The lyrics are multifaceted and easy in the contours, still very vivid. Listening to the music of Wan Light evokes a great deal of pictures. Their music can be described as beautiful and experimental pop with a big distance to rock and harshness.
The two members of Wan Light have been playing together for a long time, as drummer and bass player respectively. When they by coincidence changed their direction as musicians in the year 2002 they found something that resulted in a close collaboration with producer Björn Öqvist.
The album »Let's wake up somewhere else« offers a 40 minutes long journey with wide range of experiences on the way. It contains the two singles »Get it Straighter« and »Landmarks and Houses«.
Wan Light is currently finishing mixing their new album that will come out in late 2007 or early 2008. The group has left the Labrador label.
In the heart of sarah freeman
Wan Light Lyrics
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Well you tried too hard
And the sky, oh
Shifting colors, lights
There is just no way, no
You will return back there again
In the heart of Sarah Freeman
In the heart of Sarah Freeman
The world goes down so soft and round
From normal to insane
There was a time you could have changed
Shifting, turning, there's just no way, no
You will go to sleep again
In the heart of Sarah Freeman
Stands a man with his open arms
In the heart of Sarah Freeman
The world goes down so soft and round
After glory comes the pain
The time you missed you are not sane
Drinking hard, there is just no way, no
You will return back there again
In the heart of Sarah Freeman
Stands a man with his open arms
In the heart of Sarah Freeman
The world goes down so soft and round
The song ‘In the heart of Sarah Freeman’ by Wan Light seems to be about someone who has lost themselves in their pursuit of glory and now finds themselves in pain, unable to return to where they were before. The lyrics suggest that this person tried too hard and perhaps sacrificed their own well-being in the process. The shifting colors and lights in the sky could represent the confusing and overwhelming nature of their current state.
The chorus, ‘In the heart of Sarah Freeman/Stands a man with his open arms/The world goes down so soft and round’, could be interpreted in a few different ways. The idea of the world going down ‘soft and round’ suggests a sense of peace and calm, maybe even surrender. The man with his open arms could be a metaphor for some kind of respite or comfort, or perhaps a representation of the singer’s longing for connection and understanding.
The song seems to be centered around the idea of a loss of control, perhaps emotionally or psychologically. The reference to going from ‘normal to insane’ adds to this interpretation, suggesting the singer may have experienced some kind of breakdown. The repetition of ‘there is just no way, no’ reinforces the sense of helplessness and the inability to change or revert back to how things were before.
Line by Line Meaning
After glory comes the pain
Once you've achieved greatness, you may encounter difficulty
Well you tried too hard
You put too much effort into something
And the sky, oh
The sky overhead
Shifting colors, lights
The colors and lights are changing
There is just no way, no
It's impossible
You will return back there again
You will end up in the same place you started
In the heart of Sarah Freeman
Within Sarah Freeman's innermost self
Stands a man with his open arms
A man is standing there with open arms
The world goes down so soft and round
The world is calm and peaceful
From normal to insane
Going from a normal state of mind to an insane one
There was a time you could have changed
There was an opportunity to make a difference
You will go to sleep again
You will fall back into your old patterns
The time you missed you are not sane
You've lost time and as a result, you're not in a sound state of mind
Drinking hard, there is just no way, no
No matter how much you try, you won't be able to forget
Contributed by Adrian I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.