Mirabilis is a neoclassical darkwave/ethereal project from United States, s… Read Full Bio ↴Mirabilis is a neoclassical darkwave/ethereal project from United States, started in 2001 by Dru Allen of This Ascension and Summer Bowman of The Machine in the Garden. Using vocals as the primary instrumentation, Mirabilis crafts original musical compositions as well as interprets traditional classical vocal pieces from a number of different periods. The music is melodic and rich and borrows from classical, ethereal, darkwave, and gothic genres.

The name Mirabilis is Latin for something that is wonderful, miraculous, or unusual. The two women see their musical union as an amazing and unique experience and the name embodies those sentiments. Dru and Summer are the core members of Mirabilis, but they use the project as an avenue to bring in other like-minded artists as guest performers to create something that is extraordinary and unique.

In 2001, Mirabilis made their debut on Projekt Records' holiday compilation, Excelsis, Volume 3 with their rendition of the Spanish carol, "Riu Riu Chiu." In December of 2003, the band's first release, a limited edition 7-inch self-titled EP was released on Fossil Dungeon. They quickly followed up with a full-length debut CD, Pleiades, in 2004 on the Middle Pillar Presents label. Pleiades blends together the beautiful voices of Summer and Dru as well as guest vocalists Regeana Morris (of The Changelings), Katy Belle (of Matson Belle), and Rebecca Colleen Miller.

In 2008, Mirabilis returns with the second full length album, Sub Rosa. Released in partnership between Middle Pillar Presents and Projekt, the release has a unique intensity and style, showcasing a broader range of instruments and styles while still exploring familiar classical and ethereal ground. Vocals continue to shine as the dominant instrumentation but Dru and Summer also explore a variety of new lush instruments and still remain true to their own unique genre.

Summer Bowman is half of acclaimed gothic/darkwave duo the Machine in the Garden. Summer has performed roles as both a singer and songwriter and has also become involved in the recording studio engineering, mixing, and producing. In addition to these projects, Summer performs with the Austin Civic Chorus, the featured chorus of the Austin Symphony Orchestra.

Dru Allen has also put her stamp on the ethereal world, having co-founded the band This Ascension. The group blends standard indie rock with tribal elements and a number of vocal styles including opera, medieval, and traditional folk. In addition, Dru performed in the University of California Santa Barbara Women's Ensemble every quarter for four years while working towards her degree in Classical Latin and Greek.

Discography:
2003 - Mirabilis (EP)
2004 - Pleiades
2008 - Sub Rosa

Tears
Mirabilis Lyrics

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Weep you no more, sad fountains
What need you flow so fast?
Look how the snowy mountains
Heaven's sun doth gently waste!
But my Sun's heavenly eyes
View not your weeping
That now lies sleeping
Softly, now softly lies

Sleeping

Sleep is a reconciling
A rest that peace begets
Doth not the sun rise smiling
When fair at even he sets?
Rest you then, rest, sad eyes!
Melt not in weeping
While she lies sleeping

Softly, now softly lies
Sleeping

Overall Meaning

In this song, Mirabilis is telling someone, likely a lover or friend, to stop weeping and be at peace. The opening line, "Weep you no more, sad fountains," is a beautiful way to address someone's sadness, likening them to a fountain that can't stop flowing. The singer then asks, "What need you flow so fast?" suggesting that the sadness is flowing too rapidly and doesn't need to be so intense.

The next lines, "Look how the snowy mountains / Heaven's sun doth gently waste!" refer to the passage of time and how it can change everything. The "snowy mountains" are a metaphor for the difficulties or sadness the person is facing, and the "Heaven's sun" is the force that can slowly melt and ease that sadness. However, the singer notes that even though time can heal wounds, it doesn't necessarily mean that there isn't still sadness or pain in the present.

Line by Line Meaning

Weep you no more, sad fountains
Stop your tears, mournful sources

What need you flow so fast?
Why do you pour so quickly?

Look how the snowy mountains
Observe the white mountains

Heaven's sun doth gently waste!
The sun gently fades!

But my Sun's heavenly eyes
But my beloved's eyes

View not your weeping
Do not see your tears

That now lies sleeping
While she sleeps

Softly, now softly lies
Gently, gently sleeps

Sleep is a reconciling
Sleep brings harmony

A rest that peace begets
A peaceful rest

Doth not the sun rise smiling
Does not the sun rise joyfully