1) A… Read Full Bio ↴There are numerous artists who have performed under the name Aurora:
1) Aurora Aksnes (born 15 June 1996), known mononymously as AURORA, is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Stavanger, Aurora released her debut extended play, Running With The Wolves, in 2015, through Decca Records. Later the same year, she provided the backing track for the John Lewis Christmas advert, singing a cover of the Oasis song ‘Half The World Away’. AURORA released her debut studio album, All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend, in 2016. In 2018, she released the first chapter of her second album, Infections Of A Different Kind (Step 1), followed by the second chapter of the second studio album, A Different Kind Of Human (Step 2). In 2021, she released her third studio album The Gods We Can Touch. Her music has been described as art pop, alternative pop, synth-pop, Nordic-folk, and folktronica.
AURORA is the only musician in her family. She started learning to play piano when she was six. ‘I really love classic music, and when I found this piano in the attic, I just started pressing the keys and trying to figure out my favorite classical songs. I started to make melodies that I recognized. There was something special about being able to play just by yourself — something about the emotion in it made me want to continue playing.’ At age nine, when she had a better handle of the English language, she began writing songs. Her first original composition was titled ‘I Had A Dream’, which referred to how hard the world can be. Songs such as ‘Running With The Wolves’, ‘I Went Too Far’ and ‘Runaway’ were written in this early stage of her life, with ‘Runaway’ being written when she was 12.
2) Aurora is the alias of Italian electronic music producer duo Gino Cavazzana and Paolo Reverdy. The duo put out two releases, the eponymous Aurora EP (1994) and the A.M. EP (1995) on Subway Records, an Italian progressive electronic music label, before vanishing in 1995 and focusing on other projects.
3) Aurora (known as Aurora UK in the USA) are English trance/dance producers, Sacha Collisson and Simon Greenaway, who have collaborated with guest vocalists Naimee Coleman, Lizzy Pattinson, Marcella Detroit and James Khari. On top of their trance and dance hits, they released an album of acoustic songs, such as the radio hit ‘Dreaming’, in 2002. 2006 sees Aurora’s return with a dance cover of the Texas single ‘Summer Son’.
4) Aurora is a Danish melodic death metal band. They formed in 1994 and released 4 albums and 1 EP from 1998 to 2002.
5) Auróra was founded in Gyor, Hungary, by young local punks, Vigi (guitar/vocals), Galacs (bass), Polyak (drums) and Dauer (vocals) in 1983.
6) Aurora was the first Latvian indie rock band, formed by Ritvars Dižkačs in 1987. Aurora’s most famous hits were ‘Barjera’ and ‘Sadauzītais Bundzinieks’.
7 Aurora is a Russian screamo band formed out of the ashes of another Russian band prospect. They’ve released two demos — the first one in 2009 and the second one in 2010.
8) Aurora (formerly known as Xio) is a singer/songwriter/actress. Aurora, born as Xiomara Medina in San Juan, Puerto Rico, founded Medination Music LLC, her own independent record label. Under this label, she released two albums, Temperatures of My Life and So Alive. Aurora has released numerous singles, including her latest, Heaven/Cielo. ‘Heaven’ was the #1 Added & Spincrease single for the week of November 1st on New Music Weekly, putting her on the ‘Up & Coming’ artist list as well. This club and radio banger was written by Aurora and produced by Tony Caluccio. Aurora directed and edited the video for her song ‘Ve’, which was the official selection of the 2013 Rincon International Film Festival in Puerto Rico.
9) Aurora is a female reggae singer from Finland.
10) Aurora is an Albanian act who
Is most known for their song ‘Lele kaqurele’.
11) Aurora is a Swedish avant-garde metal/emo band who have currently recorded three EPs.
12) Aurora is a Polish new wave group formed in 1987 who have disbanded and reunited twice.
13) Aurora is a now-defunct four-piece indie/alternative band from Seattle, Washington. They have produced one album, Aurora.
14) Aurora was a 5-piece jazz band from Aarhus, Denmark, formed in 2006. Their debut album Aurora was released in 2009 on Calibrated/VME.
15) Aurora is an Italian RAC band from Verona formed in 1998.
16) AURORA was a visual kei band from 1999 to 2004, consisting of kaila (vocals), HIDEpi (guitar), Shinobu (guitar), Muramasa (bass), and Shion (drums).
17) Aurora was the previous name of German darkwave act Aurora Sutra.
Murder Song
Aurora Lyrics
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Five, four, three, two, one
He holds the gun against my head
I close my eyes and bang I am dead
I know he knows that he's killing me for mercy
And here I go
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And here I go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
He holds my body in his arms
He didn't mean to do no harm
And he holds me tight
He did it all to spare me from
The awful things in life that comes
And he cries and cries
I know he knows that he's killing me for mercy
And here I go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And here I go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
He holds my body in his arms
He didn't mean to do no harm
And he cries and cries
He did it all to spare me from
The awful things in life that comes
And he cries and cries
Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one
The gun is gone
And so am I
And here I go
The song Murder Song by Aurora is a haunting ballad about a person who is killed by someone they know, but the killer does so out of mercy. The countdown at the beginning of the song creates a sense of urgency and impending doom. The lyrics themselves detail the act of killing and the aftermath. The singer, who is being killed, understands that the killer is doing so out of mercy and to spare them from the awful things in life. The repetition of the phrase "and here I go" throughout the song creates a sense of finality and resignation as the singer accepts their fate.
The chorus repeats the same melody but with different lyrics, adding complexity to the song's structure. The final lines "The gun is gone / And so am I / And here I go" bring the song to a close and create a sense of closure for the listener.
Interesting facts about the song:
Interesting Facts
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Line by Line Meaning
Five, four, three, two, one
Countdown to the moment of death
He holds the gun against my head
The singer is held at gunpoint
I close my eyes and bang I am dead
The singer is fatally shot
I know he knows that he's killing me for mercy
The shooter is killing the artist to spare them from future suffering
And here I go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And here I go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
The artist sings farewell as she dies
He holds my body in his arms
He didn't mean to do no harm
And he holds me tight
The shooter is remorseful and holds the singer's body
He did it all to spare me from
The awful things in life that comes
And he cries and cries
The shooter killed the singer to protect them from the harsh realities of life
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
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Imitation of the sound of gunshots
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Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
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Echoes the imitation of gunshots
The gun is gone
And so am I
And here I go
The gun is no longer a threat, and the artist has died
Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one
Repeating countdown symbolizing the end of life
Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Aurora Aksnes, Odd Martin Skalnes
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
J Wesley
Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one
He holds the gun against my head
I close my eyes and bang I am dead
I know he knows that he's killing me for mercy
And here I go
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
And here I go
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
And he holds my body in his arms
He didn't mean to do no harm
And he holds me tight
Oh, he did it all to spare me from the awful things in life that comes
And he cries and cries
I know he knows that he's killing me for mercy
And here I go
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
And here I go
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
He holds my body in his arms
He didn't mean to do no harm
And he holds me tight
He did it all to spare me from the awful things in life that comes
And he cries and cries
Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one
The gun is gone
And so am I
And here I go
Autumn Rose
I’ve been meaning to leave a comment on this song for a long time now. Anyone who may be triggered by abuse should not read on
This song has helped me so much to process a traumatic event from my childhood. When I was little my mother tried to drown me in a bathtub. The subject of this song may not be exactly the same, and I may have “lived” through my moms attempted murder, but the way she describes the nuance of this kind of a scenario.... it helped me find deeper understanding and peace. Sometimes a person can be so disturbed and broken and ill that they convince themselves that committing an atrocity against another human is actually a good thing, that it’s good for them. This is a nuance and subtlety that I feel most people don’t understand about abuse, but I feel aurora captured perfectly in this song. This is a part of why working through trauma can be so confusing and tricky, as traumatic as an event can be it’s all the nuances and subtlety and normalizing that you go through that can make it hard to let go of.
Thank you aurora for making this song. It may not have been your intention to help anyone with this song, you may have just wanted to make something dark and interesting, but you should know that in that process you helped one of your fans immensely. I will be forever grateful for this piece of art ♥️
brandon betancourt
LYRICS:
Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one
He holds the gun against my head
I close my eyes and bang, I am dead
I know he knows that he’s killing me for mercy
And here I go, oh, oh, o-oh
Oh, oh, o-oh, oh, oh, o-oh
And here I go, oh, oh, o-oh
Oh, oh, o-oh, oh, oh, o-oh
He holds my body in his arms
He didn't mean to do no harm
And he holds me tight
He did it all to spare me
From the awful things in life that comes
And he cries and cries
I know he knows that he’s killing me for mercy
And here I go, oh, oh, o-oh
Oh, oh, o-oh, oh, oh, o-oh
And here I go, oh, oh, o-oh
Oh, oh, o-oh, oh, oh, o-oh
He holds my body in his arms
He didn't mean to do no harm
And he holds me tight
Oh, he did it all to spare me
From the awful things in life that comes
And he cries and cries
Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one
The gun is gone
And so am I
And here I go
Gabrielle Martin
This song feels like one of those books that you read and then you think about it for days because it’s just that haunting
ninja legend
The song of achilles
lea
Tbh I was thinking the same, I was thinking about the book "the ballad of songbirds and snakes" by Suzanne Collins (prequel to the hunger games) and the character Lucy gray and aurora give the same vibes for me
Mr. Alejandre
I read the book "A Little Life" and all the things I've read there is really tragic and sad. I couldn't imagine myself living the life of the main character in that book. Story of trying to forget the past and losing someone you love the most.
Maddyreadsit
The Lovely Bones
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I read Wait Till Helen Comes. 10/10 scariest book ever
Smiley Riley Rose
I’m glad Aurora is finally getting the recognition she deserves. I’ve loved her music since high school when a friend showed me. It used to be one of the only things I could listen to to help with anxiety.
Anya Taubman
I'm in secondary school at the moment and I've been listening to Aurora's music since I was in year seven. I'm now about to move into year nine. I can relate when you say that it was one of the only things that helped with your anxiety.
shannon hemmings
I guess that makes us relatable 😁. If that's the right term
lanna L
It helps my anxiety too