“When We Were Young”
Nov 15th Trinelise Væring releases 2nd single
Off A Songwriter’s Odyssey, out January 31st, 2025.
Trinelise Væring’s New timeless Country Ballad is a Scandinavian Love Letter to the Genre
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Photography: Thuala Hjarnø
"When We Were Young" is a heartfelt country ballad that combines traditional instruments like banjo, fiddle, and twangy electric guitar with a candid spoken quality lead vocal and rich harmony parts surrounding it.
With a once-in-the-heart-forever-in-the-soul themed lyrics - Vaering tells the story of hearing a song on the radio that reminds her of an old friend she hadn’t seen for many years, when, as if by fate, later that same day, they unexpectedly reach out to her.
Væring says, “One day, during the COVID lockdown, I was listening to the radio when a song by Canadian artist JP Saxe, caught my attention. I reference the actual title (If the World Was Ending) and the whole COVID situation in my lyrics by saying, “although the world’s not coming to an end as such, it’s certainly all up in the air.”
Later that same day, out of the blue, I received an email from my friend which I literally quote in my song. I’m ashamed to admit that I didn’t respond. To this day, I can’t quite explain why. Maybe it felt too strange, like some sort of weird telepathy thing. I did write this song though.”
As a songwriter Vaering has come a long way. Starting out as a jazz artist in her twenties, reinventing herself as a guitarbased singer-songwriter in her thirties, when, in recent years, she has been drawn to country for its simplicity and strong songwriting, reflecting on how life's experiences have deepened her appreciation for nostalgia and even sentimentality in music.
With "When We Were Young" she fully embraces the genre while paying homage to the classic themes of love and nostalgia found in country music.
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When We Were Young
(Trinelise Væring)
I heard a song on the radio today
Just a simple pop song, but it blew me away
There was this guy, he’d had kind of a scare
He’d woken up to realize we might not always be here
And now, he wanted to know
If this girl that he’d let go way back when
If she’d come over
If the world was coming to an end
And I just knew exactly what he meant
’Cause I’d show up for your funeral
Hop on board a plane and fly across the world
I’d sneak in unnoticed after the service had begun
I’d sit there in the back and mourn what we never had
At first I’d cry a little, then I’d be done
’Cause I’d still remember you as you were
When we were young
And just today I got your letter in the mail
It read, “I hope you and your family up there are all ok”
Over the years we’ve been in and out of in touch
And although the world’s not coming to an end as such
It’s certainly all up in the air
So I understand your need to know
If I’m OK, so I was not surprised that you wrote
’Cause in my heart I think I’ve always known
You’d show up for my funeral
Hop on board a plane and fly across the world
You’d sneak in unnoticed after the service had begun
You’d sit there in the back and mourn what we never had
At first you’d cry a little, then you’d be done
’Cause you’d still remember me as I was
When we were young
Yeah you’d still remember me as I was
When we were young
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Written by Trinelise Væring
Produced by John Raham and Trinelise Væring
Trinelise Væring - acoustic guitar, vocals
Scott Smith - pedal steel, electric guitar, banjo
Trent Freeman - fiddle
Chris Gestrin - Hammond organ
Jeremy Holmes - double bass
John Raham - drums
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For more information, and early access to full album, contact:
(North America & UK) Mavis Harris | Nice Marmot PR – mavis@nicemarmotpr.com
(Scandinavia and continental Europe) wordforwordpromo@gmail.com
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