Nadler studied painting at the Rhode Island School of Design, where she began her performing career after writing songs for many years.
The foundation of her sound is her haunting mezzo-soprano, and a delicate 6-string acoustic guitar, often accompanied by a variety of instruments, including electric guitar, theremin, and piano. Nadler writes strange, yet classic, melancholy songs. Her voice is often bathed in a wash of reverb and space echo and creates a ghostly, atmospheric feeling to the music.
She has American Gothic leanings; her songs often take place in an imagined, idealistic time with a cast of characters of her own creation.
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Hay Tanto Muertos
Marissa Nadler Lyrics
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Hay tantos muertos
Why tantos malecones que el sol rojo partia
Hay tantos muertos
Why tantas cabezas que golpean los buques
Hay tantos muertos
Why tantas manos que han encerrado besos
Why tantas cosas que quiero olvidar
The lyrics of Marissa Nadler's song "Hay Tantos Muertos" were written by the famous Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda. The song speaks of the many dead bodies and the reasons behind their deaths. The first line, "Hay tantos muertos" (there are so many dead), sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer laments all the dead bodies that he has seen, and the fact that the sun has seen them too. The red sun representing blood, is symbolic of the brutal deaths which have taken place.
The second line talks about "tantos malecones que el sol rojo partia" (so many beaches that the red sun parted). This implies that there have been many deaths near the beach or shore. The third line speaks of ships that may have brought about these deaths, and the fourth line mentions the many hands that have enclosed or prevented kisses. It seems to indicate that love has been affected or thwarted by these deaths.
In the last line, the singer says that "there are so many things that I want to forget". This leaves the listener with a sense of sadness and a longing for peace. The song, while it does not offer any answers or solutions, compels the listeners to remember and acknowledge the impact of violence and death in our world.
Line by Line Meaning
Hay tantos muertos
There are so many dead, so many souls lost and gone.
Why tantos malecones que el sol rojo partia
So many waterfronts where the sun once shone down.
Hay tantas cabezas que golpean los buques
So many heads that have been battered by ships.
Hay tantos muertos
There are so many dead, so many souls lost and gone.
Why tantas manos que han encerrado besos
So many hands that have locked away loving kisses.
Hay tantas cosas que quiero olvidar
There are so many things that I want to forget, so many memories that haunt me.
Lyrics © TERRORBIRD PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: MARISSA NADLER NERUDA
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