1) Ask Embla consists of … Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1) Ask Embla consists of Icelandic and Norwegian songwriter/producers Arnthor Birgisson and Ina Wroldsen. Between them they have written hits for huge international artists including Britney Spears, Leona Lewis, Shontelle, J-Lo and The Pussycat Dolls.
2) Ask Embla is a darkwave band from Norway, formed by Eivor M. Raudstein (vocals), Zorkham Outré (guitar) and Øystein K. Paulsen (guitar).
After Shellyz Raven split up in 2000, Ask Embla was formed as an experiment. Zorkham Outré had a couple of tracks that he made in a side project which needed lyrics and vocals. Eivor had some lyrics and they tried out a recording they both were satisfied with. "Dream" was the result of this experiment and this track can be found on their debut album. They had a web page even before their early tracks were written, and this was the time that Fluttering Dragon Records requested a demo.
There was a problem since "Dream" was the only finished track, but they included a couple of unfinished tracks on the demo and mailed it a few days later. Fluttering Dragon replied quickly and offered them a contract right away. Their first release was supposed to be a split-CD with another Fluttering Dragon signed band, but after they finished some more tracks the record company decided they should release a forty five minute long CD.
"Questions Asked" was released in 2001 and the response was great. They continued working on new material and didn't give live performances at all. In May 2002 their next album titled "Star Gazer" was finished and they're still waiting for the release.
When the recordings for this album were done they decided the time had come for doing the songs live. They felt the need for another guitarist, and the time was just right for Øystein to join the band.
Winter
Ask Embla Lyrics
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Falling is as falling does, and nothing here is holy
Just like a knife I know he's hiding in my ripcage
And killers are what killers do when I am almost over, Yeah
How come sun with?
Oh we're close to losing all our fire
How can this illusion?
Here comes winter
Here comes winter
Here comes winter
Here comes winter
He is in the wind, I hear him banging on my windows
Yeah
But I don't have to open up 'cause he's already in here
And from within' my heart is dying to control us yeah
But killers are what killers do and already went there
How come sun with?
Oh we're close to losing all our fire
How can this illusion?
When everthings die all around us, all around us
Here comes winter
Here comes winter
Here comes winter
Here comes winter
Here comes winter
Here comes winter
Here comes winter
Here comes winter
Oh, here comes winter
Here comes winter
The lyrics of Ask Embla's song Winter depict the feeling of being haunted by past memories and emotions that refuse to leave the singer's mind. The lyrics speak of the presence of a person, who is continuously on the singer's mind, feeling him 'underneath my lashes.' The singer understands that she is falling in the same pattern as before and that there is nothing holy about this situation, and it's just like a knife that is trying to hide within her.
The singer also understands that killers will always be killers, and they will do what they always do, even when the singer is almost over. The second verse speaks more of the person's presence, which is like the wind and banging on the windows. The singer feels that the person is already within her, and her heart is dying to control them, but they both understand that killers will continue to do what they do, and they've already gone there.
Overall, the song Winter by Ask Embla depicts a feeling of defeat and a sense of loss over things that have happened in the past. The singer feels weighed down by these struggles, which eventually feel as if winter has arrived.
Line by Line Meaning
He's on my mind, I feel him underneath my lashes
I am constantly thinking of someone and I can feel their presence in my mind, just as he is under my eyelashes.
Falling is as falling does, and nothing here is holy
Things are as they are, and nothing is sacred or pure here.
Just like a knife I know he's hiding in my ripcage
Just like how a knife can be hidden in a ribcage, I know that he is hiding within me.
And killers are what killers do when I am almost over, Yeah
When I am close to being defeated, those who destroy others do what they do best.
How come sun with?
Why does the sun come up?
Oh we're close to losing all our fire
We are nearing the point of losing all our passion and energy.
How can this illusion?
Why do we keep up this illusion?
When everything's dying around us
When everything is dying and falling apart around us.
He is in the wind, I hear him banging on my windows
I sense his presence in the wind, and I can hear him trying to get to me through my windows.
But I don't have to open up 'cause he's already in here
I don't need to let him in because he's already inside of me.
And from within' my heart is dying to control us yeah
My heart is desperate to take charge of our situation from within, even though it is already fading.
But killers are what killers do and already went there
Those who tend to harm others will continue to do so, and they have already taken things too far.
Here comes winter
Winter is approaching.
Here comes winter
Winter is approaching.
Here comes winter
Winter is approaching.
Here comes winter
Winter is approaching.
Oh, here comes winter
Oh, winter is approaching.
Writer(s): Ina Christine Wroldsen, Arnthor Birgisson
Contributed by Kaelyn G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.