Known for impressing crowds across the UK, Europe and across the world with his peaktime dancefloor tunes featuring big hooks and catchy melodies, Metrik has certainly captured the imagination of many fans already and will undoubtedly continue to do so in the coming months and years. With diverse tastes ranging from Eric Prydz to Incubus, Pink Floyd to The Prodigy, Metrik’s love of music doesn’t stop there. An avid fan of 80s synth music, film music as well as dance music across the board, his influences span house, techno, trance, rock, soul and classical.
Metrik’s first big break was in 2008, when he debuted with Your World (Instrinsic) which became an overnight liquid funk anthem although it wasn’t until the next release that he was catapulted into the spotlight when his track “Technicolour” gained Radio One support from Annie Mac and Zane Lowe and was also used as a sound bed for Barack Obama’s victory speech on Radio One! Following this came a slew of singles and EPs with notable releases including the sci-fi inspired “Between Worlds EP” (Viper, 2011) and most recently the smash hit “Freefall” (Viper, 2012) as well as remixes of Prydz, John B, Camo & Krooked, Ayah Marar, Rockwell, DJ Fresh, Dirtyphonics and many more.
With his recent signing to Hospital, we are all very excited about the future for Metrik. Stay tuned.
Borealis
Metrik Lyrics
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Whispering, echoing, fading
I thought I heard you calling
From a lost memory
Shoved through the clouds
The shadows, they float around to your left
Only there, the words subside
Come with me
Won't you come with me?
Come with me
Won't you come with me?
Is this all a dream?
Whispering, echoing, fading
I thought I heard you calling
From a lost memory
Come with me
Won't you come with me?
Come with me
Won't you come with me?
In Metrik's song Borealis, the lyrics depict a dreamlike state, with the singer questioning the nature of their reality. The repeated refrain "Is this all a dream?" suggests a sense of insecurity and uncertainty, as the whispers and echoes blend together in a hazy, ethereal soundscape. The opening line of the song could be interpreted as an existential crisis, as the singer wonders whether their entire existence is just a figment of their imagination.
The following stanza describes a sense of displacement, as the singer feels lost in a world of shadows and clouds. However, there is a glimmer of hope when the words "I know you're here" suggest there may be a comforting presence nearby. This ambiguous figure could represent a lost love or a guiding force, and the singer repeatedly implores them to "come with me" as though they need their support to navigate this surreal world.
Overall, Borealis creates a captivating atmosphere of dreamlike uncertainty and subtle longing, with the lyrics and music coming together to create a hauntingly beautiful piece of electropop.
Line by Line Meaning
Is this all a dream?
Questioning reality and existence, unsure of what is real and what is not
Whispering, echoing, fading
Dim memories that are barely audible or visible, seemed to have lost its intensity and relevance
I thought I heard you calling
Hopeful yet uncertain that the memory is calling upon the listener, but not quite sure of what it is calling for
From a lost memory
Memory is no longer a part of reality, it's faded, forgotten and uncertain
Shoved through the clouds
Moving through life without clarity or direction, aimlessly pushing through without a distinct path
The shadows, they float around to your left
A sense of darkness or uncertainty that surrounds you, creating feelings of being lost
Only there, the words subside
The place where the shadows reside is where the noise and chaos quiets down
I know you're here
Although feeling lost, there is a sense of hope and understanding that something or somebody is present
Come with me
An invitation to journey together in hope of finding clarity and direction
Won't you come with me?
An inviting and hopeful message to bring someone with the artist on a journey of discovery and understanding
Come with me
An invitation to journey together in hope of finding clarity and direction
Won't you come with me?
An inviting and hopeful message to bring someone with the artist on a journey of discovery and understanding
Writer(s): John O'brien
Contributed by Ian H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Becker Aviation
An absolute masterpiece. Everyone should get this whole album. It's just mesmerizing. This song is one of these songs that you realize how well produced they are that you are there silent in awe listening to it. This song, with it's stunning vocals, is simply a masterpiece, a real one. Comparable to Interstellar's OST (Hans Zimmer).
Kayoscreed
Sky KoreSCL that's absolutly right ...
Nóra Kemencei Kovács
Beautiful tune. Metrik never disappoints. :) Reminds me a bit of the Hybrid's soundscape, I love it.
Kayoscreed
the vocals, the strings, the bass riffs - all is incredible. finally got the album venyl
Jack Challis
An astounding piece of music ❤
Ekow Ephraim
beautiful track!
Love Music
One of the best songs that he ever have done...
MrJovchev
уникална !!!! love it :)
Hepodix
Awesome! Lovin' it! =)
Becker Aviation
01:27 is pure bliss. Shivers everywhere.