FOLK / POP
At times, Sarah Brendel wished she could… Read Full Bio ↴SARAH BRENDEL
FOLK / POP
At times, Sarah Brendel wished she could have been on the road in the sixties - during the American folk music revival - to share that experience with artists like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. But lucky for us, Sarah makes music in our days and we can enjoy her unique style of folk music mixed with modern influences.
Sarah, daughter of parents who are both artist, grew up in the north of Germany. She started writing her own songs at the age of 16; she taught herself how to play the guitar, learned how to play the piano and started recording her own songs only one year later in a recording studio by the sea. Her unique style is characterised by her extraordinary voice. Wild mouth organ parts, forceful guitar play, her voice and the soothing melodies with her poetical lyrics are reminis-cent of her musical heroes from Great Britain and the USA. Sarah moves between the worlds of Folk, Indie, Rock, and Pop and cannot be pigeon-holed by any means. Whether it is Sarah by herself just with her guitar, or the whole band, whether quiet and contemplative, or loud and cranking – her music never fails to move the heart.
Sarah Brendel is one of the first German song writers to get a record deal in the USA. With her song “Fire“ she reached number 14 in the U.S. Billboard Airplay charts – a considerable achievement. For several months she lived in Nashville, Tennessee and played concerts all over the United States. In the last two years Sarah played more than 250 gigs in Germany and the USA and also on the Faroe Islands, in Scandinavia, Slovakia and Switzerland. For tour dates and listening samples go to: www.sarahbrendel.de and www.myspace.com/sarahbrendel.
Be With You
Sarah Brendel Lyrics
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The wind is crawling
It's crawling into my face
A lonley road leading nowhere
I am longing
Longing for a resting place
There's a voice I hear that's
And my spirit yearns to go
CHORUS
I wanna be with you
I wanna run to You
And loose myself in you
Through the veil of confusion
You are calling
Calling me by my name
I have fed the illusion
With the sweetest fruit
Still the hunger stays the same
CHORUS
The treasures of this earth
I want to leave behind
I want to free me from my mind
CHORUS
The song "Be With You" by Sarah Brendel portrays a sense of longing and searching for a place of rest and peace. The singer is exposed to the coldness of the world and is wandering aimlessly, feeling lost and alone. However, amidst the confusion and chaos, the character hears a voice calling them back to the place where they belong, a place of comfort and safety.
Despite attempting to satisfy themselves with the things life has to offer, such as material possessions and pleasure, they feel a sense of unfulfillment - leading to the desire to leave behind the world's treasures and free themselves from their minds. Ultimately, the singer finds solace and their true desire by surrendering to the voice that calls out to them, wanting to run and lose themselves in it.
The song is a soulful and stirring piece that is reminiscent of a spiritual journey to finding one's peace amidst life's chaos.
Line by Line Meaning
Shivering in the cold air
Feeling chilly due to the low temperature of the surrounding atmosphere.
The wind is crawling
The wind is moving slowly and gradually.
It's crawling into my face
The wind is blowing onto my face.
A lonely road leading nowhere
Being on a path with no clear destination or purpose.
I am longing
Feeling a strong desire or craving for something.
Longing for a resting place
Desiring a calm and peaceful place to rest.
There's a voice I hear that's calling me back home
Hearing a spiritual or emotional call to return to a place of familiarity or comfort.
And my spirit yearns to go
Feeling a strong desire in the deepest part of oneself to respond to the call.
I wanna be with you
Expressing a strong desire to be in the presence of a significant other or higher power.
I wanna run to You
Willing to move quickly towards the significant other or higher power.
And loose myself in you
Fully surrendering and becoming immersed in the presence of the significant other or higher power.
Through the veil of confusion
Navigating an unclear and perplexing situation.
You are calling
Hearing a spiritual or emotional call from a significant other or higher power.
Calling me by my name
Being recognized and addressed personally by the significant other or higher power.
I have fed the illusion
Being misled by a false perception or belief.
With the sweetest fruit
Being enticed by something that seems desirable and attractive.
Still the hunger stays the same
Finding temporary satisfaction but still lacking a deeper and more fulfilling fulfillment.
The treasures of this earth
Valuing the material possessions and earthly belongings.
I want to leave behind
Desiring to detach from the importance of material things.
I want to free me from my mind
Desiring to let go of negative thoughts and emotions for inner peace.
I wanna be with you
Reiterating a strong desire to be in the presence of a significant other or higher power.
I wanna run to You
Reiterating willingness to move quickly towards the significant other or higher power.
And loose myself in you
Reiterating full surrendering and immersing oneself in the presence of the significant other or higher power.
Contributed by Liam W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
JD LA
She's still making music. Thank God! I still love her song, 'Fire'.
marc james
Elf wisdom !!
JeffinBville
I hear shades of Melanie in there.
Prohodaction
Yahoo, amazing pictue. see you later~ dude-😈