Daphne’s perspective shapes ASPHODELIA’s new single ‘River, river’, out now. Drawing on the Greek myth of Apollo and Daphne, the song tells its story through the eyes of a nymph seeking escape from a god’s relentless pursuit.
In the account behind the song, Daphne begs her father, the river god Peneus, to save her by transforming her into a laurel tree. Her metamorphosis provides the central narrative: a means of surviving a fate she refuses to accept.
The announcement describes that transformation in terms of rebirth and resilience in the face of oppression. Daphne’s decision to become something else rather than surrender places her refusal at the center of the song’s interpretation of the myth. Its accompanying statement distills that idea: ‘Sometimes, survival means becoming something no one can ever possess.’
‘River, river’ also offers a first glimpse of ASPHODELIA’s upcoming album Unfairy Tales, due November 13 via Kraempus Records. The single is available now through the supplied release link.
