Vök is a young band, formed early 2013. Shortly thereafter they participated in and won the prestigious Icelandic battle of the bands, Músíktilraunir. Subsequently they recorded and released the EP, 'Tension' via Icelandic indie label Record Records.
Prior to forming Vök in February 2013, Margrét Rán and Andri Enoksson had been working together unofficially for quite some time. The third member Ólafur Alexander joined their ranks shortly after and with that the future line-up of Vök was completed.
Vök has been generating a lot of hype in the vibrant music scene of Reykjavík. Their sound consists of dreamy electronics with melodic vocals and distant saxophones. Guitar also plays a prominent role in their sound, placing them a bit more in the realm of indie-electro.
The trio is currently working on a new EP, set for spring 2015 release.
Vök have been compared to the likes of The XX and The Knife.
Adrift
Vök Lyrics
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Don't know where you were and how you came
Everything around you is unreal
So you say goodbye
But don't know where to go
White light
Terrified I call out
Nothing came
No one
Just an empty hollow
Motionless I lie inside of me
Fearing pain is all I ever feel
White light
Noise it makes
Terrified I call out
Nothing came
No one
Just an empty hollow
In Vök's song Adrift, the singer seems to be experiencing a profound sense of disorientation and confusion. The opening line, "Find yourself in a strangest place," suggests that they have become lost or are struggling to understand where they are or how they got there. This sense of dislocation is compounded by the lyric, "Everything around you is unreal," which suggests that the world the singer is experiencing does not match up to their expectations or sense of reality.
The following lines describe the singer's attempts to escape this bewildering situation. They say goodbye, but "don't know where to go." The repetition of the phrase "white light, noise it makes" suggests that the singer is overwhelmed by a sense of sensory overload, as if they are surrounded by a bright, blinding light and a deafening, disorienting noise. They call out in terror, but "nothing came / no one / just an empty hollow." These lines convey a sense of deep existential dread, as if the singer is experiencing a total lack of connection to the world around them.
The final lines of the song describe the singer's sense of paralysis and fear: "Motionless I lie inside of me / fearing pain is all I ever feel." This creates an impression of a person who is trapped inside their own mind and unable to escape the cycle of fear and dislocation that they are experiencing. The song portrays an intense emotional journey, exploring themes of confusion, disorientation, and existential terror.
Line by Line Meaning
Find yourself in a strangest place
Feeling disoriented and unsure of your surroundings
Don't know where you were and how you came
Lacking knowledge of how you got to this unfamiliar place
Everything around you is unreal
Feeling as though the environment is surreal or imaginary
So you say goodbye
Deciding to leave the current situation behind
But don't know where to go
Feeling lost and unsure of where to head next
White light
Intense brightness
Noise it makes
A chaotic and unsettling sound
Terrified I call out
Experiencing fear and loudly crying for help
Nothing came
No response or aid arrived
No one
Feeling alone and abandoned
Just an empty hollow
Feeling like there is a void inside with nothing to fill it
Motionless I lie inside of me
Feeling paralyzed and stuck within yourself
Fearing pain is all I ever feel
Being constantly in mental or physical discomfort
Contributed by Jack D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Andrew Van de Kamp
Find yourself in a strangest place
Don't know where you were and how you came
Everything around you is unreal
So you say goodbye
but don't know where to go
white light
noise it makes
terrified I call out
nothing came
no one
just an empty hollow
Motionless I lie inside of me
Fearing pain is all I ever feel
white light
noise it makes
terrified I call out
nothing came
no one
just an empty hollow
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I'm obsessed with your music! I cant get enough of your beautiful sound. I'll be visiting Iceland soon I'm so excited. Cheers from Arizona, USA!
sadal suud
Классная музыка, ребята молодцы!
Andrew Van de Kamp
Find yourself in a strangest place
Don't know where you were and how you came
Everything around you is unreal
So you say goodbye
but don't know where to go
white light
noise it makes
terrified I call out
nothing came
no one
just an empty hollow
Motionless I lie inside of me
Fearing pain is all I ever feel
white light
noise it makes
terrified I call out
nothing came
no one
just an empty hollow
B94Cast
Thank you
Laura Laura
Apaixonada por essa banda 💛
Luz María Laguna Velázquez
Si es por la de vok estoy de acuerdo con tigo
Oxen MC Jor
love this sound
David H
Hypnotic! What a wonderful sound!
👍😎
Calvin Helios
Wow... Je suis bouleversé par ce son. J'adore ! Love from France <3
Edwing Niño
this band doesn´t deserve just 62.878 views....so exciting and sensual..