"Oh? And what may that be?""It is not a supernatural creature.""But it is all those other things?""Yes.""Then I fail to see what difference it makes whether it be supernatural or not—so long as it is malefic, possesses great powers and life span and has the ability to change ...
“I love the contrast the song has,” Baron-Gracie says on “Not a Love Song.”“The verses are quite tight and poppy, and then it opens up to this explosive chorus that feels very romantic and dreamy.” “It’s about me knowing that the relationship is going nowhere, and the frustra...
and with sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo.The four stanzas beginning'yet even these bones'are to me original:I have never seen the motions in any other place;yet he that reads them here,persuades himself that he has always felt them...
Sasha is determined to bring down Axiom, the social media giant that has reshaped society with its revolutionary Glow Domes-devices that have replaced smartphones and altered daily life forever. While Glow Domes captivate the masses, Sasha believes the human mind is the final frontier for true l...
Later in the song, Abrams sings about how this ex has moved on with someone else and she wonders if she “should go and warn her,” but later realizes she’s “not that evolved.” She comes to this realization in one of the most viral verses of the song, singing: “What'd she do...
The complete anthem consists of eight verses, but usually only the first and final two are sung. These three patriotic stanzas talk of the love and devotion of the Norwegian people to their country. Yes, we love this country as it rises forth, ...
First appearing in Old English in the form antefn, anthem derives ultimately from Greek antiphōnos—a word meaning "responsive" that is a combination of anti-, meaning "over" or "against," and phōnē, "sound" or "voice." The Greek root gives a hint as to what the musical form of ...
I opened today and will close again with the words of a choral anthem that I sang one Palm/Passion Sunday well over a decade ago now that forever altered my experience of this entry into Holy Week. The composer, Frank Ferko, wrote this motet based on a Byzantine chant for Palm Sunday ...
The British national anthem ‘God Save the King’ is one of the world’s best known anthems. But did you know it has another five verses? Here’s all you need to know. ‘God Save the King’ is the Britishnational anthem, as well as that of all Commonwealth realms, their territories,...
This year I heard both the Clovertonandthe Anthem Lights versions in the same church Christmas cantata. However, as an instrumentalist in that church, I couldn’t bring myself to accompany either one. Giving Grace But I want to extend grace. I don’t want to disparage anyone who sings the...