When live, additional members include: Gábor Végh (drums, percussion) and Gergely Cseh (bass).
They craft a distinct artistic signature, reflected not only in their music but also in the unique visual universe that illustrates their work.
Ágnes, a skilled singer and multi-instrumentalist, is also the talented lady responsible for the paintings which bring to The Moon and the Nightspirit’s music a fantasy-setting populated by creatures that trace back to traditional Hungarian legends and folklore. These memories of times forgotten also echo through the lyrics written by guitarist Mihály, which outline the spiritual mindset behind the project.
Such a combination has been greeted with growing enthusiasm since the release of their 2005 debut album on Equilibrium Music, “Of Dreams Forgotten and Fables Untold”, and the early shows that followed, which included an appearance on Hungarian National Television. Later, and in support of “Regõ Rejtem”, their second album, The Moon and the Nightspirit had the opportunity to tour throughout most of Europe. Playing in small fair markets and large festivals alike, including prestigious events such as Trolls et Legendes (Belgium), Wave-Gotik-Treffen (Germany) and Castle Party (Poland), the band shared the stage with names like Corvus Corax, Faun, Blackmore’s Night or Korpiklaani, and gradually conquered a prominent role in the Pagan Folk scene.
Returning with “Ösforrás”, their third album, the duo invite the listener to the star-woven realm of the wise elders, the ones who knew the secrets of nature and walked the path of light eternal, and embody on their new material a more tribal and exotic approach, in intense rituals dedicated to the old and eternal tradition.
This collection of songs, which feed from the Ösforrás - the “Source Pristine”, the primordial womb, from which all has sprung, a sacred place where all is one - comes together as an offering to the slumbering gods of the old forests, streams and stones.
Weaving a web where threads of ancient mysticism combine with dreamy atmospheres, where World Music acquires a bewitching Pagan aura, The Moon and the Nightspirit live up to their potential as one of the most exciting and refreshing acts in the genre.
“Ösforrás” is released by Equilibrium Music, in two formats: Digipak CD with booklet, and collector’s edition hard-cover 19,5cm x 14cm Digibook (limited to 1000 copies), with full-colour booklet including large reproductions of several paintings created for this purpose. The collector’s edition also includes one exclusive bonus track featuring guest appearances by Catarina Raposo (Dwelling), Saskia Dommisse (Poets to their Beloved) and Alessandra Santovito (Hexperos).
Official site: http://www.themoonandthenightspirit.com
Bensö Patak
The Moon and the Nightspirit Lyrics
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Barlang mélybe, Föld szívébe
Gyűlik, gyűlik, patakká duzzad
s útnak ered csillagég alatt
Szalad és szalad időtlen térbe
Emlékezés tengerébe
Emlékezés tengerébe
Őrzi, óvja lélek burka
Benső patak befogadja
Cseppben csíra szunnyad csendben
Várja, várja hogy megszülessen
Lüktetését ha szíved hallja
Szárba szökken újra magva
Gyökeret ver, szárba szökken
Szíved rejtett szegletében
The lyrics of the song "Bensö Patak" by The Moon and the Nightspirit describe the journey of a hidden stream within the depths of the earth. It begins with a slow and quiet drip, gradually accumulating and swelling until it transforms into a flowing creek. Then, it sets forth under the canopy of stars, running through timeless spaces and diving deep into the sea of memories. This stream is not a physical entity; instead, it represents the flow of time and the power of remembrance.
The lyrics reflect how time passes unnoticed, almost imperceptibly, like the gentle drops of water in the cave. The stream carries with it the weight of memories, as it runs through the listener's heart's hidden corners. It protects and nurtures the soul, acting as a safe haven for the seed that sleeps silently in a droplet, waiting for its moment of birth. When the heartbeat of the stream is heard by the heart, the seed springs to life, taking root and sprouting once again in the secret corners of the soul.
Overall, the lyrics of "Bensö Patak" convey a sense of the cyclical nature of life, time, and memories. The hidden stream symbolizes the passage of time and the importance of remembering, as well as the potential for growth and renewal that lies within each of us.
Line by Line Meaning
Lassan, csöndben időcsepp csöppen
Slowly, in silence, a drop of time drips
Barlang mélybe, Föld szívébe
Into the depths of a cave, into the heart of the Earth
Gyűlik, gyűlik, patakká duzzad
It gathers, it gathers, swells into a stream
s útnak ered csillagég alatt
and sets off under the starry sky
Szalad és szalad időtlen térbe
It runs and runs into timeless space
Emlékezés tengerébe
Into the sea of remembrance
Emlékezés tengerébe
Into the sea of remembrance
Szíved rejtett szegletébe
Into the hidden corner of your heart
Őrzi, óvja lélek burka
Preserves, protects the cocoon of the soul
Benső patak befogadja
The inner stream embraces it
Cseppben csíra szunnyad csendben
A sprout slumbers in a drop in silence
Várja, várja hogy megszülessen
Waiting, waiting to be born
Lüktetését ha szíved hallja
When your heart hears its pulsation
Szárba szökken újra magva
It springs back to life, its essence
Gyökeret ver, szárba szökken
It strikes roots, springs back to life
Szíved rejtett szegletében
In the hidden corner of your heart
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Szabó Mihály
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Adrian Döring
Thank you for one more piece of this wonderful music!
Gergely Gyurics
Slowly, silently, timedrop falls into deep cave, heart of earth. It musters, musters, grows into streamlet, and departs under starry-sky. It runs, runs into timeless space, into sea of memories. Into sea of memories, into hidden corners of your heart. Souls shell guards, defends it, inner stream takes it in. In the drop sprout sleeps in silence, waiting, waiting to born. Your heart hears its throbbing, it spears, it spreads roots, it spears in hidden corners of your heart.
lionskull
Ez egy csodálatos zene, a lélek üzenete. Csuk be a szemed és nyisd meg a benső patakodat amikor hallgatod. Engedd át magad egy picit a jónak és meglátod, többet ér ez mint száz Miatyánk.
OutThereSomewhere
Wow this is amazing, compliments from Canada.
TheAngely77
Annyira jóóóóóóóóó!!! Azt hiszem, ez a kedvencem! Köszi!
Gergely Gyurics
Thanks, it means us very much. =) Hungarian is a difficult language, however, it is really artistic. (It has a reason in our history, because in fact hungarian is partly artificial, new words and grammars were created by artists in the early 1800s.) I think you would find much pleasure by learning it. Minden jót! ("I wish you everything good!")
KisFarkas9
Csodálatos.
HokjeBlokje
this band is absolutely amazing :), the only thing is that i have no idea what they are singing about :S and what language it is... does anyone know :3?
Magyar a Hun
Hungarian
HokjeBlokje
thanks very much :O! its even nicer now i know what it means :D! btw i like this language very much, i speek alot of languages and im considering to learn this one :O! thanks very much, god bless