In an interview with www.spinner.com, Sudol shared how she came up with the name "(I) had a bunch of books open on a table, "a fine frenzy" jumped off a page of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' [Shakespeare] and it was just right, though every now and then I wonder if it's a bit ... flowery."
Sudol developed the sound of A Fine Frenzy - hypnotic piano arrangements under classic American melody fused into irresistible, atmospheric songs with the power to reach around the world.
The second album, Bomb in a Birdcage, was released on 8 September 2009. A third album, Pines, was released in 2012.
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Pinesong
A Fine Frenzy Lyrics
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I have lost
I wanted once to become what
I cannot
Why come to me so full of dreams?
Well, go on
With feathered keys
I am locked
It's easier to pine
To pine
But
I can feel it
Through the fields of graves
A beating heart
While
Rolling hills are
Roaming through my veins
And open arms
And all is full of smoke
Ah pining
The words you speak
Stir things in me that I thought
Were gone
Their faint white heat
Melts centuries
Deep in
Frost
I can feel it
Through the fields of graves
A beating heart
While
Rolling hills are
Roaming through my veins
And open arms
And all is full of
Hope
Ah pining
The lyrics of A Fine Frenzy's song Pinesong is a melancholic reflection on the inevitability of loss and the limitations of one's own aspirations. The singer acknowledges that she has come to a point in her life where she has to let go of her dreams as she has realized that she cannot become what she had once hoped to be. The lyrics suggest that her dreams have been replaced by a sense of hopelessness and confinement, symbolized by being "locked" and "full of smoke."
However, in the depth of her lost hopes and despair, the singer finds that there is still something that stirs within her - a beating heart, a sense of possibility symbolized by "open arms" and "all is full of hope." It is through this realization that she learns the importance of "pining" - of acknowledging and accepting what has been lost and letting go of the past, so that one can move on with a renewed sense of hope and possibility.
In conclusion, the lyrics to Pinesong are a poignant reflection on the human condition that we all experience at some point in our lives. It acknowledges the inevitability of loss and the struggle to move on from it, but ultimately it offers a message of hope - that through accepting what has been lost, one can find a new sense of purpose and possibility.
Line by Line Meaning
The time has come for giving up
I have reached a low point and it's time to give up.
I have lost
I have suffered a loss and am feeling defeated.
I wanted once to become what I cannot
I had aspirations to be something that I now realize is unattainable.
Why come to me so full of dreams?
Why come to me with unrealistic expectations and hopes?
Well, go on
Go ahead and pursue your dreams, even though I cannot.
With feathered keys
Playing the piano with ease and grace.
You're mocking me
Your talent and success is making me feel inferior and inadequate.
I am locked
I am trapped in my own limitations and cannot break free.
It's easier to pine
It's easier to long for something than to take action to achieve it.
To pine
To yearn for something unattainable.
But
However,
I can feel it
I can sense a change coming.
Through the fields of graves
Even though I am surrounded by death and loss.
A beating heart
I am alive and my heart still desires more.
While
Although,
Rolling hills are
The ups and downs of life are
Roaming through my veins
Running through my body and impacting me physically and emotionally.
And open arms
I am ready and willing to embrace change and whatever comes next.
And all is full of smoke
The future is uncertain and unclear, as smoke clouds the way ahead.
Ah pining
Expressing a deep longing for something unattainable.
The words you speak
Your words are having a powerful impact on me.
Stir things in me that I thought
Your words are bringing up emotions and memories that I thought were buried and forgotten.
Were gone
Past experiences and feelings that I thought were resolved.
Their faint white heat
The intensity of these emotions is just below the surface and still has an effect on me.
Melts centuries
My emotions and memories connect me to past generations of my family and ancestors.
Deep in
Buried within me.
Frost
The coldness of past experiences and traumas.
And all is full of hope
Despite the uncertainty and challenges ahead, I hold onto hope for the future.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALISON SUDOL, OMAR VELASCO
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