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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The Pirate
Hanne Hukkelberg Lyrics
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Six o'clock a.m.
In his boat
Drifting far out nowhere.
Nothing matters now, he thought.
He had decided
To do it properly.
Some friends
The brown liquor,
Some white, little ones..
A dive into
Infinity, eternity.
God's haven.
A dive into water.
The rocks pull him down.
The fight he fought inside
Had gone on far too long now.
At least long enough.
I want to do myself and mine
A last and final favor.
He tightened his backpack,
I'm ready to dive,
Start a second life.
A dive into
Infinity, eternity,
God's haven.
A dive into water.
The rocks pull
His body down
But brings his soul
Even higher,
Even higher.
A dive into
Infinity, eternity,
God's haven.
A dive into water.
The rocks pull
Him down.
A dive into
Infinity, eternity,
God's haven.
A dive into water.
The rocks pull
His body down
But brings his soul
Even higher,
Even higher.
Even higher.
The song 'The Pirate' by Hanne Hukkelberg is a haunting meditation on the final moments of a man's life as he decides to take his own life by jumping off a boat and diving into the water. The singer describes how he woke up at six o'clock in the morning in his boat, drifting far out into nowhere. He has a sense of resignation and acceptance, feeling that nothing matters anymore, and he has decided to do it properly. Some friends helped him out by providing brown liquor and white little ones, perhaps drugs that would ease his passage into infinity and eternity, to God's haven. The singer is in a dark place, locked in a struggle that has gone on for far too long, and he wants to do himself and his loved ones a last and final favor by ending his life.
The chorus of the song describes the dive he takes into the water, which is both a physical and symbolical act. The rocks pull his body down, but they bring his soul even higher, into infinity and eternity, into God's haven. The imagery of the rocks pulling him down is powerful and suggestive, as it conveys the weight of his despair and the gravity of his decision. However, the idea that his soul is lifted even higher by the same rocks suggests a deeper spiritual dimension to his act, as if he is seeking redemption, release, or transcendence.
Overall, 'The Pirate' is a song that deals with serious and sensitive issues, such as suicide, death, and the search for meaning and purpose in life. It uses rich and evocative language to explore the inner world of the singer and to give voice to his thoughts and emotions. The music itself is sparse, atmospheric, and eerie, creating a sense of foreboding and unease that underscores the mood of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
He woke up
The singer begins his day.
Six o'clock a.m.
The exact time the singer wakes up.
In his boat
The location in which the singer wakes up.
Drifting far out nowhere.
The artist is lost in the vast oceanic landscape.
Nothing matters now, he thought.
The artist is in a state of mental detachment from reality.
He had decided
The singer has made a conscious decision.
To do it properly.
The singer's decision to commit to a plan with care and focus.
Some friends
A group of individuals who the artist considers close companions.
Helped him out:
The assistance provided to the artist by his companions.
The brown liquor,
An alcoholic beverage of a darker hue.
Some white, little ones..
Several smaller, lighter alcoholic beverages.
A dive into
The artist's intention to submerge himself underwater.
Infinity, eternity.
A metaphorical reference to an eternal afterlife.
God's haven.
The singer's desire to reunite with the divine creator.
A dive into water.
The literal action of submerging oneself in a body of water.
The rocks pull him down.
The natural force of gravity upon the artist.
The fight he fought inside
The personal struggle the artist has experienced privately.
Had gone on far too long now.
The singer indicates that the internal conflict has lasted a prolonged period of time.
At least long enough.
The singer feels ready to take action as he's reached a conclusion about his life.
I want to do myself and mine
The artist's final wish and act of closure for himself and his loved ones.
A last and final favor.
The artist performing a final good deed before death.
He tightened his backpack,
The artist ensuring his personal belongings and preparations are safe and secure.
I'm ready to dive,
The singer signaling his readiness to commit the most final act of his life.
Start a second life.
The artist expressing his belief in an afterlife and the potential of the unknown.
The rocks pull
A literal description of the gravitational force upon the singer's body.
His body down
The physical descent of the singer's body into the water.
But brings his soul
The singer's soul is lifted from his physical body.
Even higher,
An elevated perception of being or state.
Even higher.
An elevated perception of being or state.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HANNE HUKKELBERG, KARE VESTRHEIM
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