In 1998, Echo Image recorded the Walkout EP, which was sold locally through a punk/prog label called Kvarts Musikk. Their musical style didn't really suit Kvarts, so in 2000 they signed to US synthpop label A Different Drum. Around this time Lars Kristian Holt joined as live guitarist.
The 2000 single Need To Be Proud was mixed by Apoptygma Berzerk frontman Stephan Groth, who introduced them to the Norwegian label Hard:Drive. After releasing Compuphonic simultaneously on ADD and the now defunct Bloodline in Europe, they signed with Hard:Drive and released the Endless Day EP. Echo Image accompanied Apoptygma Berzerk on the Harmonizer tour in 2002.
The members of the band are currently Pal Magnus Rybom, Trine Bilet, and Lars Kristian Holt; Fredrik Hansen left the band in 2004, but is in contact with the band in regards to joining again.
In July 2010, a new demo song, "Things I know" was released to Youtube, along with a new interview of Pål Magnus Rybom who mentioned that he is working on a new Echo Image album.
On 1 October 2010, Echo Image played a live concert at ElektroStat.
Need to Be Proud
Echo Image Lyrics
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She felt the walls tumbling over her soul,
Tonight.
She has no words to say,
She felt the presence of another black day,
Tonight.
Need to be proud of what you are,
Hope you won't try those things again,
But your words are flying high.
Trying to figure out,
Why things went wrong,
Why she has nothing left,
To do.
She wants to see the light,
But shadows drags her,
To another black place,
Somehow.
The lyrics to Echo Image's song Need to Be Proud speak of a person (most likely the singer) who is going through a difficult time. The opening lines of the song, "Falling like grey leaves do, she felt the walls tumbling over her soul tonight" uses a metaphor of autumn leaves falling to represent the singer's deteriorating mental state. The walls tumbling over her soul symbolize some sort of emotional or psychological upheaval that she is experiencing. The use of the word "tonight" suggests that this is an ongoing struggle that the singer is facing every day.
The chorus of the song is a plea for self-acceptance and self-pride, "Need to be proud of what you are, but you're flying by, hope you won't try those things again, but your words are flying high." Here, the singer acknowledges that she needs to learn to be proud of herself for who she is, rather than trying to change herself or pleasing others. However, the second line "but you're flying by" implies that she might not be able to slow down and take the time to truly understand herself. The line "hope you won't try those things again, but your words are flying high" represents the singer's desire to be better than before, but her actions are not always consistent with this goal.
The last verse continues with the singer's struggle. She is trying to understand what went wrong, and why she is left with nothing to do. The line "she wants to see the light, but shadows drags her to another black place, somehow" is a metaphor that represents the singer's attempts to escape her struggles. However, she is unable to overcome her inner demons and is still trapped in a dark place.
Line by Line Meaning
Falling like grey leaves do,
She's falling down like leaves in autumn, describing her current state of emotional turmoil and distress.
She felt the walls tumbling over her soul,
Her emotions were overwhelming and causing her to feel trapped and suffocated mentally.
Tonight.
This is happening tonight or currently in the present moment.
She has no words to say,
She's struggling to find the words to express her emotions or communicate her struggles.
She felt the presence of another black day,
She's anticipating another bad day or negative experience.
Tonight.
Once again, this is happening currently in the present moment.
Need to be proud of what you are,
It's important to embrace and celebrate one's identity and worth.
But you're flying by,
You're not taking the time to appreciate or acknowledge these things, you're moving too quickly.
Hope you won't try those things again,
I hope you won't repeat the negative behaviors or patterns that led to your struggles.
But your words are flying high.
Your words seem confident and positive despite your struggles, implying a mask or facade is being presented to others.
Trying to figure out,
She's attempting to understand or make sense of what's happening to her.
Why things went wrong,
She's questioning how she ended up in this difficult situation or emotional state.
Why she has nothing left,
She feels drained and empty, lacking emotional energy or resources to cope with her struggles.
To do.
She doesn't know what to do next to improve her situation or mood.
She wants to see the light,
She desires a sense of hope and positivity to guide her out of her current state.
But shadows drags her,
Negative thoughts or emotions are holding her back, causing her to feel trapped or weighed down emotionally.
To another black place,
She's descending into a deeper or more intense level of emotional distress or depression.
Somehow.
Despite all of this, she's still holding onto a sliver of hope or determination to overcome her struggles and improve her situation.
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