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Then I'm Dead

by Bonander

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Then I'm Dead 04:00
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Slow down, they say Take it easy Nobody’s life depends on this You need to sleep more, they say Take a breath or two Stop the machinery What if I stop and there’s nothing there? Nothing left for me to care? If I take a breath, but I can’t feel the air Keep up, they say Say yes please You are what your screen shows the world You need to dare more, they say Show your true self In less than thirty seconds, they’ll be keeping score What if I run and never get there? What if I run and never get there? What if I run, and then I’m done? What if I run, and then I’m done? What if I run, and then I’m And then I’m What if I run and then I’m done? Then I’m dead
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Martha (Live) 04:44
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Martha, I´m sorry for all the pain Martha, I´m sorry for all the tears and blood, shed in vain shed in vain shed in vain shed in vain Martha, I´m sorry for the shame you feel fighting Martha, I´m sorry for the hate you meet trying It’s not in vain Can’t be in vain It’s not in vain Can’t be in vain The world is closing in, Leaving it’s mothers cold for some long forsaken honor For some godforsaken goner The world is closing in, Leaving it’s mothers cold for some long forsaken honor For some long forgotten goner Martha, it doesn’t get better Martha, the monsters are greater than ever None to gain, It’s none to gain None to gain None to gain Martha I wish I could fight like you Martha I wish I could dream like you We’re all the same We’re all the same We’re all the same Your men are charging in Leaving their chance to grow old For some long forsaken honor For some long forgotten goner Your men are charging in With proud heart body and soul For some long forsaken honor For some long forsaken honor Martha I wonder, how can I face these men Their uniforms and guns, These army dreamers Army dreamers, Army dreamers These army dreamers

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Dark pop artist Bonander sings about fear in new single "Then I'm Dead".

Bonander's music carries a prominent darkness that leaves no one untouched. From a feministic and norm-critical perspective, heavy topics are conveyed through beautiful lyricism and melodic playfulness within challenging electronic soundscapes. Last summer Bonander released the single 'Annie'. Written as an epic it tells the story of Annie Oakley who was one of the first and by far the most skilled American snipers, and also happened to be a woman. Continuing into 2020 Bonander releases 'Martha', based on the protagonist of the book ’Lay Down Your Arms' written by Bertha von Suttner, the first woman ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The story follows the peace activist Martha, who tries to get the men she loves to refuse war in a male-dominated everyday life.

Now, keeping true to the mystical and poetic storytelling that's surrounding her, Bonander displays a more fragile side of her songwriting with the new single “Then I’m Dead”. The song is an honest description of one of the songwriters biggest fears, the lyrics speaking for itself. Bonander explains:
"We create this absurd demand for us all to post a perfect exterior on social media, create our dream life, and that nothing is impossible as long as you work really hard. But that’s the point: things are impossible sometimes, and that’s OK. And there is this human worth in everyone, despite how many hours a day you work, or how flawless you instagram profile is."

Arranged for pump organ and string quartet an organic and fragile sound texture is laid before us. The delicate arrangement meeting intimate lyrics creates a dream like quality, but one that doesn't feel quite safe. Like a soft breeze steadily growing into a restless storm. Bonander tells us:
“You can hear the treading that keeps the organ alive. In the string quartet I tried to fashion the idea of a machine that builds up into this train of semiquavers, like a machine that gets stuck on repeat. I had real fun working with these instruments.”

‘Then I'm Dead’ is released on August 21, 2020 as download and streaming via Icons Creating Evil Art.

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Spotify: spoti.fi/30567de

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released August 21, 2020

Music & Lyrics:
Ellinor Sterner Bonander

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Bonander Stockholm, Sweden

Dream away in a feministic witchland, where you can find drama, darkness and a hint of quirkiness. Ellinor Sterner Bonander has a sound that pushes boundaries while remaining accessible. With a vocal style reminiscent of Björk and Kate Bush she combines dark and dramatic pop with just the right amount of experimental, electronic sounds and always keeps the listener on her toes. ... more

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