Hailing from Boston, Jillian began singing in her family’s home studio at the age of six. She recalls with a laugh, “My father had me record a song about saving the rainforests!” Nevertheless, her love of music was sparked, and she soon committed her life to the field. Developing herself first as a vocalist and performer, Jillian graduated with honors from the prestigious Peabody Conservatory of Music, winning the George Castelle Memorial Award in voice... But a wandering eye led her to the arena of computer music, and she soon began to supplement her classical studies with compositional ones.
With her debut albums Origins and Through Sand and Snow, Jillian responds to the lack of lyric-centric works in contemporary New Age/World music. Allowing her powerful voice to soar through beds of exotic instrumentation, both albums rely upon her instrument and lyrics not only as the definitive lead, but also as an amalgam of other backing textures, enveloping the listener in her warm sound.
Jillian's music is being broadcast to more than 8 million listeners worldwide, spanning over 70 stations including XM and Sirius satellite radio - a list that is rapidly growing. Origins debuted at #8 on the New Age Reporter radio charts for two consecutive months and has been consistently ranking in the top 10 on numerous stations, while Jillian was named “Best Futuristic New Age Singer” on iNewAge.com, a reviewer dubbing her “better than Enya.” The album received the #1 New Age Album spot of the year on NewAgeMusic.nu, above a great many tried and true artists.
Jillian has also amassed a passionate fan base online. In the listener-voted music competition OurStage.com, she triumphed over twenty thousand songs to win the $5,000 Grand Prize, and has garnered the New Age/World Prize thrice over. With other awards including third place in the Indie International Songwriting Contest, Mystic Soundscapes’ Best of 2007 and 2008 Awards, and dozens of online features, Jillian Aversa is steadily becoming both a critical and popular favorite – and redefining what we think of New Age music along the way.
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Jillian is also a remixer at OverClocked ReMix, free tracks can be downloaded from her artist page, http://ocremix.org/artist/4659/jillian-aversa.
Avalon
Jillian Aversa Lyrics
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Fields of grain swept by the breeze,
There's a place hidden from
The lonely world I long to be...
To wield the land,
To hear the sea
Upon the sands
To feel your kiss
Fade with the dawn
Beneath the mists,
O, Avalon.
Is it real or a dream,
This breathing isle, this beating heart,
Where the rains melt the sky
In sheets of haze that they part?
I wield the land,
I hear the sea
Upon the sands
Of ivory.
I feel your kiss
Fade with the dawn
Beneath the mists,
O, Avalon.
This part of me,
Secret and strange,
How - through the years -
Are you still unchanged?
When I wake, don't let go,
Haven of light, my only home.
Wait a while, and once more
Hold out your shores for me to roam.
To wield the land,
To hear the sea
Upon the sands
Of ivory.
To feel your kiss
Fade with the dawn
Beneath the mists,
O, Avalon.
To wield the land,
To hear the sea
Upon the sands
Of ivory.
To feel your kiss
Fade with the dawn
Beneath the mists,
O, Avalon...
The lyrics to Jillian Aversa's song, Avalon, are about a hidden place that the singer longs to be in. It is a place that is sheltered by fields of grain that are swept by the breeze. The singer wants to be able to wield the land, hear the sea, and feel the kiss that fades with the dawn. The place that the singer is longing for is called Avalon, a place that is both real yet also like a dream, with its breathing isle and beating heart. The singer is wondering how this place has remained unchanged through the years and remains a secret and strange part of her.
The song is about longing, about wanting to be in a place that is hidden away from the world. It is a place where the singer feels connected to the land, to the sea, and to something beyond herself. It is a place that is both real and also like a dream, something that is just out of reach. The singer wants to be able to feel the kiss of the place fade with the dawn, to be able to be there and experience everything that it has to offer. The song speaks to the human desire for connection and for finding a place where one truly belongs.
Line by Line Meaning
Far away, sheltered by Fields of grain swept by the breeze, There's a place hidden from The lonely world I long to be...
There is a place, far away and hidden from the rest of the world, where the fields of grain sway in the gentle breeze, and I yearn to be there, away from loneliness.
To wield the land, To hear the sea Upon the sands Of ivory. To feel your kiss Fade with the dawn Beneath the mists, O, Avalon.
In Avalon, I want to feel the power of the land and the sounds of the sea on the ivory-colored sand. I want to feel the warmth of your kiss as the dawn approaches and the mist takes over.
Is it real or a dream, This breathing isle, this beating heart, Where the rains melt the sky In sheets of haze that they part?
I wonder if Avalon is real or just a figment of my imagination, a magical isle with a heartbeat. The rain there is so intense that it can melt the sky and cause hazy sheets to part.
This part of me, Secret and strange, How - through the years - Are you still unchanged?
I have always carried this part of me, hidden and mysterious, but I wonder how it has remained the same over the years.
When I wake, don't let go, Haven of light, my only home. Wait a while, and once more Hold out your shores for me to roam.
When I awaken, I don't want to leave this place - this haven of light, my home. I beg you to wait a while, and then let me roam your shores again.
To wield the land, To hear the sea Upon the sands Of ivory. To feel your kiss Fade with the dawn Beneath the mists, O, Avalon.
In Avalon, I want to feel the power of the land and the sounds of the sea on the ivory-colored sand. I want to feel the warmth of your kiss as the dawn approaches and the mist takes over.
To wield the land, To hear the sea Upon the sands Of ivory. To feel your kiss Fade with the dawn Beneath the mists, O, Avalon...
Once again, I want to feel the power of the land and the sounds of the sea on the ivory-colored sand in Avalon. I want to feel the warmth of your kiss as the dawn approaches and the mist takes over.
Contributed by Adalyn Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
TheCreepypro
this is among jillian's best songs and definitely one of the best off this incredible album
Neanderthal 119
the voice of an angel
Violet Ivanova
One of my favorite songs.. surprised it doesn’t have million views
Zackleaynts
I fell in love with this song and your voice the first time I heard them. Keep it up!
zirconst
My favorite track from Origins for sure :)
Magnus
How does this have only 5000 views and 6 comments still after 8 years?? I remember listening to this album way way back, I thought for sure these songs must have been featured in a TV show or something by now... they should!
Brenden
I’m obsessed with this!
Najee Benton
Such a pure voice
William Lawrence
Boston college was planning on this song!