn't actually meet face-to-face until just last month. Aurora has been singing the French part in concert, though. I'm pretty sure Aurora still lives in Norway, in her apartment in Bergen. I don't think you could pry her out of Norway. It's amazing that she's been songwriting in English since she first learned the language at 9 or 10 years old!
Hey Larry, Aurora just also released a stripped down live version of the song Temporary High on CZcams (VEVO). Maybe you want to check that out. The album version is of course great, too. But i think the "acoustic" versions of her songs are showing the pure core of them a bit better. Love to see you back on track !
I just can't get enough of her.
Enjoyed your reaction! AURORA brought French artist Pomme in to sing the final verses in French (Pomme essentially took AURORA's lyrics, translated them into French, then revised them / wrote her own lyrics to correspond to AURORA's -- taking into consideration theme, rhyme and syllables, etc.). Then AURORA supplied back-up vocals for this section, as well as the lilting piano. They do plan to do a live version together at some point.
Aurora’s third child is a very special album,I love the way she calls her albums her children,it shows how much she loves everything it means the world to her, music for her goes deeper than just writing,she cares deeply about the content her lyrics as this song title portrays for her Everything Maters her words are a medicine for everyone,yes she is so special but more than that she’s a wonderful humble human soul and we are blessed to have her music (children) in our lives.❤️🍎❤️🍎❤️
Love that!
I love this one! To me she is like a Wood Nymph. I can picture her dancing around the trees when I listen to some of her songs. They certainly lift your spirits.
Well-said!!!
Aurora's live performance of the song "Heathens" in "Vevo", where she's joined by a group of women dancers, is amazing!!! Hope there are no copyright issues...
Loved that. Loved that you loved it because, like you, I find this song utterly mesmerizing and so creative with words, so well produced and arranged. French artist Pomme, (very fascinating, same age as Aurora) is the lead vocalist on the French part. I like it when you comment on the details, like that brilliant outro. That single piano note in the end......Well, there are quite a few videos to the album. Giving in to the Love and Cure for Me are the two next songs on the album, and you'll find excellent videos for both. There are also official videos for Exist for Love and A temporary High, and a live video for Heathens. I must say, I find this album brilliant. Hope you do.
There is a Vevo video for Heathens (from the new album) that has Aurora performing in a beautifully shot video, great song too. The song I think you'll like most is A Dangerous Thing, acoustic guitar based song with stunning harmonies.
You are so right about Aurora's song writing maturing. This album is so different and intriguing. It is interesting how she is blending her love of mythology into songs that still have potent meaning to listeners.
Hi Chris, I am glad to see you're doing ok. Back to Aurora, another party. This song immediately gave me goosebumps the first time I heard it. Her creativity is one of a kind. I cannot stop playing it and was happily surprised to see your reaction. A good one.
Blood in the Wine from the new album is insane!!
That one and Everything matters are my favourites from the new album... So different and so powerful in their own way. It's like being transported to another plane of existence. I think you would enjoy that track, too! Love your reactions to her!! So wonderful and genuine :)
I just Love her Ennio Morricone homage, Blood in the wine on this album.
Thank you so much for your great reaction to this beautiful song 🙏💖 Her whole new album is a MASTERPIECE, but my 2 favourites are"You keep me crawling " and" Exhale Inhale " 💖💖 I'm sure you will get to them soon🙂 Btw, I believe you are mixing Aurora with Angelina living in Los Angeles 😉
Another reactor to her stuff met up with Aurora not long ago. She knew who they were instantly. When they talked it became clear that she and her mother watch a lot of CZcams reactors to her songs for unbiased feedback. Which means she has likely seen yours.
Strange how small the world is now.
This whole album is excellent, and only came out on Jan 21st, so there's not a lot of live stuff yet. A few videos here and there. The song that really stood out to me was This Could Be A Dream but it's worth a full listen to the whole album!
For something a bit different than Everything Matters on the album is Blood in the Wine. There’s no live version yet but it’s a driving, imposing piece that’s worth reacting to.
Hello Chris, it's good to see you healthy again.
AURORA wouldn't be AURORA without her lyrics. Her lyrics are the most important thing. She could have used her ideas and thoughts in poems. But who reads poetry these days? She's too smart for that. She knows that music is much more suitable for this. And this talent was also given to her.
The new album:
I was quite excited to see if she would be able to live up to my high expectations. The previously released songs were already great.
“Giving into the love”: The music video with the statues of the gods is truly divine.
“Cure for me”: This cheerfulness of the music - even though she is hurt.
“Exist for love”: For me this is the best love song I know. And music is almost always about love. The text is pure poetry. The music and her singing make it perfect.
“Heathens”: Another incredibly profound lyrics.
And the new songs? Did they meet my expectations? Yes and no.
- Yes - they are all great. How does she do that???
- No - I was expecting different music, different kind of singing. But can one expect a certain kind of music, of singing, from AURORA? NO!! The music is chosen to support the lyrics as much as possible. I could have known, no, should have known. And she didn't disappoint me in any way. It's different than expected - but - so - much - better.
That's AURORA - unexpected and perfect in the smallest detail. How she emphasizes certain words, which instruments she uses. The accordion (Artemis) surprised me too. Also the two songs that sound so much like westerns (Blood in the wine, A little place called the moon).
I was very moved by two songs that may sound inconspicuous to many at first glance.
- "You keep me crawling" - I find the thought of someone oppressing someone else unbearable. Unfortunately, that happens often enough. I understand the text literally, since AURORA speaks of "Lord". For me it's about the oppression by the church. However, faith and church are two things for me.
- "Exhale Inhale" - This is "The Seed 2.0". Just as impressive in the lyrics as in the music and her singing.
When I woke up briefly last night, I had "A temprary high" in my ear and hummed it softly. This one obviously hit me too.
Warm Greetings from Germany
Thanks Olaf! I appreciate it!
Thx for a reaction. This is one of my favorite. Lyrics are so poetic and speaks to my soul and my imagination (and meaning for this one is pretty clear for me. but dont want to make this post too long :) ). Pomme part fits very well - this French part is a Pomme. As far I know she got Aurora lyrics and then translated it on French. And this piano on the end is so cool.
New Album is for sure very different then previous ones. It is also diverse and differently produced.
BTW I especially like from new album: Everything Matters, Exhale Inhale, Blood in the Wine, Everything Matters, Heathens, You Keep me Crawling, Innocent and these are my favorite from new album.
Ps. Pomme and Aurora meet but after they make a song together. Pomme also teach Aurora this French part:).
Great reaction. I really love her music and being.
She's pretty incredible.
She doesn´t live in Los Angeles. She still lives in her little apartment outside Bergen.
This is one of my faves from the new album but it took many listens to get there lol. This whole album sonically is so different than her past ones because almost no songs sound alike. She was definitely playing with sounds musically here. Here are my standout songs from the album and some suggestions on versions to react to:
Exist for Love - there is a music video and many live versions, my personal favorite is the most intimate version where it’s only her playing the keyboard, live at SOS Ole Bull 2020
Heathens live VEVO performance
Cure For Me - there’s a music video and many live performances, the coolest live version is the P3 Gull one
A Temporary High - there’s a music video and live performances on NRK and Stephen Colbert which are basically the studio version, the most interesting one is the acoustic slowed down
version live on German TV
A Dangerous Thing studio version
Exhale Inhale studio version
This Could Be a Dream studio version
Giving In To the Love music version
To offer some context. This is the first (true) song on the album. To me, this is a mission statement for the entire album. We are told that everything matters to Aurora. Thus as the album goes on to explore the beauty of love. The Dangers of love. The soft and the hard. The pure and the unpure of our instincts and everything in between - this first song is there - everything matters. It is almost as an advice: Listen when the song feels happy as much as when the song feels sad. There is a message in everyone that will make sense.
Aurora has always juxtapositioned emotions. Mostly inside a single song. Here she does it on an entire cohesive album.
As a fellow Norwegian - I like that she writes her images almost directly translated from how we would say it in Norwegian. To give a silly example: When seriously shocked about something - a Norwegian idiom is "pull me backwards into my birdcage" (meaning I was definitely not prepared for that).
Oh - I think you may be mixing up Angelina Jordan (that lives in LA) with Aurora who lives in Bergen with her bookshelf that smells wonderful 😀 . I know it must be impossible to keep track of the Norwegian song-birds (I have noticed that reacting to old Sissel Kykjebø is taking off on the reacting scene, then is Sigrid and Susann Sundfør, and the vocalist of "high as a kite" that I can not remember the name of right now.
To counter this idea that only girls sing in Norway - allow me to distract you with a band on Norwegian dudes who also discuss profound emotional subject matters.
Let me introduce you to Norwegian prog-metal going full-on art on the battle their singer has had with anxiety and depression. I will be kind and start quietly for you. Castaway Angels czcams.com/video/85drl9-lqRU/video.html&ab_channel=InsideOutMusicTV
Einar has tears of blood in his vocals as a grown man fighting to be himself while battling the demons inside him. This is prog-rock battling for survival with a line-up so technically perfect that they do all that the best prog-rock bands do, with a drummer that is frankly alien (as you will discover if you search up more) that can as a band outplay black metal bands (because they mostly came out of Scandinavian metal).
Do not remove your attention from Norwegian female musicians. Know we are represented by a few men who make grown-ass men cry the bravest of tears.
I will not leave you without linking to them performing live to demonstrate that they hold up without studio magic. So here is "Acquired Taste" live on stage czcams.com/video/S-sj2BpBiQY/video.html&ab_channel=TinaReggie
No man above 15 who had an existential thought in their life will say "this is just metal". This is hard prog-rock going so existential that it is almost not bearable to listen to. And it is also so beautiful for fans of all the classical composers going full-on massive emotional in their Requiems or Adagios.
I look forward to you diving deeper into Aurora's album, Larry. (As a whole it is almost like a concept album from the 70's, I think).
Thanks.
GLAD SHES BACK! She released many videos yet, to see! Love your reaction as always, just a good reaction! If your reading this here is some background behind the song, P/S : Very long! All said by Aurora btw :)!!
"It's a very strange story [...] a story I would like for people out there to figure out themselves. I contacted a French artist, Pomme, to write the ending for me. And it is beautiful. Sensual. And real. I do often feel like this world is trying to make me focus on all these great miracles. And somehow I feel like it makes me miss out on the small ones. And that is sad. Because the small miracles happen all the time. Sometimes several times a day. And I want to see all of them. Because everything matters."
"I made my album in a castle in Norway, and it has French history. And this man lived in this castle like hundreds of years ago, and he was French, Marcus Gerhard. And he loved art and music and he celebrated and invited people [...] and I thought it would be a nice way to honour this French castle by having you."
I don’t normally do features. I knew a bit about [Pomme] because she’s extremely sweet and very talented. I wanted to include some Frenchness on the opening song as a gift to the castle that gave me a lot of the inspiration to finish this album. I asked her if she could write the ending of my song in French, and she wrote a beautiful story about the flowers we picked in all of your favourite places. It is an ode to Rosendal."
I discovered your channel yesterday and I’ve been binge watching your videos since then😅 You got such a nice personality, please keep it up✌🏻
Ps: English is not my first language so I’m sorry if my grammar is a little bad but I heard you speak a little German. Schöne Grüße aus Deutschland :)
Wirklich ? Ich habe überhaupt keine Fehler gesehen :-) Ich glaube, das Sie Deutsch sind ?
@@poolhallshark Ja richtig, ich bin Deutsch und danke für das Feedback :)
Es scheint mir, dass Sie nach dem, was Sie geschrieben haben, ein gutes Verständnis für Englisch haben!
This album is very different. Different from her previous works (yes Chris, more mature) and each track different but with a theme of love in all it's forms. I was uncertain when I first played it but with each playing I have become addicted.
I look forward to seeing her live in March, Aurora is always better live!
Nice. SHe is such an amazing storyteller
Giving in to the love next please!
Man.....I hope you're not right and she didn't move to Los Angeles! The only more plastic town might be Los Vegas. She has said she'd never leave Bergen Norway as her home. I can't imagine her being too far from her her forests and mountains and fiords. I think she draws strength and calmness and perspective from that environment.
Good to see you back after the c19 scare. p.s she still lives in Bergen
She is spritely
Aurora - Half The World Away (originally an Oasis song)
you are simply amazing, i love you with all the true meaning of the word
Okayyyyy 👌 I see the IG upgrade 🤣 the barber visit 👌
if you haven't already you need to watch the vevo live performance of heathens. ive been an aurora fan for a long time and that's gotta be one of my top 5 favourite live performances by her.
from her new album she has done music videos already for cure for me, exist for love, giving into the love and her most recent music video release was for temporary high. i'd recommend watching them (if you haven't already) as i think they show the many sides to her music and creativity which she showcases further throughout the new album.
The French part is sung by a French speaking artist Pomme! However I agree with you - she is changing and maturing.
Yehey aurora reactions!!!! 🥺
Aurora lives in LA now? Did I misunderstand? I have never heard that before 🙂. I think Aurora never will move from Bergen.... (she has said so...)
Hi, Chris ! Yes, this is a strange one, indeed. It's still growing on me, but takes some getting used to for sure. And It makes you think like crazy. LOL I believe Aurora is smiling when she thinks about all the people trying to analyze it and find the deeper meaning. It's as if her lyrics are teasing you, giving you hints, but never disclosing anything, in TRUE Aurora style. This is musically beautiful, but far from my favorite on her new album. The voice you heard in the end belongs to the French artist Pomme.
Btw, guess who tested positive for Covid 2 days ago ? So far, it's like an average case of the flu, so not too bad. I have received two vaccines, so I hope I've seen the worst of it already. Here's to hoping, at least :-) I hope you're doing swell, my friend! Sure looks and sounds like it :-) Take care, buddy ! Greetings from Norway to you and Jonas Kraus :-)
Feel better. Hugs from Colorado!
Well said, bud. Her style really seems to be evolving in an interesting way. I'm eager to listen to the rest of this album! I'll say Hello to Jonas... lol
I liked this a lot, thank you for showing this to us! I love your reactions and I have to tempt you to watch this.. Zombie by Bad Wolves. Be prepared, this version gave me chills
Thats aurora feat pomme🏵️🏵️
The Innocent and A Temporary High are my favs from this new album. Check them out. 🤙🏻
Have you listened * a little place called moon* by aurora? It's different beautiful, relaxing and hipnotizyng. * you keep krawling* gives a lot of emotions too.
Love your content. So refreshing to see a person who is genuinely interested in different genres. Also wholesome to see your reaction to new music and artist. Good luck for the future and hope for more reactions! I strongly recommend try listening to some music done by Joyner Lucas for example “I’m Sorry” It is such a powerful song. It means a lot for me especially because it takes up the increasing suicide rates in the world, and has helped me vent out my frustration and as well sadness of losing my best friend due to depression. Would love to hear your thoughts about it.
I just dropped I'm Sorry just about an hour ago! Hope you enjoy!
@@larryshair thank you❤️
you should listen to dance with the devil by immortal Technique it is one of the most hard hitting and well written songs of all time
Here is a great live performance of Temporary High live if you choose to do that one. czcams.com/video/jsQh_EFHq4M/video.html Seems to be a crowd favorite. Of course Exist for Love is on this album. Live in Bergen is my personal favorite live performance. Be well, Chris.
She added the French part at the end with the help of her friend and French counterpart Pomme. She’s pretty good at Japanese as well.
STOP the presses!!! She just released a beautiful acoustic live recording of A Temporary High 😍 czcams.com/video/0_XabXpwA5w/video.html
So good that you are back with an Aurora and that you are feeling better ! Her new album it’s just amazing 🤩. Honestly there is nothing I don’t like about it. It is so sophisticated. I recommend you to look at her mini concert/ artistic performance A Touch Of A Divine that she did live on Moment House for this album. It is amazing 😍 find link here: czcams.com/video/51enYBkVTU8/video.html
its funny you mention about the language here. i had a friend who was portuguese (by birth and family) and of course first language (at first) was portuguese, but as he grew to learn english and became his main spoken language i asked him once, do you think in portuguese then translate and he said no, he thinks in english and if hes talking to his family translates into portuguese
A temporary high is one of her new songs in the album,i really love it and im loving it more heheh im sending the link,thats the music video of her❤️
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Thanks for the link! I will try to make this the next Aurora react. Thanks!
Norwegian bokmaal and nynorsk (2 languages), then English and the 3rd language we can choose, - many choose French or German. Thats our education.
If you want to dive deeper into norwegian reaction check out this audition: czcams.com/video/X3ruKFDmChY/video.html Also have a challenger of diving deep into the performance as Aurora and probably the best live performance of all time: Lara Fabian - Je suis Malade czcams.com/video/dVvlmpo5g9k/video.html ! Enjoy!
Thanks KS!
ppllllleeeease react AURORA The Gods We Can Touch Full álbum
The Frenchs Language is not sung by Aurora, but a French singer Aurora has cooperated with.
Your reactions could be mine! TYSM! And I think that the gadget used in the To Me part may be a vocoder.
Thanks VC
love your videos!! are you going to react to the new album??
No, that was Angelina Jordan who lived in Los Angeles now, not Aurora
u should really react to a touch of the divine virtual concert by aurora she performs 6 songs from her new album it's truly mesmerising
You should check out Sigrid - Dynamite, the acoustic version!
From this album have you reacted to Blood in the Wine, You Keep Me Crawling or A Dangerous Thing? What about Rasputin live.. that is SOOOO Good
Also Winter Bird has an official video which is really good as well
You should check out Nightwish if you aren’t familiar with them. Ghost Love Score at Wacken is a common place to start, Shoemaker or Pan might also be good, somewhat similar to this.
Can you please take a look at "Fear of the Water" by SYML. this song is pure art. you will get the chills for sure.
This song live and funny 😁
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Aurora gave another great interview. Very entertaining. If you are interested.
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Pomme sings the French part. This is like in the title is a featuring. Nevertheless, you are right, because live Aurora also sings this part alone. That's what she learned from Pomme.
And Aurora once said in an interview that it is important to her to be able to speak at least a few sentences in any language when touring in the respective country.
Glad you’re feeling better! There is a fascinating documentary on Aurora from 2018 that is a must see. It’s called “Once”. It’s mostly in Norwegian, but it’s all subtitled in English. Whether or not you choose to do a reaction video to it, I highly recommend you watch it! Keep these great videos coming!!
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Thanks Martin!
Once Aurora … available for rent or buy on Vimeo
Would love to see your reaction to a band called Nothing More and their song fade in/ fade out.
Aurora does not live in LA... The mere thought...
Hey love your reviews! could you try to react to happiness or exception from Token? Think you would like the message
here is a tip for u. react to videos from other countries. there are subtitles in most song nowadays. You will attract a lot of new viewers from all around the world. I can advice starting with Turkish rap which is very popular nowadays. Also I can recommend this 15 minutes long political rap song called "Susamam" from Saniser and 15 other rap artists.
Rachel Platten- Stand by you
Try Dangures thing!
how about doing some Eivor or Kalandra
Please react to Jinjer Pisces... But without checking them out before. U will know why by watching :)
please react to "Amigo The Devil - Cocaine And Abel" Very Powerful Song!!
Hey Larry, you should react to Dave - how I met my ex or Lesley. Both very good story telling songs from a different background
not afraid from eminem Next please!!
Please listen to “Keishas Song” by Kendrick lamar
Chris stapleton - fire away
Definitely need to watch Headlights by Eminem
Cleaning out my closet rolls on 02/15 and Headlights follows on 02/17. Stay tuned!
The one singing in french is Pomme, a french artist.
Everyone will agree with me that you will have an amazing reaction video to “God Only Knows” music video by For King and Country
Will you please do I'll mind of hopsin 7 by hopsin. Love you're reactions.
First. 😆
Nice!!!
You should react to headlights by Eminem it’s amazing and I think u will like it a lot
Cleaning out my closet rolls on 02/15 and Headlights follows on 02/17. Stay tuned!
please listen to immortal technique -dance with the devil one of the best story telling songs but careful can get very emotional
If you haven't heard it before you should react to 1-800 by logic
Amazing video can you please please react to Charles Bradley. Charles Bradley performs soulful cover of Black Sabbath's 'Changes'
Can you listen to, Apparently- J. Cole
It’s In my top 5 song list and has a good story.
Please react to Yebba - “My Mind”. /// I promise it’s worth it!
Day like 9 of asking for React to dance with the devil by immortal technique
It's definitely on the list, but keep in mind that the document I have for recommendations is at 81 pages right now. I need to work these in together...
Can you please react to DAX dear God or book of revalations.I promise this rapper raps so deep.
Love from the netherlands
Have you listend to Kid Cudi yet? if not, please do.