Susanne Sundfør - Accelerate

Taken from Susanne's album Ten Love Songs out now. Features the singles 'Fade Away' and 'Delirious'.

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[TheGregorio]

Many people will get hurt
Take your time and I'll finish your dessert
Don't look people right in the eye
If you can, you can

Wars erupting like volcanoes
Blood streaming down the walls
It's out of our hands, so baby let go
Let go, and

Take it off, hit me hard like a drum
This must be paradise, 'cause I am numb
Let's have fun, let's have fun

Bear the cross, die for love
Crucify them, kill for love
Pray the gods will turn the time if you can
To death

Stop the clock, whatever turns you on
This must be paradise, 'cause I can't count
What's the time, what's the cost?
What's your price? Face it out

Start the car
Don't look back
Accelerate
We're out of time

Start the car, don't look back, accelerate
This must be paradise, 'cause we can fake
It's too late, it's too strong
It's only blood, it's the siren song

[Battlenude]

It must have something to do with her pitch of her voice, her technic with body and head voice, her feeling, lots of crecendos, she knows exactly where to use power and not to.
How spot on she is when arrange her music with the drums, bass and synts. And she almost always leave out any lead gitar, cause that would collide with her voice pitch and make a mess.
She is a brilliant composer and producer(yes she has produced several of her albums). Quite adept at piano and Acustic gitar. Damn girl!!

[s_u_l_f_u_r]

I don't know why this girl is not a celebrity by now, having this kind of sick tunes that hooked me since the beat kicks. I don't know why, but It's kinda better like that.

[MaimingMusic]

One of my favorite songs ever, it has an air of instability that really rocks me.

[HikariSaitou]

"Take it off, hit me hard like a drum
This must be paradise, cause I am numb
Let's have fun, let's have fun"

The whole song is spectacular, but that chorus just kills it.
Love how the outro merges perfectly with the intro of "Fade Away" on the album as well!

[JustPlainRob]

How did I miss this track when it came out? This is one of the most goth songs I've ever heard.

[WonderfulLife]

If I ever had the privilege to attend one of Susanne's concerts, I think I'd be the only one in the crowd who'd dance awkwardly to everything she plays from this album. Including this one. *Especially* this one.

[Cannibalizer]

Nice to see a fresh breath of air in the industry..

[omarc]

Her voice is beautiful, the lyrics are great and the music is fantastic. No need to say more

[watchmenmrjupiter]

LOVE SUSANNE HER VOICE IS WHAT AN ARTIST!!!!

[victorrodriguez]

My favorite Sussane Sundford song a hug from Perú 🎵📢🌷👍...

[rachelm]

dude if you ever read these comments I'm just here to say that this whole album is so brilliant ~ thank you for sharing your musical gift with the world. I honestly cannot get over the production of this album. Its perfect. I've listened to hundreds of records and nothing comes close to this level of perfect. Hope to one day eventually see you perform live in Norway. Cheers :)

[kennroxx]

In the tumultuous symphony of modern existence, where the cacophony of progress and decay entwines, there emerges from the ether a siren song, "Accelerate" by Susanne Sundfør, a testament to the Dionysian spirit that yet thrives amidst the Apollonian order. It is within this lyrical odyssey that one discerns the echo of primordial chaos and the unyielding yearning for transcendence, a mirror to the soul's deepest turmoils and aspirations.

The song unfolds as a veritable battleground of the Dionysian and Apollonian forces, where Sundfør, like a modern-day Orpheus, strums the chords of the human psyche with the precision of a maestro. "Many people will get hurt, " she begins, a stark acknowledgment of the inherent suffering that permeates our existence, a prelude to the Dionysian embrace of life's tragic essence. Herein lies the acceptance of pain as the crucible for the forging of depth in the human spirit, a concept I have long espoused in my musings on tragedy.

As the narrative accelerates, Sundfør beckons us to "Take it off, hit me hard, like a drum, " a clarion call to abandon the superficial veils that shroud our essence and to confront the raw, unvarnished truth of our nature. This is the Dionysian call to ecstasy, to experience life in its most unadulterated form, where the boundary between the self and the universe blurs, and one becomes engulfed in the primal rhythm of existence.

Yet, within this Dionysian revelry, there is a profound acknowledgment of the Apollonian order, a necessary counterpoint that Sundfør subtly weaves into the fabric of her song. "Wars erupting like volcanoes, Blood streaming down the walls, " she sings, a vivid portrayal of the chaos that ensues when the Dionysian impulse is left unchecked, a chaos that threatens to consume us if not for the tempering influence of Apollo, the god of reason and harmony.

In this juxtaposition, Sundfør captures the essence of Nietzsche's philosophy (Birth of Tragedia), the eternal struggle and necessary balance between the Dionysian and Apollonian. It is through this balance that art achieves its highest form, as a mediator between the chaotic depths of our nature and the serene heights of our aspirations.

"Accelerate" is not merely a song; it is a philosophical inquiry set to music, a meditation on the human condition that challenges us to confront our fears, embrace our passions, and accept the inevitable cycle of creation and destruction that defines our existence. Sundfør invites us to "start the car, don't look back, accelerate, " a metaphor for the human journey, urging us to move forward with courage and determination, to embrace the unknown, and to find beauty in the transient nature of life.

In conclusion, Susanne Sundfør's "Accelerate" stands as a monumental work that encapsulates the Dionysian spirit of our age, a reminder of the power of art to provoke thought, evoke emotion, and inspire transformation. It is a song that resonates with the core of my philosophical musings, a testament to the enduring relevance of the Dionysian amidst the Apollonian order that seeks to tame the un-tameable spirit of humanity.

[askingforthemoon]

It’s great to have a song where she sings with a lower tone, even if I love her high voice! Anyway, someone that uses organ and synth, I could only like but how can someone creates only incredible songs like this! She’s the princess of... orchestral-electro? it’s a shame she’s not more famous. A shame... for all those who sadly don’t know susanne, I mean 🤫 a hidden gem

[wonderofthisworld]

Ok I'm addicted, must have heard this about a dozen time so far

[timothyhaverkamp]

Absolutely gorgeous and haunting! Just discovered her work yesterday

[leonidbreshnevonice]

Come back to this music Susanne. I know it will take it`s toll on you, but you have too..

[jauregukulele]

um wait why is this the best song of all time...

[PoisonIvyXTheJoker]

Omg! Why are the beginning to all your songs so AMAZING! You're the only artist I know has me hooked on the first beat! <3

[Beatmyguest]

Like bjork and siouxsie and numan and yet not like any of them absolutely excellent - brilliant sound on this album ! i love the whole thing but this song in particular just gets me. so witchy and halloweeny.