Having taken much inspiration from Classical Music for their own songs, this is the album that VNV Nation have always wanted to make. The album was recorded with the world renowned Babelsberg Film Orchestra at their historic studios in Potsdam, Germany, right next to the stage where legendary films like Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" were filmed.
Only the best studios were used for the recording, mixing and mastering. The results speak for themselves and can only be described as majestic. This is a soundtrack to a film that has yet to be made.
It's been many years in the planning but, we're very happy to announce the new VNV Nation album "Resonance". The album features a collection of songs, from various VNV Nation albums, arranged purely for voice and orchestra, that were recorded with the world renowned Babelsberg Film Orchestra, at their studios outside Berlin. This has undoubtedly been the largest and most complicated production yet for a VNV release, but the results are breathtaking. The album will be released on May 15th in a number of different formats - for a limited time, it'll be available in a special CD-Digibook format, and then as a regular CD-digipack. It'll also be available as a deluxe limited edition boxset that contains 6 x 10inch vinyl discs, a CD of the album and a 32 page book, in a hardcover box with gold print. Announcing this album is the news we'd always hoped to be able to write here one day.
Nova
VNV Nation & The Babelsberg Film Orchestra Lyrics
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Till' nothing else remains
Except the fires from which I came
Like parted souls, divided for an age, awe and wonder I´d embrace,
And the world anew again
But now, this picture from me fades
From still's cold hand there's no reprieve, so light the fire in me
Shine, shine your light on me
make me complete
Lay me down
and wash this world from me
open the skies
burn it all away
Because I have been waiting
All my life just waiting
for you to shine
shine your light on me.
I dreamed the world, with my eyes open
time moved on and then
new worlds begin again
Oh my heart in this universe so vast
No moment was made to last
So light the fire in me.
Shine, shine your light on me
Illuminate me
make me complete
please shine
shine your light on me
no hesitation
make me complete
lay me down
and wash this world from me
open the skies
please burn it all away
because I have been waiting
all my life just waiting
for you to shine
and shine your light on me
Lay me down
and wash this world from me
open the skies
and burn it all away
because I have been waiting
all my life
forever waiting
shine your light on me
because I have been waiting
and all my life just waiting
for you to shine
shine your light on me
The lyrics to VNV Nation & The Babelsberg Film Orchestra's song "Nova" speaks about a longing to feel the heart open wide until nothing remains but the fires from which the soul came. The image of awe and wonder that comes with feeling united with the world again is a powerful exploration of the human soul's yearning to find connections and make sense of the universe. However, the singer realizes that this picture is fading away, and there is no reprieve from life's stillness. Therefore, the plea for illumination to shine a light upon them, to lay them down and wash the world away, and burn it all away comes with a profound sense of urgency and desperation.
The song's central subject matter is a search for meaning in the vast universe, which seems to be fleeting and impermanent. Yet, the singer finds hope in the idea that they can be completed by being illuminated by the light. The song also examines the human desire to find transcendence and the feeling of the soul rising above the material world. Overall, the song is both a melancholy meditation on the fleeting nature of existence and a celebration of the human spirit's enduring resilience in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
I long to feel my heart burned open wide
I yearn to have my heart opened completely and feel the intense passion that comes with it.
Till' nothing else remains
Until there is nothing left but the intense feeling of passion within me.
Except the fires from which I came
Apart from the burning passion that has always been inside me.
Like parted souls, divided for an age, awe and wonder I'd embrace,
I feel a sense of separation and long for an experience that fills me with wonder and amazement.
And the world anew again
To be able to see the world around me with fresh eyes and a new perspective.
But now, this picture from me fades
The image I have of this experience is slowly disappearing, leaving me longing for that feeling.
From still's cold hand there's no reprieve, so light the fire in me
Death is inevitable, so I wish to feel the passion and intensity of life before it's too late.
Shine, shine your light on me
I long for someone or something to bring light into my life.
Illuminate me
Bring light into my life and enlighten me.
make me complete
Help me feel whole and fulfilled.
Lay me down
Let me rest.
and wash this world from me
Cleanse me of the negative aspects of the world.
open the skies
Let something greater than myself come into my life.
burn it all away
Destroy all the negativity in my life and start anew.
Because I have been waiting
I have been longing for this for a very long time.
All my life just waiting
I have been waiting for this for my entire existence.
for you to shine
For someone or something to bring light into my life.
please shine
I plead with someone or something to shine light into my life.
no hesitation
Without delay, please bring light into my life.
and wash this world from me
Cleanse me of the negativity in this world.
because I have been waiting
This is something I have longed for and needed.
forever waiting
I have always been waiting for this.
shine your light on me
Please bring light into my life.
Contributed by Maya W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MrDerKelte
Bin zwar ein Metaller aber Tränen in den Augen und Gänsehaut. So etwas wundervolles hab ich selten gehört.Mit 52 Jahren erfüllt es mein Herz mit Glück. Danke dafür.
@Blitzer2673
Ich antworte sehr selten, aber danke für deine Gefühle. Ich höre auch Heavy Metal und viele weitere Musikgenre. Wir sollten alle unseren Horizont erweitern und anfangen uns würdevoller zu begegnen. Alles ist verbunden ♥
@MrDerKelte
@@Blitzer2673 Dein Wort in den Ohren der Göttern und die Welt wäre ein so friedlicher und glücklicher Ort. Danke das es dich gibt mach weiter so.
@victoriacassels5372
69 years here. I love this so much. It does bring tears.
@MrDerKelte
@@victoriacassels5372 ♥
@dersick1780
Ich kann mich dem nur anschließen , Metaller durch und durch aber diese Performance geht einem echt unter die Haut.
@robbierobbsen7615
was ein Abend im Tanzcafe vor 20 Jahren alles verändert hat, als ich VNV da zum ersten mal hörte und sofort den Dj fragte wer das ist. So viele Lieder dieser Band die mich auch heute noch begleiten und, wie shine, die Tränen fließen lassen. Vielen Dank an Ronan Harris und diese Präsentation mit Orchester und anhand der ganzen Kommentare, die das selbe fühlen "Musik ist der Schlüssel zur Seele" und es immer wieder schön zu sehen (zu lesen) das ich da nicht alleine bin.
@saschafricke514
Bist du auf keinen Fall alleine mit. Die Musik, die Stimme einfach unglaublich. Es ist so schade das ich die Orchester Version nicht live sehen konnte.
@olafb6200
WOW vor 20 Jahren hat ein leider verstorbener Freund (Carsten ❤ ) mir VNV Nation vorgespielt. Ich war sofort absolut begeistert. Dachte, nach vielen Konzerten geht es nicht besser. IRRTUM........Das Konzert war atemberaubend und emotional. Ich war so gerührt. Ronan, deine Musik sorgt dafür, dass ich weinen kann und muss.
Wenn es mir gesundheitlich mal nicht gut geht, höre ich VNV NATION und es geht wieder aufwärts. Das schaffst DU Ronan.
An meinen lieben Freund Carsten........DANKE, MEIN HELD !!!!!!❤❤🩹
@epiendless1128
I love the live VNV performances I've seen. Ronan seems so emotional on stage, and it makes the songs seem so much more poignant. As if 'Illusion' wasn't enough of a tear-jerker before..