VNV Nation Special Week - Day 6/7:Beloved

 

Taken from the album 'Futureperfect', released 28 January 2002, 'Beloved' is the highlight of the album. Beautiful layers of strings fill the air, followed by sparse instrumentation that slowly builds tension through the steady addition of one element after another. After nearly 4 minutes of buildup, release comes via the absolutely sublime melody of the chorus. It’s a more personal track from VNV Nation, lamenting the loss of a loved one. Both the lyrics and the words perfectly capture the essence of a sad situation tinged with hope and optimism. Painful lyrics about loss soon segue into happiness over their time together and their eventual unification, while the music simultaneously shifts from anxious, slightly ominous rumblings to soaring melodies full of catharsis and positivity.