Sitting back and listening to a few artists that have incorporated classical instruments into their music seems to always amaze. Emilie Autumn is astounding when she lets loose on her custom violin, or when Shadows in The Dark doesn’t say a word and bedazzles people with just a piano.
A friend recently sent me a song by Within Temptation called “Running Up That Hill”. Now WHERE have I heard that song from..? oh yeah..
This song in its entirety leaves me, well, speechless. I’m actually at a loose to describe how pleasing this song is. Emilie does show her graceful singing ability in this song along with her outstanding violin skills. The instrumental part that gets me is located at 1.20, mainly because the bass actually hits harder and more synth instruments are added for a brief time.
The song is not only sung very well but the story Emilie sings is fabulous. Pining for love, never finding it, or wanting someone who doesn’t even notice you are there, and wishing to be at …read more
“I’m your Opheliac
I’ve been so disillusioned
I know you’d take me back
But still I feign confusion
I couldn’t be your friend
My world was too unstable
You might have seen the end
But you were never able
To keep me breathing
As the water rises up again
Before I slip away
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