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)
Obvious
All Ends Lyrics
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I'm not like any other girl
But now it's obvious you never
Heard a word I said
Knew that I was stupid thinking
I could make it better for me
Trusting you with every detail
Of my life
Then I saw your eyes
Can't stand your lies anymore
You betrayed my trust
Now, there's no goodbye's or no tomorrow
This can't be right
It's just not me
I used to think that
I was strong enough
To carry on
You know that every time we meet
It's hard for me to turn the other way
Or even stop to say the things I need
To tell you
Time and time again you pull me back
Into your arms but never
Once give me a chance to see
What's really going on
I saw your eyes
Now there's no goodbye's or no tomorrow
This can't be right
It's just not me
I used to think that
I was strong enough
To carry on
So, here is were it went wrong
I stopped being myself for you
I tried so hard to move on
I stopped being myself for you
Thought you'd be there!
This can't be right
It's just not me
I used to think that
I was strong enough
To carry on
The song Obvious by All Ends is a powerful ballad about betrayal, trust, and identity. The lyrics speak from the perspective of a woman who has trusted someone with every detail of her life, only to be betrayed and misled. She had thought that she was strong enough to carry on, but has realized that she had stopped being herself for this person. The lines "I used to think that I was strong enough to carry on" and "This can't be right, it's just not me" speak to a loss of self and confusion about what she wants and who she is.
The chorus is a declaration of independence and a cutting rebuke to the person who betrayed her: "I saw your eyes, can't stand your lies anymore. You betrayed my trust, now there's no goodbyes or no tomorrow." This combination of hurt and anger is reflected in the raw emotion of the singer's voice, which is backed by a powerful instrumental track.
Overall, the song is a powerful exploration of themes of identity, trust, and betrayal, with a relatable message about not losing yourself in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I told you not to mess with me
I warned you not to play games with my feelings
I'm not like any other girl
I am unique and different from other girls
But now it's obvious you never
It is clear that you never
Heard a word I said
Listened to me
Knew that I was stupid thinking
Realized that I made a foolish mistake
I could make it better for me
I could improve my situation
Trusting you with every detail
Confiding in you with complete honesty
Of my life
About my personal life
Then I saw your eyes
When I looked into your eyes
Can't stand your lies anymore
I cannot tolerate your falsehoods any longer
You betrayed my trust
You broke my faith in you
Now, there's no goodbye's or no tomorrow
There is no chance of reconciliation or future with you
This can't be right
Something is wrong
It's just not me
It does not align with my true self
I used to think that
I believed that
I was strong enough
I had the power and resilience
To carry on
To continue with my life
You know that every time we meet
You are aware that whenever we come across each other
It's hard for me to turn the other way
It is difficult for me to ignore you
Or even stop to say the things I need
Or pause to communicate what I really want to say
To tell you
To express to you
Time and time again you pull me back
Repeatedly, you lure me back to you
Into your arms but never
Into your embrace but without ever
Once give me a chance to see
Allowing me to perceive
What's really going on
The actual situation
So, here is were it went wrong
This is where things started to fall apart
I stopped being myself for you
I changed myself for your sake
I tried so hard to move on
I made an effort to get over you
Thought you'd be there!
Believed that you would be by my side
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JONNA SAILON, KRISTINA KARLSDOTTER, JOSEPH SKANSAS, FREDRIK JOHANSSON, PETER MARDKLINT, ANDERS JANFALK, JESPER CLAES HAAKAN STROEMBLAD
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