Those who follow my blog are aware that I’ve been writing Poetry
for nearly 32 years now. I believe in another
life I was Poetry. When Hildur Höglind approached me about writing a review for
her new EP I could not say no – regardless of busy how life was. First off because I love Hildur’s voice, she
commands such an elegance & poise via her tones and the second reason is
that it’s heavily steeped Poetry from other Poets/Writers including herself. Hildur is the one who is responsible for all
the music arrangements and ideal interpretation of each song.
First off, that is a pretty gutsy thing to do – take another’s
lyrics/poem and manipulate it to your will. Your personal voice attached to the
lyrics of another, affords a profound symbiotic relationship between the
original lyrics/poem and the voice that brings to it. Let me introduce you to
the individual songs that make Poems: On Monsieur’s Departure by Queen
Elizabeth I, second we have Do Not Go Gentle by Dylan Thomas, third is
Spiders by Hildur, fourth is Alone (From Childhoods Hour) by Edgar
Allan Poe & lastly The Fault In Our Stars also by Hildur.
This EP takes us on a journey, I would recommend listening
to this song if you have something to think about that is weighing heavy on
you. It’s immensely soothing and will
leave your mind to wander amidst all the notes and vocals. I quite enjoyed all the songs on the EP but if
I am to be honest, Do Not Go Gentle, The Fault in The Stars & Spiders are
my three favourites. For one, I love
Dylan Thomas and Hildur’s interpretation of this song left me feeling
breathless. Especially when Hildur sings
“do not go gentle into that dark night…. Rage, rage, against of the dying of
the light.” It’s sung with such conviction and passion. I’ve heard both conviction
& passion in Hildur’s voice before but this time it was different –it was a
desperate plea for someone to literally “rage, rage, against the dying of the
light…” I could feel the power not only behind her vocal control but also the
sultry sound that graced this beautiful musical composition. It’s almost as if she is speaking and signing
at the same time, you would have to listen to it to know what I mean. The way the notes linger, and her pauses are
nothing short of brilliance.
Now The Fault In Our Stars, I saw the movie sometime last
year and cried like a baby. The way that
it ended through everyone that I know into an endless loop of sorrow. Hildur captured the innocence of youth
throughout her song The Fault In Our Stars.
There’s nothing that I can say about this song to me it is close to
perfection. The themes throughout the
movie is clearly exhibited through the lyrics never mind the youthful and
playful lyrics ensconced with wonderful notes to house a brilliant epic
piece. The Ah’s are sung with such an eerie
precision. This song will definitely haunt
you especially if you’ve watched the movie or in some cases read the book. It really allows one to contemplate the true
meaning of life. We are after all only
on this earth for a short period of time.
And, regardless of age, ailment, disorder or disease we can learn to
love and show compassion to one another.
I think this specific section of the song says it all.
The Fault In
Our Stars
Maybe this
is not the fault of a God?
And maybe
Karma’s innocent too?
Maybe we’re
all just locked behind bars?
Or could it
be the fault’s in the stars?
Maybe it’s
the fault in our stars
I stagger
through hallways, but don’t know where to
I never
understood the universe
Her nails
are painted perfect in dark navy blue
The nine was
a ten says the nurse
but that
only makes it all worse
Bad things
will always happen, it depends what you decide to do with the time you have
left on this planet. Quite the thought-provoking
lyrics indeed. That’s what really hooks
me about this song. It’s humanity and
ability to find relatability from one human to another.
My final
favourite Spiders this song honestly reminds me of a moment where life was simpler,
and I had time to play pranks on my spouse.
We used to have a plastic spider one day my husband asked me to check
the water tap in the bathroom he thought that it was still running so I got up
to check and there was a plastic furry leg that looked very real in the
dark. I absolutely screamed and then laughed
he had tucked the tarantula inside of the sink… don’t worry I got my revenge
the next day he found it on his pillow.
That is the point of this song to be surrounded by monsters’ simple spiders
and never be aware of it. Those closed
dark places in your mind that play word games with you. This song does the same it brings forth an
inner awareness of those things that are around us that we never see or even
take for granted.
Spiders
There are
spiders on the walls, love
I can see
them, clear as day
There are
tigers on the floor, love
Can’t you
make them go away?
There are
horrors going on
Under my bed
I’ve got
monsters in my head
Can’t you
see, can’t you see, can’t you see, can’t you see, can’t you hear them?
Don’t you
feel, don’t you feel, don’t you feel, don’t you feel, don’t you fear them?
There’s a
killer on the run, love
I have seen
it on the news
He’s coming
with a gun, love
I could
swear it, but not prove
There are
horrors going on
Under my bed
I’ve got
monsters in my head
Can’t you
see, can’t you see, can’t you see, can’t you see, can’t you hear them?
Don’t you
feel, don’t you feel, don’t you feel, don’t you feel, don’t you fear them?
Aaaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaaah
There are
horrors going on
Under my bed
There are
horrors going on
inside my
head
There are
monsters like I said
Can’t you
see, can’t you see, can’t you see, can’t you see, can’t you hear them?
Don’t you
feel, don’t you feel, don’t you feel, don’t you feel, don’t you fear them?
Can’t you
see, can’t you see, can’t you see, can’t you see, can’t you hear them?
Don’t you
feel, don’t you feel, don’t you feel, don’t you feel, don’t you fear them?
There are
horrors going on
Under my bed
There are
horrors going on
inside my
head
There are
monsters like I said
Haaaa
Haaaa
Haaaa
All in all, I
would recommend this EP to anyone who appreciates a true artistic body of
work. For more information on Hildur you
can follow her on Twitter @hildurhoglind or check out her website http://hildurhoglind.com you should allow this singer/songwriters body
of work into your heart you will not regret it.
I know I am forever richer having been exposed her music.