When love makes time and space cease to matter, and every experience is more beautiful, you just want to lay down in that eternal sensation. ORKID’s new release, “Bed of Roses” uses a language of connection and an intoxicatingly romantic sound to portray this very feeling. Using environmental imagery in the first verse, the narrator paints pictures of the lover’s surroundings which they experience together—from the sun to the sky, clouds, a shooting star, and “the veins of our city”. There is a specific intimacy that comes from a shared perception, and it’s an intimacy that the song captures. These words are one lover asking another to watch the world with her. The chorus expresses more timeless togetherness: “don’t care when we’ll be leaving, drive fast speed through the seasons”, further expressing the transcendence of love. It then uses a bed of roses as a metaphor for a sanctuary of their romance. The speaker asks their partner to make a bed of roses for them, and lay in it with them forever.
Strumming acoustic and a gentle sliding electric guitar introduce a serene and romantic mood before and during the verse. ORKID’s soft and throaty voice is gentle through the verse and passionately escalates as the chorus begins. Her accent merges with her style of singing, presenting a softer annunciation that compliments the romantic intimacy of the tune. To conclude the chorus, a groovy percussion sounds as the vocals smooth out in an ambient and romantic request: “make me a bed of roses, forever & always I’ll wait for you.” Backup vocals that sound like a sensual echo come with the second verse. With the bridge, violin instrumentals begin after the words “on my soul”, offering a beautiful and ethereal accompaniment to the remainder of the song.
ORKID, also known as Matilda Melin, is a Swedish artist based in Stockholm. At the age of 16, she participated in the Swedish ‘Idol’ and gained a following from her talent. Since then, she has honed her skills and established a name for herself in Sweden’s electronic pop music scene. She released her first album, “Standing Still in the Dark” in 2017, and continued to release music with her iconic soulful and resonant sound. Recently, she was featured on Armin van Buuren and Agents of Time’s song “Love is Eternity”. Dive into ORKID’s discography and discover piano ballads, catchy electronic, nature, love, and groovy sensual tunes.
Written By Hanna Kowal
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