Morten's Orchid Garden

I don’t know if you’re able to see this, it’s from the archive of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, in that case just work your way around with VPN :)

what i mean is "i wish i lived in a time period where there was hope for the future", because with the leaders we have now, i feel hopeless.

the 60s and 70s marked the uprising of political, sexual and musical liberation and revolution. the beatles; gay liberation; twiggy; civil rights movements; the pill for women etc.

• the beatles were a pivotal band in the 60s that changed the way music was thought about. they blew up and they challenged every idea society had about rock groups. as well as the beatles there were; pink floyd who used their music to question the capitalist society we live in; the who, who advocated to black rights and poor people through their music; and david bowie who was a proud bisexual, gender bending, civil rights movement supporter person who used his platform to make sure teenagers knew that they were not alone

• Gay marches and rights were talked about. people were finally believing in the existence of the LGBT+ community. stonewall occurred, marking the day gay people were fed up. books were written, movies were made and songs were written (e.g. lola by the kinks)

• Twiggy killed the fashion industry and changed the way people expressed themself. she found power in clothes and portraying herself to the world the way she wanted: bold and powerful. twiggy challenged the way women felt about fashion and the clothes they were 'supposed' to wear due to modesty

• Black people stood up and were listened to (by some). the first black woman was portrayed on a television series playing a character other than a maid or slave (nichelle nichols in star trek). aboriginal voting rights were talked about and fought for in australia. the civil rights movement brought about: ruby nell bridges, martin luther king jr, ella baker

• The pill was created and women sexuality was breaking out of the taboo. people were starting to learn that women are more than just stay at home mums, and that women were allowed to be what they wanted to be

all of these events and people were pivotal in the change of the way things were. of course, it was far from perfect, but they started a conversation and a different way of thinking.

teenagers were hopeful for a better future, they broke the mold, they questioned things that had never been questioned before. people wanted change and believed a better world was to come.

of course, everyone associates me with the music of the 60s and 70s, and it is a huge part as to why i would have loved to live then. however it's the revolutions and liberation that i also really love. i would have been fighting for all rights in several marches as well as been going to woodstock, monterey pop festival, and the isle of wight festival.

so please, before you fucking say "'oh she just wants to go back to the 'good old days'", just stop and fucking think about who you are referring to!!

i'm a proud bisexual woman and an avid supporter for the BLM movement, and i would have been the same person back then.

Morten Harket is well known for going off tangents during Interviews and dwelling deeper and deeper into a certain topic. It is fascinating to look at his viewpoint on life, it's forces and giving us an outlook of himself while engaging in songwriting (even though he does it rarely)

Here are a few examples :)

1. Quiet (2012)

Things are quiet now

When I think of you

Have you made a life

Or are you quiet, too?

Like a plane across the sky

Before the sound breaks through

Have you made a life

Or are you quiet, too?

When he mentioned about the place before the sound comes through, little did I know how much I secretly admired it. I didn't even know how beautiful it would sound until he phrased it in that way.

There is a subtle beauty in a quiet environment.

2. Stay (1995)

Touch him

Like on one did before

No fingerprints on the dew

So stay

I can feel the delicate dew sitting on my skin while reading this. It gave me chills.

3. Out Of My Hands (2012)

When the leaves are falling

To the ground

They don't make a sound

They don't make a sound

Once again, thank you for reminding me about this.

4. Darkspace (2008)

Time, time's like a slow rising wave

Gathering, gathering up nights and days

And I feel, I feel I'm at the moment when it breaks

Yes, I feel we're at the moment when it breaks

Oh my goodness, Morten....

Now, for the showstopper.

5. Do you remember me? (2014)

I am the air you breathe

I am your symphony

I'm all you let me be

What do you want from me?

When you say it in that way, I will be internally screaming. You didn't have to call me out like that, Morten.

Mags & Pal acting like kids while Morten laughs at them

Other fandoms: he's baby❤️❤️🙈

Classic rock fandom: *looks at their favourite rockstar who is 70 years old or DEAD*

change the color used to highlight text on your laptop

move the pictures on your wall

stack whatever clutter is in your room into piles even if you don’t have time to clean it all

slightly vary your commute, even just by one street

change where you sit and scroll aimlessly on your phone even if it’s only to the chair in your room instead of your bed

drink water or juice out of a wine glass in the morning because nothing is real

shower with the lights off, without music

buy $3 flowers at trader joe’s—they look bad next to the more expensive ones but they look so good in your room

start typing things you don’t post into your notes. your thoughts can be worth documenting even if you don’t deem them worth sharing

wake up super early just once. you don’t have to make it a habit it’s just extra satisfying to go to bed that night

The other day I was feeling miserable, so I hopped on a bus and rode it all the way back to where I’d started, and my brain, which had finally had some proper stimulation via new environments, was suddenly ready to go again!