There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Tula is a … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Tula is a Swedish post-folk artist based in Sweden. The tracks "No Name" and "Remind Me" were released in 2010.
2) Tula is singer and songwriter Tal Ben Ari from Tel Aviv, Israel, based in Barcelona.

1) Tula is a Swedish post-folk artist based in Sweden. The tracks "No Name" and "Remind Me" were released in 2010. In the old Swedish language, the word ‘tula’ means to wander far into the forest. It’s also a fitting choice of name for this artist, who’s rustic and grainy folk-inspired songs are deeply evocative of the backwoods of her home nation. Hailing from Scandinavia, Tula grew up on the Swedish island province of Gotland, in the Baltic Sea, and there’s a rich yet melancholy feel to the two tracks on this debut single which seemingly harks back to idyllic landscapes and the enchanting beauty of nature.
This midwinter crackle of a release is as much the voice of a lost artist ala Bunyan or Bonnie Dobson sound tracking a Borowczyk screening whilst accompanied by the asthmatic wheeze of Ivor Cutlers Harmonium. Written together with Cameron Miller (an acolyte of Badly Drawn Boy, Emiliana Torrini and Adrian Crowley), these songs were recorded in Miller’s London studio and draw on a raft of personal experiences, including letters for the island and people met there. Lead track ‘No Name’ could draw comparisons with fellow countryman Ass; a circular melody picked out on acoustic guitar is quietly insistent, like a hunter stalking its prey, twisting rhythmically and underpinned by Tula’s beguiling vocals. Anyone who’s fallen under the spell of Victoria Bergsman’s output as Taken By Trees is likely to be equally transfixed by Tula’s turn on this chiming masterpiece of fragile folk with a macabre undertone. The sweeping elegance of ‘Remind Me’ is an altogether more subdued affair, glacial in pace and tone but somehow brimming with a characteristic sense of warmth which unites both of these tracks. A desolate slide guitar spars with Tula’s aching tones, while the multiple layers of sounds are bound tightly together and sweetened by the most delicate of harmonies. Plaintive yet poignant, it’s a touching vignette and its hushed beauty is simply mesmerising. A hot chestnut for fans of Margo Timmins, Mimi Parker, Aliela Diane or Laura Marling. A BBC 6 session for Marc Riley is booked in for 8th April at 7PM with a few select and live shows to showcase the upcoming album. Edition of 500 7” singles and download.

2) Tula is singer and songwriter Tal Ben Ari from Tel Aviv, Israel, based in Barcelona.
She began her singing, piano and dance studies at the age of seven and spent her free time during her childhood full of these activities , showing a special passion for music. In the process of her studies, with her teachers, she explored different areas of music, like jazz, soul and Mediterranean folk, also singing in her hometown choir.
Since arriving in Barcelona in 2005, Tula began working with different groups, emphasizing the formation "08001", and together with eminent soloists, vocalists from the music scene, such as "Peret" and "La Lucrezia", among others.
She joined as lead singer on four groups of the music scene in Barcelona. The Cuban vocal quartet "Gema 4", the group "Asikides" of Mediterranean traditional origin and the group "Los Moussakis" of Balkan influences. She has also collaborated on the Electro Acapella project "Man Ex Maqina" created by Max Moya (from the Spanish band" Ojos de Brujo") together with Kumar, Mel Seme, Mu and Ayesha Mendham.

No Name
Tula Lyrics

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I was in second of years
Minutes and seconds of years
Time goes by
Wishpering words in my ears
oh it's always the fear
time falls hard
Take a look closer
It´s ticking like a closer

I was in seconds of years
Minutes and seconds of years
Time falls hard
Something is stuck in your eye
Sings now or later
Raise like a kind
I am wrong in your eyes
(I am wrong in your eyes)
Take back the words you told
Guz i fear this is it
Take back the words you told
Guz i fear this is it
Give me your linker and thoughts
Give me your
Give me your steps in the past
Moments of
And it will be yours

Take back the words you told

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tula's song No Name capture the feeling of time slipping away as we age and the fear of not making the most of our lives. The repetition of "seconds and minutes of years" emphasizes the fleeting nature of time, and the line "whispering words in my ears" suggests an internal dialogue with oneself about the passage of time. The chorus, "take back the words you told, cuz I fear this is it," conveys a sense of regret for missed opportunities and a desire to turn back time.

The second verse brings in the image of something being stuck in the eye, which could symbolize a lack of clear vision or perspective. The line "raise like a kind" could be interpreted as a call to action to live life to the fullest, while acknowledging that "I am wrong in your eyes." The repetition of the "give me your" lines suggests a plea for guidance or inspiration from others who have lived before us, with the final line "and it will be yours" offering a hint of hope for the future.

Line by Line Meaning

I was in second of years
I was young and naive

Minutes and seconds of years
I was consumed by the idea of time

Time goes by
Life passes quickly

Wishpering words in my ears
Negative thoughts that plague me

oh it's always the fear
Fear is a constant presence in my life

time falls hard
Time is unforgiving

Take a look closer
Inspect things more closely

It´s ticking like a closer
The passage of time is relentless

Something is stuck in your eye
I am fixated on something

Sings now or later
Speak up and be heard

Raise like a kind
Be strong and courageous