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Through the Wilderness
The Story Behind 🎥
Through the wilderness of life.
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When I wrote ”Through the Wilderness” I imagined two loved ones driving through beautiful green fields, without any care in the world, enjoying the late summer sun and each other.
The next shot I see a medical team passing by in slow motion, pushing a brancard to the emergency room followed by her partner in agony and desperation. They have had a car accident and he doesn’t know if she’s going to make it…
Despair…I guess that’s the best description for the emotion this song beholds. The feeling of being powerless, watching your beloved one slip away from you.
It was later on that I remembered the car scene with Grace Kelly from the movie ”To Catch A Thief’ and her personal story. Also a life full of ostensible bliss and with an abrupt, tragic ending. Did I unconsciously write about her?
This true story certainly did complement the movie in my head and is relatable for every person.
A modest and humble tribute to Grace Kelly and her family.
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Grace Kelly
Gary Cooper discovered Kelly on the set of her first film, Fourteen Hours (1951) when she was 22 years old. He arranged for her to play his very young wife in High Noon (1952), an acclaimed Western that put her on the path to stardom.
Princess Gracia of Monaco
Kelly was one of the highest-paid and most respected actresses in the world. In 1955, she was asked to join the United States Delegation Committee at the Cannes Film Festival in France. During a photoshoot, she met Prince Rainier III of Monaco, who happened to be seeking a bride. If he didn’t produce an heir, Monaco would become part of France. The prince once described his ideal bride: “I see her with long hair floating in the wind, the color of autumn leaves. Her eyes are blue or violet, with flecks of gold.” The press glamorized their courtship, depicting it as a fairy-tale romance.
After marrying Prince Rainier on April 19, 1956, in a very public and ornate ceremony, Kelly abandoned her acting career in order to become princess consort of Monaco. She was also required to give up her American citizenship, and Prince Rainier banned her films in Monaco.
Tragedy
Tragedy struck on September 13, 1982, when Princess Grace and her younger daughter were driving along the steep cliffs of the Côte d’Azur region of southern France. She suffered a stroke and lost control of the vehicle, which spun off the cliff’s edge and plunged down a 45-foot embankment. Mother and daughter were rushed to a hospital, where Princess Grace spent 24 hours in a coma before being taken off life support, at the age of 52. Princess Stéphanie suffered a hairline fracture of a vertebra but survived the crash.
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Credits ⋆
Through the Wilderness |
Music & lyrics: Catalijne
Producer: David van Dorsten
Original arrangement: Catalijne
Additional Instrumental arrangement: David van Dorsten
Mix: Wessel Oltheten
Mastering: Jerboa mastering
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Credits ‘Prelude’
”May it be”
Music & Lyrics: Enya, Roma Ryan
Concept by Howal Ashmen Music
Sound production: Howal Ashmen
Clip by Howal Ashmen
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Fun Fact
”Through the Wilderness” originally is a song with just vocals, a present choir, piano and percussion.
The choirs you hear in the refrain at first where meant as a Greek Choir and contained other lyrics than the lead sings. Coming from a pop perspective Producer David van Dorsten thought it would be better to align the lyrics of the choir with the lyrics of the lead. And so I did.
But the idea of a greek choir, being a little bit rebellious, I will always cherish. ven missen
The Making Of
Lyrics
My body is aching
In the early morning light
I felt so peaceful now
My holy ground is dead
My body shaking
My mind is having doubts
Keeps running through my head
I didn’t understand how
And now I’m facing ‘went’
I’ll make it through the wilderness
Find a way to manage this
I’ll make it through
I don’t know how but I will get to you
Our rhythm cannot be depressed
No I won’t accept
This isn’t the end of our beginning
Of life
Come with me to the place
Where the sun is hiding out
When all around you
Shatters suddenly apart
There’s no more hiding from
No more having second thoughts
I’m riding with you
Full of sorrow and regret
I’m laughing at your sunburned face
I know that we belong
Have to keep holding on
I’ll make it through the wilderness
Find a way to manage this
I’ll make it through
I don’t know how but I will get to you
Our rhythm cannot be depressed
No I won’t accept
This isn’t the end of our beginning
Of life
Come with me to the place
Where the sun is hiding out
Come with me to the place
Where the sun is whipping out
With all my dreams alone
Still feel your arms around
Imagining is all I have left
One day I will find
A way to turn back time
’ll make it through the wilderness
Find a way to manage this
I’ll make it through
I don’t know how but I will get to you
Our rhythm cannot be depressed
No I won’t accept
This isn’t the end of our beginning
Of life
Chapters
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THROUGH THE WILDERNESS
A cinematic journey through the Wilderness of life.
Through the Wilderness is a movie soundtrack album by singer & songwriter Catalijne with epic songs about life, inspired by stories from long, long ago. Fairytales, folktales, legendes and romanticized history have been the inspiration for this album, shaped in an orchestral, cinematic and theatrical manner.
Music&Lyrics by Catalijne | Producted by David van Dorsten | Arrangements by David van Dorsten, Catalijne, Jos Kamps
