Wagner has been writing songs since the age of 16. Her self-titled debut album was released in February 2011 by the Finnish indie label Kioski. It was later released in United Kingdom and Europe by Bone Voyage Recordings and in North America by Friendly Fire Recordings. In August 2012 Time Magazine listed Wagner as one of the ″11 Great Bands You Don’t Know (But Should)″. Although her debut album was not a big success, it caused a lot of attention and in February 2014 Wagner was signed by the American record label Sub Pop.
Wagner's second album When the Cellar Children See the Light of Day was released in August 2014. The album peaked number one at the Finnish Album Chart. It was a nominee for the 2014 Nordic Music Prize which is an annual award for the Best Nordic Album Of The Year. She won the prize.
On 21 April 2015, Wagner performed on the music television show Later... with Jools Holland.
She also did the trailer song for Gore Verbinski's 2017 film A Cure for Wellness, which was a cover of The Ramones song "I Wanna Be Sedated".
Dreamt Of A Wave
Mirel Wagner Lyrics
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Washing over me
Dreamt of a wave
I think I thought I did
The wave was a torture
The flesh and blood and bone
Came into me and out of me
Dreamt of a wave
Washing over me
Dreamt of a wave
I dare and speak its name
The wave was a torture
Of flesh and blood and bone
Came into me and out of me
Forsaken every law
Father can you teach your child?
Teach what love can do
Mother can you hold this child?
Hold me to I hate
The lyrics of Mirel Wagner's song "Dreamt of a Wave" depict a dream of torture and pain that the singer seems to both remember and question. The repetition of the phrase "dreamt of a wave" emphasizes its importance and the way it haunts the singer's thoughts. The wave is not just a natural phenomenon, but rather a metaphor for something more sinister. It represents the physical and emotional pain that the singer has experienced, and the way it has violated their body and mind. The use of the phrase "flesh and blood and bone" suggests that the pain is all-encompassing, affecting every aspect of their being. The line "forsaken every law" further emphasizes the sense of violation, as though something sacred has been transgressed.
Line by Line Meaning
Dreamt of a wave
The singer had a dream about a wave
Washing over me
The wave in the dream was washing over the singer
I think I thought I did
The singer is unsure if they really had this dream
The wave was a torture
The wave in the dream was causing pain
The flesh and blood and bone
Referring to the artist's physical body
Came into me and out of me
The pain of the wave was affecting the singer's entire being
Forsaken every law
The pain was so intense that the singer felt as if all natural laws had been abandoned
I dare and speak its name
The artist is brave enough to talk about the dream despite the pain it caused
Father can you teach your child?
The artist is asking their father to teach them about love
Teach what love can do
The artist wants to understand what love is capable of
Mother can you hold this child?
The singer is asking their mother for comfort
Hold me to I hate
The artist wants their mother to hold them until they can no longer feel pain or hate
Contributed by Nathaniel T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Joules Koppel
Dreamt of a wave
Washing over me
Dreamt of a wave
Well I think I thought I did
The wave was not water
The flesh and blood and bone
Came into me and out of me
Forsaking every law
Dreamt of a wave
Washing over me
Dreamt of a wave
I dare and speak its name
The wave was not water
But flesh and blood and bone
Came into me and out of me
Forsaking every law
Father can you teach your child?
Teach what love can do
Mother can you hold this child?
Hold me to I hate
Tovanni Renteria
What a beautiful song.
PeepsILoveEllie
her music is beyond wonderful.
Simon Frankland
hypnotic... reminds me of the doors, 'this is the end' in a way
Nadine Ross01
Underrated, definitely.
Ellye M
For anyone listening to this, what do you think is the meaning of the song? I have my theories, but I'm just curious as to what other people's thoughts might be.
MadKaddie
Ellye M english isn't my mother tongue but after listening to it a few times that's what comes to my mind.
Ellye M
+MadKaddie that's what I thought around the second or third time I heard it. I didn't want to jump to any conclusions though, so I wanted a second opinion.
MadKaddie
Ellye M sexual abuse i think 🤔