Anna of the North: Lovers

Anna of the North is Anna Lotterud, an electro-pop artist whose work inhabits a warm, hazy atmosphere. A native of Gjøvik, Norway, the musician met New Zealand producer Brady Daniell-Smith at one of his shows while studying in Melbourne, Australia. They hit it off and recorded her debut single, “Sway,” over Skype, and released it in 2014. The song became an Internet hit, and landed her record deals with +1 Records/Honeymoon in the U.S. and [PIAS]’s Different Recordings in the U.K. She followed up the song with “The Dreamer” and “Baby,” both in 2016. ~ Marcy Donelson.

Anna of the North: Lovers

Photo: Jonathan Vivaas Kise

In an interview with Jajaja Music, Anna notes she gets most of her inspiration from sleep deprivation, saying I only sleep about 4 hours a week. I get so tired that I start singing lullabies to myself and I’m like ‘shit I better record that.’ Using elements of dreampop, her music has been described as “cool to the touch and warm to the feel”, as well as inhabiting a “warm, hazy atmosphere”.

Anna Lotterud, also known by her stage name “Anna of the North”, is a Norweigen electropop artist from Gjøvik, Norway. While studying in Melbourne, Australia, she met New Zealand producer Brady Daniell-Smith at one of his shows. They soon hit it off, creating her successful debut single “Sway” in 2014, which was an Internet hit and landed her record deals with +1 Records/Honeymoon in the US and PIAS’s Different Recordings in the UK. Not long after the success of “Sway”, Anna, along with her producer Brady, followed up with other hits such as “Dreamer”, “Baby” and “Us” in 2016.

Anna of the North: Lovers (Official Video)

Anna of the North: Lovers Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
You told me I would never see you walk away
Said you’d never break my heart
Never leave me in the dark
I guess there’s just some promises you shouldn’t make
Shoulda known from the start

[Pre-Chorus]
I’m in the dark
Show a little loving. Shine a little light on me
Show a little loving. Shine a little light on me
Show a little loving. Shine a little light on me
Show a little loving.

[Chorus]
I’m in the dark. I can’t see
Can’t see it. Can’t see it
Feeling my way back to you
I can’t feel. Can’t feel it
Can’t feel it.

[Chorus 2]
Reach out and show a little loving
Shine a little light on me
Show a little loving. Shine a little light on me

I’m in the dark. Show a little loving
Shine a a little on me
Show a little loving. Show a little loving

[Verse 2]
You told me I would never see you go astray
Said we’d never be apart
Never leave me in the dark
I guess there’s just some promises you shouldn’t make
Shoulda known from the start

[Chorus]
I’m in the dark. I can’t see
Can’t see it. Can’t see it
Feeling my way back to you
I can’t feel. Can’t feel it
Can’t feel it.

[Chorus 2]
Reach out and show a little loving
Reach out and show a little loving
Shine a little light on me. Show a little loving
Shine a little light on me.

[Pre-Chorus]
I’m in the dark. Show a little
Shine a little light on me
Show a little loving. Show a little loving.

[Chorus]
I’m in the dark. I can’t see
Can’t see it. Can’t see it
Feeling my way back to you
I can’t feel. Can’t feel it
Can’t feel it.

[Chorus 2]
Reach out and show a little loving
Reach out and show a little loving
Shine a little light on me. Show a little loving.
Shine a little light on me.

[Outro]
I’m in the dark. Show a little loving.
Shine a little light on me.
Show a little loving. Show a little loving.