Tag: europeanson
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About “European Son”
1. The Origin: From Daydream to Dualism The inspiration for “European Son” emerged from a deeply personal place, rooted in my own romantic 20-something daydreams in the 90’s. There’s also a sonic memory from the performance of Helsinki Dance Company and its interval act sung by Tove Wingren in 1996. It must then have been…
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Journey to “European Son”
The Letter and the Flight The letter arrived at his Scandinavian getaway on heavy, cream-colored parchment, sealed with wax that smelled of river mud and old pine. It bore no return address, only a single line in elegant, spidery script: The River is being drained. Come. The Maidens Poliphilos knew the handwriting. It belonged to…
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European Son
The story Young hero meets his first intoxicating love in a Parisian salon, but their passion is as fleeting as the darkness that surrounds the city. Where do people disappear in the night? The philosophy Water spirits represent a pan-European mythological tradition of shapeshifting beings who inhabit water, using music and seductive appearances to lure…
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Lyrics to “European Son”
The summer heats the boy upOn the rooftops of the city he hidesOnly at nights he’s free to flyThe night time calms the boy downFrom the roofs of the city he climbs down And sets himself next to your windowHe watches you behind the tree topsBut only when you are alone in your house‘Cause night timeshe…