Agnes Caroline Thaarup Obel (born 1981) is a Danish singer-songwriter. Her … Read Full Bio ↴Agnes Caroline Thaarup Obel (born 1981) is a Danish singer-songwriter. Her first album, Philharmonics, was released by PIAS Recordings on 4 October 2010 in Denmark, Norway, Germany and other European countries. Since February 2011, Philharmonics is certified gold. On September 30th 2013, she released her second album Aventine.
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
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
Under Giant Trees
Agnes Obel Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Agnes Obel:
"Riverside" Down by the river by the boats Where everybody goes to…
3. Brother Sparrow Voices in the street Footsteps on the concrete Guess I hear …
Arches Darkened weather arches Redeeming an old debt of the sun To …
Aventine Will you go ahead to the Aventine In the holly red…
Avenue What is wrong at the end of the day What is…
Beast I would know who roars mostly like the beast Going out…
Broken Sleep Broken sleep, all too human A malady, it's gazing through wh…
Brother Sparrow Voices in the street Footsteps on the concrete Guess I hear …
Camera's Rolling The script is burning On heavy fuel No time to lose What wil…
Citizen of Glass Rend a black drop from my heart With the weight of…
Close Watch Never win and never lose There's nothing much to choose Betw…
Dorian They won't know who we are So we both can pretend It's…
Familiar Can you walk on the water if I, you and…
Fuel to Fire Do you want me on your mind Or do you want…
Golden Green All I have or should want to be but never…
Island Of Doom Destiny made her way and found you in a room They…
It's Happening Again I swear it is true The past isn't dead It's alive, it…
Just So Black turns beamy bright Turning on the light Today is gonna…
Just so + Black turns beamy bright Turning on the light Today is gon…
Katie Cruel When I first came to town, They called me roving jewel; Now…
Mary Heaven hid her face as we fell down Age old habits…
Myopia Have you ever Gone into my myopia? Think of a subtle way To…
On Powdered Go back and forward but all is melting like the snow Taking…
Over the Hill Over the hill I will be waiting on for you I won't…
Pass Them By We come together, here we go Around the fire, here we…
Philharmonics Guess who died, last night In grey stockings, in all might I…
Promise keeper Daylight took your body Took your, your army Justifies like …
Riverside Down by the river by the boats Where everybody goes to…
Run Cried the Crawling Crawling down From high hopes to the ground While trouble si…
Smoke Oh my one, I'm so happy That you've got so far I…
Sons & Daughters We are the ones of the free, The sons and daughters Come…
Stone They say every sin will have a thousand eyes To guilty…
Stretch Your Eyes The darkness and the ghost They dance so sweet and slow Dug-…
The Curse And the people went into their hide, they oh From the…
Trojan Horses These bare bones are made of glass See-through to the marrow…
Won't You Call Me Lay down where the air stands still Where the moonlight fill…
Words Are Dead I wanna buy you roses 'Cause the words are dead, Follow in…
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@jollybingo9079
i don't know why this brought tears in my eyes...
while listening, i imagine that a little girl, wearing a white frock planted a tree. it was an evening, the sun was on the horizon, the sun rays fell on her golden hairs making them glitter. she planted it and her parents were standing beside her. smiling, looking at their little angel. after keeping the plant in place she looked up and smiled at her parents. her father watered that plant. her mother standing beside and smiling. days past and she grew up. she went to school passed her college and university, her parents always caring her, let her flew like a butterfly, beautifully in her grace. she passed her higher degrees and went far from her parents. she didn't want to leave them, but she had too, because she loved her parents more than she could show. years passed, she became a shining star with every step of her life. one day, she knew, her parents passed away. far, far away where she can not reach. she became very disheartened, very very sad. it became hard to carry on for her, she went back to her little home, where she left her parents, the house, tables, chairs and everything was on place like it should be, nothing changed but her parents emptiness could never be replaced. with tears in her eyes, she looked outside the window, that field.
like that very day, it was an ordinary evening, she walked in the field, near the tree that she planted once. she looked up. that little plant had become so tall and it wore beautiful green leaves all over. the golden rays of the sun making the leaves look beautiful than glittering sapphires. gentle breeze blew and the leaves sang along. two brown leaves fell on her head to her shoulder. as if, embracing her, like, her parents are holding her shoulders and saying they didn't go anywhere. they're always with her. as if they're telling her, "we are proud of you our angel, do not let your sadness get to you". she kneeled down in front of the tree and looked straight to the glistening sky. i must not break, because i know, my parents are always with me, in me, in my vein and in the deepest of my heart. they are here, with me, watching me, smiling at me.
she thought to herself, looked at the sky smiling with a blurry vision.
i made up this story, i love my parents a lot, they are seperated, no they don't love me a lot, but i love them more than i know.
@sarakhader7859
I thought I want to shut my eyes and let my mind go wild while listening to this one particularly from Agnes obel.
I saw i was 10, in a magical garden, lying down a big, gigantic tree, the air is filled with fireflies, it's a sumer night with the common lovely summer night breezes.
I was lonely again!
Then after some nights, a nice boy came around and played with me, one day and the second and the third and many days to come.
Then one day he showed me a hidden part of the garden, where there lies a big torii -for those who don't know torii, it's a Japanese gate usually red and marks the entrance to a temple or spiritual places in Japan, it will pop up into your mind immediately if you watch anime-.
Anyways to enter the hidden garden, you should pass the torii, i did and so did he.
As soon as we get inside, he inflated to an enormous monster that concealed the horrizon, he told me he was lonely in this garden forever and now that this loneliness came to an end with my presence, he shall forever lock me in here. Then i remembered all the nice time we had together with disappointed and disbelief.
Then as days passed away, i got determined not to be his gratitude's prisoner, that i can both befriend him and still have my own freedom. That's when I planned for my escape and that's also when I looked back at our memories with happy nostalgia. I had a friend and I will continue to have one. I'm not to be sorry for that.
You guys tell me what you saw if you tried it, it's really awesome and the song is so much engaging :"D
@elune1490
I cant stop thinking about a love story between a werewolf and a princess for some reason. Its so easy to get inspired by such a masterpiece ^^ Its still rough and more of an concept... I still hope there is at least one soul that likes my written lines ♡
Smiling, she wandered through the woods, happy and full of expectation. The maiden of royal blood wandered over hill and dale to finally be with her lover. Down the narrow winding paths she had stolen herself from the castle. And she enjoyed the freedom that spread before her. The evergreen of the forest, the singing of the birds and the sunshine falling through the foliage. It was like she was in a fairy tale. Her fairy tale.
And when she left the forest and looked at the golden fields in the light of the midday sun, her heart became warm. Her dear farmers boy. Oh how much she missed him. She hurriedly jumped over fences, ran quickly past some of the villagers and finally threw herself into her lover's arms. She had been waiting for this moment for so long.
But her fiancé, to whom she was promised, learned of her secret.
Gripped by anger and jealousy, he chased the girl deep, deep into the heart of the forest that surrounded the castle. But her lover wasn't far! He hurried and hurried to her as quickly as his legs could carry him. Hopefully it wasn't too late! But when he reached the heart of the forest, his own shattered and the forest itself seemed to die with her. Fear flooded him when he took her hand in his and she felt the coldness of her body. There was a small glimmer of hope. But could he really expect her to go trough this? Could he dare? He had to try! He wouldn't give her up. With tears in his eyes, he brushed her hair away and bent down to share his gift with her. Endless seconds passed before she opened her eyes. Amber-colored and warmer than the light of the sun ever could be, they glittered in the night. And they kissed. Now they were free. Free and together.
Full of Joy and life, the two wolves hunted through the moonlit forest. The heart light and the sorrow forgotten.
And when they danced in the light of the rising morning sun under the crown of a mighty oak, they swore to one another always to be loyal to one another and to live their lives together. Forever.
Days, weeks and years passed through the country and if you believe the murmur of the village, the unequal couple still loves each other today, as sincere and deeply as on the first day.
@Indianbiker
I want to meet the people who are listening to this type of music.
This music is evoking millions of emotions in me.
@shrekshrek4755
watch deadwing dork then, i came here from his stream abt shane dawson :')
@jansmith286
This music describes the darkest moments of my life. She sees inside my soul. Twenty two years ago.
@nataliemoore2673
Yeah this song is like the sound chills make when you listen to a really good song.
@Angelnunn512
@@shrekshrek4755 Shane dawson.....
@MrDubyadee1
YouTube led me here based on other music I listen to. You have to be willing to wander to find great art. The Music Industry doesn’t care to lead you there. I’m so glad I found this.
@johnshymanski5639
At 3AM this morning, my tablet decided to spontaneously play this song. Although I love Agnes Obel, this can be a little unsettling out of the blue in the middle of the night.... I hope it happens again.
@davidv5510
Listen to this only at night lol
@indiefreespirit2595
This sounds like a song to play as you drift to sleep.
@greyardwhite2683
I love the haunting undertone that it has. It makes for a beautiful mixture between beauty and a hint of unease.