This project was very popular right from the start and e… Read Full Bio ↴1998 - 2002
This project was very popular right from the start and entered the charts. Originally inspired by Germanic occultism and culture through the Neo-Folk music scene, founder Andrea was involved with counter culture artists such as Boyd Rice, Patrick Leagas and Tony Wakeford, thus Hagalaz' Runedance was, in the beginning, linked to this genre, even referred to as the most selling Neo-Folk album. Electro masters Ulver were also collaborating on a few songs. The lyrics were based on modern themes, cleverly disguised with mythical metaphors.
The band dissolved many years ago and Andrea moved on and turned to her darker tunes and urban art again. None of her other projects have relations to the Hagalaz’ Runedance theme, and people should not claim otherwise!
”I’m too controversial and free-spirited to be religious, if you know what I mean. I found out soon that Pagan religion blinds people just like any other religion. Don’t connect me to it. I’m a free artist, I love my real life and personal freedom. I have evolved to amazing things and people should do the same. ”
”I like to start new ideas, I love to renew myself! I don’t want to have a label on my forehead and I keep my personal spiritual ideas separated from my artistic expressions. I need artistic freedom and I only do things that give me energy. These days I work as a full-time artist with music, films, novel writings and acting and I love my job. I even work with famous film-directors and it’s awesome!
I like to exlore whatever new things come to my mind and I’m not afraid to stand alone. And I know people often feel threatened by such an individual, but hey, I rather am hated for who I am than loved for what I’m not. And I so encourage everyone out there to do the same. Just be yourself, and never stop asking questions! ”
The Home That I Will Never See
Hagalaz' Runedance Lyrics
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Foggy hills the eye can see
The wind sweeps through a valley
That lies by the deep blue see
A village from another time
Awakens with the misty dawn
This is my home my mind shows me
Small houses, carved in dragonheads and runes
The smell of tar and burning wood
Men and women breathe their souls to their craft
Some dancing to the lyre's tunes
A young man wraps his arms round me
One dancing flame we came to be
The only vows I chose to know
This is the place I call my home
Oh, the vision tortures me
I will never really see
I will never smell its smell
Nor touch the face of my loved one
My village by the deep blue sea
Today an ugly factory
Oh, why has it become my fate?
That I am here one thousand years too late
The song "The Home That I Will Never See" by Hagalaz' Runedance paints a vivid picture of a mystical and idyllic home that the singer longs for. The song opens with a description of vast forests with evergreen trees and foggy hills that can be seen in the distance. The wind sweeps through a valley that lies next to the deep blue sea. The singer then goes on to describe a village from another time that awakens with the misty dawn. This village is described vividly as having small houses that are carved in dragonheads and runes. The smell of tar and burning wood permeates the air and men and women are seen breathing their souls to their craft. Some are even dancing to the lyre's tunes.
The singer describes a moment where a young man wraps his arms around her and they become one dancing flame. She feels a sense of belonging and declares that this is the place she calls home. However, the vision tortures her because she knows that she will never be able to see it for herself. She will never smell its smells or touch the face of her loved one. The village that she longs for is now an ugly factory and she questions why she has been fated to be born one thousand years too late.
The song is a melancholic and beautiful narrative that speaks to the longing many of us feel for a place we may never reach. It reminds us that sometimes the things we long for are lost to time and progress. However, it does give us the hope that we can continue to search for our own place of belonging and love, even if it does not match the one in our imaginations.
Line by Line Meaning
Vast forests with evergreen trees
I see vast forests filled with evergreen trees, stretching as far as the eye can see.
Foggy hills the eye can see
There are foggy hills that are visible to the eye.
The wind sweeps through a valley
The wind blows through a valley, creating a serene atmosphere.
That lies by the deep blue sea
The valley is located near the deep blue sea.
A village from another time
There is a village that feels like it is from another time.
Awakens with the misty dawn
The village comes to life with the arrival of the misty dawn.
This is my home my mind shows me
The village is the home that exists only in my mind.
The home that I will never see
It is a home that I will never get to see in reality.
Small houses, carved in dragonheads and runes
The houses in the village are small, but they are intricately carved with dragonheads and runes.
The smell of tar and burning wood
The village smells like tar and burning wood, indicating that people are cooking or making things.
Men and women breathe their souls to their craft
Everyone in the village is completely invested in their craft and devotes their time to it.
Some dancing to the lyre's tunes
Some villagers engage in leisurely activities such as dancing to the tunes of the lyre.
A young man wraps his arms round me
A young man embraces me with his arms.
One dancing flame we came to be
We become one, united in our passion.
The only vows I chose to know
The only commitments I care about are the ones I made in this village.
This is the place I call my home
This village is the place where I feel most at home.
Oh, the vision tortures me
Thinking about this village is agonizing to me.
I will never really see
I know I will never see this village in reality.
I will never smell its smell
I know I will never experience the smell of the village for myself.
Nor touch the face of my loved one
I will never be able to touch my loved one's face in this village.
My village by the deep blue sea
The village I envision is located near the deep blue sea.
Today an ugly factory
Sadly, the village has become an ugly factory in the present day.
Oh, why has it become my fate?
I question why I am fated to live in a time where the village no longer exists.
That I am here one thousand years too late
I feel that I missed my chance to experience this place by existing in a time a thousand years too late.
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