Sofia Talvik has emerged like a lady of the forest, bringing a new interesting side to folk music. Soft, airy, and graceful, Sofia Talvik sings both songs that touch on themes of love and heartbreak, as well as a healthy dose of anecdotal stories from her own life.
At the age of eighteen she left behind the comfort of home for the bright lights and lonely nights of Stockholm. There every experience, good and bad, would soon take the form of a beautiful, funny or heartbreaking song.
She's playing a unique blend of folk-pop (someone said Neo-Folk). This American genre filtered through her Swedish heritage, becomes something totally unique, a blend that has attracted attention from a broad audience all over the world.
Her soft and airy music at her combination of modal chord changes and beautiful 60's euro-pop melodies combined with the gentle singing of a 70's folk songstress will make you think of Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake, Jewel and Aimee Mann.
Her soft and airy music has been recognized by music lovers and critics all over the world letting her tour the US several times and making her the first ever Swedish female singer to play at the Lollapalooza festival.
www.sofiatalvik.com
Wish
Sofia Talvik Lyrics
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When you're looking at me
Love the way your cheek brushes against mine
In the disco when it's loud
And you're whispering something in my ear
Love the way you do your hair
Love the way you make me stare
And everyone is grey
But you are white
Oh if I could have you
Only for a while
Oh if I could have you
Only for a while
The lyrics to Sofia Talvik's "Wish" speak to the intense attraction and desire that one person feels towards another. The singer describes how much they love the way their partner looks at them and how their cheek brushes against theirs when they are together. The setting is a loud disco where they whisper sweet nothings to one another in each other's ears. The singer notes how they love their partner's hair and the way they make them stare, even in a crowded room where everyone is the same dull color. The chorus repeats the desperate wish to have this person, even if just for a while.
Line by Line Meaning
I love the look in your eyes
I adore the expression in your eyes
When you're looking at me
When your eyes are set upon me
Love the way your cheek brushes against mine
I love the touch of your cheek against my own
In the disco when it's loud
When we are amidst loud music in the disco
And you're whispering something in my ear
And you are quietly speaking words to me
Love the way you do your hair
I love how you style your hair
Love the way you make me stare
I love how you attract my gaze
When you're moving through the crowd
When you are moving amidst a throng of people
And everyone is grey
And everyone around us seems dull
But you are white
But you stand out like a ray of light
Oh if I could have you
Oh, if only I could possess you
Only for a while
Even if only for a short while
Oh if I could have you
Oh, if only I could have you
Only for a while
Even if only for a brief moment
Contributed by Jasmine G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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