Wow. Vienna Teng has been one of my favorite artists for years, but I'd have to say that she's outdone herself with this song. It's both one of her furthest excursions into electronica territory to date -- a relatively new thing for her, but one that she does just as well as she does most of the other styles she's tried on for size -- and one of the first songs I've ever encountered that is capable of making me either dance around the room or shed a few tears of joy, depending on my mood. (Yeah, I'm a big sap.)
The lyrics aren't particularly opaque and get even less so as the song progresses, so I won't bother with an interpretation, but I'll say this much: there are some wonderful turns of phrase and melody here, from that alliteration in the second verse to that insanely cathartic bridge ("some we light on fire...")
Great song, great album, terrifically talented artist.
Wow. Vienna Teng has been one of my favorite artists for years, but I'd have to say that she's outdone herself with this song. It's both one of her furthest excursions into electronica territory to date -- a relatively new thing for her, but one that she does just as well as she does most of the other styles she's tried on for size -- and one of the first songs I've ever encountered that is capable of making me either dance around the room or shed a few tears of joy, depending on my mood. (Yeah, I'm a big sap.)
The lyrics aren't particularly opaque and get even less so as the song progresses, so I won't bother with an interpretation, but I'll say this much: there are some wonderful turns of phrase and melody here, from that alliteration in the second verse to that insanely cathartic bridge ("some we light on fire...")
Great song, great album, terrifically talented artist.