After a few years of numerous live stints in Sweden and Norway and several non-official EP releases Ane Brun gained her own fan-base and her first official album - Spending Time with Morgan was released at the end of May, 2003 in Scandinavia, and in various European countries in the fall of 2003. The album was released via Ane's own label "DetErMine Records" ("ThoseAreMine Records") that Ane co-owns with Swedish musician Ellekari Larsson and her band The Tiny, and licensed to V2 Music.
A temporary dive released in 2005 built on the first album's success, and is full of songs reflecting on the events following Ane's breakthrough. The fight song records what a struggle it has been, while My lover will go is a haunting tale of woe. One song, Song No.6, features Ane's good friend, Canadian Ron Sexsmith.
In terms of later works, Duets was released in 2005, Changing of the Seasons and Sketches in 2008, and It All Starts with One in 2011 - the first of her Albums to chart outside of Norway / Sweden. A compilation album Songs 2003-2013 was released in 2013.
Ane started her musical career fairly late. It wasn't until she had turned 21 that she took her family's old acoustic guitar to Oslo where she then lived. She quickly found a new best friend in the instrument and for the next two three years she taught herself songs by favourites acts Ani DiFranco, Joni Mitchell, Ben Harper, Nick Drake etc. In the process she began to develop her own style of playing the guitar. In 1998 when on vacation in Spain she brought her instrument (now affectionately named "Morgan") - and her first official live appearances were actually during this trip when she took to the streets in both Barcelona and San Sebastian playing to anyone who would listen, though few would listen.
After this corner had been turned she returned to Norway but now moving to Bergen and things definitely started to happen musically. She started composing her own material and for a while she joined the Norwegian band Damsels in Distress. In 2000 Ane moved to Stockholm and started really venturing out on her own, set on the idea of making a living of performing live with her music.
Since then Ane has been constantly on the road playing everything from the smallest venue to the leading festivals - either solo or with full band (drums, bass, piano electrical and lap-steel guitar). She now lives in Stockholm, Sweden.
She recently collaborated with Koop, an indie swing-funky band, singing in Koop Island Blues, the opening track for the band's last release "Koop Islands"
Halo
Ane Brun Lyrics
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Well, baby they're tumbling down
And they didn't even put up a fight
They didn't even make up a sound
I found a way to let you in
But I never really had a doubt
Standing in the light of your halo
I've got my angel now
It's like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breakin'
It's the risk that I'm takin'
I ain't never gonna shut you out
Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away
Hit me like a ray of sun
Burning through my darkest night
You're the only one that I want
Think I'm addicted to your light
I swore I'd never fall again
But this don't even feel like falling
Gravity can't forget
To pull me back to the ground again
It's like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breakin'
The risk that I'm takin'
I ain't never gonna shut you out
Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away
I can feel your halo
I can see your halo
I can feel your halo
I can see your halo
I can feel your halo
I can see your halo
I can feel your halo
I can see your halo
I can feel your halo
I can see your halo
I can feel your halo
I can see your halo
The song "Halo" by Ane Brun is an uplifting love song about falling for someone and finding a sense of completeness and protection in their presence. When Brun sings "Remember those walls I built, well baby they're tumbling down," she speaks about the emotional barriers she had put up to protect herself before meeting this person. However, now they are falling down without any resistance. She has allowed herself to be vulnerable and has found that the person she loves is worth taking that risk.
The song continues with Brun expressing that she has been awakened by this person's love, and every rule she had previously made for herself has been broken. She is addicted to their light and never wants to shut them out. The feeling of safety and comfort is so palpable that she can sense it all around her, "Everywhere I'm looking now, I'm surrounded by your embrace." Brun repeats the phrase "I can feel your halo, I can see your halo" throughout the song, emphasizing the idea that this person is her saving grace and she never wants to lose them.
Overall, "Halo" is a powerful love song with a message of vulnerability, trust, and openness. Brun's powerful vocals make the listener feel the depth of emotion in the lyrics, and the uplifting melody leaves a long-lasting impression.
Line by Line Meaning
Remember those walls I built
I had built walls around myself to protect from falling in love
Well, baby they're tumbling down
Those walls are crumbling down because of my love for you
And they didn't even put up a fight
Those walls came down easily because my love for you is strong
They didn't even make up a sound
The walls fell silently because my love for you overpowered them
I found a way to let you in
I have found a way to let love and vulnerability in
But I never really had a doubt
I always knew that our love was meant to be
Standing in the light of your halo
I am standing in the light of your love and it is illuminating my world
I've got my angel now
You are my angel who has brought light and love into my life
It's like I've been awakened
Your love has awakened me and made me feel alive
Every rule I had you breakin'
Your love has made me break all the rules I had about falling in love
It's the risk that I'm takin'
I am taking a risk by falling in love with you
I ain't never gonna shut you out
I will never shut you out of my life and my heart
Everywhere I'm looking now
I see you and your love all around me
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Your embrace makes me feel loved and safe
Baby I can see your halo
Your love is like a halo, shining and protecting me
You know you're my saving grace
Your love is what is saving me from the darkness
You're everything I need and more
You are my everything and more than I ever could have hoped for
It's written all over your face
Your love and devotion is evident in your facial expressions
Pray it won't fade away
I hope that our love won't fade away and will always shine strong
Hit me like a ray of sun
Your love hit me like a ray of sunshine, bright and warm
Burning through my darkest night
Your love is burning through my dark times and bringing light to my life
You're the only one that I want
You are the only one I want to spend my life and love with
Think I'm addicted to your light
I feel addicted to your love and the light it brings into my life
I swore I'd never fall again
I had promised myself I would never fall in love again
But this don't even feel like falling
But my love for you doesn't feel like falling, it feels like floating and soaring
Gravity can't forget
Even though I am flying high with love, I can't forget about the practicalities of life
To pull me back to the ground again
I know that eventually I will have to come back down to earth
I can feel your halo
Your love is so strong that I can physically feel it like a halo around me
I can see your halo
Your love is so radiant that I can physically see a halo around you
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