Story Behind The Song
Sanctify was created as a reflection on grief, remembrance and the enduring connection we carry with those we've lost.
Released to mark the 30th anniversary of the passing of songwriter and producer Damian Walters' mother, the song explores the peculiar nature of grief: how decades can pass while the emotional connection remains immediate.
Rather than portraying loss through dramatic gestures, Sanctify focuses on the quieter reality of absence. The waiting, the aching and the things that remain unsaid.
The song's deliberately unresolved closing sentiment reflects something deeply human: love doesn't necessarily end when someone's life does.
Sanctify is ultimately about the people who remain part of us, even when they're no longer here.
Song Description
Sanctify is an emotionally charged composition by Australian independent music project Most Epic Dream, blending atmospheric trip-hop, dark electronica and intimate female vocals.
Produced and composed by Damian Walters, the track features lyrics and vocals by London-based British singer and songwriter Louisa.
At 94 BPM, the song combines a restrained electronic groove, acoustic guitar textures and sombre instrumentation with Louisa's vulnerable vocal performance.
The lyrics explore profound loss, unresolved longing and the persistence of love beyond absence. Repeated expressions of waiting and aching create a sense of emotional suspension, while the understated arrangement allows the sadness to remain exposed.
The track balances heartbreak with tenderness, conveying the experience of carrying grief long after the initial moment of loss.
Its intimate atmosphere and emotional authenticity make it particularly suited to film and television scenes involving bereavement, remembrance, separation, loneliness and deeply personal reflection.
Genre: Trip-Hop / Dark Electronica / Alternative
Mood: Heartbreaking, Moving, Melancholic, Sorrowful
Tempo: 94 BPM
Vocals: Female, English
| Song Length |
3:58 |
Genre |
Electronic - Trip Hop, Electronic - Electronica |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Moving |
Subject |
Sadness, Sorrow |
| Similar Artists |
Portishead, Massive Attack |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Whispered and sanctified my holiest vow
What would I give just to hold you right now?
Waiting for you
Aching for you
Waiting for you
Yes, I still do
Here is the bible that I'd swear upon
I never realised that soon you'd be gone
Waiting for you
Aching for you
Waiting for you
Yes, I still do
Kneel in the darkness, my loneliest prayer
Waiting for you
Aching for you
Waiting for you
Yes, I still do
And did you reach for the heavens
But pitch me to hell?
Always will..