All Ends is an alternative metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, founded in 2003. It started as a side project of the In Flames guitarists Björn Gelotte and Jesper Strömblad, although none of them are currently with the band.
With the initial line-up of Jesper Strömblad and Björn Gelotte handling guitars, Emma Gelotte and Tinna Karlsdotter doing vocals, and Joseph Skansås playing drums, they recorded a 5-song demo. The demo was recorded at Studio Fredman and produced by Fredrik Nordström and Patrick J. Sten.
In the spring of 2005, Michael Håkansson took over bass duties and Fredrik Johansson took over guitar duties. In August 2005, Peter Mårdklint joined the band as the second guitarist.
The most notable feature of All Ends is the duet vocals provided by the two female singers in the band, Emma Gelotte and Tinna Karlsdotter, against a background of heavy melodies.
All Ends signed a worldwide contract with Gun Records, a division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. On May 11, 2007, they released their debut EP, Wasting Life, the new line-up also rerecorded the 5 demo songs.
On November 7, 2007, they released their self-titled debut album, which was later reissued with bonus tracks on September 2008.
All Ends took part in the Earthshaker Roadshock Tour in 2007. They played alongside Finntroll, After Forever, Tarot, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, and Machine Men. The Earthshaker Roadshock Tour was cancelled before completion. All Ends also performed in the annual Sweden Rock Festival throughout its length, June 6–9, 2007.
On March 3, 2009, videogame company Sega released Sonic and the Black Knight. The game features a vocal song for the final boss battle called "With Me" which features vocals by Emma Gelotte, Tinna Karlsdotter, and Johnny Gioeli of Crush 40. The song (as well as its instrumental version) was released on the CD release, "Face To Faith", a compilation of all the vocal songs from Sonic and the Black Knight.
On March 17, 2009, vocalist Emma Gelotte quit the band because of personal reasons. Swedish singer Jonna Sailon joined the band as the replacement vocalist.
News on their second album has started up on All Ends' MySpace page as of October 23, 2009. They state they've completed the pre-production phase of their album and even have a new producer. Roberto Laghi, who previously helped In Flames record one of their albums, is helping All Ends with their second.On January 11, 2010, the band revealed two titles from the album "Nobody's Story" and "I'm a Monster".
Albums
Wasting Life EP (2007)
All Ends (2007)
A Road to Depression (2010)
First Time
All Ends Lyrics
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Illusions quickly fade as reality danws on you
And yet you never learn
You keep on doing the same mistakes
This will be the end of us
It was the first time I realized
This is the best for me
This can't go on, can't you see?
The memories haunt me in my sleep
I will never get over this
You came into my life
I thought that you were the one for me
This must be the end of us
It was the first time I realized
This is the best for me
We had the worst kind of understanding
This can't go on, can't you see?
It was the first time I realized
this is the best for me
We had the worst kind of understanding
This can't go on, can't you see?
The lyrics of All Ends' song "First Time" revolve around a failed relationship that the singer realizes is best for them to let go of. The opening lines, "This is it, you're on your own/ Illusions quickly fade as reality dawns on you/ And yet you never learn/ You keep on doing the same mistakes/ This will be the end of us," suggest that the relationship has already ended, and the singer is reflecting on what led to its demise. The line "illusions quickly fade as reality dawns on you" implies that the singer or their partner had unrealistic expectations that were not met, leading to a realization that the relationship was not working. Despite this, the singer suggests that their partner never learns from their mistakes, leading to the inevitable end of the relationship.
The chorus, "It was the first time I realized/ This is the best for me/ We had the worst kind of understanding/ This can't go on, can't you see?" suggests that the singer has come to a realization that they are better off without their partner, despite having had a poor understanding of each other. The phrase "this can't go on, can't you see?" implies that the singer's partner was not willing to recognize or address the issues in their relationship, leading to its demise. The lines "The memories haunt me in my sleep/ I will never get over this/ You came into my life/ I thought that you were the one for me/ This must be the end of us" further emphasize the pain and regret the singer feels over the failed relationship, and their recognition that it must end for their own well-being.
Line by Line Meaning
This is it, you're on your own
You are now alone and must face reality
Illusions quickly fade as reality dawns on you
Your false beliefs disappear as the truth becomes clear to you
And yet you never learn
Despite your experiences, you don't change your ways
You keep on doing the same mistakes
You repeat the same errors over and over
This will be the end of us
Our relationship will come to an end
It was the first time I realized
I finally understood
This is the best for me
This is what I need for my own well-being
We had the worst kind of understanding
Our communication and agreement were flawed
This can't go on, can't you see?
We must end this, it cannot continue
The memories haunt me in my sleep
I am haunted by past memories when I try to sleep
I will never get over this
I will never be able to move on from this experience
You came into my life
You entered my world
I thought that you were the one for me
I believed that you were the perfect person for me
This must be the end of us
Our relationship must come to a conclusion
Contributed by Audrey M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.