Combining literary, socially engaged texts with innovative and genre-breaking music, she has covered every kind of style, while at the same time maintaining her own identity on each and every recording, whether it be the samples (before sampling became a concept) and electronically treated acoustics of The Sitting Room (1982), to the ground-breaking analogue synth classics of Sleeper In Metropolis (1983) and Our Darkness (1984).
Consistently looking for new ways of expression and communication through the emotion of music and language, Anne seeks to not only challenge herself but her audience also.
Going between extremes of the minimal Scandinavian jazz influences of Unstill Life (1991) to the pastoral and poetic interpretations and translations of Rainer Maria Rilke’s poetry on Just After Sunset (1997), to the full-on electronics and sparse acoustics of The Smallest Acts Of Kindness (2008), very few artists have covered such a wide spectrum over such a long and consistent career.
At the end of 2010, Anne Clark released the first chapter of a vibrant and on-going project Past & Future Tense, the first release on her own label, After Hours Productions.
Rather than turning out yet another compilation or collection of back catalogue, she decided, in this special anniversary year to invite young and innovative musicians, producers and DJs to take her material, all her material, not the most obvious numbers and to not just “remix” them but completely re-interpret them.
The result a fresh, exciting and contemporary view by a new generation of an artist who in her turn influenced them and their development in the endless possibilities of electronic music.
In January 2011 Anne contributed an arrangement of the Charles Baudelaire poem Enivrez-Vous (Be Drunk) to the audio book and radio play Die Künstliche Paradiese, (Hörbuch Hamburg/Radio Bremen).
Tide
Anne Clark Lyrics
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How much more ?
How much more ?
The world doesn't have to tell me what I need
I know how to fail and how to succeed
Tide always turns quicker
When you're least prepared
Lone figure walks beside a restless shore
The lyrics to Anne Clark's song Tide capture the sense of uncertainty and fear that can come with facing the unpredictability of life. The lone figure walking beside the restless shore represents someone who is faced with the unknown and uncertain future. The repetition of the phrase "How much more?" highlights the sense of desperation and helplessness that one can feel in these situations. The lyric "The world doesn't have to tell me what I need, I know how to fail and how to succeed" is a powerful statement of self-awareness and resilience. It is a reminder that no matter how much we may fear the unknown, we have the strength within ourselves to face it and overcome it.
The line "Tide always turns quicker when you're least prepared" is a poignant reminder of how quickly life can change when we least expect it. The tide can be a metaphor for the ups and downs of life, and how we must always be prepared for the unexpected. The final line "Always scared" sums up the underlying fear that runs throughout the entire song. Even when we know how to fail and how to succeed, there is always a sense of apprehension when facing the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
Lone figure walk beside a restless shore
A solitary person is strolling near an agitated coast
How much more ?
What else is left to face or endure?
How much more ?
Reiterating the question of how much more challenges can be managed
The world doesn't have to tell me what I need
No one else can dictate what necessities I require
I know how to fail and how to succeed
I possess the knowledge of both unsuccessful and successful outcomes
Tide always turns quicker
A shift in circumstances tends to happen rapidly
When you're least prepared
During moments of unpreparedness
Lone figure walks beside a restless shore
The same solitary person is still wandering near the tumultuous coast
Always scared
Continuously feeling frightened or anxious
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CLARK, FOXX
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