Members were Al DeLoner (born Atle Byström), Paal Flaata and Ron Olsen.
Midnight Choir were founded - as Hashbrowns - in 1992.
The band's name stems from the Leonard Cohen song "Bird on the Wire".
The 1998 album "Amsterdam Stranded" won the band a best rock album of the year award in their native Norway.
Besides producing Midnight Choir's albums, Chris Eckman also collaborated with Midnight Choir member Al DeLoner, under the common project name Höst. Höst released one album, "The damage suite", in 2001.
Midnight Choir split in 2004 with the individual band members pursuing solo careers afterwards. 2005 saw the release of a double best of album called "All tomorrow's tears: The best of Midnight Choir".
Will You Carry Me Across the Water?
Midnight Choir Lyrics
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Will you carry me across the water for being true?
I've been digging a hole in the water for me and you
Will you carry me across the water for being true?
Will you carry me across the water for being true?
There's a hole in the water, me and you
There's a home somewhere beyond the perfect blue
They've been digging a hole in the water for me and you
They've been digging a hole in the water for me and you
Voices of prophets have spoken thru history
Forces of such power is not known to me
Many among us, many known to thee
Did you carry them across the water for being free?
Did you carry them across the water for being free?
Will you carry me across the water for being true? (*3)
I've been digging a hole in the water for me and you
For me and you .
In "Will You Carry Me Across the Water," Midnight Choir poses an essential question to an unknown deity or being. The song's overall tone is melancholy, and the lyrics indicate that the personality wants to be carried across the water for being true. The singer has been digging a hole in the water for himself and his beloved, as the lyrics denote, and he wants deliverance from this issue. The hole might represent a figurative or literal hole, and the water may symbolize hardships and adversity. The line, "There's a home somewhere beyond the perfect blue," may indicate that the singer wants a peaceful life devoid of stress or difficulties.
The singer asks the unknown entity if they have reconciled with other beings who have asked to be carried over the water to become free. This line may reference emancipation or liberation, which may further emphasize the song's theme of seeking liberation from hardships. The voices of prophets that have "spoken through history" is a reference to the people who have advocated for change and fought against oppression. In general, the song can be interpreted as a plea for liberation or escape from difficult situations.
Line by Line Meaning
Will you carry me across the water for being true?
Asking for help to cross an obstacle due to loyalty
Will you carry me across the water for being true?
Repeating the same question to emphasize the need for help
I've been digging a hole in the water for me and you
Struggling to overcome a difficult situation that is ultimately pointless
Will you carry me across the water for being true?
Asking for help again to emphasize the importance of loyalty
Will you carry me across the water for being true?
Repeating the same question again for emphasis
There's a hole in the water, me and you
Acknowledging the difficult and possibly hopeless situation
There's a home somewhere beyond the perfect blue
Hope for a better future beyond the current struggle
I've seen the raindrops falling and I know it's true
Personal experience has confirmed the harsh reality of the situation
They've been digging a hole in the water for me and you
Others have also contributed to the struggle, adding to the futility
They've been digging a hole in the water for me and you
Repeating the same line to emphasize the helplessness
Voices of prophets have spoken thru history
Acknowledging the wisdom of those who came before
Forces of such power is not known to me
Admitting ignorance of greater forces at work
Many among us, many known to thee
Recognizing the shared struggle among many people
Did you carry them across the water for being free?
Asking if those who came before were also helped to overcome obstacles
Did you carry them across the water for being free?
Repeating the same question for emphasis
Will you carry me across the water for being true? (*3)
The repeated request for help due to loyalty
I've been digging a hole in the water for me and you
Repeating the same line to end the song on a bleak note
Contributed by Parker V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Σοφία Πόταρη
Will you carry me across the water for being true?
Will you carry me across the water for being true?
I’ve been digging a hole in the water for me and you
Will you carry me across the water for being true?
Will you carry me across the water for being true?
There’s a hole in the water, me and you
There’s a home somewhere beyond the perfect blue
I’ve seen the raindrops falling and I know it’s true
They’ve been digging a hole in the water for me and you
They’ve been digging a hole in the water for me and you
Voices of prophets have spoken thru history
Forces of such power is not known to me
Many among us, many known to thee
Did you carry them across the water for being free?
Did you carry them across the water for being free?
Will you carry me across the water for being true? (*3)
I’ve been digging a hole in the water for me and you
For me and you
Soul With No Name
Wonderful song !!!!
Pål Torp
One of the best bands in history of rock music.
Lene Jørgensen
💜
Giannis malekakis
☆
xaris demirtzian
will you??..