In March 2010 she released her debut EP Theater Island which was followed by her first full-length We Sink, released on September 2, 2011 - a pop record, that sounds like a dream: sweet and weird at the same time. Critical response was largely positive, with praise often aimed at the "delightful and beautiful" piano play and the delicate vocal delivery. The songwriting was also celebrated for its "dream-like" quality and "dark surrealism". Sóley herself described her lyrics as "Dreamy, surrealistic and in their own world", expressing her hope that listeners will decipher their own meaning from the words.
A piano album composed and performed entirely by Sóley, entitled Krómantík (Chrome Antiques), was released on 18 July,2014. Work is already underway on a second LP as well, which is to be released sometime in 2015. And Sóley hopes to tour the world after some planned appearances in Iceland Media and a music festival.
Blue Leaves
Sóley Lyrics
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My head was covered with blue
Leaves from the party we left
We threw all our drinks in the bag
We put it on the table
We ate them
After the night I woke up
Table and my eye sailed away in the boat we came on
We jumped into the water
We ate it
We got my eye from the ocean
And we put it on x2:
I sailed from the forest with you
The leaves in the boat were yellow, green and blue
And we threw them in the air, it was rain
Leaving the sky only for us
We put them on the table
We ate them
The lyrics to Soley's song "Blue leaves" paint a vivid picture of a surreal experience. The song begins with the singer sailing through a forest with someone, while their head is covered with blue leaves that they had picked up from a party that they left. The imagery in this part of the song suggests that the singer is engaging in some sort of escapism, possibly using the leaves as a way to disconnect from reality.
The next few lines suggest that the two of them had a wild night, as they threw all of their drinks into a bag that was placed on the table. The line "we ate them" further emphasizes the sense of recklessness that characterized the night. The singer wakes up the next morning with their head on the table, and one of their eyes is missing. The line "my eye sailed away in the boat we came on" suggests that the eye has somehow been lost in the water.
In the next part of the song, the singer and their companion jump into the water to retrieve the eye. The lines "we ate it, we got my eye from the ocean and we put it on" could be interpreted as metaphorical, with the eye representing a sense of clarity or consciousness that the singer believes they have lost. The song ends with the two of them sailing away from the forest, with leaves of different colors in the boat, and throwing them in the air like rain.
Overall, "Blue leaves" is a song that is open to interpretation. The surreal imagery and disjointed narrative make it hard to pin down exactly what is happening, but the sense of disconnection and recklessness that permeates the lyrics gives the song a distinctive mood.
Line by Line Meaning
I sailed in the forest with you
I went on a journey in the woods with you
My head was covered with blue
I felt overwhelmed or consumed with a particular emotion symbolized by the color blue
Leaves from the party we left
Remnants or memories of a previous celebration or event were left behind in the forest
We threw all our drinks in the bag
We packed all of our physical possessions from the party we left into a bag, including our drinks
We put it on the table
We took what we packed and placed it on a flat surface
We ate them
We figuratively consumed or absorbed the memories or experiences from the party
After the night I woke up
I had a moment of clarity or realization the morning after the events described
My head was still on the
I still felt consumed or overwhelmed by the emotions from the night before
Table and my eye sailed away in the boat we came on
One of my senses or perspectives shifted or changed during the course of the night and I felt disconnected from it
We jumped into the water
We dove into a new or transformative experience
We ate it
We fully embraced the new experience and consumed it with all of our senses
We got my eye from the ocean
We gained a new perspective or way of seeing things from the transformative experience
And we put it on x2:
We incorporated this new perspective into our lives
I sailed from the forest with you
I continued on my journey with you, but with a new perspective or outlook
The leaves in the boat were yellow, green and blue
The remnants or memories from the party we left behind were transformed by the transformative experience and now symbolized different emotions
And we threw them in the air, it was rain
We celebrated and embraced the new emotions and experiences the transformative experience brought us
Leaving the sky only for us
We had a beautiful and unique experience that only we could fully understand
We put them on the table
We figuratively unpacked and explored the new emotions and experiences we gained
We ate them
We fully absorbed and integrated the new emotions and experiences into our lives
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SOLEY STEFANSDOTTIR
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@misterjt961
how the fuck does someone make a whole album sound this good?!?!
@toddhill7483
A beautiful effing mystery.
@patribiancco1124
A incríveis exatos 11 anos atrás , eu descobri essa cantora maravilhosa , com músicas e álbuns impecáveis .
❤️❤️❤️❤️ amooo
@joranjv
Full lyrics Part 1: I sailed in the forest with you My head was covered with blue Leaves from the party we left We threw all our drinks in the bag And put it on the table We ate them After the night I woke up My head was still on the Table and my eye sailed away in the boat, that we came on We jumped into the water We ate it We got my eye from the ocean And we put it on We jumped into the water We ate it. We got my eye from the ocean And we put it on
@OMG6217
It is quite sad that the most beautiful music in this bitter world is terribly unheard. This is the kind of music that makes my heart slowly melt to the dust of a memory I never had.
@dagon940
{ Verse I } I sailed in the forest with you The water was covered with blue Leaves from the party we left We put all our drinks in the bag And put it on the table We ate them After the night I woke up My head was still on the Table and my eye sailed away in the boat we came on We jumped into the water We ate it We got my eye from the ocean And we put it on: { Verse I }
@deeliciousplum
This piece of music is breathtakingly beautiful. How many times has this piece been such a joy to fall into. Thanks for sharing this.
@Felnuts
she has such an islander vibe to her music its like you feel like youre surrounded by water
@ThoseBigWarningSigns
The piano in this is stunning, I love her.
@Nacgt
Conheço esta música desde de 2012. Minha favorita dela.