"It's a tragic love story. Very tragic. The saddest thing is that he really loves her.". As far I know the song is about mercy killing and it was inspired by a news in a newspaper. It was about men who killed his wife or girlfriend because of terminal/painful illness. I would recommend: Lucky live from Nidarosdomen (and many many more but I restricted myself to one recommendation ;) ).

It Happened Quiet(live version) is also just astounding. Also highly recommend Helvegen by a Norse group called Wardruna. The live version of that song that features Aurora is absolutely entrancing, and the harmonies and general juxtaposition of her voice with the vocalist/writer of Wardruna, his name being Einar, is just haunting.

Told from the perspective of the ghost of a woman who was terminally Ill who’s husband ended her life to reduce her suffering.

She is my favorite human being.

Aurora is great, she's one of those artists that's somehow better live than studio.

No need to blur anything marked NRK.. Its for free use and paid for by the Norwegian people.. Good reaction.. thumb up.

The best thing with AURORA and her art is that she makes you really think about her messages.

So, do you wanna know the story behind the song??? Ok, well first of all, I'm a 51 year old METAL HEAD and I LOVE AURORA. Been a fan for about a year and a half and I really can't say enough about her..... Magical, Transforming, Captivating, Otherworldly, Fairy, Nymph, Mesmerizing....... So, from what I've heard the story is about a husband and wife couple, probably married for a LONG time. The wife has an incurable disease that she had to live with FOR YEARS in tremendous pain. She asked her husband to help her pass, he refused. But, watching the Love of His Life suffer day after day, year after year, he finally helped....... I know when I first heard the song, I was like "wtf"? I mean, I've heard lot's of songs with strange meanings, but I couldn't put a finger on it til I heard this, then it made complete sense..... PLEASE DO MORE AURORA......there is SO much she has. ANYthing from Live in Nidarosdomen.....preferable start with "Eyes of a Child" and then "It Happened Quiet". But, you could literally do every song from that concert.....

If you haven't heard It Happened Quiet, live at the current, you should give it a go.

Check out Aurora's "Running With the Wolves" (tonite) - haunting song! and YES - HELLUVA VOICE!!!!

Please do more Aurora. Some of my favorites are "Running with the Wolves", "The Seed", "Queendom" and "Cure for Me". She's also done an amazing cover of David Bowie's "Life on Mars"

suggestions AURORA - Lucky Live Vevo Discover AURORA - The Seed live AURORA - The River Live AURORA - All Is Soft Inside live AURORA - Churchyard live at the current

here people advise aurora songs. but I say without a doubt that you can take any of her works, and it will make a deep impression.

Dude check out "It Happened Quiet". There are not words.

What I've heard is that she wrote the song after reading a newspaper article about a man who killed his wife. His wife being terminally ill with ALS. The lyrics is one of a kind - and so is Aurora ❤

Aurora has a fantastic voice and a truly unique point of view that's so full of meaning. She's compelling and exquisite.

Aurora's live performances are otherworldly and first among them is the live December 2017 Nidarosdomen (cathedral) concert televised on NRK Norwegian TV. Through the Eyes of a Child is my favorite, exemplifying the emotional depth she brings to her songs on the stage.

Two other of her performances to check out… 1. All is soft inside - live at KEXP. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f7linLmUrODDf58.html She says it is “for the emotional people” and she explodes toward the end 2. Through the eyes of a child - live at nidarosdomen. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pMl3bN2F39nNo3k.html I think you might actually see her soul toward the end of the song

Yes! Back to Aurora! One of my top five favorite artists to debut in the past decade for sure. I recommend “The Seed” official video, if you haven’t covered it.

I can't think of a more both stellar and unique singer than Aurora except perhaps Diana A. Most artists like perhaps fellow Norwegian Angelina may have a unique sound but you can clearly hear influences like perhaps Billy Holiday and Amy Winehouse in Angelina's case. But when it comes to Aurora her sound is totally and absolutely unique. She has a childishness in her vocals and even her appearance and expressions. Even her songwriting seems to come from an innocent childlike wonder of the world. Don't take this to mean that I think there is anything immature about her, nothing could be further from the truth, she is full of wisdom and everything about her art is brilliant.

Probably my favorite female artist

Aurora is on that next level

Super nice reaction ! What many people do not realize is that many of Aurora's songs have been used in various movies, TV series and computer games, examples: Runaway - The Following , Biohackers Winter Bird - Equals Murder Song 54321 - The Flash , Detour ,Teenwolf Under stars - Scream , Mass effect andromeda Conqueror - FIFA 2016 Running with the wolves - Teenwolf , Wolfblood, The Flash , Hanna , Blacklist ,Good behavior Midas Touch - Hanna Daydreamer - The bold type Through the eyes of a child - The 100's , Reign , Frequency Queendom - Elite , The bold type Warrior - Riverdale I went too far - Girls Half the world away (Oasis song) - Girls , Man on the moon Chuchyard - Runaways Forgotten Love - Grey's Anatomy Aurora's voice (the north wind) - Frozen 2 . Baby mine - Dumbo , Aurora's version was supposed to be in the movie , but for some reaso it didn't happen The Secret Garden - The Secret Garden

Aurora is amazing

Simply amazing ❤ Aurora is incredible ❤

Your facial expressions for some of the songs you listen to are simply hilarious, I love it

Another very fine, erudite reaction. I am not aware of any other current artist who is able to tell stories through lyrics and convey emotions in performance as powerfully as Aurora does. She is beyond exceptional.

I discovered her about maybe? 2 years ago, watching a session on KEXP live performances Absolutely love her art. My personal favorite is called "Gentle Earthquakes"

It's mostly about helping someone not suffer from a painful illness.

Nice review. I suggest Lucky or Through the Eyes of a Child, from the live concert at Nidarosdomen. Even a revisit of this song at that venue is worth the time because of the different arrangement and how she melts at the end of it, on that stage. Super dramatic, all three of those songs on that stage.

It Happened Quiet (Live at the Current). It's truly mindblowing.

Honestly for the past 4 or 5 years this little girls music has brought tears to my eyes more than any other musician; especially her earlier stuff.

The song can be interpreted in so many ways, which is why I love it. There's no message, just a story.

Aurora is the PIcasso of music. ❤

She’s such an amazing artist! She really takes me to a place that I can’t identify but is so familiar with her voice. She’s gorgeous and such an accomplished artist too! This is an old performance but still so amazing

Welcome to the world of Aurora, I just call her our Queen of the North.

5 days later. Though this song is very deep she makes it very magical desite it being a very dark song. It happened quiet is highly recommend because it's a very profound song.

She is like a northern Elf try Wardruna feat. Aurora "Helvegen" its tribal norse

The vocals in this are mind blowing. From a full belting tone at times to absolutely crystalline. This was the first piece of hers that I ever experienced. I love the ambiguity. We have no idea why the person with the gun is doing what they do, other than that they believe that it is for mercy. This could be because the song is being sung by an injured deer on the side of the road. The song may be sung by an injured soldier who cannot survive until help arrives. This song could be sung by a child born into a cult whose parents believe that the world is ending and the only way to save them is to keep them from falling into the hands of a government that disagrees with them. This song could be sung by a person who is terminally ill and asks their brother to please hold them tight. And let them go. Her voice absolutely shatters me in this. But the ambiguity is what keeps me coming back.

Thank you for checking out aurora again :)

I must say that this is the first time I have ever heard of her. I really don't know what to say. Her voice is spellbinding. I was so caught up with her voice that I realized that I was not paying enough attention to the words.I will have to go back and do a repeat of this one. Like I do a lot of your work. Thank you

Do Kalandra!! If you like Aurora you def. will enjoy this band!!

Yes! Finally someone reacting to Aurora! Love this so much.

You should take in Aurora's version of Bowie's Life on Mars if you have not done so already. The one where she plays the piano. it is stunning.

It is a masterpiece, you are correct ❤

wasn't that something? heart wrenching to put it mildly

The song and video for "the Seed" are absolutely amazing

I always come back and listen to this reaction. Love your thoughts on her music. I hope you react to more Aurora.

Yes!!! Yesterday, I literally looked up “mrlboyd reacts to Aurora” to see if you had reacted to more of her and here you are with a new one! (I’ve been binging the Eminem reactions all day 🙌🏽)

Unique voice.

Yes, absolutely! A masterpiece. It seems somehow wrong that a song, ostensibly about euthanasia, the could be so profoundly beautiful.

Little boy in the grass, Mahogany sessions is a little known let alone reviewed/requested piece. It speaks for itself, like so many of her performances do.

Thanks for a great reaction. Please continue on this Aurora journey. :)

We Earthlings have been gifted by Odin, The Viking God up in Valhalla (Viking Heaven), with two exceptional singers that mesmerize us from both ends of the musical spectrum, that being Aurora and Angelina Jordan.

Nice to see you react to Aurora again. Aurora was inspired to write this song after reading in the newspaper about a man who had taken his wife or girlfriend out of her misery, due to severe and painful illness, by killing her. If it was with or without the girl's concent I do not know. I do hope tho, that is was a mutual agreement. Love from Norway :-)

You should check out Eivor - Falling Free (Live in Torshavn) she's another woman with an utterly sublime voice, guarantee you'll like it

Great reaction MR.L.BOYD. Anything from Aurora. You will never be disappointed! Excellence. 💐🌷💞🌲💖💖💖🇨🇦

Thank you so much for your great reaction to this masterpiece 🙏💖 Have you reacted to "Through the eyes of a child" live at Nidarosdomen? Or "The Seed" official music video?

Masterpieces reach through any genre. This truly is a masterpiece

Check Aurora - I went too far P3 Christine Live, beautiful acoustic version

I thought people were being dramatic when they said they got goosebumps or cried...but this song engulfed me, and I sobbed uncontrollably.

New to channel. Like.👍Thanks! Also thank you to all you great subscribers with such intelligent, thoughtful and amazing comments. Best wishes. 🌹💞💞🇨🇦

Aurora is awesome. In this song the protagonist is a ghost telling how they were killed for mercy. Aurora has described it as a song about love.

She has so much great music that suggesting a cover seems odd, but she has an AMAZING cover of 'Teardrop' by Massive Attack (AKA - The "House" theme song)

Great reaction! My suggestion for the next are Through the eyes of a child from Nidarosdomen concert or It happened quiet from Live at the current.

❤️ Aurora ❤️

😂 "Everyone clap right now guys." 👏👏👏 Epic song, great review. Always nice to get out on to a new artist 👍💯👍

If you like Aurora you should react to Exsist for Love. The video is stunning and the song is akin to bottling the experience of falling in love to where you can relive it just a little in a song.

Saw her live doing a #NPR #TINYDESKCONCERTS performing this very song! Found it haunting then, find it haunting now! Her voice is mesmerizing!

Her cover of Rasputin is great. :)

I like ur channel. I just found ur videos days ago and was surprised u didnt reacted watching this song yet. Amazing song yeah. And wanted to tell u, why u dont put the video of the singer not transparent ? Btw, hug from Spain and take care 😜

If you haven't listened to it yet, her collaboration with Wardruna of "Helvegan". Or "Cure for me".

this is one of the darkest and saddest songs ever written. it's absolutely a masterpiece

Aurora Life on Mars cover on NRK.

Haunting. Love it

Hello and thank you for your fine reaction to AURORA. There are many songs you can react to. I recommend - Through The Eyes Of a Child (Live at Nidarosdomen) - she sang in norway's biggest cathedral - phenomenal acoustics - It Happened Quiet (Live at The Current) - these great harmonies - The Seed (Official Video - VEVO) - it's about the climat change - should be compulsory in schools - Exist For Love (Official Video - VEVO) - if you want to fall in love - Cure For Me (Official Video - VEVO) - if you want to dance - Heathens (Live Performance) - her latest song I usually prefer her live performances. But in these cases the VEVO video is more impressive. Have a nice week and Greetings from Germany

never heard of this artist before, I liked your interpretation of the shaking and repetetive "oh oh oh", I didn't understand it but your interpretation made sense. I took the lyrics as meaning that she (or the "lyrical 'I'") was saying they recognised that the "He" in the song *Believed* HE was providing HIS "mercy" to Her, and not that she wanted to be, er, "Mercied"?

I love the way you speak. Nice and easy. Lovely. What is first time you reacted to her. I'd like to hear that. And yes that guy works well with her. He is a friend.

Listen to the song Helvegen by Wardruna. Make sure it's the live version with her in it. It's all in proto Norse, but it will still speak to you.

Like the others have said the song is about euthanasia, also called mercy-killing or assisted suicide. She read an article in the newspaper about a man who killed his wife who was terminally ill thus the lines "I know he knows that he's killing me for mercy" and "he did it all to save me from the awful things that comes" are relevant. It's a deeply troubling subject matter for Aurora and for her to sing it (by invite) at a Noble Peace Prize performance is somewhat befitting.

the nordic countries are full of good musicians like aurora. susanne sundfor, anna von hausswolff, kalandra, sigrid, ....

10/10

The story is about a news article she had read.

❤️ her

There's a great song with aurora and wardruna. Ps. You should react to Wardruna or the their lead singer Einar

MODERN VIKING MUSIC ! ..... just saying .....

Not sure if you see comments from things this old, but I'd love to see you react to her cover of the David Bowie song Life on Mars. It's sublime.

Ah, I see you've discovered another alien.

Hades - Good Riddance (feat. Ashley Barrett)

You must listen to Sivert Høyem,Prisoners of the road,Norwegian male singer!!!

Kind of contradictory that a song titled “murder song” was played at the Nobel peace prize event. Has anyone else noticed that?

She was a very young girl when she wrote this song, inspired by an incident in her town in which a man euthanized his terminally ill wife to spare her a slow agonizing death. She imagined the scene from the departing wife's point of view. It's one of the saddest stories I've ever heard, and also one of the most stunning pieces of art I've ever witnessed. The stripped down performance and simple lyrics fully convey the deep and complex meaning underneath. It's astonishing that a child could even conceive such a masterpiece, much less craft it.

Oh man, please listen to some Florence + the Machine! If you need some suggestions, my favorites off the top of my head: Between Two Lungs, Spectrum, Howl, Delilah, Lover To Lover, Never Let Me Go, Shake It Out, Seven Devils, St. Jude, Sky Full of Song, Hunger, Big God, 100 Years, go wild!

Outta check out Jaron song pray for you... also missing weird al..... Gump, bedrock anthem, Frank's 2000 in TV it's an original I believe, any old ones

You should check out Helvegen by Wardruna feat. Aurora. It has english cc so can tell what they're saying but, the music and singing are amazing.

😭😭😭😭😭😭

Aurora is what happens when a fae decides to hide in plain sight.

she wrote this when she was 13 because of a news article about a man who killed his wife i think. She has a fascination with death, quite a few of her songs including this one pertain to death or involve it in some way. She has a very unique way of seeing the world, you should check out some of her interviews or better yet react to Aurora Haik concert and documentary.

Channelling Björk

Bro, you need to do the song Helvegen by Wardruna ft Aurora!