She continues to release numerous solo albums and collaborations and has composed the soundtrack for a horror game entitled The Path.
Coming to rock and experimental music from a complex, fascinating background (both her parents were FBI agents; her upbringing in the South included such elements of extreme American religious faith as snake-handling ceremonies; and before her direct involvement in music she participated in "unorthodox sex work," to use her own words, in various U.S. cities), Jarboe, who has always preferred to be known by her sole name, has long been known as one of the fiercest spirits in modern music. She is an intelligent and aggressive artist possessed of striking musical skill who has rejected the music industry's all-too-easy stereotyping and exploitation to create shockingly powerful visions. Helping strongly in this is her one-of-a-kind vocal talent, ranging from emotive blues/gospel tones to wild shrieking, matching excellently with her wide-ranging preference in musical styles. Joining the band Swans two years after it came into being, Jarboe soon became the co-leader of the band with founder Michael Gira; together the pair released some of the most striking, musically extreme recordings of recent years, both as Swans and as the side project band Skin. Jarboe's solo career began in earnest in 1992 with the release of Thirteen Masks, followed a couple of years later by a collaborative effort released under the name Beautiful People with Larry Seven, who also worked on Thirteen Masks and various Swans tracks before that time. The next official release was 1995's Sacrificial Cake, described as a "Swans Related Product," and released in concert with Gira's own solo debut, Drainland. After this, Swans took precedence as she and Gira finished the group's farewell albums and tours; her first post-Swans release, Anhedoniac, appeared in 1998. Shortly thereafter she made a trip to Israel for artistic inspiration for a planned follow-up, Disburdeen Disciple. However, she contracted an illness while visiting there, leading to hospitalization on return to America. A sampler for Disciple has appeared as a teaser, but the main album itself was not completed or ready for release. A collaboration with Telecognac, titled Over, appeared in 2000.
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Shimmer
Jarboe Lyrics
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The sand is as white
As the moon is bright .
Like birds in flight
Soaring high
We're lost in the light
Come morocco night,
You shimmer.
You shimmer.
You're shimmering,
Lost in the light.
The lyrics of Jarboe's song "Shimmer" portray the enchantment and allure of Morocco at night. The singer describes the beauty of the white sand in contrast to the bright moon, creating an ethereal setting where they feel like birds soaring high. The repetition of "shimmer" portrays the enchanting and hypnotic effect this place has on the singer, who is completely lost in the light. The song's lyrics convey the sense of losing oneself in the beauty and magic of the surroundings, the breathtaking scenery washing over them.
Line by Line Meaning
Come morocco night
The singer is setting the scene by invoking the image of a night in Morocco.
The sand is as white
The sand is described as being very white, which suggests purity.
As the moon is bright .
The moon is also described as being very bright, which adds to the overall feeling of white and lightness.
Like birds in flight
The artist uses a simile to compare the feeling of the moment to birds soaring through the air.
Soaring high
The birds are flying high, which suggests a feeling of freedom and euphoria.
We're lost in the light
The singer and those around them are completely absorbed in the moment, which is full of light and brightness.
Come morocco night,
The singer repeats the opening line to emphasize the setting.
You shimmer.
The moment being described is full of bright, shining light that dances around the artists and those around them.
You're shimmering.
The shining light is all-encompassing and seems to be affecting everything around the artist.
You shimmer.
The artist repeats the line to reinforce the idea of the vibrant, dancing light.
You're shimmering,
The light continues to be described as being full and bright, almost as if it has a personality of its own.
Lost in the light.
The final line sums up the entire feeling of the moment – the artist is completely enveloped in the shining light and everything else fades away.
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