Aplin developed a fanbase by posting performance videos to YouTube in 2008. Her most popular videos include her original composition "Home", and covers of "The Liar and the Lighter" by You Me At Six, "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry and "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green. She has described her music as "very family orientated, very personal". In July 2010, Aplin performed on her local radio station BBC Wiltshire. Her first release was the 5-track Acoustic EP which was released on the iTunes Store on 13 September 2010. It reached the top 25 in the UK iTunes album chart, and features the song "Reverse" which was used on E4 TV show Made in Chelsea.
Her debut album English Rain was released in May 2013, to positive reviews it debuted and peaked at number 2 in the UK album charts, along with new single "Panic Cord", which peaked at number 19 in the UK.
Salvation
Gabrielle Aplin Lyrics
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One world away
My make believing
While I'm wide awake
Just a trick of light
To bring me back around again
Those wild eyes
I never meant to fall for you but I
Was buried underneath and
All that I could see was white
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
Oh
You are the snowstorm
I'm purified
The darkest fairytale
In the dead of night
Let the band play out
As I'm making my way home again
Glorious we transcend
Into a psychedelic silhouette
I never meant to fall for you but I
Was buried underneath and
All that I could see was white
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
Oh, oh, oh
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
In the first verse of “Salvation,” Gabrielle Aplin describes the person she’s addressing as an avalanche, someone who overwhelms and consumes her completely. Despite being physically one world away, Aplin finds herself constantly thinking about this person, even when she’s wide awake. She compares this feeling to a trick of light, as if she’s falling under a spell that she can’t shake off. She mentions the person’s wild eyes and his/her psychedelic silhouette, suggesting that this is someone who is larger than life and has an almost mystical presence.
The second verse of the song picks up where the first left off, with Aplin now describing this person as a snowstorm that has purified her in some way. She refers to their relationship as the darkest fairytale, indicating that it’s both beautiful and mysterious, but also has a somewhat ominous quality to it. She then concludes by saying that they’ll transcend into a psychedelic silhouette, which suggests that their relationship is something out of this world that has no boundaries or limitations.
One interesting aspect of this song is that it was not initially released as a single – it was only after it was featured in a UK commercial for John Lewis that it gained widespread attention and became a hit. Another interesting fact is that the song was written by Aplin when she was just 17 years old. Additionally, the song has been covered by a number of artists, including The Strumbellas and Birdy. The song’s official music video features a dancer performing to the song on an isolated beach, adding to the mystical and otherworldly quality of the lyrics. Finally, the chords used in the song are Am, F, and C, making it a relatively easy song for beginner guitar players to learn.
Chords:
Verse:
Am F
My, my, my
C G
Chorus:
Am F
My salvation
C G
Bridge:
Am F
Let the band play out
C G Am
As I’m making my way home again
F C G
Let’s dance, let’s shout
Am F
Shout it out, shout it out
C G Am
We’re glorious
F C G
Line by Line Meaning
You are the avalanche
You represent an unstoppable and powerful force that is always present and looming over me.
One world away
Despite the distance between us, your influence can still be felt and affects me deeply.
My make-believing
I imagine a different reality for myself, one in which I control my feelings for you and can resist your pull.
While I'm wide awake
My attraction to you is so strong that I am unable to ignore it, even when I am fully conscious.
Just a trick of light
The thought of you seems to be an illusion, something that I cannot fully grasp or understand.
To bring me back around again
Despite my efforts to ignore you, thoughts of you always come back and consume me once more.
Those wild eyes
Your intense gaze has entranced me and is a constant reminder of your power over me.
A psychedelic silhouette
Your image is both striking and elusive, always dancing around the edges of my perception.
I never meant to fall for you but I
Despite my best intentions, I have been swept away by my feelings for you.
Was buried underneath and
My emotions were so intense that they consumed me completely.
All that I could see was white
My emotions were so overwhelming that they blinded me to everything else in my life.
My salvation
You have become the one thing that I rely on for comfort and relief from the difficult emotions that consume me.
My, my
An expression of intense emotion and feeling.
Oh
An exclamation of emotion and feeling.
You are the snowstorm
Just like an avalanche, you are an uncontrollable force that is always present and painfully intense.
I'm purified
Your influence has the power to cleanse and purify me.
The darkest fairytale
Our relationship feels like a twisted and dangerous fairytale, filled with darkness and complexity.
In the dead of night
Our relationship is a hidden and secret thing, something that flourishes in the darkness of secrecy and nighttime.
Let the band play out
We should allow our emotions to run free and unfettered, without worrying about consequences or restraint.
As I'm making my way home again
Even though I am trying to leave this relationship behind, I always seem to find myself drawn back to it once again.
Glorious we transcend
Despite the struggles and difficulties that our relationship brings, there are moments of transcendent beauty that make it all worth it.
My, my
An expression of intense emotion and feeling.
Oh, oh, oh
An exclamation of emotion and feeling.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Gabrielle Aplin, Joel Pott
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
miss_sandhi
You are the avalanche
One world away
My make believing
While I'm wide awake
Just a trick of light
To bring me back around again
Those wild eyes
A psychedelic silhouette
I never meant to fall for you but I
Was buried underneath and
All that I could see was white
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
You are the snowstorm
I'm purified
The darkest fairytale
In the dead of night
Let the band play out
As I'm making my way home again
Glorious we transcend
Into a psychedelic silhouette
I never meant to fall for you but I
Was buried underneath and
All that I could see was white
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
Sandaisy
My favorite song but this remix just gives me life...❤
miss_sandhi
You are the avalanche
One world away
My make believing
While I'm wide awake
Just a trick of light
To bring me back around again
Those wild eyes
A psychedelic silhouette
I never meant to fall for you but I
Was buried underneath and
All that I could see was white
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
You are the snowstorm
I'm purified
The darkest fairytale
In the dead of night
Let the band play out
As I'm making my way home again
Glorious we transcend
Into a psychedelic silhouette
I never meant to fall for you but I
Was buried underneath and
All that I could see was white
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
My salvation
My, my
Nathen Kiruba
What a beautiful remix! 😍❤️
Victor Pinheiro
Thanks for these songs WaveMusic we are very grateful to Brazil
Seppuku Chuan
ugh Gabriel 😍 I remember when I first heard her music ♡
aabbyy
i love this so much 😍
Nicolò Martini
Fantastic song <3
rere rezeka
Love it
WaveMusic
Have a great day!
Angry Happy
+WaveMusic You too :D