After a few years of numerous live stints in Sweden and Norway and several non-official EP releases Ane Brun gained her own fan-base and her first official album - Spending Time with Morgan was released at the end of May, 2003 in Scandinavia, and in various European countries in the fall of 2003. The album was released via Ane's own label "DetErMine Records" ("ThoseAreMine Records") that Ane co-owns with Swedish musician Ellekari Larsson and her band The Tiny, and licensed to V2 Music.
A temporary dive released in 2005 built on the first album's success, and is full of songs reflecting on the events following Ane's breakthrough. The fight song records what a struggle it has been, while My lover will go is a haunting tale of woe. One song, Song No.6, features Ane's good friend, Canadian Ron Sexsmith.
In terms of later works, Duets was released in 2005, Changing of the Seasons and Sketches in 2008, and It All Starts with One in 2011 - the first of her Albums to chart outside of Norway / Sweden. A compilation album Songs 2003-2013 was released in 2013.
Ane started her musical career fairly late. It wasn't until she had turned 21 that she took her family's old acoustic guitar to Oslo where she then lived. She quickly found a new best friend in the instrument and for the next two three years she taught herself songs by favourites acts Ani DiFranco, Joni Mitchell, Ben Harper, Nick Drake etc. In the process she began to develop her own style of playing the guitar. In 1998 when on vacation in Spain she brought her instrument (now affectionately named "Morgan") - and her first official live appearances were actually during this trip when she took to the streets in both Barcelona and San Sebastian playing to anyone who would listen, though few would listen.
After this corner had been turned she returned to Norway but now moving to Bergen and things definitely started to happen musically. She started composing her own material and for a while she joined the Norwegian band Damsels in Distress. In 2000 Ane moved to Stockholm and started really venturing out on her own, set on the idea of making a living of performing live with her music.
Since then Ane has been constantly on the road playing everything from the smallest venue to the leading festivals - either solo or with full band (drums, bass, piano electrical and lap-steel guitar). She now lives in Stockholm, Sweden.
She recently collaborated with Koop, an indie swing-funky band, singing in Koop Island Blues, the opening track for the band's last release "Koop Islands"
The Opening
Ane Brun Lyrics
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Just swerve around slowly
You'll find an opening
A light will appear like an animal between the trees
There you'll find your pocket of peace
Make a perfect circle, it's all around you
Put your mark on the map anywhere or nowhere
Trace a track until you find the end
There's a clearing in every forest, at least one for every man
The light will appear like an animal between the trees
There you'll find your pocket of peace
Make a perfect circle it's all around you
You know that everything lingers for you to follow through
It's up to you, it's not too late to find an opening
Do you wanna rediscover or do want it all to be over?
Do you want to see the meaning of the circling?
It's up to you, it's not too late to find an opening
Do you wanna rediscover or do want it all to be over?
Do you want to see the meaning of the circling?
In "The Opening" by Ane Brun, she sings about finding a way through the darkness and into a pocket of peace. She suggests swerving slowly around the darkness until you find an opening, where a light appears like an animal between the trees. The song encourages listeners to make a perfect circle around themselves, putting their mark on the map anywhere or nowhere, and trace a track until the end. The light represents the hope of finding peace amidst the chaos, and Brun suggests that there is a clearing in every forest, at least one for every person.
The lyrics seem to offer a hopeful message to listeners who may be struggling to find their way through a difficult time. Brun encourages listeners to take control of their journey and find their own opening, even if it means tracing a new path or making a mark in the world that may not be seen by others. The song seems to suggest that there is always a way to rediscover oneself and find peace, even in the midst of darkness and confusion.
Overall, "The Opening" is a powerful and uplifting song that offers hope and encouragement to anyone who may be feeling lost or aimless in life. By urging listeners to take control of their journey and find their own opening, Brun reminds us that there is always hope, even in the darkest of moments.
Line by Line Meaning
When there's so much darkness closing in
In times of despair and negativity, when everything seems impossible.
Just swerve around slowly
Take your time and move carefully through life's obstacles.
You'll find an opening
There's always hope and opportunity, even in the darkest moments.
A light will appear like an animal between the trees
A guide or sign will present itself, showing you the way forward.
There you'll find your pocket of peace
You'll discover a calm and tranquil place within yourself.
Make a perfect circle, it's all around you
Look at the bigger picture, and see that positivity encompasses everything.
Put your mark on the map anywhere or nowhere
You have the power to choose your own path, whether it's clear or uncertain.
It's up to you, it's not too late to find an opening
You are in control of your own destiny, and it's never too late to change course.
Trace a track until you find the end
Follow your journey until completion, no matter how difficult it may be.
There's a clearing in every forest, at least one for every man
There's always a way out of difficulty, and each person can find their own path.
You know that everything lingers for you to follow through
All opportunities have the potential to be seized and realised to their fullest extent.
Do you wanna rediscover or do want it all to be over?
Do you want to keep searching for new experiences or give up on life entirely?
Do you want to see the meaning of the circling?
Do you want to understand the cycles of life, and what they mean for your own existence?
Contributed by Mila K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.