Agnes Obel was born Agnes Caroline Thaarup Obel in 1981. Living in Copenhagen, and coming from a musician family, Agnes Obel learned piano at a very young age. Her mother used to play Bartók and Chopin at the piano. During her childhood, Agnes Obel found inspiration in Jan Johansson's work. Johansson's songs, European folk tunes done in a jazzy style, have influenced the young musician a lot.
She attended high school at Det frie Gymnasium and university at Roskilde University.
At the age of seven, Agnes Obel worked in a little band where she used to sing and play bass guitar. The group appeared in a festival and even recorded some titles.
Later, and with the help of Danish musician and producer Elton Theander, Obel founded the Copenhagen based band Sohio. After few years of collaboration, Obel debuted as a solo singer with her first album Philharmonics (2010).
Agnes Obel writes, plays, sings, records and produces all her material herself.
She is influenced by artists such as Roy Orbison, Joni Mitchell, PJ Harvey and also by the French composers Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel and Eric Satie.
Obel lives in Berlin.
Website: http://agnesobel.com
Over the Hill
Agnes Obel Lyrics
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I will be waiting on for you
I won't pretend
That you don't mean nothing to me
Come now
Come now
Come back now
Come back now
The doubt will creep
And crawl in on you
The dark can leap
And fall upon you
Come back now
Come back now
Let it be
Let it go
Let it fall
Let it blow
Let it come
Let it go
Let it fall
We will know
"Over the Hill" by Agnes Obel is a hauntingly beautiful song that speaks to the heart of longing for someone who is no longer there. The opening line "Over the hill, I will be waiting on for you" is a clear reference to waiting for someone to return. The singer makes it clear that she won't pretend that the person doesn't mean anything to her, which further emphasizes the sense of longing and attachment.
The chorus is a repetition of the phrase "Come now, come back now," which can be seen as an almost desperate plea for the person to return. The singer acknowledges that doubt can "creep and crawl in on you" and that darkness can "leap and fall upon you", but still urges the person to come back.
The final stanza is a message of acceptance and surrender. The singer acknowledges that sometimes things just have to be let go, allowed to fall, and to be blown away. The repeated refrain of "Let it be, let it go, let it fall, let it blow" is not only a reflection of the impermanence of life, but also a message of hope. The singer assumes that the return of the person they are waiting for will bring clarity and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
Over the hill
I'll be waiting for you on the other side of this obstacle
I will be waiting on for you
I'll wait patiently for you
I won't pretend
I won't deceive myself into thinking that you mean nothing to me
That you don't mean nothing to me
You actually mean something to me
Come now
I urge you to come back to me
Come back now
Please return to me
The doubt will creep
You'll start to question things
And crawl in on you
You'll feel uncertain and uneasy
The dark can leap
The unknown can be frightening
And fall upon you
You might feel overwhelmed
Let it be
Accept what happens
Let it go
Release your worries and fears
Let it fall
Allow things to happen as they may
Let it blow
Don't hold on too tightly
Let it come
Accept what comes your way
Let it go
Release your worries and fears
Let it fall
Allow things to happen as they may
We will know
We'll figure it out as we go
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Agnes Caroline Thaarup Obel
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Over the hill
I will be waiting on for you
I won't pretend
That you don't mean nothing to me
Come now
Come now
Come back now
Come back now
The doubt will creep
And crawl in on you
The dark can leap
And fall upon you
Come back now
Come back now
Let it be
Let it go
Let it fall
Let it blow
Let it come
Let it go
Let it fall
We will know
@edemilson351
Agnes Obel is one of the most beautiful stars that music has ever invented;
She looks like she's not from this world. His creative ability, melodic and poetic, goes beyond the limits of earthly understanding.
@forestvvoods577
Eddi Tavares if I ever want to describe Agnes Obel to anyone I'll just refer them to this
@marinaafarova2394
It's been a while I am listening to this track, permanently looking for something new a bit of gothic style, here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxFw_iukKT0
@liliyapokovetska1025
It is to much pop music, why noone listens this, intellectual music for philosoper's stone seekers, haha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxFw_iukKT0
@Traumwanderer77
Yeah, I think the origin of her soul is not the earth.
@enriquedeyta9726
My grandfather died yesterday. Before he goes this song was playing. It still sounds inside my mind...
@eternalproximity
This girl beats 90% of famous singers and song-writers, just so you know
@ww-hk6ys
WRONG!
Not 90%, should be 99.5%. =)
@marinaafarova2394
Recentrly, I have discovered something new a bit of gothic style, here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxFw_iukKT0
@faithmoss7779
this music is great for contemporary or ballet dancers