AND THE GOLDEN CHOIR is Tobias Siebert - A man and his records. Plus a doze… Read Full Bio ↴AND THE GOLDEN CHOIR is Tobias Siebert - A man and his records. Plus a dozen of imagined alter egos. He plays various instruments, records them himself, presses the results on VINYL and plays these records on stage, wonderfully crackling, analogue and instead of a band.

With this analogue approach, Siebert its somehow behind the times, or beyond it, depending on the perspective. The instrumentally wide-ranging melancholic compositions always find back on their feet in Sieberts unique bittersweet voice which is sometimes reminiscent of Antony And The Johnsons, sometimes of anthem-like feats à la PJ Harvey.

Tobias Siebert works as a Producer for german bands like Me And My Drummer, Phillip Boa, Enno Bunger, Slut and many more.. The well-respected German indie-music magazine Spex once dubbed him “the german Chris Walla“ and called him “indie pope”.

And The Golden Choir has toured as support for artists like Patti Smith, Calexico, Perfume Genius, James Yorkston, Kante, Slut, Naked Lunch...

Angelina
And The Golden Choir Lyrics

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Your first name is gorgeous, Angelina
Just like the river in that old town where I lived
You're almost the same as this river
When you sometimes fiercely burst your banks

Sometimes the river was a devil
Pulled everything around itself into the deep
Then it glittered, ran so lovely

And we forgot to fear again

This morning I am drinking
Much more than I should, I'm coming back to you again
Every time I stop at your banks
You lead me with your shining eyes

You, you hold me softly
Pull me in

Overall Meaning

The song "Angelina" by And The Golden Choir is a melancholic yet beautiful ode to a woman named Angelina, who is compared to a river that flows through an old town. The singer describes Angelina's first name as gorgeous and notes that it's almost the same as the river. He likens her to the river when she fiercely bursts her banks, indicating that Angelina can be passionate and uncontrollable at times. The reference to the old town where the river flows could be a metaphor for a time in the past when things were simpler and more idyllic.

The singer goes on to describe the river as a devil that can pull everything around itself into the deep; however, he emphasizes that the river can also glitter and run so lovely that people forget to fear it. This could be a reflection on the ups and downs of life, where even the most tumultuous times can have moments of beauty and wonder. The singer then admits to drinking more than he should and coming back to Angelina, indicating that she is a source of comfort and solace to him. He describes her eyes as shining and leading him to her, implying that she has a sort of magical hold on him.

Line by Line Meaning

Your first name is gorgeous, Angelina
The name 'Angelina' is as beautiful as the river in the old town where the singer used to live. It is a compliment to the person named Angelina.

Just like the river in that old town where I lived
The river in the old town was a beautiful one, and Angelina's name is equally as lovely.

You're almost the same as this river
Angelina is comparable to the river because she can be fierce like the river when she is angry, just like the river burst its banks.

When you sometimes fiercely burst your banks
Angelina has moments of fierce anger that are similar to the river when it overflows and bursts its banks.

Sometimes the river was a devil
The river could be dangerous and destructive like a devil.

Pulled everything around itself into the deep
The river had the power to take everything around it and pull it into its depths.

Then it glittered, ran so lovely
After the river overflowed and caused chaos, it would settle down and run beautifully again.

And we forgot to fear again
After the river stopped being dangerous, people would forget how scared they were of it.

This morning I am drinking
The singer is drinking alcohol, most likely to cope with his emotions.

Much more than I should, I'm coming back to you again
He is drinking too much and thinking about Angelina again. Perhaps this is a habit he has developed.

Every time I stop at your banks
Whenever the singer thinks of Angelina, he imagines himself at the banks of the river from the old town.

You lead me with your shining eyes
Angelina's shining eyes have a hold over the singer, and he is attracted to her because of them.

You, you hold me softly
Angelina has a kind and nurturing power over the singer, which he finds comforting.

Pull me in
The singer wants Angelina to pull him in and take care of him.

Contributed by Mia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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