Soen - Lotus (Official Video)

Gather around,
All the things that we admire.
To be here is where I wanted to be,
To abandon who I was.

Gather around,
As we’re pushed towards the fire.
We’ve been tricked into believing that all
Starts and ends within our walls.

Gather around,
Holding close your sons and daughters.
Promise them that we will all be alright
Let them know you love them all.

Talk to yourself,
Let your essence be the answer,
While we chase the meaning of who we are,
Navigating through a storm.

Gather around and follow me,
Something misled us to this.
Wanting it all is poverty,
Rich is the one who is free.

Be the one who wakes up,
All of those who roam.

Shake your head to the sides, wake the animal inside of you.
Run away from it all let the wildness be your home.
Plant a tree, kill a man, let your instincts be in charge of you.
Where you walk, what you dream, measures who you really are.

Turn to your friends,
Let them face the one you mirror.
And the demons that now rest on your side,
They will leave you on your own.

SOEN - Official YouTube Channel

Stefan Stenberg – Bass
Cody Ford – Guitar
Lars Åhlund – Keys, guitar
Joel Ekelöf – Vocals
Martin Lopez – Drums, percussion

[MarioMario-myib]

Another example of a great talented band ignored by the media

[SoenOfficial]

*** SOEN nominated for two awards! ***

We are so honoured to be able to announce that we have been nominated for 'Best Video of the Year' for “Lotus” and 'Best International Artist of the Year' with Prog!

All you need to do now is vote for us to make our dream come true! You can cast your votes here:

Thank you so much for all the support, you have all made Lotus the success that it is!

#Soen #Lotus

[StDreamerraven]

Just heard this song on some online radio and was like: "Wait, it's just like all my most favourite bands and genres gathered together! Opeth, Pink Floyd, Steven Wilson, Tool, Deep Purple and is so unique at the same time!". What a perfection!

[matthiasschewe]

My Favourite Band . They played in Munich, had tickets and i was in Hospital to fight cancer. I Hope to have the chance to see them . As a musician i can say, these dudes are badass.. Love them..

[LiaStnwd]

This moment when you hear a Guitar Solo and you realize it will be part of your life from now on. I almost cried. So beautiful

[gianfrancolasala]

One of the best songs I've ever heard. Hands down to the guitar solo

[Thacarshee]

I'm 24,
Been listening to Pink Floyd since I was 13,
Heard Soen on a random playlist and heard them again today.
I don't wanna stop hearing them.
What a time.
What a band
What music.
Beautiful

[PainkillerDCXVI]

Its like a mix of Pink Floyd and Opeth. I love it.

[kiarashpkt]

now i'm crying... why? why this music is so pure that you want to cry all day... i've never cried for 15 years till today... this how melodies talks to us. thank you Soen for this, Thank you...

[vetrovi]

I am 38 years old, grown up man from Serbia, music lover, singer, little bit of composer and lyricist, and never, in my entire life I had such a goosebumps and eyes full of tears as I had it on first listening of this song. Fuckin' perfection (pardon my language). This is brilliant, the harmony, the lyrics, entire atmposphere and vibe of the song. And the vocal line - such a masterpiece of it's simplicity, honestness and pure emotion. Bravo... I'm so jealous right now, for I've never come close to this kind of perfection (just kidding :) ).
Keep on creating beautiful music, and thanks for this masterpiece.

[WildMasha]

Listening to this song live was umbelievable! I cried a lot and will cherish the memory of that night forever. What a gift you are!

[faradayfelix]

Five years late to the party, but better late than never.

What an amazing find.
Wonderful 'Floydian' tones.

[yoannleblond]

Why is this song getting better and better everytime you listen to it?

[yefryg]

Gather around
All the things that we admire
To be here is where I wanted to be
To abandon who I was
Gather around
As we're pushed towards the fire
We've been tricked into believing that all
Starts and ends within our walls
Gather around
Holding close your sons and daughters
Promise them that we will all be alright
Let them know you love them all
Talk to yourself
Let your essence be the answer
While we chase the meaning of who we are
Navigating through a storm
Gather around and follow me
Something misled us to this
Wanting it all is poverty
Rich is the one who is free
Be the one who wakes up
All of those who roam
Shake your head to the sides
Wake the animal inside of you
Run away from it all
Let the wildness be your home
Plant a tree, kill a man
Let your instincts be in charge of you
Where you walk, what you dream
Measures who you really are
Turn to your friends
Let them face the one you mirror
And the demons that now rest on your side
They will leave you on your own

[SinisterSkip]

I was listeninig this on Spotify for the first time driving to work, nearly had tears in my eyes. This song hit me hard deep inside. One year ago I thought this'd be boring old people's music, but this song convinced me, that I was being a little kid who needed to learn to appreciate the taste of good whine, olives and 72% dark chocolate.

[goopah]

Since we can't have another Pink Floyd album, I will take more of this, please. Good Christ, nobody has nailed their sound down this well before. It's perfect. And that guitar solo - my ears cried with joy. Stunning work, guys. If you ever want to take up the mantle where Floyd left off, you certainly have my blessing, and I never thought I'd be able to say that about anyone.

[anilkeskin]

I will listen to this song for years as her gift😔

[TheSkyOpenwide]

God in Heaven.. This song is so incredibly beautiful.

[ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT]

Good anecdote: The teacher asked once what did we talk about when we talked about happiness. And then one student said that happiness is what happens when you go to bed on the hottest night of the summer, a night so hot you can’t even wear a tee-shirt and you sleep on top of the sheets instead of under them, although try to sleep is probably the most accurate. And then at some point late, late, late at night, say just a bit before dawn, the heat finally breaks and the night turns cool and when you briefly wake up, you notice that you’re almost chilly, and in your groggy, half-consciousness, you reach over and pull the sheet around you and just that flimsy sheet makes it warm enough and you drift back off into a deep sleep. And it’s that reaching, that gesture, that reflex we have to pull what’s warm- whether it’s something or someone- towards us, that feeling we get when we do that, that feeling of being safe in the world and ready for sleep, that’s happiness.

Well to me, this is my metaphorical sheet.

[Cantarerosoul]

This music, this kind of bands are saving the music world, nowadays, for me, it is the only contemporary music, that is worthy to hear!!!