The two main members are vocalist Sonya Aurora Madan and guitarist Glenn Johansson. They briefly peaked during the Britpop craze of the mid-1990s with 2 UK Top 10 albums, 1994's everyone's got one and 1995's on.
Other albums include 1997's lustra, 2001's people are expensive and 2004's gravity pulls. A best-of compilation was released in 2002 called i can't imagine the world without me.
In 2008 a new best-of (simply entitled The Best Of Echobelly) has been released by SonyBMG while the band is working on new material.
For more information please visit www.echobelly.com or www.myspace.com/echobellymusic.
Point Dume
Echobelly Lyrics
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To the point of dume
Caught the summer breeze
Broken sails on the shore
Like the wayward bones
Of the way you were
Out of time, out of choice
Like the lines from the songs
Where are the Wilson brothers?
Endless summers
Midnight drifters
All gone too deep
Drove yourself to the edge
To the point of dume
No-one to hold you here
Sold your highs for the lows
From the valley to the coast
You used to know
Where are the Wilson brothers?
Endless summers
Midnight drifters
All gone too deep
Where do they go?
Where do they go from here?
The lyrics to Echobelly's song Point Dume seem to be sung from the perspective of someone reflecting on a past relationship or phase in their life, where they have driven themselves to the end or edge, to the point of dume. Point Dume is a prominent point on the coast of California, which may have personal significance to the songwriter. The singer seems to be recalling a time when they caught the summer breeze and had broken sails on the shore; life was wayward, like the bones of who they used to be. They were out of time and choice, feeling disconnected from the lines in the songs that they used to know.
The chorus of the song asks a question about the whereabouts of the Wilson brothers, midnight drifters who enjoyed endless summers. The Wilson brothers and their endless summers may represent a time or people from the singer's past that they are questioning, as if wondering what became of them or where they went. The second verse continues with the same theme of the singer driving themselves to the edge and living a life where they sold their highs for the lows. They remember a time when they used to know things, from the valley to the coast, but now they seem lost.
Overall, the lyrics seem to be an introspective and somewhat melancholic reflection on the passage of time and missed opportunities. The imagery of Point Dume and the Wilson brothers evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing for a past that can never be recaptured.
Line by Line Meaning
Drove yourself to the end
You pushed yourself to your limit
To the point of dume
Until you reached the cliff or edge where there's no turning back
Caught the summer breeze
You enjoyed the carefree moments
Broken sails on the shore
Something that was once useful or beautiful is now damaged, washed ashore and discarded
Like the wayward bones
A reference to death and decay, lost and forgotten
Of the way you were
Of who you used to be, a memory
Out of time, out of choice
You feel like you're running out of time, but also that you're not in control of your life
Like the lines from the songs
A reminder of the past, of the words and tunes that once moved you
You used to know
But now you're not so sure, things have changed
Where are the Wilson brothers?
A reference to the Beach Boys, who sang about carefree summers and escape. Wondering if the idea of such freedom still exists
Endless summers
Memories of idyllic times with no worries or cares
Midnight drifters
Wandering souls who move freely under the stars, without direction or obligations
All gone too deep
Perhaps referring to the transient nature of life, how moments of happiness can be fleeting, but also a hint of danger, of diving too deep and losing oneself
No-one to hold you here
No attachments, no ties, free to move on
Sold your highs for the lows
Choosing to indulge in excesses, but paying the price for it later
From the valley to the coast
A reference to California, from the inland valleys to the oceanfront
You used to know
A reminder of a place and a person you once loved, but perhaps now lost
Where do they go?
A continuation of the previous question, wondering where the idea of endless summers and carefree spirits go in this world
Where do they go from here?
A question about the future, where things are headed, what's next
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: GLENN JOHANSSON, SONYA AURORA MADAN, GLEN MIKAEL JOHANSSON
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