Octavian Winters - Undertow

​@octavianwinters Undertow, was loosely inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale of the little matchgirl, who stands outside a window on a winter’s night, separated from all sustenance and warmth. Ignored by everyone around, and unable to sustain herself after lighting all her matches for warmth, she freezes to death in the snow. Aursjoen sees in this story another aspect of separation from the world and the darkness that comes out of it, a sort of ominous current capable of pulling someone away from all hope. “Could you join me here, could you find a way to melt the bones of the night?” Aursjoen sings, referencing the theme of isolation again, and the yearning for connection that will never come. “I think we have seen this dark ‘undertow’ overcome so many people in different and tragic ways during quarantine,” says Aursjoen. LYRICS: The winter stars are bright Captive in the night’s soft velvet wings In the mirror of the ice A curve and then a line Then the glass bell rings Tracings of the heart A loop that never ends Delicate as light Could you join me here Could you find a way To melt the bones of the night Feel the pull of the undertow How it draws you down down downward (See all, forget all, forgive all, can’t you? See all, forget all, forgive all now) The matches flare and bloom Orange fire against the snow Then gutter one by one Will you come and warm my hands Will you come and bring me home And stay until it’s done Feel the pull of the undertow How it draws you down down downward Feel the pull of the undertow How it draws you down down downward (See all, forget all, forgive all, can’t you? See all, forget all, forgive all, can’t you? See all, forget all, forgive all, can’t you? See all, forget all now) Flare and Bloom Music BMI Stratis Capta Records CREDITS: Ria Aursjoen: Vocals / Keyboards Stephan Salit: Guitars Randy Gzebb: Drums Jay Denton: Bass Written and Performed by Octavian Winters Lyrics by Ria Aursjoen Recorded at Studio OW, San Francisco, CA Vocals recorded by Mark Pistel at Room 5 SF, CA Mixed and mastered by William Faith at 13 Studio, Chicago, IL Produced by Octavian Winters and William Faith Director, Cinematographer, Editor Producer - Jay Adams Eric Olson Design Steve Devaney Design at Uroboros Choke Concept, storyboard, set and costume design by Ria Aursjoen Featuring Cathenge art installation by David Normal Special thanks: Eric Olson, Jason Electric, Kevin Bottaro Follow Us: Subscribe YouTube Channel Instagram Bandcamp Facebook Twitter TikTok @octavianwinters