A song on greed and environmental impact. Click on link below to see Youtube clip with lyrics on the screen.
She uses the song to communicate to her fans the consequences of greed, obsession with money and the impact upon the environment.
I had not even heard of Aurora until Nshorna, my daughter, telephoned me one morning last month to tell me about the singer and the song.
Some days later, I felt inspired to put together a short video for YouTube in three parts to explore the song. The three parts were:
1. To play The Seed with the lyrics on the screen.
2. To write a poetic review of the song to draw out the depth of meaning.
3. To show the poem in a stand-alone form.
Short video clips of nature were added as a background. Jude, my co-ordinator/administrator, set to work to organise the nine-minute clip. She also included links to the official video recording of The Seed.
I called myself LyricLover, rather than use Christopher Titmuss, to get the point across of the significance of lyrics in songs.
Click link to Aurora and The Seed with poetic review
I have a primary motivation – to encourage the Z Generation (born between 1996 and 2012) and others to develop a deep interest in the lyrics of songs. Lyrics have the potential to communicate a deep truth, leading to a worthwhile response for the benefit of listeners, others and the natural world.
Four Requests to Readers
I have four requests to readers.
1. Click on the link above to watch the Youtube clip.
2. Write a Comment on Youtube. You can watch and ‘like’ videos and subscribe to channels without being signed in. To post a Comment, you will need to create a Google Account and sign in. It only takes a couple of minutes.
3. What song speaks to you? Do send me the name of the artist and song, you genuinely appreciate that became available after 1996. You could add why this song is important to you. I might write a poetic or prose review of the song in the near future. You can put your song in the Comment section of this post/blog or email. See info at foot of this post/blog.
4. Share with your friends about the song. Consider sending out this blog/post to friends.
Aurora. What Happened to the Heart. A Decca album
I am currently writing a poetic review of Runaway, another much loved song of Aurora. I chose both of these songs as a small appreciation for Aurora’s voice and her active compassion. I will then select songs from other artists for a poetic or prose review.
About Aurora, her music and background
Aurora, 28, sings with a musical sensitivity, a spiritual and ethereal presence. She responds to interviews in a warm, thoughtful way, alongside sharing of personal experiences, plus dashes of playful humour. She comes across as a free spirit with a rather angelic persona.
In The Seed, she drew upon the respected line of Native American Indians – When the last tree has fallen and the rivers are poisoned, you cannot eat money.
The music of Aurora explores in imaginitive and focused ways the significance of empowering ourselves to generate change. She advocates connecting with the natural world and our intimacy with enviro-mental life. Much of the background to her creativity and spiritual concerns comes from her childhood in the forests next to Drange and Lysefjord (Fjord of Light) in Western Norway, where she her parents and two sisters lived in a small village in a remote region.
This exposure to the outdoors evolved into a creative, romantic communication about her experience of life and her relationship to the natural world. Not surprisingly, she has countless fans worldwide.
In her childhood, Aurora began to write poems about her relationship with the natural world. In her concerts. she also talks to the audience about anything on her mind, often concluding with a point to make rather than superficial chatter. She includes her interrupted thoughts and her vulnerabilities.
I got the impression Aurora’s transparency serves to inspire and benefit the audience to share their experiences in daily life and therapeutic for her. Her support for marginalised people, includes the LGBTQ community and deep concern for the nightmare that has fallen upon the citizens of Gaza.
The Power of Resilience
Aurora will need practises to sustain a depth of resilience to stay calm and happy in her lifestyle. This requires the power of her mind to say NO on a regular basis so she retains her dignity and inner freedom. Those who engage in the performing arts face many expectations and demands of them.
Aurora works in a tough industry, competitive, ambitious, often driven with desire for reputation and money from many individuals. She will need to stay grounded and clear with reliable family and friends to support her. She comes across as a beautiful, sensitive soul that can experience anguish due to harsh treatment from others. Loving and grounded people, plus extended stays in the forest and besides the lakes, will act as her refuge so she keeps a balanced perspective on her identity as a singer.
Suffering starts with increasing dependency on the approval of others, submission to the expectations of others and being self-judgemental. A quiet, loving resilience will enable her to offer her creative gifts without reliance on praise from others or wanting more and more to feel good about herself.
She named her previous world tour What happened to the Heart while she titled the latest world tour What happened to the Earth? She reminds us of two profound questions to meditate on.
Not surprisingly, her songs include titles like Running with the Wolves, Echo of My Shadow, The River, Forbidden Fruits of Eden and Runaway. Aged 19, Aurora sang Runaway and other songs as the guest singer at the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo. She is a precious voice in the world.
Thank you for reading.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Lots of love,
LyricLover