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Anna Ternheim — Bow Your Head
Album: The Night Visitor
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Released: 2011
Length: 5:18
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Let's give it up for the rain
Heavy fall and a halo
Hours of holding the time
Like a stone in the palm of your hand
Lovely days by your side
Not even once, I never saw signs of trouble

Bow your head
Bow your head

Let's give it up for the fool
Words falling carelessly
Each joke holds a belief
For sad people like you and me

Bow your head
Bow your head
Bow your head
For all the loveliness

Let's take a walk on the beach
Feel the sand beneath our feet
Fall asleep in the shade
After a swim in the ocean
Get dry on sandy rocks
Not even once, I never saw
Signs of trouble

Bow your head
Bow your head
Bow your head
For all the loveliness
Comments (155)add comment
RP introduced me to Anna's work and for that I am eternally grateful. 
Posted 9 months ago by jimlandwehr2582    [ Reply ]
Just love this young woman!  Three cheers for Sweden!
Posted 2 years ago by BlackBetty    [ Reply ]
I am on my knees & praying please, let this world retrograde (in mind and soul) to the 70's & 80's.
More conscience & less compulsion.
Posted 2 years ago by Rockit999    [ Reply ]
Beautiful song from a beautiful singer
Posted 2 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
 dwhayslett wrote:

Who gets to decide what's necessary?


BillG
Posted 2 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
 mgabriel wrote:
Is this really necessary?

Who gets to decide what's necessary?
Posted 2 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
 misterbearbaby wrote:

At last, a song so boring it made me stop breathing....


Well, I didn't need another reason to enjoy this song but, hey, I'll take it!
Posted 2 years ago by 2and4    [ Reply ]
 misterbearbaby wrote:

At last, a song so boring it made me stop breathing....


Apparently your inability to breath has not affected your ability to make scathing remarks or type so at least you still have those skill sets in place ...
Posted 3 years ago by opaceo    [ Reply ]
 misterbearbaby wrote:

At last, a song so boring it made me stop breathing....
 
R.I.P.
Posted 4 years ago by whaleboneman    [ Reply ]
 SpinyNorma wrote:

....
 
Such poor taste whilst such a lovely lady is singing.  Gentlemen, please...
Posted 4 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 Typesbad wrote:

"Sucks" is derived from the act of sucking a dick.  "Blows" is from "blow job" which is also the act of sucking a dick.  Determining why its called a blow job when only sucking is involved requires more etymology than I am willing to engage in. And to be honest, referring to this act as a pejorative only makes sense if the individual performing the act (probably assumed to be male for that added gay-bashing touch) is doing so unwillingly.  Obviously the receiver is quite happy with the whole thing regardless.  But lets face it, a great many vulgar phrases don't make much sense when taken literally.

Uh... isn't that a pretty song playing right now?
 
'Blow job' is derived from 'below job', which is self-explanatory.

Every day is a school day, eh?
Posted 4 years ago by SpinyNorma    [ Reply ]
Great sound!
She reminds me Suzanne Vega a bit...
And for a Second I thought I've heard Eddie Vedder in this song...
Posted 4 years ago by schluca    [ Reply ]
If only people would...
Posted 4 years ago by jahgirl8    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by dtheb    [ Reply ]
What beautiful song, perfect!
Posted 5 years ago by JeepWillys58    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
This will get ya pumped on a Friday morning!!!!
Posted 5 years ago by junebaby65    [ Reply ]
Totally Song Du Jour. What a great song by a great artist. 
Posted 5 years ago by Grayson    [ Reply ]
Long Live                                                                                                                                     Radio Paradise
Thank you RP and  Anna Ternheim for Bow Your Head     
Heja Sverige !                                                                                                         8 - Most Excellent to me
Posted 5 years ago by Tomasni    [ Reply ]
 RabbitEars wrote:
Does anyone know what "anti-folk" means? Listed as her genre in wiki>>. 
Seems odd since it very much has classical folk elements through the whole album.
 
I think it's when Dylan went electric
Posted 5 years ago by Sleepytyme    [ Reply ]
 RabbitEars wrote:
Does anyone know what "anti-folk" means? Listed as her genre in wiki>>. 
Seems odd since it very much has classical folk elements through the whole album.

 
In a nutshell, they play folk but make fun of it and protest its rigidity at the same time.
A quick wiki search will help..
Posted 5 years ago by FlowerInTheDark    [ Reply ]
Does anyone know what "anti-folk" means? Listed as her genre in wiki>>. 
Seems odd since it very much has classical folk elements through the whole album.
Posted 5 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
Why do so many comments feel the need to compare to other artists? Are there influences? Yes. Are they deliberately copying other artists? No. It's music. Enjoy the the flow and not the memory of a river you once sat beside.
Posted 5 years ago by spinoza15    [ Reply ]
Kinda George Winston boring. 
Posted 5 years ago by GeorgeMWoods    [ Reply ]
zzz.. zzz too much repetition
Posted 6 years ago by Ashloh    [ Reply ]
 RabbitEars wrote:
This whole album is beautiful... an RP inspired purchase.
 
I  AGREE 
Posted 6 years ago by Tomasni    [ Reply ]
I think 5 times a week is enough for this song...  can we "Bow this Song" out of rotation. Too repetitive and it makes me feel like I'm in a long ass Catholic mass.
Posted 6 years ago by ltbluesoda    [ Reply ]
This whole album is beautiful... an RP inspired purchase.
Posted 6 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

US dialect is weird at times. If something sucks, it's rubbish; if it blows, it's rubbish?

 
"Sucks" is derived from the act of sucking a dick.  "Blows" is from "blow job" which is also the act of sucking a dick.  Determining why its called a blow job when only sucking is involved requires more etymology than I am willing to engage in. And to be honest, referring to this act as a pejorative only makes sense if the individual performing the act (probably assumed to be male for that added gay-bashing touch) is doing so unwillingly.  Obviously the receiver is quite happy with the whole thing regardless.  But lets face it, a great many vulgar phrases don't make much sense when taken literally.

Uh... isn't that a pretty song playing right now?
Posted 6 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
"Rob from always on the run is so bad and copy paste is a sin"

I was just thinking that.  How did she know?
Posted 6 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
Her lovely voice singing the refrain catches my attention every time. Back to work...
Posted 6 years ago by NoLoTeks    [ Reply ]
Gosh you folks play this FAR too often. I gave it a 2 today because I'm so sick of it! Thank you for allowing me to tell you.
Posted 6 years ago by GlendaMarie    [ Reply ]
reminiscent of Sandy Denny & Fairport Convention....like it much
Posted 6 years ago by Emwolb    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
Like you lot are any better? If something is the dog's bollocks, it's fantastic; if it's the dog's breakfast, it's horrible. Who can follow that at all? :P
 
{#Roflol}
Posted 6 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
bleah. useless music. 1
Posted 6 years ago by eliaspace    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

US dialect is weird at times. If something sucks, it's rubbish; if it blows, it's rubbish?

 
Like you lot are any better? If something is the dog's bollocks, it's fantastic; if it's the dog's breakfast, it's horrible. Who can follow that at all? :P


Posted 7 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Beautiful. Outstanding 10 - thanks RP!
Posted 7 years ago by dtheb    [ Reply ]
 drews wrote:

"Love this girl to death" sounds like an outcome for a scandi-noir murder episode

 

Posted 7 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:
Love this girl to death.

https://vimeo.com/34855041
 

 
Exquisite, thanks friend.
Posted 7 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 Redpoint wrote:
A stunning song from an equally stunning performer. What an amazing talent. Bought the album after hearing this on RP and was blown away. Great live versions of this tune on YouTube. Must be something good in the water in Sweden.
 
Not at all rotten as in Denmark {#Cheesygrin}
She's nice.
Posted 7 years ago by Petrige    [ Reply ]
A stunning song from an equally stunning performer. What an amazing talent. Bought the album after hearing this on RP and was blown away. Great live versions of this tune on YouTube. Must be something good in the water in Sweden.
Posted 8 years ago by Redpoint    [ Reply ]
The Night Visitor. How I wish!
Posted 8 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

US dialect is weird at times. If something sucks, it's rubbish; if it blows, it's rubbish?

 
More or less.      {#Cheesygrin}

You can apparently also 'blow chunks' — a reference to violently vomiting.

Though me thinks that 'sucks a big one' refers to something else..... 
Posted 8 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
 justin4kick wrote:
Anna has a new album. Uploaded one of the beautiful songs to this site. It didn't make it to the playlist. I was speechless, and still recovering 

 
But communicating by text OK then
Posted 8 years ago by drews    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:
Love this girl to death.

https://vimeo.com/34855041
 

 
"Love this girl to death" sounds like an outcome for a scandi-noir murder episode
Posted 8 years ago by drews    [ Reply ]
Love this girl to death.

https://vimeo.com/34855041
 
Posted 8 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
Anna has a new album. Uploaded one of the beautiful songs to this site. It didn't make it to the playlist. I was speechless, and still recovering 
Posted 8 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
Terrific voice.  Nicely put together song.  

Moreover, if I was back on a street corner playing 'Spot the meat pie' with some fellow traveller lads, she would be easy to identify as Swedish.  

Good looking, intelligent looking, minimal make-up and other alterations.  I can readily see why some of the lads are smitten.   
Posted 8 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]

https://goo.gl/TkCDp6


Posted 8 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
WOW a Cake song I like. Cooool.
Posted 8 years ago by Rockit    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

US dialect is weird at times. If something sucks, it's rubbish; if it blows, it's rubbish?

  
Do you really want that particular linguistic abyss staring back at you? ;)
Posted 9 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
 albatross wrote:
This song Blows.

 
US dialect is weird at times. If something sucks, it's rubbish; if it blows, it's rubbish?
Posted 9 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Oh, Anna. Such a beautiful voice, such a beautiful face, such moving lyrics {#Hearteyes}. Another wonderful Viking that RP's introduced me to. 9 from the smitten Nottingham jury.
Posted 9 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 wgsu_1978 wrote:
Nice song. Does she borrow a riff from Yes's "Heart of the Sunrise"?
 
I wonder if she's ever even heard that song, though Yes clearly borrowed some bits from King Crimson's "21st-Century Schizoid Man" when they wrote it.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:

lol!
you gave top rating to Police Beds Too Big
here are the perseverative lyrics
 
Bed's too big without you
Cold wind blows right thru' my open door
I can't sleep with your memory
Dreaming dreams of what used to be

When she left I was cold inside
That look on my face was just pride
No regrets no love no tears
Living on my own was the least of my fears

Bed's too big without you
The bed's too big without you
The bed's too big
Without you

Since that day when you'd gone
Just had too (sic) carry on
I get thru' day but late at night
Made love to my pillow but it didn't feel right

Every day, just the same
Old rules for the same old game
All I gained was heartache
All I made was one mistake

Now the bed's too big without you
The bed's too big without you
The bed's too big
Without you

(Bed's too big without you
The bed's too big without you
The bed's too big without you
Without you
Without you)


  
 nice find! I chuckled hahaha

Posted 9 years ago by Springbok84    [ Reply ]
Nice song. Does she borrow a riff from Yes's "Heart of the Sunrise"?
Posted 9 years ago by wgsu_1978    [ Reply ]
 ltbluesoda wrote:
can she sing "Bow your head" a few more times please?... 45 times in one song is not enough!!!... good god, almost as bad as Hallelujah. So terrible.

 
lol!
you gave top rating to Police Beds Too Big
here are the perseverative lyrics
 
Bed's too big without you
Cold wind blows right thru' my open door
I can't sleep with your memory
Dreaming dreams of what used to be

When she left I was cold inside
That look on my face was just pride
No regrets no love no tears
Living on my own was the least of my fears

Bed's too big without you
The bed's too big without you
The bed's too big
Without you

Since that day when you'd gone
Just had too (sic) carry on
I get thru' day but late at night
Made love to my pillow but it didn't feel right

Every day, just the same
Old rules for the same old game
All I gained was heartache
All I made was one mistake

Now the bed's too big without you
The bed's too big without you
The bed's too big
Without you

(Bed's too big without you
The bed's too big without you
The bed's too big without you
Without you
Without you)

Posted 9 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
beautiful original talent
Posted 9 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
bought the album after hearing this here a few times... no regrets. all very lovely. 
Posted 9 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
Absolutely lovely transition from Nick's Cello Song. Head was already bowed to the lord of acoustic guitar {#Notworthy}
Posted 9 years ago by OceanBlue    [ Reply ]
I guess this is another artist whose work I will fork out money for!


Posted 9 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
Lovely voice.
Posted 9 years ago by stegokitty    [ Reply ]
 ltbluesoda wrote:
can she sing "Bow your head" a few more times please?... 45 times in one song is not enough!!!... good god, almost as bad as Hallelujah. So terrible.

 
I notice that you have Bob Marley's "Waiting In Vain" rated a ten, but that song only repeats its chorus about twenty times.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
This has really grown on me. It always grabs my attention.
Posted 9 years ago by a_conway    [ Reply ]
lovely Anna
Posted 9 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 albatross wrote:
This song Blows.

 
How Perfect.   Your comment is an albatross.  I see what you did there...
Posted 10 years ago by sbegf    [ Reply ]

Anna Ternheim?

OR Suzanne Vega?!


Posted 10 years ago by gesue    [ Reply ]
Very nice. Quality tune. 
Posted 10 years ago by ppopp    [ Reply ]
"Bob Your Head" would bee mucho better...  or "Bow Your Potato"...  or "Bob Your Potato"...  or "Bubble Your Bananas"...  or "Hoe Your Tomato"...  or "Broom Your Room"...  or "Hoe Your Head"...  or "Spank Your Monkey"...  or "Spank Your Head"...  or "Bow Your Monkey"...  or "Honk Your Toad"...
Posted 10 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
A wonderful way to wind down from a great day.
Posted 10 years ago by deckfisher    [ Reply ]
can she sing "Bow your head" a few more times please?... 45 times in one song is not enough!!!... good god, almost as bad as Hallelujah. So terrible.
Posted 10 years ago by ltbluesoda    [ Reply ]
Wonderful song.

Posted 10 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
 Mike_Sneade wrote:
Wouldn't have found Anna's music without RP. Thank you!

 
Yeah, this is a great RP classic tune by a class act woman!
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Wouldn't have found Anna's music without RP. Thank you!
Posted 10 years ago by Mike_Sneade    [ Reply ]
 albatross wrote:
This song Blows.

 
Blows most others out of the water?  I agree.  Great song.
 
Posted 10 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
This song Blows.
Posted 10 years ago by albatross    [ Reply ]
 junebaby65 wrote:
ROCK AND ROLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
At last, a song so boring it made me stop breathing....
Posted 10 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
OK! The whiney cr*p hour is OVER!!
Posted 10 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
sighs....February once again
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
ROCK AND ROLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 10 years ago by junebaby65    [ Reply ]
{#Bananapiano}    9 >> 10
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
This is a lovely song. 
Posted 10 years ago by bb_matt    [ Reply ]
 skooba wrote:
9 >>> 10 {#Notworthy}

 
right behind you, (brother or sister, as the case may be).   {#Meditate}
Posted 11 years ago by haretic    [ Reply ]
 gjeeg wrote:
How I love her.
Where do these little goddesses come from?
Where can I find one?
Special way the song's bridge folds back into the verse.
Loveliness.

 
Sweden........{#Bananajam}
Posted 11 years ago by Eric_Gustafsson    [ Reply ]
9 >>> 10 {#Notworthy}
Posted 11 years ago by skooba    [ Reply ]
How I love her.
Where do these little goddesses come from?
Where can I find one?
Special way the song's bridge folds back into the verse.
Loveliness.
Posted 11 years ago by gjeeg    [ Reply ]
agreed, too much exposure to one tune....
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
It's not a bad song, but this gets played way too much, and I'm utterly sick of it.  When it comes on, I switch channels, I dislike it so much.
Posted 11 years ago by bryceharrington    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:

I think something about this song is reminding me of Vega's Language.

 
I hear what you mean - there are similarities in their phrasing and the tempo and minor chords of the songs.
Posted 11 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Love the guitar....not enough of it to suit me.....talking electric here
Posted 11 years ago by Philly_Joe    [ Reply ]
 govna wrote:

yeah, those tough DC winters.

 

{#Lol}  touché
Posted 11 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
The more I hear of Anna Ternheim on RP the more I think I must buy her music.
Posted 11 years ago by Bridieboo    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
This song makes me think of winter.  It has a cold, ominous feel to it. Perhaps cuz it's by a Scandinavian artist.  As I sit here now I just hope for winter to end.  There is nothing good about it except the sweet sadness that stays with me after it is over...

 
It is 106° here in NorCal. Bring on winter. Nice song but I'm still warm.
Posted 11 years ago by housewolf    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
This song makes me think of winter.  It has a cold, ominous feel to it. Perhaps cuz it's by a Scandinavian artist.  As I sit here now I just hope for winter to end.  There is nothing good about it except the sweet sadness that stays with me after it is over...

 
yeah, those tough DC winters.
Posted 11 years ago by govna    [ Reply ]
I thought this was Suzanne Vega before I looked. I like this song a lot.
Posted 11 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
I really tried to dislike this song but I couldn't  get myself to do it.
Posted 11 years ago by meno2    [ Reply ]
8 >> 9! Love her.
Posted 11 years ago by skooba    [ Reply ]
This song makes me think of winter.  It has a cold, ominous feel to it. Perhaps cuz it's by a Scandinavian artist.  As I sit here now I just hope for winter to end.  There is nothing good about it except the sweet sadness that stays with me after it is over...
Posted 11 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Thx mate! {#Yes}

Buddikat wrote:
Video of Anna doing a solo acoustic version of this at https://vimeo.com/34855041

{#Cheers}
 


Posted 11 years ago by ElLupus    [ Reply ]
There is a very gentle tension throughout this song.
Posted 11 years ago by GarageDragon    [ Reply ]
 Carl wrote:
How I'd love seeing Anna in concert!
 
I want to have her baby.
Posted 11 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
How I'd love seeing Anna in concert!
Posted 11 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
Video of Anna doing a solo acoustic version of this at https://vimeo.com/34855041

{#Cheers}
Posted 11 years ago by Buddikat    [ Reply ]
 funkyalfonso wrote:

Mycket bra! Fortjusande Svenska flicka.

 
translated: Very good! Delightful Swedish girl.

Jag gillar också instrumenteringen!
Posted 11 years ago by krysthal    [ Reply ]
What a lovely song..  In fact the whole album is lovely.  I highly recommend it!
Posted 11 years ago by woodchuk    [ Reply ]

Mycket bra! Fortjusande Svenska flicka.


Posted 11 years ago by funkyalfonso    [ Reply ]
Pretty. Love it.
Posted 12 years ago by rmsilva    [ Reply ]
 Byronape wrote:

Sigur Ros frequently doesn't sing in any language, but a made up jumble of noises they call "Hopelandic" but I call gibberish.  
 
I did not know that.  I guess it doesn't matter.  Either way I have no idea what they are singing.   Sivert Høyem has made me re-think eveything about vocals though.  Stay tuned for more revelations...{#Zip-lip}
Posted 12 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

She doesn't sound too much like Suzanne Vega to me, but she occasionally does that singing/talking thing which is not unique to Ms. Vega.  It's a little reminiscent in some parts, but not so much, especially given Ms. Ternheim's discernable, Swedish accent.
 
I think something about this song is reminding me of Vega's Language.
Posted 12 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
7 > 8. 
Posted 12 years ago by skooba    [ Reply ]
                                                                                             {#Daisy}
Posted 12 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
Nice
Posted 12 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
Bill, I think you got Anna Ternheim and Ane Brun confused in your commentary - Ane is norwegian living in Stockholm, Anna is swedish by origin.

Thanks for playing so much swedish music!  
Posted 12 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
I quite liked this song upon first listen and it has since grown on me.  now I suppose it is most excellent...
Posted 12 years ago by dpvest    [ Reply ]
I accidentally rated this song when my browser restarted. Weird glitch. Good thing I like the song. The "Bow your head" chorus is quite listenable.
Posted 12 years ago by dejapete    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
Much to my irritation, I couldn't find any Anna Ternheim in an otherwise good music shop in Copenhagen, which had a large selection of Danish music, with some Swedish (I got a CD of Kent, otherwise unobtainable in the UK). It's the devil's own job finding her work offline in proper shops (I don't do Amazon, for reasons such as these). Her voice gets me just there, so spare and clear and sooooooo Scandinavian. 9 from the smitten Scandophile Nottingham jury {#Hearteyes}
 
Thanks for the information on Amazon, fred. I knew only some of those things and I like to be an informed consumer when I can be such.
Posted 12 years ago by JIan    [ Reply ]
Much to my irritation, I couldn't find any Anna Ternheim in an otherwise good music shop in Copenhagen, which had a large selection of Danish music, with some Swedish (I got a CD of Kent, otherwise unobtainable in the UK). It's the devil's own job finding her work offline in proper shops (I don't do Amazon, for reasons such as these). Her voice gets me just there, so spare and clear and sooooooo Scandinavian. 9 from the smitten Scandophile Nottingham jury {#Hearteyes}
Posted 12 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
This post apparently contained an image that was dragged into the post editor. Sorry, but any text contained in the post after this point has been lost.
Posted 12 years ago by Rockit    [ Reply ]
Good song for a rainy S. Fla day.
Posted 12 years ago by skooba    [ Reply ]
{#Daisy}
Posted 12 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]