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Yaima – Our Game

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Wisdom finds all sorts of ways to trickle through society. Albeit soothing and dreamy, this song’s slow rhythm is full of intent. The singer’s soft voice is precisely what these words of awakening need to be carried on.

“Oh
Now the tables have turned and the scales even
And the illusion breaking at the seams and
the feathers and problems and prisons of the past
Will be pushed under the table never
meant to last and we grow in numbers day by day
Familiar smile born each phase in my love in my love
And all at once but one by one they heard the call simple as song
Saying when would you like to leave it all behind
You can quit all your sorrows and lose
track of time and jump in and surrender
Wash it all away jump in and remember this is our game
My love”

You can listen to the melody for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location.

https://yaimamusic.bandcamp.com/track/our-game^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUk-NK-AokQ^

For Spotify users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/6cimfLS3U8WhZrGA9nqArq^

For Deezer users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/136365972^

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Enigma – Gravity Of Love

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From the mysterious whispers to the crashing choirs, from the delicate bells to the shattering strength of the vocal delivery, this is an amazing journey of a song. It’s not only a musical masterpiece, but a lyrical one as well. Few songs manage to convey a mystical experience as well as this one.

It comes with a pretty daring video too. In this day and age, such images can easily be called sexually objectifying (towards women), but given that this is almost 20 years ago, I choose to value it for its challenging, somewhat anti-Christian symbolism. To be clear, I am not against any religion, but I do consider that challenging established norms can result in constructive intellectual experiences.

This is one of the very few songs that I can call “100 out of 100”.

“Turn around and smell what you don’t see
Close your eyes … it is so clear
Here’s the mirror, behind there is a screen
On both ways you can get in

Don’t think twice before you listen to your heart
Follow the trace for a new start

What you need and everything you’ll feel
Is just a question of the deal
In the eye of storm you’ll see a lonely dove
The experience of survival is the key
To the gravity of love

“O Fortuna velut Luna”

Woman:
The path of excess leads
to the tower of Wisdom

Man:
The path of excess leads
to the tower of Wisdom

Try to think about it
That’s the chance to live your life
And discover what it is
What’s the gravity of love”

Unfortunately, I can’t find any way of purchasing the album digitally from any ethical shop (such as BandCamp).

YouTube (decent quality, MUST SEE):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSTV99Uy8hk^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/13iOPBvJOkIyqj3DtIEPe8^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/3130007^

This Weekly Song entry has been brought from the FaceBook archive of Weekly Song^. This exploration was originally started through a FaceBook page, about 13 months prior to launching Mentatul. Slowly but surely, the entire FaceBook archive will be brought here.

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Terry Oldfield – Be Still

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This is calm, transliterated into sound. In just a few words, the song delivers a message that is more meaningful than entire libraries of human imagination. Mystic choirs lay upon gentle percussion while chasing the playful song of Terry Oldfield’s magical flute.

You can listen to the melody for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location. And in case you’re wondering, yes, I did purchase Terry Oldfield’s album :).

https://terryoldfield.bandcamp.com/track/be-still^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6kjPIwHs8M^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/3sVqdn1swHyRjfmtZKJ00b^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/81719388^

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Terry Oldfield – Pilgrimage

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Combining deep, solemn male choirs with mystic percussion does indeed translate into a musical pilgrimage. This is a very relaxing song, best listened with eyes closed. The melody goes through several transformations, but keeps to an overall oriental feel.

You can listen to the melody for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location. And in case you’re wondering, yes, I did purchase Terry Oldfield’s album :).

https://terryoldfield.bandcamp.com/track/pilgrimage^

Unfortunately, no YouTube version is available for this song, but that’s OK because you can listen it for free on BandCamp.

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/3dURSInGjOdxPdZyELv6Rq^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/81765404^

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Delerium – Heaven’s Earth (feat. Kristy Thirsk)

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From the very first minute of this song we are greeted by an impressive array of instruments and motifs. The mélange of electronica, choirs and acoustic instruments continues to mature well into the second minute. Only then is the melody truly taking off as Kristy’s voice blossoms.

The acoustic and vocal part of the song is transported into the future by means of shiny, spotless electronic beats. Evocative choirs join Kristy as she sings her way towards the ecstatic end.

This is a journey of surprising diversity and intensity. Eyes-closed listening is highly recommended.

Delerium and Kristy Thirsk is a pair made in heaven. I’ll be even more subjective than I usually am for my Weekly Song collection and declare that this partnership is one of the best marriages of electronic music and female singing to have ever graced this Earth. Just listen to songs such as Ray^, Flowers Become Screens^ or Sky (Tears From Heaven)^. It’s true that Delerium are masters of incorporating female vocals into awesome electronic music, but the collaboration with Kristy is one of the band’s highest moments in this listener’s humble opinion.

“This spoiled seduction
Intoxicates thee,
So balanced on my halo
You long secretly
Could it, could it be
Love’s what you deny me?
Don’t deny yourself
‘Cause I know what you want
You can’t deny me
We’ll be together
So try to run, love
But you won’t get away
Could it, could it be
Love’s what you deny me”

YouTube (decent quality, and the ONLY online source I could find the song at):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnhtlHPt0pY^

Neither Spotify nor Deezer have the full version of the song. They do, however, have an “album edit” version. Unfortunately, the version has been hacked at mercilessly so that it becomes a shadow of its former self. You can also find dance remixes of the song, which I find rather sad and boring. So, I won’t link anything else but the YouTube, original version. Perhaps in a few years the Record Industry will get its act together and start properly digitizing works of art. See you on Bandcamp!

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Delerium – Sky (Tears From Heaven) (feat. Kristy Thirsk)

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A gentle beginning leads the listener to a menacing bass line. But bear with it and be lead to a moment when the song metamorphoses into one of the most beautiful harmonies I’ve ever heard. Kristy truly shines as a singer, following the dualistic construction of the melody to perfection. At times she feels hopeless and depressed, only to arise to ecstasy a minute later.

The lyrics are wonderful, the music is sublime. I am happy to have lived a life that has led me to appreciate Delerium’s art to its full potential. Songs like this remind me that often, happiness is measured in tears. May we all be forgiven and may we all forgive.

“Oh, when the lights are low
Tears from heaven will fall
On my heart, on my heart
I can feel them clean my soul
And take my sadness away
When the lights are low
I’m not alone, I’m not alone, no”

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCoT3aD4aIs^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

http://open.spotify.com/track/0rDr8srTDIlMOvAiPPCHbr^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/77573196^

Full lyrics at:

http://lyrics.wikia.com/Delerium:Sky_%28Tears_From_Heaven%29^

This Weekly Song entry has been brought from the FaceBook archive of Weekly Song^. This project was originally started through a FaceBook page, about 13 months prior to launching Mentatul. Slowly but surely, the entire FaceBook archive will be brought here.

The original FaceBook review was: This profoundly emotional melody features one of the most beautiful voices known to me, Kristy Thirsk. Collaborating with her was a brilliant decision by Delerium, as she adds a dimension of haunting beauty to the song. This piece is also very powerful on the lyrical side, making it one of my all-time favorites. Enjoy!

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Enya – Orinoco Flow

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There are very few songs of which you can say “oldie but Goldie” with as much satisfaction. This beautiful musical poem was released at the end of the 80s and topped the charts in more than a few countries. True to its name, the melody flows like few others. With its excellent production values and clever use of reverb, this song was way ahead of its time – and this makes it as actual today as it was 30 years ago.

Surprisingly, the same can be said about the video, which uses simple graphical techniques that look beautiful even in the 21st century. Good job Enya & crew!

“From the north to the south, Ebudae into Khartoum,
From the deep sea of clouds to the island of the moon,
Carry me on the waves to the land I’ve never been,
Carry me on the waves to the lands I’ve never seen.”

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zkjQVh5KmQ^

YouTube (original video, poor quality sound):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg1t56JucE4^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/4bQNusmmVudLxIiexglzh6^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/14685717^

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Delerium – Flowers Become Screens

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At the crossroads between old and new, wonders can happen. This song showcases Delerium’s transformation from an interesting electronic music act into a new age wonder that fuses dance music with stellar vocal performances and surreal lyrics.

From the very beginning, whispers and choirs ease the listener into a mystic mood. And then, seemingly out of nowhere, the drum machine kicks in and the body wants to join the dance. Groovy and mysterious, hopeful and solemn, this melody has a flow like few others. It is the perfect opener for “Semantic Spaces”, one of the best Delerium albums (and one of my all-time favorites).

“Rain you can’t hold on to it
A treasure you cannot frame

Rain somehow I’m drawn to it
I feel engaged, one and the same

When heaven’s dressing beads off my face
Then pain is nothing that a downpour won’t erase”

YouTube (GREAT VIDEO, shorter song version):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsT-Bdx-Dek^

YouTube (full song, decent quality)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzRlMld3AAs^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/0rPw4rU03hgzkKpeiAd1SW^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/76564404^

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Om Unit – The Silence (feat. Jinadu)

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Every now and then, a song manages to evoke the feeling and wonder of falling in love. The melody’s powerful lyrics are accompanied by a beautiful composition and carried by a passionate voice. Such art makes me happy that I have been given the opportunity to experience all… THIS.

“I look into your eyes,
such a delicate array of light
surrounds you now
Dancing in the afterglow,
your sacred heart
who calls my name
How I long to be
in the center of your storm
that rages gracefully
Landscapes made of light by the setting of your sun

The silence, it burns away my darkest thoughts
The silence, it opens up my every door

Breaking into my heart, suppress the doubt
Ushering the courage, the restless fight within me now
Open up the story, the pages burn
Breathing into this life, serenity in every part

The silence, it burns away my darkest thoughts
The silence, it opens up my every door”

You can listen to the song for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location. And in case you’re wondering, yes, I did purchase Om Unit’s album :).

https://omunit.bandcamp.com/track/the-silence-feat-jinadu^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqbwZk5F-dw^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/7zvHfrNp03wxHLLOeWlu0Z^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/71929706^

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Delerium – Silence (feat. Sarah McLachlan)

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Let yourself soar through a heavenly landscape of sound. You’ll find that Sarah’s moving voice has the perfect companion in the beautifully orchestrated instrumental ladder towards perfection.

This melody was famous almost a decade ago due to a remix by Tiesto, which, in my opinion, completely ruined the sacred feeling of this amazingly powerful song.

Even though I had heard Delerium before, it was a car ride around the year 2011 that brought the band back into my life. Even at low volume and interrupted by occasional conversation, this song shone through. This time, I was ready to explore what has become my unrivaled, favorite band for the past 5 years straight.

Delerium’s art might be confused with a sort of danceable, electronic pop music. Perhaps this is good, because hiding under the easy-listenable sounds are often very beautiful lyrics. For every hit-song, there are many gems hidden among Delerium’s albums, just waiting to be discovered.

Let the ritual begin :).

“Passion chokes the flower, till she cries no more
Possessing all the beauty, hungry still for more.

Heaven holds a sense of wonder, and I wanted to believe
That I’d get caught up when the rage in me subsides
In this white wave I am sinking, in this silence
In this white wave, in this silence, I believe”

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA-je1_Ejq0^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

http://open.spotify.com/track/3bXrCFPfNNgYdzgFZRh2Mn^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/76564538^

All Lyrics:

http://www.metrolyrics.com/silence-lyrics-delerium.html^

This Weekly Song entry has been brought from the FaceBook archive of Weekly Song^. This project was originally started through a FaceBook page, about 13 months prior to launching Mentatul. Slowly but surely, the entire FaceBook archive will be brought here.

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