1) Delerium is from Va… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Delerium is from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1987, originally as another side project (Intermix being the more techno-sounding project) of the influential industrial music act, Front Line Assembly.
Delerium has traditionally been a two-person project, but the only constant member throughout its history has been Bill Leeb. After Michael Balch left both Front Line Assembly and Delerium, Bill Leeb worked with Rhys Fulber, and the two released several albums under the Delerium moniker; these years saw a gradual stylistic change from darker ambient to a more danceable sound. A collaboration with Sarah McLachlan in their Karma album, "[song artist=Delerium]Silence[/song]", won them a certain amount of popular recognition and spawned a great deal of remixes.
After the release of Karma, Rhys Fulber left to pursue other interests, and Bill Leeb teamed up with producer Chris Peterson to release Poem. 2003, however, saw the reunion of Leeb and Fulber for the release of Chimera. The collaboration continued with Delerium’s most recent album, Nuages Du Monde. Delerium's music has additionally been featured in movies such as Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Brokedown Palace.
After the duo worked with vocalist Leigh Nash on the single "[song artist=Delerium]Innocente[/song]", Leeb, Fulber and Nash released a self titled album under the name Fauxliage in 2007.
2) Delerium was also a grunge act from Ottumwa, Iowa, USA. Formed by John Huston of Citrus Boyin 1994, Delerium played and recorded mostly in the Eastern Iowa area. It also included Paige Clause on drums and Sam Long on guitars. Delerium broke up shortly after 1994's album Pirate Alley, John and Sam went on to form punk rock band The Smirnoffs with Mark Langgin.
3) Often confused with Dj Delerium, a hardcore producer from the United States.
Extollere
Delerium Lyrics
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Send thou me my sweting
Hire lure lumes light
Ase a launterne anight
Hire blikieth so bright
Fair he is and fine
With armes, shuldre ase mon wolde
Fingres faire to folde
God wolde he were mine
Blow, northerne wind
Send thou me my sweting
Swetly swire he hath to holde
With armes, shuldre ase mon wolde
Blow, northerne wind
Send thou me my sweting
Blow, blow
Me my sweting
Blow, northerne wind
Send thou me my sweting
Hire lure lumes light
Ase a launterne anight
The song "Extollere" by Delerium featuring Katherine Blake and Medievel Babes is a medieval-themed piece that speaks of longing and desire. The opening line, "Blow, northerne wind," references the cold and barren winds of the North, which is often associated with isolation and loneliness. The persona in the song pleads for the wind to bring her lover to her. She desires to be reunited with him, and she longs for his sweet embrace.
The second stanza highlights the features of the persona's lover, stating that his eyes shine bright like a lantern in the dark. His beauty is described as "fair and fine," and his embrace is so comforting. The persona wishes that she could be with him, and she further expresses her longing to have him as her own.
The chorus repeats the plea for the northern wind to blow and bring the persona's lover to her. The song creates a sense of yearning and desire, which is heightened by the medieval-style instrumentation and the hauntingly beautiful vocals of Katherine Blake and Medievel Babes.
Line by Line Meaning
Blow, northerne wind
Oh cold wind from the north, blow please
Send thou me my sweting
Bring me my sweetheart
Hire lure lumes light
Her lure glows bright
Ase a launterne anight
Like a lantern at night
Hire blikieth so bright
Her eyes shine so bright
Fair he is and fine
He is handsome and perfect
Swetly swire he hath to holde
He has a sweet manner to hold
With armes, shuldre ase mon wolde
With arms, shoulders as one would want
Fingres faire to folde
Fingers fair to fold
God wolde he were mine
I wish he were mine, oh God
Blow, blow
Blow, blow
Me my sweting
Bring me my sweetheart
Blow, northerne wind
Oh cold wind from the north, blow please
Send thou me my sweting
Bring me my sweetheart
Hire lure lumes light
Her lure glows bright
Ase a launterne anight
Like a lantern at night
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KATHERINE BLAKE, NOWELL RHYS FULBER, WILHELM ANTON LEEB
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