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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Shahmaran
Sevdaliza Lyrics
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I'd take a billion pills if they gave me sanity
Time has passed me by
Share my great advice
For granted, taken nice
Weigh a pit underneath the light
The force that perfect us
And all the affections
As they infect us, love couldn't help us
Ooh, you crawl underneath me
I'd die a million deaths, and you'd resurrect me
I'd fall a billion times, but you wouldn't let me
You wouldn't let me
The force that perfect us
And all the affections
As they infect us, love couldn't help us
Where would I go?
Where would I go?
Where would I go?
Where would I go?
Where would I go...?
Ooh, you crawl underneath me
In Sevdaliza's song "Shahmaran," the lyrics express the depth of love and devotion that the singer feels towards their beloved. They are so enamored with this person that they imagine themselves to be as heavy as a million pounds just to be pulled towards them like gravity. The idea of taking a billion pills for sanity suggests that this person is the singer's anchor and keeps them grounded in a world that can be chaotic and disorienting.
As the song progresses, the singer reflects on the passage of time and how easily people can take things for granted. The phrase "weigh a pit underneath the light" highlights the idea that sometimes people fail to appreciate the good things in life until they are gone. The lyrics also explore the transformative power of love, which can both perfect and infect us. The singer acknowledges that love cannot always fix everything, but they still feel compelled to stay close and to crawl underneath this magnetic force.
The repeated phrase "Where would I go?" at the end suggests that the singer is terrified of losing this person and cannot imagine life without them. The intensity of the singer's devotion is palpable throughout the song and suggests that they feel very deeply for this person.
Line by Line Meaning
I'd weigh a million pounds if you were gravity
I am so in love with you that if you were gravity, I would be completely unable to resist your pull.
I'd take a billion pills if they gave me sanity
I am so desperate for some sense of inner peace that I would be willing to take an impossible number of pills if they could provide me with it.
Time has passed me by
I feel like I have been left behind by time and everything else that moves forward.
Share my great advice
I have some important knowledge or wisdom to impart and I want to share it with you.
For granted, taken nice
I feel like people often take the good things in life for granted and don't fully appreciate them.
Weigh a pit underneath the light
There is a feeling of darkness or heaviness beneath the surface, even when everything appears to be bright and sunny on the outside.
The force that perfect us
There is a powerful force at work that is constantly working to perfect us in some way, whether we are aware of it or not.
And all the affections
All of our emotions and feelings - both positive and negative - are part of this force that is shaping us.
As they infect us, love couldn't help us
Our emotions and feelings can often control us so completely that even love, which is supposed to be a positive force, can't help us break free from them.
Ooh, you crawl underneath me
You have a way of getting under my skin and into the depths of my emotions that is both powerful and a little bit scary.
I'd die a million deaths, and you'd resurrect me
I am willing to go through any kind of pain, even to the point of death, because I know that you have the power to bring me back to life.
I'd fall a billion times, but you wouldn't let me
Even though I may make mistakes or stumble in life, I know that you will always be there to catch me and keep me from crashing completely.
Where would I go?
I am so completely devoted to you that I can't imagine a life without you. I feel lost just thinking about it.
Where would I go?
Without your constant support and guidance, I feel like I would be completely adrift in life with no direction or purpose.
Where would I go...
I can't even finish this thought, as the idea of being without you is just too overwhelming for me to bear.
Contributed by Adrian G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I'd weigh a million pounds if you were gravity
I'd take a billion pills if they gave me sanity
Time has passed me by
Share my great advice
For granted, taken nice
Weigh a pit underneath the light
The flaws that perfect us
And all the affections
As they infect us, love couldn't help us
Ooh, you crawl underneath me
I'd die a million deaths, and you'd resurrect me
I'd fall a billion times, but you wouldn't let me
You wouldn't let me
The flaws that perfect us
And all the affections
As they infect us, love couldn't help us
Where would I go?
Where would I go?
Where would I go?
Where would I go?
Where would I go...?
Ooh, you crawl underneath me
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