Sevdaliza's visually sophisticated music videos caught the attention of many international blogs and magazines, with Complex nominating her video for "Sirens of the Caspian" as a top ten video of the year in 2014. This was succeeded by features with Vogue and Alexander Wang, while H&M made her a brand ambassador. Sevdaliza herself describes her music as "raw, strong, and vulnerable", while her stage persona is "everything (the audience) want(s) (her) to be".
Sevdaliza was born in Tehran, Iran in 1987, but moved to the Netherlands at a young age. She left home at 16 on a basketball scholarship and played as part of the Dutch national team. She continued with basketball and her studies, but chose to start making music when she was 24. Not trained to read music or play instruments, she taught herself how to sing and how to use Ableton, drawing on the reserve of discipline that drove her time in sports.
Her debut EP The Suspended Kid was released in January 2015. It was followed by a collaboration with Pussykrew which resulted in an elaborate music video for the album cut "That Other Girl". She was also featured on Paris-based producer Stwo's track "Haunted", providing vocals.
Children of Silk, her second EP, was self-released on November 24, 2015 on Twisted Elegance. It is characterized by a more conceptual approach and darker undertones of self-reflection. A music video for "Marilyn Monroe" was released in March 2016, directed by Hirad Sab, who also designed the cover artwork for the extended play. It received critical acclaim and was featured in various "best of" lists, including a year-end ranking by FACT magazine.
She co-directed and starred in a short film, called The Formula, which was released through Noisey. It features an original soundtrack by Sevdaliza and frequent collaborator Mucky.
Her debut full-length album, titled ISON, was released in April 2017. It includes 16 tracks, among which earlier releases such as "Marilyn Monroe" and "Amandine Insensible", as well as new songs. The album cover features an image of a hyperrealistic sculpture of Sevdaliza by artist Sarah Sitkin.
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Amandine Insensible
Sevdaliza Lyrics
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She fails him every time
She can't come down
She lives to be declined
There's a woman
She's every fantasy
And no reality
In one
There's some gravity
Pulling her essence down
There's a remedy
For them motherfuckers around
There's a woman
She's every fantasy
And no reality
In one
It bring her back to life
How can i suffer without the pain
Can we struggle without our shame
It brings me back to life
How i can suffer without the pain
Can we struggle without our shame
I wish i could cry
I wish i could die
I wish i could cry for help
(but my heart is too cold)
The lyrics to Sevdaliza's song "Amandine Insensible" describe a woman who fails a man every time, someone who can't seem to come down and lives to be rejected. She exists in the intersection between fantasy and reality, representing a paradox that is difficult to reconcile. She is bound by something - perhaps her own sense of self-doubt or the expectations society places on her. This force pulls her down, rendering her powerless in her own life.
Despite this, there is a remedy - something that can heal her and rid her of the "motherfuckers around." It's unclear what this remedy might be, but it's clear that it has the power to overcome the gravity that keeps her down. Perhaps it's a metaphor for finding oneself or for standing strong in the face of adversity.
The song ends on a poignant note, with the singer expressing a desire to cry or die, but ultimately feeling too cold to do either. The lyrics evoke a sense of pain and struggle, but also a glimmer of hope that is just out of reach.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a woman
Referring to a specific person
She fails him every time
She disappoints him each time they interact
She can't come down
She's unable to relax or let her guard down
She lives to be declined
She expects and almost wants to be rejected
There's a woman
Referring to the same person as before
She's every fantasy
She embodies the idealized version of herself in others' minds
And no reality
But falls short of those expectations in reality
In one
All of those qualities exist within her
There's some gravity
There's something weighing her down emotionally
Pulling her essence down
Affecting her innermost being
There's a remedy
A solution exists
For them motherfuckers around
For those who are causing the pain
It bring her back to life
It revives her spirits
How can i suffer without the pain
Pain is necessary for growth
Can we struggle without our shame
Shame is often a necessary part of struggle and progress
It brings me back to life
It revives my spirits
How i can suffer without the pain
Pain is necessary for growth
Can we struggle without our shame
Shame is often a necessary part of struggle and progress
I wish i could cry
Expressing a desire for emotional release
I wish i could die
Expressing a feeling of overwhelming pain
I wish i could cry for help
Expressing a desire for external assistance
(but my heart is too cold)
But emotions are difficult to express due to internal barriers
Contributed by Jayden C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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There's a woman
She fails him every time
She can't come down
She lives to be declined
There's a woman
She's every fantasy
And no reality
In one
There's some gravity
Pulling her essence down
There's a remedy
For them motherfuckers around
There's a woman
She's every fantasy
And no reality
In one
It bring her back to life
How can i suffer without the pain
Can we struggle without our shame
It brings me back to life
How i can suffer without the pain
Can we struggle without our shame
I wish i could cry
I wish i could die
I wish i could cry for help
(but my heart is too cold)
(espanolTraducción en Espanol)
Hay una mujer
Le falla todas las veces
Ella no puede bajar
Ella vive para que la rechazen
Hay una mujer
Ella es toda fantasía
Y ninguna realidad
En uno
Hay algo de gravedad
Tirando de su esencia
Hay un remedio
Para esos hijos de perra alrededor
Hay una mujer
Ella es toda fantasía
Y ninguna realidad
En uno
Me trae de vuelta a la vida
Como puedo sufrir sin el dolor?
Podemos luchar sin nuestra verguenza?
Me trae de vuelta a la vida
Como puedo sufrir sin el dolor?
Podemos luchar sin nuestra verguenza?
Desearia poder gritar
Desearía poder morir
Desearia poder gritar por ayuda
(Pero mi corazon es demasiado frio)
@Sevdaliza
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@goddess46and2
I just discovered you last night! I am hooked! I am a disabled woman who suffers terribly from a painful disease. I was able to meditate the pain away from your music. Thank you!!!!
@farensalonzo98
Thank you, for your talent Queen.
@virginiemarini3277
Come in Strasbourg, please !! <3
@konanbarbarosao9757
Uniqueness of her look is what's going for her in combination with her voice. She isn't hijab all up, can see her. I have dates so not new... Like I said, you can see it. But been so concentrated in the genes and obvious. Ya don't want your daughter looking like a man. That's what I meant. She is beautiful though. Just how long can that go. Know what I mean. Features need to get a little more rounded, right genes introduced to that. If ya see what I see. If ya have a daughter she may come out ugly. I got the right genes. Mines wouldn't but I see it...
@cressida123
Just bought this on CD in 2023 and it’s phenomenal. I rarely buy physical music these day, but just loved this so much❤
@highspacefox
This beautiful woman can not only speak 5 different languages, she can touch upon relevant social problems in a stunning way, Sevdaliza is a wonder of the 21st century!
@empirestr31
Seriously stfu and just enjoy the song without making it about some modern social bullshit
@ToxicFunnyNes
@@empirestr31 this is literally about the sexual obectfacation towards women. And this comment was made a whole year ago
@moonchart
A renaissance woman