1) Ask Embla consists of … Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1) Ask Embla consists of Icelandic and Norwegian songwriter/producers Arnthor Birgisson and Ina Wroldsen. Between them they have written hits for huge international artists including Britney Spears, Leona Lewis, Shontelle, J-Lo and The Pussycat Dolls.
2) Ask Embla is a darkwave band from Norway, formed by Eivor M. Raudstein (vocals), Zorkham Outré (guitar) and Øystein K. Paulsen (guitar).
After Shellyz Raven split up in 2000, Ask Embla was formed as an experiment. Zorkham Outré had a couple of tracks that he made in a side project which needed lyrics and vocals. Eivor had some lyrics and they tried out a recording they both were satisfied with. "Dream" was the result of this experiment and this track can be found on their debut album. They had a web page even before their early tracks were written, and this was the time that Fluttering Dragon Records requested a demo.
There was a problem since "Dream" was the only finished track, but they included a couple of unfinished tracks on the demo and mailed it a few days later. Fluttering Dragon replied quickly and offered them a contract right away. Their first release was supposed to be a split-CD with another Fluttering Dragon signed band, but after they finished some more tracks the record company decided they should release a forty five minute long CD.
"Questions Asked" was released in 2001 and the response was great. They continued working on new material and didn't give live performances at all. In May 2002 their next album titled "Star Gazer" was finished and they're still waiting for the release.
When the recordings for this album were done they decided the time had come for doing the songs live. They felt the need for another guitarist, and the time was just right for Øystein to join the band.
Crashing Down
Ask Embla Lyrics
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Waste of tears
I don't even know where to go
My feet ache like I'm twenty years older
From the weight of your love
This is all I can give
You say that you love me
doesn't matter now
Not at all
Not at all
And now we're holding on to pictures of the faded
I got within my hair
gravity calling
And we're
crashing down, crashing down, crashing down
crashing down, crashing down, crashing down
All these memories
Broken dreams
Crawling on the walls of my house
I have tried to sleep
But they start screaming when I'm closing my eyes
You had all I can give
All that I had
You said that you loved me
But it's over now
Time to go, time to go
And now we're holding on to pictures of the faded
I got within my hair
gravity calling
And we're
crashing down, crashing down, crashing down
crashing down, crashing down, crashing down
And now we're holding on to love already jaded
I'm embracing the air
Gravity calling
and we're
crashing down, crashing down, crashing down
crashing down, crashing down, crashing down
Falling through the clouds we built
They were never strong
Falling through the love we killed
How could we be so wrong?
And now we're holding on to pictures of the faded
I got within my hair
gravity calling
And we're
crashing down, crashing down, crashing down
crashing down, crashing down, crashing down
And now we're holding on to love already jaded
I'm embracing the air
Gravity calling
and we're
crashing down, crashing down, crashing down
crashing down, crashing down, crashing down
The lyrics of "Crashing Down" by Ask Embla describe a failed relationship that has left the singer with nothing but memories and broken dreams. The pain of the breakup is palpable, as evidenced by the opening lines: "This is waste of time / Waste of tears / I don't even know where to go." The singer's feet ache from the weight of their former lover's love, suggesting that the relationship was not healthy and likely contributed to the singer's feeling of being weighed down. The chorus of the song reinforces this idea that everything is falling apart: "And we're / crashing down, crashing down, crashing down."
The song's bridges provide additional details about the relationship and its aftermath. The singer cannot escape their memories, even when they try to sleep: "I have tried to sleep / But they start screaming when I'm closing my eyes." The former lover is described as having taken everything the singer had to offer: "You had all I can give / All that I had." But despite this, the former lover's love is no longer enough to salvage the relationship: "You said that you loved me / But it's over now / Time to go, time to go."
Overall, "Crashing Down" is a poignant and relatable depiction of heartbreak and the difficult process of moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
This is waste of time
I feel like this whole situation is pointless and not worth my time
Waste of tears
Crying over this isn't worth the emotional energy
I don't even know where to go
I feel lost and directionless
My feet ache like I'm twenty years older
I'm physically drained and worn out, as if I've aged significantly
From the weight of your love
Your love has become a burden that is weighing me down
This is all I can give
I've given you everything I'm capable of giving
All that I have
I've given you all of myself
You say that you love me
You claim to love me
doesn't matter now
But it's too late for that to make a difference
Not at all
It's completely irrelevant
And now we're holding on to pictures of the faded
We're clinging to memories that are starting to fade away
I got within my hair
The fading memories are so ingrained in my mind that they feel like a part of me
Gravity calling
We're being drawn down towards something, almost like it's out of our control
And we're crashing down, crashing down, crashing down
Our relationship is falling apart and it feels like we're crashing towards the ground
All these memories
I'm surrounded by memories
Broken dreams
My hopes and dreams for the future have been shattered
Crawling on the walls of my house
The memories and broken dreams are so all-consuming that they feel like they're physically surrounding me
I have tried to sleep
I'm unable to rest
But they start screaming when I'm closing my eyes
The memories and broken dreams are so loud and present in my mind that I can't escape them even in my sleep
You had all I can give
I gave you everything I had to offer
But it's over now
Our relationship has come to an end
Time to go, time to go
It's time for us to move on
And now we're holding on to love already jaded
We're trying to preserve a love that has already lost its spark
I'm embracing the air
I'm embracing the emptiness and uncertainty of letting go
Falling through the clouds we built
The foundations of our relationship that we thought were strong are crumbling beneath us
They were never strong
Our relationship never had a strong enough foundation to survive
Falling through the love we killed
Our love has died and we are watching it crumble
How could we be so wrong?
We thought we had it all figured out, but we were completely mistaken
Writer(s): Ina Christine Wroldsen, Arnthor Birgisson
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