One might assume that Aurora had a very troubled childhood from all the dark, intense, and heavy songs she has written. But her childhood as described by her was very happy, she grew up in a stable comfortable home with very loving and supporting family. What your hearing and seeing is Auroras ability as a true empath. These songs are mostly her reactions to news stories or facts that she came across that hit her so deeply that she had to express her feelings about them in song and lyrics. She has experienced some loss, some bullying for being different and her Sister has issues with being bi-polar, but in general Aurora is a very loving and up beat person, though naturally an introvert.
Yes her family was wonderful to her growing up but once she was in grade 7, she felt hate, judgement, bullying and cruelness for the first time in her life, by other students. They made her feel "weird, not normal, a freak, not accepted" for the first time and it hurt her very much as she couldn't understand the judgement and laughter towards her.
Aurora has spoken about this song before and you're right about the idea of euthanasia. She had read a story about a husband who had shot his wife, at her request, in order to spare her from the horrific suffering that her terminal illness was causing her. She said that the tragic thing, when you think about it, is that this really is a love song. There is no question that he loves her deeply and her release is his greatest expression of love. She is released, but he has to go on living with what he did. Ok, how about some happier, ore upbeat Aurora? Daydreamer - Live at HAIK The river - Live at HAIK Forgotten love - Live on Lindmo A temporary high - Live on The Late Show
If you didn't know what this is about ... She wrote it after reading an article about a man that killed his wife who had been diagnosed with a painful terminal illness.... She asked him to 'help her pass on'.
She wrote this song after reading news. It was about a man in Norway who killed her wife who was sick with an incurable disease :( The level of saddness in this is insane.
You will sleep well with Auroras "Trough The Eyes of aChild" (Live from Nidarosdomen) Allmoust all NRK productions are not copyrighted. I really like your way to react. And you`re right, this was about a husbands killing of her wife with a terminal and painfull illnes. From early age Aurora had to write a song when red or heared something that disturbed her. And she allways put herself in the persons role
I will once I get through her reaction videos. It kinda ruins the ability to watch new ones. Maybe I'll just record a bunch of reactions of her songs and only release them every so often. At least that way I can start watching her more. Ha.
The KEXP set is one of the best live performances of any artist ever. I can listen to that entire set everyday without getting tired of it. It's perfect.
This is a Shakespeare kind of story like Romeo and Juliette, based on a traject news story. Like yourself I'm 71 years old and not sure from which Aurora interview I got this from. 😐 I'm a huge fan of Aurora, she is such a bright light in humanity now. I'm so happy to so so many young people showing up in this world that that are so intelligent and empathetic and can express themselves about how they experience the world today 😊
Through my discovery of Aurora this year I have have learned that Aurora is the biggest empath on the planet. In Conquer she says, “ I fall asleep in my own tears, I cry for the world for everyone”. She has been writing these songs since before she was 12 and feels EVERYTHING. If I am remembering correctly, she wrote this song on something she read of a murder and this perspective is not only the victim but the murderer at the same time. Knowing what I have learned about her I would not be surprised that she picked up something from the vibe of the story that she felt the need for others to know.
“It is a love song”, said Aurora, in a 2016 interview with Baeble. Though dark and - in many ways - evil, this song deals with the difficult things we must do to protect the people we love.
Aurora Co-wrote the song with Odd Martin Skalnes (The guitar player in the video) when she was 18. In an interview, Aurora was asked if the song (Murder 54321) was inspired by an experience she lived, she said: "I just think it's fascinating how people can be the same people, how you and I need oxygen, can have children, need to be embraced, we need food, water, that we smile at us... we need the same things because we are people. And it's just fascinating that some people can have in them the desire to kill while some people cannot pick a flower without feeling bad. That's about this I wrote 'Murder Song'. How can a man kill someone he loves and it happens often in the world. But he doesn't really understand what he did, it's a very complicated story. Her, she didn't want to be in this world anymore, and she knew that this man would do anything for her. She asks him to kill her and he said : 'Ok, I love you, I would do anything for you.' After he killed her, he became sad because she didn't move anymore and he didn't understand where she went. He didn't understand why she left and he start crying. And it is sad, because for the rest of his life, he will not understand and he will be sad."
It's really strange thing to say word "generation" in a way you mean it, because in this era humanity had like 20 generations. So, by your logic all generations except yours can't see beauty in this thing. I can say, that the story of humanity at the same time is different and the same. There are always happened, happening and will be happen good and awful things. Even with humanity or without. Sorry for my english, it is really bad(((
This is hands down the best live performance I’ve ever heard I’m moved beyond words,there is no other artist that could sing this song forget your mainstream music that churn out the same old cliches and lyrics Aurora is special and this is a masterpiece in the art of music and I’ve said it a million times and I’ll keep saying it Aurora is a Genius.❤️
That's the beauty in some well written lyrics. The listener/reader/audience can interpret it in different ways. It could be about someone who's unstable and really believes he's doing good, or it could be a very stable person helping the person he loves more than anything in the world stop suffering because options aren't available. It's also called murder song not mercy killing song so that throws another wrench in the gears. The way I see it mostly is that it's from the perspective of the murder victim who was so in love with the guy who killed her despite his mental illness that she's letting everyone know, through the song, that she understands that he didn't want to kill her and that she knows he did it because he truly believed it was best. And, of course, she wrote this song. I think she was inspired by a news story.
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind She wrote it after reading an article about a man that killed his wife who had been diagnosed with a painful terminal illness.
I hope this one didn't traumatize you too much ! You have to admire the musical genius of this one, especially from someone so young. Thanks for your honesty and insights !
Exist for Love is one of the few, very few, songs that I would rather see the Official Video version of. Most of her songs I like better live, but this song and this video are gold..... It's a great song!
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind "Exist for love" is def a "must do" song and here you should def do the official video. The same with her breaktrhrough song and most popular "Runaway" Both the video and song itself is breathtaking. The third song i always recommend the official video before her live performences is "The Seed" When you see these 3 videos you will understand....
I believe aurora is neurodivergent I believe Asbergers spectrum. Which I feel she truly is empathic and is the music when performing a true genuis. This song to me is so close to home. My husband loves me most he is my caretaker, provider, my everything. I have had autoimmune illnesses for 30 plus years now. The pain I have daily I feel is worse for my family. My husband the most. He is there during those quiet heartbreaking pain and suffering. No true relief ever until death. I've been diagnosed first in navy with dercums disease, then fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis, dysautonomia, sjogrens. Raynauds phenomenon, chiari malformation, trigeminal neuralgia, complex migraine, non epileptic seizure and so many comorbidities. That symptoms are what are treated, no cures. So when she sings he did it for mercy I feel it's out of endless love
I also believe that she's likely neurodivergent tho Idt she's ever said shes been diagnosed with anything to my knowledge? As for "Asperger's spectrum" I think you mean "autism spectrum". Asperger's wasn't ever seen as a spectrum and is no longer a diagnosis, as it's recognized as part of the autism spectrum, and was coined by a Nazi who used it to separate autistic kids who he deemed worthy of living.
You are absolutely right, Aurora has said herself that her songs may mean something different to each listener. Aurora is one of very, very few artists who can write a song about such a dark subject and yet make it sound so utterly gorgeous. I had the privilege of seeing her live here in the UK in 2019, which was my first ever pop concert at the age of 64 at the time, and I absolutely loved it. If you can get to see Aurora live, grab the chance. I promise you won't be disappointed. Also, I can recommend her performance of "Black Water Lilies", live on the Honda Stage. Many thanks for your great reactions.
Well, as it turns out, I saw that she was coming here in Chicago in May. I bought tickets...after hearing only one song. She had me after about one minute into it. Can't wait to see her. I'll need to create all my reaction videos before I see her. Ha
Another great reaction:) For a happy one, I would suggest "Exist for love". But the song I really would like to recommend is a song she is featured on, and that strays even further from her normal work. "Wardruna and Aurora - Helvegen (live)" is the youtube title. it's in Norwegian, so closed captions are recommended. Warduna is a Norwegian group that makes music inspired by traditional Nordic folk music (mostly Scandinavian). They use old traditional instruments, and their lyrics are often written in Skaldic form (like the old norse poets/skald) and has worked on some tv shows and video games.
I believe they did music for the show Vikings...also Aroura was featured in Frozen 2...Norwegians be getting around! Also the story behind this song (Murder Song) was a news article Aurora spied about a man who killed his terminal partner's life at her request.
Hello again and thank you for another great Aurora reaction. To start with your last question : Yes, she has written this song. She was inspired by a local newspaper article, in which a husband kills his wife for mercy, because he couldn't stand watching her suffer anymore. And Aurora tells this story from the perspective of the victim... in a very impressive way, I would say. If you will be coming back to Aurora someday soon, I would suggest something more upbeat and positive. Try "Daydreamer" from HAIK concert, "Curchyard" or "All is soft inside" from KEXP concert. There you will see a very energetic Aurora... but also very impressive in its own way. Best wishes from Germany : Gerry
Hi! Thanks for the suggestion. Yes, I'm definitely looking for something just a "bit" more upbeat on the next one. LOL My father's family is from Germany, so say hi to that beautiful land for me.
Actually not true, Aurora said in an interview about this song that she made this all up in her imagination which she said is very vivid...her words. She also said she will or may write more songs about this story and even a book is possible. The "she read this story" is false.
You should listen to "I went too far" (live on the Honda Stage)... It's kind of happy (or at least, more upbeat) and has an intro where she's talking about her songs being usually sad
Yes, this is probably her darkest song - so it's all uphill from here! 🙂 For a Happy, upbeat song I would suggest "Warrior" or "Queendom" or "Soft Universe". Maybe "Running With the Wolves" - not happy but not so dark. I see a lot of people are suggesting "Exist for Love", while it's a good song, it's a love song sort of reminiscent of the 30's or 40's - so although it is a feel good song, it isn't really that upbeat!
I collected the whole 66-card set of Planet of the Apes (TV series) cards in about '78 here in Oz. We used to play card-flicking games to win them off each other. You could also buy them with chewing gum like you said.
How many 19 year olds could write such a powerful song as this and produce such a mesmerizing performance at a prestigious international event? Aurora has been writing amazing songs since she was nine and now, at 25, she has an outstanding list of material. By the way, she also writes equally amazing happy songs.
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind Here is probably Aurora's most joyous song and she is smiling and dancing. It is "Daydreamer" from her magical HAIK concert of 2019, which was filmed in the forest where she played in her childhood (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XH-Pd8hYSoA.html). I hope you can find the time to watch and enjoy it.
You are absolutly right it's a song about euthanasia. My favorite (love)song and performance from this one. And the topic at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert. A terminally ill person is killed by her loved one with her consent. The whole song is sung by the spirit of the victim. So also the countdown. She counts down and her boyfriend shoots. Based on a true story in Norway.
@@kvnkaveman No, I saw one of her older interviews where she touched on the topic and it's inspired by this incident. Which does not mean that it is 1:1 this story, but is inspired by it, among other things. And something like that happens. Only in later interviews did she consider the song more open to interpretation, because that's what she does. Inspire people's imaginations.
@@TomTomson81 The only interview I've ever seen her go into detail about this song is posted on her website straight from the magazine article that wrote it. And she basically said that this story came to her while she was thinking about how we as humans have a tendency to harm and destroy those things we say we love. And from that she wrote this song. It's on her website, go look for yourself.
@@kvnkaveman I know that. I don't need to look. I can't help it if you only know this one interview. I'm not the only one who knows it either. It was really only this one time, otherwise she always said what is generally known afterwards. What you say. But of all the circumstances and motives to write this song, something like this happens every day somewhere in the world, when people don't know what to do anymore, when medical treatment is no longer useful or you can't afford it or you don't have one at all.
@@kvnkaveman By her website, do you mean Aurora Aksnes Wiki? Cause that’s not her website, it’s a Fandom website. And this is from that same website: In an interview with The 405, she said about the song: "It's a tragic love story. Very tragic. The saddest thing is that he really loves her."[4] In an interview, Aurora was asked if the song was inspired by an experience she lived, she said: "I just think it's fascinating how people can be the same people, how you and I need oxygen, can have children, need to be embraced, we need food, water, that we smile at us... we need the same things because we are people. And it's just fascinating that some people can have in them the desire to kill while some people cannot pick a flower without feeling bad. That's about this I wrote 'Murder Song'. How can a man kill someone he loves and it happens often in the world. But he doesn't really understand what he did, it's a very complicated story. Her, she didn't want to be in this world anymore, and she knew that this man would do anything for her. She asks him to kill her and he said : 'Ok, I love you, I would do anything for you.' After he killed her, he became sad because she didn't move anymore and he didn't understand where she went. He didn't understand why she left and he start crying. And it is sad, because for the rest of his life, he will not understand and he will be sad."[2] In another interview, she said: "First of all, I have a really vivid imagination. You know that these things may be happening to someone right now. It's kind of a terrifying thought. I just had to get that thought out of my head - and that's why I wrote this song. But the two characters are actually just made up in my head. I've written many songs about them - maybe I'll make a book with them." So you’re right about it’s not being a true story 👍
It's one of the best one's I've seen live from her Murder (5,4,3,2,1) and Runaway at the Nobel Peace Prize was honestly one of the best live performance, Thank you for another good reaction to Aurora. I've actually enjoy re-watching over and over again, and still get chills. Heard this is a vivid Imagination, made up characters from Aurora's mind, in which she tends to write songs about them, like in this song as well.. I love how she expressed her emotions with her hand movements (Gestures) while also telling the story.. Her eyes, so indescribably, I was so lost when she looked so lost.. Eye's cannot lie right.. 🥺!! Also, I hear the follow up for this song is called I think! "I went to far" If you are going to, try the Honda Stage :]! Edit, though I saw someone write it I'll still do it :) Aurora said : "I just think it's fascinating how people can be the same people, how you and I need oxygen, can have children, need to be embraced, we need food, water, that we smile at us... we need the same things because we are people. And it's just fascinating that some people can have in them the desire to kill while some people cannot pick a flower without feeling bad. That's about this I wrote 'Murder Song'. How can a man kill someone he loves and it happens often in the world. But he doesn't really understand what he did, it's a very complicated story. Her, she didn't want to be in this world anymore, and she knew that this man would do anything for her. She asks him to kill her and he said : 'Ok, I love you, I would do anything for you.' After he killed her, he became sad because she didn't move anymore and he didn't understand where she went. He didn't understand why she left and he start crying. And it is sad, because for the rest of his life, he will not understand and he will be sad."
Never knew that was thing. Ha Country can definitely be sad. Some of the old songs were great. How about George Jones singing He Stopped Loving Her Today. Probably the saddest song I've ever heard.
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind Nick Cave did a album called Murder Ballads in the mid 90s , where the wild roses grow ft Kylie Minogue was a and still is a great track
Thanks for another great reaction to this powerful performance : yes, she did write it, yes most of her songs are, on purpose, open to different interpretations, and she was 19 at the time of this video. If you need an happy song, I definitely recommend Daydreamer during the HAIK documentary : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XH-Pd8hYSoA.html ... and actually I'd recommend watching the whole documentary to know more about Aurora (and to understand why that video is in the woods :D ), it's a bit long but definitely worth the watch : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-n_uW-0HDWoc.html
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind Hang on to your shorts when you get to "Apple Tree"! If " Murder 54321" disturbed you......well....get out the old sleep aid, lol!
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind You can risk to be blocked on Aurora reactions if you do a music video or Vevo video from her main channel, then it is safest to put a film or sign across the video. But most Aurora videos are not blocked, specially from Norwegian NRK tv or "P3" radio station, and I never heard about songs from the KEXP radio station being blocked either, or the Nobel Peace Prize where she did 2 more songs: "Runaway" and Oasis cover "Half The World Away".
Just love you reactions to Aurora. You are not one of those who just react and say "Great voice". She got a wonderful voice but her lyrics are fantastic, her body language is mesmerizing, her ice blue eyes makes you drown. She's just so much more than "just" a great voice, she is Aurora. Welcome to the universe of Aurora.
Hi. Thanks so much! I'm glad at least someone understands me. LOL I agree. I've seen some reactions, and you're right. If all you see is "nice voice", you're missing so much!
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind Here you have an example of how different her songs can sound even though they are the same songs. This is Murdersong from a short documentry about Aurora. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hCkTAsWofaA.html
Yes Aurora wrote this song… she’s 19 in this performance but wrote this at a much younger age. Sorry not sure the exact age she wrote it. If you want something a bit more upbeat try All is Soft Inside from her live concert at Iceland KEXP or her Queendom MV. Warrior may give you a clearer vision into what Aurora is all about. She calls her fan base Warriors & Weirdos.
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind Aurora has a song for every emotion not just the sad ones. She has a new indie pop album out that is a newish style for her. It’s called The God’s We Can Touch. Her first album was called All My Demons Greeting Me As a Friend. A lot of sad ones there. But there is a personal and artistic evolution through her albums that is beautiful to follow. Her live performances are always best.
Ok the best best best most lovely song is RUNAWAY which is a song she wrote at 11yrs old! It is an amazingly beautiful performance at The NobelPeacePrize 2015. I'm sure you would love that as its not so dark. I take this song is meaning, the world is such a cruel, painful, hateful, suffering place for some people. She has suffered or is still suffering such horrible, painful things in her life that he doesn't want her to suffer one more day of the evilness this life has given her. She will be in peace after dying, in his view.... what do you think??
Hello! And, thanks again for another Great Aurora Reaction..... For me, I was more enveloped with her singing and her ....... I don't even know how to put it... Her ability to not only connect to the song, but to convey it to us.... Her.....performance.... Yet, I too was eventually caught up in the actually 'meaning' of the song. I mean, how can someone who is being murdered by their significant other sound so compassionate 'for him'??? Here is the story as I heard it.... Picture a couple, deeply and madly in love, more than likely been together for decades. Well, at some point in their relationship, she contracts some terminal illness. It's a slow illness, she's had it for quite some time and it's always been a constant in their relationship, an unwanted constant to say the least. The illness is terminal but it works slowly. Because of this, she is in constant pain, this pain is gradual yet it eventually becomes 'everything'. It overtakes her constantly. How horrible to live in such pain....such pain that eventually all you want is the end. And, here is her husband, her life companion, they love each other 'so' much. I'm going to assume the topic of assisted suicide came into conversation on more than one occasion. At the very least, her telling him that she wished it would all end would be said here and there. Finally, it's too much for her to bear, and she asks him to "kill her for mercy". What a horrific position for two people to be in. She probably had to ask him a few times, who in their right mind wants to end 'any' one's life, 'especially' the love of their life! Yet, he cannot bear to watch his wife, whom he's loved for so long have to bear this cross. She finally asks him one last time for help, and he's finally ready and able to give it........a uniquely tragic situation indeed. My final thought are: How in the hell does anyone write a song like this, especially someone at her age?? And, how is she "so able" to perfectly convey the emotion.....the story? She is one of a kind.
But that’s in a more funny way, I found myself laughing at some points😅 And for those that think it’s a true story, it’s not. But there was a woman that frightened the children in Auroras neighbourhood, but she wasn’t dangerous in any way. When I was a child, we had an old lady nearby in a small house that stood there alone, and the children made up stories about her, like she was the witch in the fairytale “Hans and Gretl”. But later I got to know her, and she was very sweet 😅
I am also an "antique human", spend too much time watching reaction videos and find you the most relatable for me. For happy and frivolous "Cure for Me". I prefer her live performances but this is definitely "happy"! For happy and "dreamy" "Exist for Love". Newer material. Don't deprive yourself of her older performances starting with "Runaway" and following her journey. You will not regret it!
Hey Ronald. Well, I definitely feel antique this morning. Joints aren't moving like one would normally expect them to move. LOL Based on responses, I'm thinking I'll do Exist for Love and Cure for Me as well. I wish I could watch more of her videos, but I've been holding off hoping to do future reactions on them. I'm kinda thinking that I'll just do a bunch of reactions of her videos and just stagger when I put them out.
I truly feel your authentic reaction. I hope you are not going to be troubled for a long time. I bet someone else has already explained the source of this song: Aurora reading about a murder in a newspaper where the husband did kill his wife who was dying of cancer. He helped her by ending the anguish and pain from the illness. He of course also suffered from the murder. Still Aurora portraits the angst and horror of being killed, even though it happened with the victims consent.
Aurora, when she sings, totally embodies the lyrics of her songs. She writes about ideas. Yes definitely she leaves it open to the listener to interpret the song. For this song some people say mercy killing, some people say an unhinged man who wants to save his lover from life's difficulties. She won't say. She does sing many happy songs but they are often deeply interesting and start you thinking in unexpected directions. I highly recommend her beautiful song A Different Kind of Human, but there are many others with a happier vibe such as Running With the Wolves, Everything Matters (absolutely heavenly) and The River.
From her interviews and comments a lot of her songs are based on exploring thoughts and emotions she is having at the time. Or, themes she is currently interested in. For example, "Through the Eyes of a Child" was written when she was in a negative head space so she wrote the song to move past it. Some great songs to react to that hasn't seen a lot of reactions would be "Little Boy in the Grass" and " Under Stars" both have great versions at the Nidarosdomen concert.
Little boy in the grass is a great song. It has a very dark backstory though. It is a about the massacre at a youth camp in Norway done by a right wing fanatic. A friend of Aurora was killed there.
Thank you for a another great reaction. Maybe this time something more energetic like All is Soft inside from KEXP 2018 :). For sure so many different and great songs from Aurora :).
I had to go through a lot of song titles to think of a happy Aurora song - like she puts it 'all my songs are sad, but some songs are not so sad, and often wrapped in something nice' - though this song she specifically calls a celebration - Queendom - her live performance at KEXP is stellar - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Xww63mwa7Q8.html
From what I understand, she loves that each person has their own interpretation of the lyrics. For me, it is not a question of heutanasia, but of a pational crime. The murderer wants to keep this woman for himself, even if death is the only way. And the woman makes excuses for the murderer even when she has left this world. But deep down, as you yourself have felt this, this malaise... she knows that it is not true. It's totally creepy, scary and sad. But so wonderfully rendered. You can't help but be shocked when you see and hear this. I like your reaction. I'm on my way to watch all of yours about Aurora.
When asked Aurora always says that her words mean what the listener wants them to mean. This one was inspired by a mercy killing of a terminally sick partner.
if i remember correctly, aurora has said that this song came about after she read an article in a newspaper one day about an older husband who's wife was suffering through dimensia or some other debilitating disease, and the wife asked her husband to end her life as a mercy, and the husband did as she requested, to save her from the pain and awful slow death.
Hey Cary. Stories like that just break my heart. It's easier to just look at it as lyrics than something that people might have actually gone through. AURORA definitely has a way to hit your hear with her lyrics. Thanks for the listen!
Aurora wrote this song after reading a murder case in his homeland.... a man killed his wife who was very ill and getting worse every day, suffering a lot of pain, so he killed her to release her from her suffering, the song is written from the perspective of the womans ghost
It's viewed from the victims perspective. The twitching and oh oh's.. imagine laying shot, on the edge of death. The body spasms, you gasp short, sharp intakes of breath.. sad, scared, but knowingly the person had no I'll intent, knowing they love you with all their heart and soul. Maybe their deranged and lost in their own darkness, maybe they see some awful event coming and that's why they did what they did. You know it, accept the reason but that doesn't change the sad and scared, frantic state of mind. The conform from them holding you as you die, yet the sadness and terror inflicted by their hand. It's truly almost too much to process.
I have watched all of your Aurora reactions and there are many more treats to come. Have you seen Eivor from the Faroe Islands , falling free is a wonderful song and her voice is along the same lines but also very different. Also Kalandra
Thank you for another Aurora reaction!! I agree with you about this song being written from a unique perspective - of the one who was killed & became a ghost watching the killer and her corpse - which adds interest to this song for me :) This song for me can be about euthanasia done out of true love or about an unhealthy relationship where the narrator has a false, twisted understanding of love and mistakes the killer’s murderous intent as good. Aurora has many melancholic songs but there are many uplifted ones as well :) such as - Queendom - live at Loustic Session 2018 is intimate & stripped back or the live at the KEXP 2018 is energetic with a big audience, or the Music Video, you can choose whichever you prefer! - A Different Kind of Human - live at Christine Radiofestival 2020. This one is heartwarming and meaningful and I highly recommend :)
Welcome to AURORA’s world: Queendom (Official Video) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wULeXeQkqd0.html This foundational classic music video is quintessential Aurora - clearly demonstrates who she is, what she’s deeply about as an artist, and lays bare the heart of why she is so dearly loved and embraced. Myriad facets of Aurora’s talents, creativity and artistry are gorgeously utilized here too. A feast for senses, mind, heart, soul and human community.
Yes. it's her song and yes it has to do with a story of a person who kills another who loves for mercy because of an ilness. She saw or read that in the news. Little boy in the grass is another song that she wrote in a similar way. It has to do with the killing in Oslo in 2011. It is at the Nidarosdomen concert too.
Aurora is a very special person. When she sings she lives the song in her head, thats why she conveys emotion so strongly. In her mind she is living the song. Her hand movements are not choreographed, its completely unconscious movement. When she first started singing and getting filmed someone asked her about the hand movement, she did not even realize she was doing it. She is the most authentic person i have ever seen. The song was written by Aurora and was inspired about an article she read about a husband that killed his wife. Auroras wheelhouse is sad songs and she has a fascination with death just a little bit. She is as unique as they come and she marches to her own drumbeat.
Confusion is when you know that you didn't know what the hell she was singing about, and you loved it. I have no idea what this girl want with this song, but it's hauntingly beutifull A very good reaction. You have a new subscriber
Good reaction! You must do ”Through the Eyes of a Child” (live at Nidarosdomen) next - my favorite Aurora song. A great upbeat song is ”Queendoom”, watch the music video.
More happy songs from Aurora: “Conqueror” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UGYoZNJTB7g.html “Warrior” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lAUu5EGivfA.html “Gentle Earthquakes” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-M0iB_oVEyP8.html “Running with the wolves” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-06ht9MyJLT4.html
She’s writing about a couple she read about where the wife was suffering from a terminal illness. He loves her but doesn’t want her to suffer any more.
@@John-gv2ug and 100% true. But what kind of version and what she wants to talk about between songs this time live or the next interview and so on😀😀 (i get it)
@@arvidhoffgard621 You are right in that respect. One of my favourites is a concert clip where Aurora is talking about being sick and she says "Today my snot was black. I'll update you tomorrow on what colour it is on social media." Another is during the Nidarosdemn concert, when she talks about waking up in woolen socks and a jumper, then saying she forgot the point of the story. She is just endlessly fascinating.
The story about the song is in norway there was a guy that killed his wife, because she had an incuable disease. So its about him and her experiencing it happening
In her home country there was a story about an older couple where the wife was terminally ill, and they don't allow assisted suicide there. So the husband held his wife and shot her, and he was on trial for murder. This is where most people believe the story came from.
Can you think of a better place to present a song, depicting murder as a mercy then at the nobel piece price? As modern and advanced as our world is, and still, the only option they saw was assisted suicide, and not with a gentle needle in the arm, but by a gun. Dark? Yes. Honest? Also yes, sadly. Aurora wrote all her songs. She has also ghost written a few songs for other artists. In the beginning when the record company aproached her, she said no to their offer, she had no dream to be a singer. Initially she only said yes to become a write, because thats the only reason she wrote music, they were her diaries. Also yes, her songs are open to interpretation, some songs are personal, most are observing the world around her, and some are even completely fictional where she takes on characters, like "In Boxes".
The song is as beautiful as her voice. It's not a metaphor. It is genuinely a song about mercy, and about loving someone so much that you would destroy yourself in order to save them.
This song is basically the prequel to It Happened Quiet. Especially when you look at the image of the "feathers falling out of a pillow" and "bleed in your bed" Aurora does say she was a little obsessed with death as a child.
Please react to more Aurora - she is utterly unique and beautiful. And don't forget the other amazing Norwegian, Angelina Jordan, now aged just 16, but has been performing live since the age of 7 - one of the best vocal artists of our age. Start with her singing "Feeling Good" on The Stream Gir Tilbake, at age 10.
This is what Aurora herself says about the song: In an interview with The 405, she said about the song: "It's a tragic love story. Very tragic. The saddest thing is that he really loves her." In an interview, Aurora was asked if the song was inspired by an experience she lived, she said: "I just think it's fascinating how people can be the same people, how you and I need oxygen, can have children, need to be embraced, we need food, water, that we smile at us... we need the same things because we are people. And it's just fascinating that some people can have in them the desire to kill while some people cannot pick a flower without feeling bad. That's about this I wrote 'Murder Song'. How can a man kill someone he loves and it happens often in the world. But he doesn't really understand what he did, it's a very complicated story. Her, she didn't want to be in this world anymore, and she knew that this man would do anything for her. She asks him to kill her and he said : 'Ok, I love you, I would do anything for you.' After he killed her, he became sad because she didn't move anymore and he didn't understand where she went. He didn't understand why she left and he start crying. And it is sad, because for the rest of his life, he will not understand and he will be sad." In another interview, she said: "First of all, I have a really vivid imagination. You know that these things may be happening to someone right now. It's kind of a terrifying thought. I just had to get that thought out of my head - and that's why I wrote this song. But the two characters are actually just made up in my head. I've written many songs about them - maybe I'll make a book with them." Aurora has a lot of upbeat songs, even this song has an upbeat version. And she often has various of versions of one song. I’ll give you some links to upbeat songs by Aurora 👍: “Queendom” official video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wULeXeQkqd0.html “Daydreamer” live from the HAIK concert ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XH-Pd8hYSoA.html “The Seed” official video (it’s a must to watch the official video first) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_Mc_OM5oNA8.html “All is Soft Inside” live at KEXP 2018 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IS2iVcGz_Ok.html “Churchyard” also live at KEXP 2018 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nJLuG8c11Gk.html “The River” official video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-P7lE-G1oC34.html "Cure for me" official video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K17df81RL9Y.html There are many more, but this is something to start with 😉👍
Although those are all upbeat songs some of them are not "happy" songs. He requested happy. I think the best choice in your list is "Cure for me" . Not necessarily my favorite but can't deny happy.
@@ronaldmcrae4896 yes, I agree, I never wrote that they were happy, but Queendom is a happy and The River is what Aurora calls one of her happy songs. And of course Cure For me, that sounds like a happy song, but it has a serious message 👍
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind Queendom is great, and a beautiful video👍😍 But The Seed is a must watching, but maybe you should do the one from the HAIK concert , she’s so happy there😍 Daydreamer from HAIK is also great.😍 Exist for love, that’s just a beautiful love song, the first love song she wrote ❤️ But it’s hard to find Aurora songs that don’t have a deep meaning 😅 Some of her newest songs like “Blood in the wine”, “You Keep Me Crawling”👍
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind Here you go! Just what the Dr ordered! Simple lyrics and talk about vocals. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ncG9zTzsisE.html
Happy song: Queendom. Just a fyi: the chanting chorus in Queendom, Aurora was humming this tune before she was writing songs. Said she just waited for the perfect song to use it in.
My personal (likely incorrect) interpretation is that the song is written from the perspective of a ghost. The guy shoots her, but she refuses to come to grips with the fact that he was wrong to do so.
Thank you so much for reacting to this masterpiece 🙏💖 Please react to the most beautiful song and performance ever Aurora "Through the eyes of a child" live at Nidarosdomen, a beautiful cathedral in Norway 🙂💖
So good and so reflective. I follow you in your thoughts. I think she intensionally wrote this song (yes, she wrote it!!) for us to reflect just the way you did, and your point on her wanting to highlight what a terrible situation people might be caught in is a very, very good point. I think she has stated herself that this is a love song, though a very tragic one. So now you have seen maybe her two most duets, the first one with Silja Sol, her amazing backing vocalist for many years, and here with Odd Martin Skålnes. He was her companion on many occasions in her early years - a very clever musician. Her early production was darker than her most recent. But it's a fact that she often deals with profound humanistic, existential and environmental issues, and her lyrics are very poetic and open for interpretation. i'd like to recommend for you 3 videos: Exist for Love, Cure for Me, Queendom. Would be really nice. And you know what? You're awesome in this role.
Thanks! Not so sure that I've fully figured this whole RU-vid stuff out yet, but I am definitely having fun doing it. Definitely outside my comfort zone. It's really hard talking to a camera. I have a hard time staring at it...just so odd. It forces me to really listen to the songs at a level I don't normally do (at least on the first listen).So many people have requested Exist for Love, that I'm pretty sure that will be my next one of hers.
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind I would have been terrified talking to that camera, but relax, you're doing great, really pro. Mean it. 😊 Hope you go to the video for Exist for Love. Aurora and some friends of hers did a lot of work on that video themselves in a short period during the pandemics. They made it in a shut down little theatre in Bergen. Aurora's clothes are made by her sister (as very often) and all her pearls were found in their wardrobes and designed for use in that video. Pretty cool. And the song and everything is just magical. 😊
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind another one that's not one of her originals but it's fun and she's cuter than bees knees performing it is Rasputin -Aurora (the Boney M cover acoustic/ live).
So this dark beautiful haunting little song is so disturbing huh? and she's making you think and ponder? that's what Aurora makes you do, she takes you somewhere else and you think, and what's going on here? and yes she wrote the song, very young, which is even crazier and want some contrast? check this one ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7YDkrJaiCrw.html&ab_channel=iamAURORAVEVO the most beautiful love song ever! The Viking Fairy Queen is unique, talented and adorable, wise, and insanely cute! I'm 69 and basically a R&R person, musician granpa, found Aurora in 2016 and she blew my mind, she's on my daily soundtrack, and I mean everyday, she always has something to tell me, and talking bout live gigs, this is Aurora live in Paris back in 2018, she puts up some badass show ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8zJPRfeqNIU.html&ab_channel=nfbeer Ok now you got some clues, gotta do your homework granpa, find out more about this extraordinary artist and beautiful human being Peace!
I don't know if someone already explained this, but she wrote this song after reading about a story of a man who killed his terminally ill wife because she was suffering, and it affected her strongly. There is an interview where she talked about it. She wrote it when she was really young, I believe she was 19 in this performance.
She certainly made you think, so I expect she succeeded in her purpose. I think this is a song exploring what it would feel like to cross over into eternity. Other songs by Aurora involve suicides and deaths, so be careful out there! No blue tunnel mentionned in any of them. Great reaction!
I haven't heard a lot of Aurora but I have enjoyed what I have heard. Have you heard Faouzia yet? Her stripped videos (minimal instrumentation) don't seem to get blocked and are pretty amazing. Most folks start with "Tears of Gold". Her performances Live at the Burton Cummings Theatre are worth watching even if it is just on your own.
I'll add my vote for Exist For Love for a happy Aurora song~ While I do like her live versions of it, my favorite is still the music video for that one tbh. Maybe because for the album version of that particular song, she ended up using the vocals from her very first take, so the emotions come through very authentically? And the mv itself is great too imo.
The rather strange thing about " the murder song " is she has this sad slow version, the one on the album is " happy sounding ", like the lyrics are still dark, but my god the music is so damn upbeat. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZAejlfkNCU4.html
