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Bittersweet (Apocalyptica song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Bittersweet'" is a single by the cello rock band Apocalyptica in collaboration with Ville Valo (of HIM) and Lauri Ylnen (of The Rasmus). The music is by Apocalyptica, the lyrics by Ville Valo and the vocals by Ville Valo and Lauri Ylnen. The song is written for four cellos (quartet) and voice, but there are versions for just the cello quartet. The lyrics are about a love triangle, in which a woman loves a man, who does not love her back, and another man who is in love with the woman, while she does not love him back.
"Bittersweet" was released on 29 November 2004. The song peaked at number 1 on Finnish Singles Chart. It also peaked at number 6 in Germany, number 8 in Switzerland, number 11 In Austria, and number 53 in Sweden.
Video clip
The band produced a video clip for the song "Bittersweet", shot in the band's hometown Helsinki and directed by renowned Finnish director Antti Jokinen, who had previously worked with artists such as Nightwish, Celine Dion, and Shania Twain. The video opens with Ville Valo and Lauri Ylnen sitting at opposite ends of a long table with red candles at each end, using a ouija board as they both sing. Occasional clips of Apocalyptica playing in a misty forest at what appears to be mid morning are strewn randomly throughout the video. As the video progresses, the camera follows a woman dressed in black occasionally flashing back to Valo and Ylnen still singing. The woman runs through the same forest Apocalyptica is playing in. Later Apocalyptica is shown playing upside down on the ceiling where Valo and Ylnen are sitting with their hair dangling just above them as they (being Valo and Ylnen) continue moving the dial of the ouija board. In the last few seconds of the video, the song ends and the woman is shown laying down to sleep as the moon descends into the horizon. Suddenly the candles at the table blow out, and the video ends with Ylnen and Valo glaring at the camera with wholly black eyes, presumably having been possessed by demons.
Track listing
#"Bittersweet" (Edit) 3:23
#"Bittersweet" (Acoustic version) 3:21
#"Bittersweet" (Instrumental version) 3:22
#"Misconstruction" 3:59
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References
Category:2004 songs
Category:2004 singles
Category:Apocalyptica songs
Category:Songs written by Eicca Toppinen
Category:Songs written by Lauri Ylnen
Category:Universal Music Group singles
Category:Songs written by Ville Valo
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