In 1981 he started the … Read Full Bio ↴Claus Hempler is a Danish singer-songwriter.
In 1981 he started the band Fielfraz with Nils Brakchi (bass) and Kenneth Priisholm (guitar).
As a solo artist, Claus Hempler has released the coveralbum "Charm School for Pop Singers" (1999) and the rock albums "Hempler" (2004) and "Return of the Yes Man" (2007). He has also been guest vocalist on albums by other Danish artists such as Nikolaj Nørlund and Dicte.
He was also among the artists who interpreted the classic songs of Leonard Cohen on the cd "På Danske Læber - 16 Leonard Cohen-sange i danske fortolkninger"(2004).
Later Claus Hempler performed in numerous settings such as theatrical shows and has recorded and toured with Dicte. The album Uppers , a joined effort with Dicte (as Dicte + Hempler) shows that all his songwriting qualities are flourishing as good as ever.
Westbound Sun
Claus Hempler Lyrics
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I began on top then worked my way down since
now I balance on the edge of a piece of paper
walk on a tightrope between skyscrapers knowing
that I'm stuck with my survival kit below the stars:
cell phone, cigarettes and accoustic guitar singing:
When love can't find a home in your heart
It's great when you do
that thing with your fingers
that snap that turns the view into a clear
where the landscape blooms
like a young Montgomery Clift
before he smashed up his Porsche
and started to lose it
'cause that kind of beauty never lasts,
it falters and blurs
corrupts like a heart determined
to burst for no reason
'cause the heart can never tell
whatever lies at the center
it just pumps round the blood
while adrenalin enters the brain.
When love can't find a home in your heart
the westbound sun shines forever and ever.
I feel like Napoleon on grass
while the Sunday keeps rolling on
and everyone around all think they're Napoleon too
it's like fear is only skin deep
and our path has no end only beginnings.
When love can't find a home in your heart
the westbound sun shines forever and ever
when it all seems lost and you can't find your grip
the westbound sun shines forever and ever.
The first verse describes the feeling of being on the edge, balancing between life and death. The singer seems to be living in a highly stressful situation, but he acknowledges the importance of his survival kit- his cell phone, cigarettes and acoustic guitar. Throughout the verse, the singer sings about his experience of being on the tightrope, feeling stuck and hopeless but still persisting through it all. He then sings:
"When love can't find a home in your heart
the westbound sun shines forever and ever."
These lyrics imply that the only constant in life is change and that nothing lasts forever in this world, but the sun will always appear to give hope and light to those who need it the most.
In the second verse, the singer describes a beautiful and fleeting moment, comparing it to a clear and unobstructed view of the landscape. The singer then contrasts this with the tragic story of Montgomery Clift, a famous actor who smashed his Porsche and struggled with mental health issues, implying that beauty fades away with time. The singer then sings about fear being a surface-level emotion and how everyone has their own beginning but no end point. Finally, the song ends with:
"When love can't find a home in your heart
the westbound sun shines forever and ever
when it all seems lost and you can't find your grip
the westbound sun shines forever and ever."
These lyrics echo the idea that even in the darkest of moments, the sun will always shine, offering a sense of hope and reassurance to those who feel lost.
Line by Line Meaning
With pants on fire and eyeballs spellbound
Full of excitement and wonder, I started at the top and went down, and now I balance on the edge of a piece of paper, walking on a tightrope between skyscrapers while being stranded with only a survival kit composed of cigarettes, cellphone, and an acoustic guitar, and then I started to sing.
When love can't find a home in your heart
Whenever happiness and love have no place in your life,
the westbound sun shines forever and ever.
The sun will always be shining to the west quite beautifully.
It's great when you do
It's wonderful whenever you do something,
that thing with your fingers
When you snap your fingers, performing a little trick.
that snap that turns the view into a clear
Such movement can make the scenery visible, turn the perspective into world-renowned.
where the landscape blooms
The environment flourishes quite exquisitely.
like a young Montgomery Clift
Similar to a youthful and glamorous Montgomery Clift.
before he smashed up his Porsche
Just before he rammed his Porsche to pieces,
and started to lose it
He began to lose his composure.
'cause that kind of beauty never lasts,
This sort of beauty is fleeting and temporary.
it falters and blurs
It fades and becomes indistinct.
corrupts like a heart determined
It decays like a determined, damaged heart.
to burst for no reason
Ready to break apart inexplicably.
'cause the heart can never tell
Because the heart cannot know for certain,
whatever lies at the center
Whatever lies at the heart of the matter.
it just pumps round the blood
It only pumps and circulates the blood,
while adrenalin enters the brain.
As adrenaline enters the mind.
I feel like Napoleon on grass
I feel powerful, great, and almost invincible,
while the Sunday keeps rolling on
While time keeps moving, and nothing can slow it down,
and everyone around all think they're Napoleon too
And those around me also feel the same invincibility as myself,
it's like fear is only skin deep
As if our fears were nothing more than superficial, external obstacles,
and our path has no end only beginnings.
Our road has no final destination, only new beginnings.
When love can't find a home in your heart
Whenever happiness and love have no place in your life,
the westbound sun shines forever and ever
The sun will always be shining to the west quite beautifully.
when it all seems lost and you can't find your grip
When everything appears to be hopeless, and you can't find your way,
the westbound sun shines forever and ever.
The sun will always be shining to the west quite beautifully.
Contributed by Isabelle H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.