Alice has a dedicated following that started with Ashton Kutcher posting one of her covers to Facebook in 2015 and has since grown organically to almost 850,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel. Her recent releases “Lost My Mind” and “Lost in Translation” were featured on Spotify’s coveted New Music Friday and New Music Friday UK playlists, and Blackbook Magazine proclaimed “We fell for her with the recent release of the hauntingly beautiful single ‘Lost My Mind.’ It was a bit like Lana Del Rey, but with 10x the fire. You heard it here first: we think Alice Kristiansen is going to be a star.”
One can’t help but believe her new music is a first glimpse into what will be a pivotal year in the creative journey of Alice Kristiansen. It is undoubtedly an indicator that we are just scratching the surface of what is a very special artist.
Night Vision
Alice Kristiansen Lyrics
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the powers been out for so long
i still flip the switches on
just to see if it’s still gone
the blood in the water’s mine
from scraping my knees all the time
on broken glass that i find
and when the sky’s looking starless
searching for light in the distance
until i find that the darkness was only shade
quiet my mind i’m doing okay
quiet my mind i’m doing okay
parked on the way to the top
took a moment to sit and sulk
give the audience what they want
till it hits i’m the only one
and when the sky’s looking starless
searching for light in the distance
until i find that the darkness was only shade
quiet my mind i’m doing okay
quiet my mind i’m doing okay
can’t believe anyone
really lives just for fun
build it up throw it away
is it ever enough
just to want what you want
praying that its not a waste
quiet my mind i’m doing okay
quiet my mind i’m doing okay
The song "Night Vision" by Alice Kristiansen is a haunting and introspective piece that delves into themes of isolation, self-doubt, and perseverance. The opening lines, "I think I can see in the dark / The power's been out for so long" immediately set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is used to navigating through the darkness, both literally and figuratively. She flips the switches on just to see if the power is back, a futile gesture that speaks to the hopelessness she feels.
The next few lines paint a picture of a painful exterior and a constant struggle. The blood in the water is hers, but she doesn't give up. She scrapes her knees on broken glass and endures the little traps she sets out overnight. But it's not just the physical struggle she's dealing with. The singer is constantly searching for meaning in a starless sky, hoping to find any glimmer of light in the distance. Ultimately, she realizes that the darkness was only shade, a temporary obstacle that she can overcome.
The chorus, "Quiet my mind, I'm doing okay," is a moment of affirmation from the singer. Despite the challenges she's faced, she finds solace in the stillness of her own mind. The second verse explores the difficulty of balancing artistic expression with external expectations. The singer feels a sense of obligation to please her audience, but ultimately she is the only one responsible for her own success. The song closes with a series of rhetorical questions that speak to the complexity of human desire.
Overall, "Night Vision" is a powerful and introspective piece that speaks to a variety of universal experiences. The singer's struggles with adversity and self-doubt are themes that many listeners can relate to, and the song's message of self-affirmation is both inspiring and hopeful.
Line by Line Meaning
i think i can see in the dark
I believe that I can see even when there is no light
the powers been out for so long
The electricity has been out for an extended period of time
i still flip the switches on
I still press the switches on the wall out of habit
just to see if it’s still gone
To see if the electricity is still not working
the blood in the water’s mine
The blood in the water belongs to me
from scraping my knees all the time
From constantly falling down and injuring myself
on broken glass that i find
Stepping on shards of glass that I come across
little traps i set out overnight
Setting small traps for myself at night
and when the sky’s looking starless
When there are no stars visible in the sky
searching for light in the distance
Looking for a source of light in the far-off distance
until i find that the darkness was only shade
Realizing that what I thought was darkness was only a shadow
quiet my mind i’m doing okay
Calm my thoughts down, I'm doing alright
parked on the way to the top
Stopped on my way to success
took a moment to sit and sulk
Took some time to feel sorry for myself
give the audience what they want
Providing the people with what they expect from me as a performer
till it hits i’m the only one
Until I realize that I am alone, without support
can’t believe anyone
Can't seem to believe that anyone
really lives just for fun
Truly lives just for the sake of enjoyment
build it up throw it away
Building things up only to tear them down
is it ever enough
Will it ever be sufficient
just to want what you want
Merely wishing for what one desires
praying that its not a waste
Hoping that it's not a meaningless effort
quiet my mind i’m doing okay
Calm my thoughts down, I'm doing alright
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Alice Kristiansen, Holden Jaffe, Doug Schadt
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I think I can see in the dark
The powers been out for so long
I still turn the switches on
Just to see if it's still gone
The blood in the water's mine
From scraping my knees all the time
On all of the shards that I find
Little traps I set out overnight
And when the sky's looking starless
Searching for light in the distance
Until I find that the darkness was only shade
Quiet my mind, I'm doing okay
Quiet my mind
Parked on the way to the top
Took a moment to sit and sulk
Give the audience what they want
Till it hits I'm the only one
And when the sky's looking starless
Searching for light in the distance
Until I find that the darkness was only shade
Quiet my mind, I'm doing okay
Quiet my mind
Can't believe anyone
Really lives just for fun
Build it up and throw it away
Is it ever enough
Just to want what you want
Praying that its not a waste
Quiet my mind, I'm doing okay
Quiet my mind
@debtirtharoy6613
One day she'll be famous and on that day we'll look at this album again remembering that she released this one when she has 15k subs and we were among them.. It'll be a splendid journey
@teresa-.-656
Actually she has more subs, this is her second channel which she created just a few weeks ago or sth
@debtirtharoy6613
@@teresa-.-656 can you give me the link of the second channel
@teresa-.-656
https://www.youtube.com/user/alicemusicality
@debtirtharoy6613
@@teresa-.-656 Thank you so much 💕
@user-jt5kv7vv3w
Обожаю эту песню!
"Мурашки идут по коже" когда я её слушаю. А голос - как будто сам ангел спустился с небес, сел мне на плечо и поёт😀
Ваши песни были единственными, которые я мог слушать тогда, когда мне было совсем не до музыки. Они приносили мне душевное спокойствие, и хорошее настроение.Спасибо большое за творчество!
Жаль что не получается добавить эту песню в свой плейлист в Яндекс Музыке. Не смог её там найти.
@ryanadan
Why is she so underrated 💔
@lucia-fj6nc
This whole EP is so dreamy and magical! 💫🖤
@back.a5703
She's so underrated. I can't even believe it
@samanthablue9306
The amount of times I've sung these very words to myself and related to every line,, Alice if you're seeing this, thank you so much for creating this album and this song, i do hope that one day you get your well deserved flowers for such beautiful and heart touching words.