With her opera singer for a mother, theater organist father and Björk’s Homogenic on constant rotation, Oh Land was enraptured by the combination of experimental and classical arts. “My goal is to sound like I’m from 2050, but still feel really classic, like the music is an old friend,” said Oh Land. She spent her days pirouetting as a ballet dancer at the Danish Royal Ballet Academy when an injury forced her to reinvent herself and discover her true talent and passion as a musician. Oh Land was discovered by Kasper Bjørke who soon released her first album, Fauna, which garnered critical acclaim in her homeland of Denmark. Her soundscapes are lavish, crunchy, symphonic, brute and captivated with rhythms that fly apart. She translates the sounds live via her contraption - a homemade one-woman-band music box topped with balloon video projections (seeing is believing). Her music is for movement and new songs such as the thumping Sun of a Gun and euphoric White Nights have proven to make even the most portentous get up and dance. Having been discovered by Epic Records at 2009’s SXSW, she is currently putting the finishing touches on her US debut album and an EP to be released this fall.
www.ohlandmusic.com
The Spell
Oh Land Lyrics
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You been on my mind
You do something to me baby
That i just can't define
Whatever you′re doing, you're doing it well
What is your secret, won't you please tell?
′Cause my heart is spinning, spinning around
You put a spell on me, I don't know what to do
It′s an ability, that puts me closer to you
Your magic has got me where I want to be
Your magic is happening in front of me
There's a power within you, baby
And it′s controlling me
And i know there's no need to fight it
So i just let it be
Whatever you′re doing, you're doing it well
What is your secret, won't you please tell?
′Cause my heart is spinning, spinning around
If you let me know, boy, I won′t let you down
You put a spell on me, I don't know what to do
It′s an ability, that puts me closer to you
Your magic has got me where I want to be
Your magic is happening in front of me
Your magic has got me where I want to be
Your magic is happening in front of me
The lyrics of Oh Land's song "The Spell" express the singer's infatuation and fascination with someone who has a mysterious and irresistible power over them. The singer acknowledges that this person has been occupying their thoughts and has a profound effect on them, but they struggle to define exactly what it is that captivates them. The mysterious individual possesses an ability or magic that draws the singer closer and has them under a spell.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is not afraid of the control this person has over them. They recognize that fighting against it would be futile, so they surrender to the power and let it be. The singer admires and praises the characteristics and actions of this person, as evidenced by the repeated plea for them to reveal their secret. The singer's heart is metaphorically spinning, indicating the whirlwind of emotions they experience due to the spell.
Line by Line Meaning
I’ve been thinking about you lately
You’ve been occupying my thoughts recently
You been on my mind
You’ve been constantly on my mind
You do something to me baby
You have a certain effect on me, baby
That I just can’t define
But I can’t quite put it into words
Whatever you’re doing, you’re doing it well
Whatever actions you’re taking, you’re executing them skillfully
What is your secret, won’t you please tell?
What is the secret behind your success, could you kindly reveal it?
‘Cause my heart is spinning, spinning around
Because my heart is twirling, continuously rotating
If you let me know, boy, I won’t let you down
If you inform me, boy, I won’t disappoint you
You put a spell on me, I don't know what to do
You’ve enchanted me, leaving me unsure of how to react
It’s an ability, that puts me closer to you
It’s a talent that brings me nearer to you
Your magic has got me where I want to be
Your charm has brought me to the place I desire
Your magic is happening in front of me
Your sorcery is taking place right before my eyes
There’s a power within you, baby
There’s an inherent strength within you, baby
And it’s controlling me
And it’s exerting control over me
And I know there’s no need to fight it
And I understand there’s no reason to resist it
So I just let it be
So I simply allow it to exist
Your magic has got me where I want to be
Your enchantment has brought me to the destination I desire
Your magic is happening in front of me
Your enchantment is occurring right before my eyes
Your magic has got me where I want to be
Your sorcery has brought me to the place I desire
Your magic is happening in front of me
Your sorcery is taking place right before my eyes
Writer(s): Anders Bonlokke, Anders Stig Gehrt Nielsen
Contributed by Alex V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ThaMovieMakah
Vildt imponerende stemme. Hendes talent kan virkeligt høres med sådan et akustisk nummer.
@Joroh08
Nanna har sådan en fin melankoli i sin stemme på det her nummer. Ville sygt gerne høre hende synge en fortolkning af Nancy Sinatras "Bang Bang".
@danbrianpetersen7605
jeg har aldrig hørt en synge så smukt du blæser mig ud i universet af musik
@andersromer
Fedt, at guitardelen ikke sidder i skabet, det gør bare nummeret endnu mere sårbart :)
@amberbarringer7929
Love this
@lrkegitz-johansen8111
Helt fantastisk sunget!!
@iamannatar
Ahhh yes girl! AWESOME
@rkofoed1
Stine nyder det, great minds think alike :P
@kimneesgaard9757
Mega smuk stemme
@RenatusChristoph
Modigt med guitaren!