The otherworldly take on pop, jazz and art rock has given Hukkelberg two nominations for the Norwegian Grammy, mulitple tours and a wide audience internationally and a tour with Wilco in 2010. This was also the year she travelled to New York to write new material.
The result is Featherbrain – Hukkelberg’s fourth album – the last part of the circle, to be released world wide February 2012.
Combining the noisy guitars and heavy rhythms of Blood From A Stone, the stripped-down, lyrical lightness from Rykestrasse 68, and the weired and quirky sound picture from Little Things, Featherbrain creates a kind of antique pop music, at the same time brittle and soft, powerful and fragile. Hukkelberg explains:”This album feels like the missing link. Now these four album are one”.
Featherbrain is a risky album. Both dissonant and lyrical, it is music for headphones and notebooks. Its intimate, eccentric sounds demand your intimacy and your eccentricity, but the effort is rewarded: a personal and honest sonic world opens up, in fact, so sincere Hukkelberg had to toughen up to record it. Listen carefully!
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Ease
Hanne Hukkelberg Lyrics
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I'll freeze my brain
I'm a whistling man with some
Whistling booze
I please her cheek, then let her loose
'Cause when I'm with a girl
I know what I deserve
But I always leave them in the morning-light
I'm gonna wake up each morning
And stay cool
I'm a smiling man with a smiling lie
I please my sin, or I'll die!
When I'm with my friends
It can be pretty tense
'Cause what I do and what I say
Is not exactly the same
But I don't care
And for God's sake, I need the time
To restrain the lie
Ease my pain
And freeze my brain
'Cause when I'm with a girl
I know what I deserve
I take the main bite
But I always leave them
And when I'm with my friends
It can be pretty tense
Because of what I do and what I say
I always leave them
But when I'm all alone
My tiny heart of foam
Dries a little...
The lyrics of Hanne Hukkelberg's song "Ease" are a reflection of a man dealing with his inner demons while navigating through different relationships in his life. The first verse talks about how the character copes with his pain by freezing his brain and drinking to forget his troubles. He is a whistling man, meaning he is trying to keep his spirits up despite his struggles. The line "I please her cheek, then let her loose" is a sad reminder of his inability to maintain a connection with the women he encounters. The character takes what he wants from them but always leaves them in the morning, indicating a fear of commitment.
The second verse talks about how he puts on a façade of being okay in front of his friends, even though his actions and words can be contradictory. He admits to telling lies to please himself but insists he doesn't care about the consequences of his actions. He needs time to restrain his lies and ease his pain, highlighting the character's internal conflict.
The chorus is a repetition of the idea that when he is with a girl, he takes what he wants and leaves them. And when he is with his friends, his behavior is unpredictable. But when he is alone, he has to confront his loneliness and the truth about himself. The line "my tiny heart of foam dries a little" suggests that his heart is fragile and easily broken, yet he tries to present himself as someone who is in control.
Overall, the song "Ease" is a raw and emotional representation of a man dealing with his inner demons and the fear of commitment. It showcases the struggles of keeping up with the expectations of society and one's own desires.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna ease my pain
I am going to take steps to reduce the emotional pain that I am feeling
I'll freeze my brain
I will try to numb my mind to avoid dealing with my emotions
I'm a whistling man with some Whistling booze
I am someone who tries to appear carefree and happy, but I am really using alcohol to help me cope
I please her cheek, then let her loose
I am capable of being charming and affectionate with women, but I am not interested in forming real connections with them
'Cause when I'm with a girl I know what I deserve, I take the main bite, But I always leave them in the morning-light
I feel entitled to pursue physical relationships with women, but I do not value them or want to commit to them
I'm gonna wake up each morning, And stay cool
I want to project a calm exterior and avoid dealing with my underlying emotional turmoil
I'm a smiling man with a smiling lie, I please my sin, or I'll die!
I present a happy facade to the world, but I am really struggling internally and must rely on alcohol and casual relationships to feel any satisfaction
When I'm with my friends it can be pretty tense, 'Cause what I do and what I say is not exactly the same, But I don't care
I am inconsistent in my behavior and often say or do things that contradict my supposed values, but I am not concerned with being authentic
And for God's sake, I need the time, To restrain the lie
I recognize that I am living a lie and need to take steps to address it
And freeze my brain, Ease my pain
I resort to drinking and other unhealthy means to avoid confronting my inner turmoil
But when I'm all alone, My tiny heart of foam, Dries a little...
I am left alone with my true emotions and vulnerability, which are difficult to confront
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HANNE HUKKELBERG, KARE VESTRHEIM
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Ach Hanne, die clarinet kan alleen 'smorgens of vroeg in de ochtend. Geniaal!! All little things.
KiZiLOK
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!