The group members are:
Songwriter and singer: Per Arne Bertheussen
Producer, arranger and guitar-player: Svein Hansen
Singer: Tracee Meyn
The next album " Surround Me" was released in 2008
There is a certain kind of music that is impossible to forget about again once you listened to it for the first time. Within seconds, it takes a certain place in your heart, triggering certain emotions... and from then on keeps staying in those emotional charts for a long time, if not forever.
There are only a few acts who can do that sort of magic with their music. 3-11 Porter from Oslo / Norway surely is one of those exceptions. Per Arne Berthussen, Svein Hansen and songstress Tracee Lewis Meyn have that „certain something“, wisely embedded in their music as an organical part of it. 3-11 Porter sound comes mature, intriguingly reflective and open for imagination at any point.
Introspective pop music? Not the worst starting point indeed to describe the sounds of a band heavily influenced by the works of Roxy Music, The Stranglers, The Smiths and Tom Waits as well as by Blues, Folk and „classic“ film scores.
The 3-11 Porter song "Surround Me With Your Love“ is part of the soundtrack to the new Hollywood movie "Fireflies in the garden“ which is starring Julia Roberts and William Dafoe.
The song: "Surround Me With Your Love" is also used in the soundtrack for:
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And again the song: "Surround Me With Your Love" is also used in the soundtrack for:
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The telenovela premiered on September 14, 2009. Viver a Vida has Taís Araújo as protagonist along with José Mayer. It also has Alinne Moraes, Thiago Lacerda, Mateus Solano, Bárbara Paz and co-stars. Giovanna Antonelli, Lília Cabral and Adriana Birolli are the main antagonists of the plot.
The Host
3-11 Porter Lyrics
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there is a station deep underground
it"s gonna be your host
it"s gonna be your host
rain keep falling down
the blues have struck me again
no beauty wants this flesh
it"s gonna be your host tonight
it"s gonna be your host tonight
it"s gonna be your host
down the track at the end of the line
there is a station deep underground
it"s gonna be your host
no beauty want this flesh
does it scare you
it"s gonna be your host
your host tonight
it"s gonna be your host
it"s gonna be your host
no beauty wants this flesh
does it scare you
it"s gonna be your host tonight
down the track at the end of the line
there is a station deep underground
it"s gonna be your host
it"s gonna be your host
it"s gonna be your host
blue is the color, the color of the sea
the sky
The song "The Host" by 3-11 Porter is a haunting and melancholic exploration of loneliness and isolation. The lyrics describe a station deep underground, at the end of the line where the singer is waiting for a train to arrive, which appears to symbolize the hope of connection and companionship. The station is described as being the singer's host, suggesting a kind of desperate dependence on some external force to help them through their pain and despair.
The opening lines, "Down the track at the end of the line, there is a station deep underground, it's gonna be your host," convey a sense of foreboding, as if the singer is resigned to their fate of being alone and disconnected. The repetition of the phrase "it's gonna be your host" reinforces the idea that the station is not just a place, but a metaphorical figure that will offer some kind of respite or relief to the singer's troubles.
The line "no beauty wants this flesh, does it scare you" represents the singer's deep anxiety and insecurity about themselves and their appearance, suggesting that their physicality is a barrier to connection and acceptance. The repetition of the phrase "your host tonight" in the later parts of the song implies a sense of desperation, as if the singer is hoping that someone or something will come and provide them with a temporary sense of comfort and belonging.
Line by Line Meaning
Down the track at the end of the line
There is a destination that is far away and difficult to reach.
there is a station deep underground
At the end of the journey, there's a hidden place that is not easily accessible to everyone.
it's gonna be your host
This place will provide a temporary shelter or sanctuary for you.
rain keep falling down
It feels as if life is constantly weighing you down and there's no relief.
the blues have struck me again
Depression has resurfaced and is affecting my mood.
no beauty wants this flesh
My physical appearance is not attractive to others.
does it scare you
Are you afraid of me or repulsed by my appearance?
it's gonna be your host tonight
Tonight, this place will be your temporary refuge.
it's gonna be your host
This place will be the setting for your experience.
blue is the color, the color of the sea
The color blue represents a vast and unknown terrain, much like the sea.
the sky
The endless, vast expanse above us.
Contributed by Charlotte D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.