Chelsea Joy Wolfe was born in Roseville, California, and grew up in Sacramento. She is of Norwegian and German descent. Her father was in a country band and owned a home studio. By the age of 7, she had written her first poem and by the age of 9, she had written and recorded songs which she later described as "basically Casio-based gothy R&B songs."
Inspired by the dark state of the world and the strange connection between all things, she creates a unique musical blend of goth-folk, experimental rock and spiritual realm funeral songs. With influences ranging from the great minds of Ingmar Bergman and David Lynch to Soviet and end-times literature, her songs conjure visions of other dimensions, claustrophobic echo-rooms and parking garage cathedrals.
Wolfe has recorded seven full length studio albums: The Grime and the Glow, which was released on December 28th, 2010 on limited vinyl through Brooklyn’s Pendu Sound Recordings; Ἀποκάλυψις (pronounced “Apokalypsis”), which was released as a 12” LP on August 23rd, 2011; Unknown Rooms: a Collection of Acoustic Songs, which was released on October, 2012 through Sargent House; Pain Is Beauty, out September 3rd, 2013; Abyss, which was released August 7th, 2015; and Hiss Spun, out September 22nd, 2017; Birth of Violence[7i] which was released on September 13th, 2019.
Hypnos
Chelsea Wolfe Lyrics
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An evil one, a setting sun
I licked your hatred
You set me free
In summer, in the boiling blood
Oh baby, I′ll carry your disease
That darkness that lives inside you deep
He′s never coming near my love again
All the world moves inside my baby,
I see it there
Rows and rows, mouths of fjords –
I swim in them in my dreams
Oh baby, I'll carry your disease
That darkness that lives inside you deep
Oh honey, I'll put up a fight with death
He′s never coming near my love again
Oh baby, I′ll carry your disease
That darkness that lives inside you deep
Oh honey, I'll put up a fight with death
He′s never coming near my love again
He's never coming near my love again
He′s never coming near my love again
"Hypos," by Chelsea Wolfe, is a haunting and mysterious song that touches upon themes of darkness, disease, and death. The song begins with the lyrics, "I awoke in a dream/an evil one, a setting sun/I licked your hatred/you set me free/in summer, in the boiling blood." These words describe a seemingly unpleasant dream, where the setting sun represents the end of something, possibly a relationship. The dreamer then licks the other person's hatred, perhaps symbolizing the acceptance of the other person's negative emotions. The reference to "boiling blood" may suggest that the dream is intense and passionate.
The chorus repeats the lines, "Oh baby, I'll carry your disease/that darkness that lives inside you deep/oh honey, I'll put up a fight with death/he's never coming near my love again." These lyrics suggest that the other person has some kind of disease or darkness within them that the dreamer is willing to carry, but also that they will fight to protect their love from death. The line "he's never coming near my love again" implies that death may have already taken or threatened the relationship.
The second verse takes a surreal turn, with the lyric, "All the world moves inside my baby/I see it there/rows and rows, mouths of fjords –/I swim in them in my dreams." This verse suggests that the dreamer's perception of reality is altered, and that they see the entirety of the world within their partner. The reference to "mouths of fjords" is mysterious and open to interpretation, but could suggest a vast, open expanse that the dreamer swims in.
Line by Line Meaning
I awoke in a dream
I found myself in a surreal state of unconsciousness
An evil one, a setting sun
It was a nightmare, with a sinister atmosphere
I licked your hatred
I tasted the bitterness and anger inside you
You set me free
You liberated me from my own fears and doubts
In summer, in the boiling blood
It was a passionate and intense experience
All the world moves inside my baby
My lover is the center of my universe
I see it there
I perceive the world through my lover's eyes
Rows and rows, mouths of fjords –
I see countless possibilities and paths in life
I swim in them in my dreams
I explore these possibilities in my subconscious state
Oh baby, I'll carry your disease
I'll bear your emotional burden and be there for you
That darkness that lives inside you deep
I know that there's pain and sorrow inside you that you hide
Oh honey, I'll put up a fight with death
I'll do anything to protect you and keep you safe
He's never coming near my love again
I won't let death take away my love
He's never coming near my love again
I won't let death take away my love
He's never coming near my love again
I won't let death take away my love
Writer(s): Chelsea Joy Wolfe
Contributed by Gianna S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dyskolopoly1695
I awoke in a dream
An evil one, a setting sun
I licked your hatred
You set me free
In summer, in the boiling blood
Oh baby, I'll carry your disease
That darkness that lives inside you deep
Oh honey, I'll put up a fight with death
He's never coming near my love again
All the world moves inside my baby,
I see it there
Rows and rows, mouths of fjords –
I swim in them in my dreams
Oh baby, I'll carry your disease
That darkness that lives inside you deep
Oh honey, I'll put up a fight with death
He's never coming near my love again
Oh baby, I'll carry your disease
That darkness that lives inside you deep
Oh honey, I'll put up a fight with death
He's never coming near my love again
He's never coming near my love again
He's never coming near my love again
@janetcraft
This song is magic. There isn't a single track in which Ms. Wolfe composes that sounds the same. Like a snowflake, each one is different and casts a spell to the listener.
@shannongrimm6526
So unbelievebly true. I love it.
@Axl6922
Janet Craft Ms Wolfe getting all posh here are we.
@Jutreo333
I know this comment has been posted a long time ago but I haven't seen a better way to describe her music.
@timothyvancil4965
It's like (for me) her music is a deep emotional examination and dive into some of the darkest parts of the human psyche. It makes you think with your feelings. I don't know maybe this is all me rambling but for me her music has taken me to mental spaces that I would never have been able to achieve without her music. Exploring darkness is scary and unpleasant but with a Chelsea as a guide it makes it easier because she makes it endows it with beauty. It obviously drags me down a lot (music like hers) but in the moment that is what I want. I always feel like I learn more about myself, even if just a little bit. For me that doesn't always happen after listening once but after hearing it a bit and exploring it with my emotions. Important to note; I don't listen to her music and consciously try and learn something or feel something as my goal. It just sort of happens... I guess subconsciously IDK. She is defiantly special. Wow this was so long lol I honestly just started rambling about one of my favorite artists! lol I'll shut up now. I love you Chels! Sorry this is so long I get lost in my thoughts on bars lol xoxo
@timothyvancil4965
This has also been my number one favorite song by her. Purely for the lyrics and I feel like in this song she doesn't sound human but a mysterious goddess of the dark who passes through your soul
@keirfarnum6811
That’s deep man! 😁. Sorry, I couldn’t help but rib you a bit; but you’re right. Chelsea’s music is emotionally powerful; no matter what genre she’s playing. Amazing stuff.
@boykidmanboykidman5420
This is why i love darker music, its more thought provoking and mystical, although i can reach similar mental spaces with music like the albums When it Falls and Simple Things by Zero 7 or heavy music like Vagabond by Vildhjarta, something about the emotional experience with music puts me in a trance i cant reach with anything else that i know of
@addictedtosoundmedia
I read that her childhood was very strange, perhaps its reflected in her music videos. she was part of some sleep experiments, and her family has some dark secrets she speaks about to Revolver Magazine. its good to see how she copes with trauma, creating music out her experiences. Almost is if this her purpose, to write songs directed to people who had a really dark upbringing.
@eveeyehorizon
Same for me except that her music is not emotionally dragging me down, which makes it so special for me because other music in that style does affect me and drags my emotion to a lower level but from the first time I heard her it felt like that is the deepest part in me that is connecting me to my soul to my ancestry and to my true self without question... It's the part that lays hidden deep but that is so essential.