A Los Angeles native, Villalobos's family originates from two different sides of the globe - Cananea Sonora México and Francavilla al Mare on the Italian Adriatic Coast. Rey grew up a classically trained pianist, citing Chopin as his first and main musical influence.
House of Wolves debut album Fold In The Wind presents a warm, ethereal, and poetic collection. While beautifully eerie in acoustic form, the songs are filled with emotional, intricate, and organic sounds, and blended with Villalobos's haunting melodies and tender voice they call to mind Elliot Smith, Sufjan Stevens, and Beach House.
This past 2010, Villalobos spent his time touring the U.S. and Europe and playing shows with: Sharon Van Etten, Villagers, White Rabbits, The Middle East, Avi Buffalo, Blind Pilot, Laura Gibson, Damien Jurado, Little Joy, Seabear, Kaki King, and Fanfarlo.
Roses in the Nordic Countries
House of Wolves Lyrics
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Soaking up moonlight
All are your roses in the nordic countries
Soaking up moonlight
Forever now
Life is a dream
Atlas of fears
Soaking up moonlight
Soaking up moonlight
Labored with her colors and sound
I'll arrest your love
See all my echoes of a supernova
I'll arrest your love
Forever now
Life is a dream
Atlas of fears
I'll arrest your love
I'll arrest your love
I'll arrest your love
What do you see when you close your eyes
The beautiful disappearing truth
My recovered memories
Of the current landscape
Soaking up the moonlight
In the Nordic countries
The House of Wolves song "Roses in the Nordic Countries" paints a picture of a dreamlike state, where the darkness is timid and the moonlight soaks up all the roses in the Nordic countries. The lyrics suggest a romantic and mysterious landscape, where the supernatural is not far from the surface. The repetition of the phrase "soaking up moonlight" adds to the dreamy ambience of the song, reinforcing the idea that the night is a time when even the flowers can absorb the moon's light.
The second verse continues with the theme of love and the supernatural, juxtaposing the image of laboring with colors and sound against the idea of arresting love. The line "all my echoes of a supernova" hints at a cosmic event, perhaps even the birth of a new star, while the word "arrest" suggests the singer's desire to capture love and keep it forever. The chorus repeats the phrases "forever now" and "life is a dream," emphasizing the transitory nature of existence and the desire to hold on to precious moments.
The final lines of the song suggest that the singer is somehow able to recover memories of a landscape that they may never have actually seen. Perhaps their mind is creating a new reality, where the roses really do soak up moonlight in distant Nordic countries. The hints of supernatural and cosmic events suggest that this scene may be more than just a dream, but a glimpse of a hidden reality.
Line by Line Meaning
In the timid darkness tonight
Under the cover of night, when everything is quiet and still
Soaking up moonlight
Bathing in the light of the moon
All are your roses in the nordic countries
Everything you see in the Nordic countries is beautiful and precious, like a rose
Forever now
This feeling will last forever
Life is a dream
Life is like a dream, and anything is possible
Atlas of fears
All the things that scare you or hold you back
Labored with her colors and sound
Filled with vibrant colors and powerful sounds
I'll arrest your love
I will capture and hold onto your love
See all my echoes of a supernova
You can see all the remnants of a massive explosion, like a supernova
What do you see when you close your eyes
What do you imagine or dream about?
The beautiful disappearing truth
Something that is both beautiful and fleeting
My recovered memories
Memories that were lost and have since been found
Of the current landscape
Of the world around us right now
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: rey villalobos
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@everthingisenergygeziyor9111
Soft relaxing music.i like
@gelatikstudio2466
Gilaaa, enak bro lagunya ......suka banget. Kenapa postingannya cuma 1 dari tahun 2013 ?
@ReyVillalobos
Hi theredingsylph, this is the songwriter of House of Wolves, and copyright owner of this song, House of Wolves is now The Coral Sea, i kindly ask you to please update the title of the video to:: The Coral Sea - Roses in the Nordic Countries