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.
Scream
Echobelly Lyrics
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Spent my whole life praying for a chance to be here,
And things are not the same as expected,
It's been a hard time.
Oh to be wrong,
There's no heaven in the sky,
Have you ever,
This is wrong
There's no heaven in the sky
Have you ever, have you ever, have you ever
Cared to scream.
First you steal my breath ha ha ha,
And now I'm short on trust,
I stand up for the test,
And then I lie down.
Oh to be wrong,
There's no heaven in the sky,
Have you ever,
Well here's your chance and you can't tell us,
This is wrong,
There's no heaven in the sky,
Have you ever, have you ever, have you ever
Cared to scream,
Cared to scream.
Let me take you down,
'cause I feel divine,
Like some holy cow,
On a fallen shrine,
Like a waterfall,
Made of alcohol
Oh why, tell me why.
Waiting for a friend ah ha ha,
It's been a long time,
I'm waiting here again,
Such a long time.
Long, long, long,
Long, long, long,
You, oh you bring me down,
You, you kill me,
You kill me,
You kill me.
The lyrics of Echobelly's "Scream" reveal the singer's feeling of disillusionment and betrayal. The opening lines, "What's it all about ah ha ha, spent my whole life praying for a chance to be here," suggest a sense of disappointment with life despite years of hope and expectation. The next lines, "And things are not the same as expected, it's been a hard time," further emphasize this disillusionment. The singer's disappointment is also apparent in the refrain "There's no heaven in the sky, have you ever cared to scream," which can be interpreted as a response to the unfulfilled promises of religion.
The second half of the song shifts to a more personal betrayal, with lines like "First you steal my breath ha ha ha, and now I'm short on trust" and "you, oh you bring me down, you kill me." The singer's feeling of betrayal and disappointment is juxtaposed with their attempts to find joy and meaning in life, exemplified by lines like "let me take you down, 'cause I feel divine" and "like a waterfall made of alcohol." The final lines of the song, "long, long, long, you, oh you bring me down, you kill me," suggest that despite the singer's attempts to cope with disillusionment, they are still deeply affected by the betrayal they have experienced.
Line by Line Meaning
What's it all about ah ha ha,
I don't understand what's happening in my life, it's confusing and overwhelming.
Spent my whole life praying for a chance to be here,
I've been waiting for an opportunity to be happy and content, but it hasn't come yet.
And things are not the same as expected,
Reality hasn't lived up to my hopes and dreams.
It's been a hard time.
I've been struggling and going through difficult experiences.
Oh to be wrong,
I wish I didn't have to face this reality.
There's no heaven in the sky,
The idea of an afterlife or a perfect place doesn't exist and is just a fantasy.
Have you ever,
Have you experienced this before?
Well here's your chance and you can't tell me
Now you have the opportunity to face this situation, and you can't deny it.
This is wrong
I don't want to accept that things aren't what I imagined them to be.
Have you ever, have you ever, have you ever
Have you ever faced a similar situation?
Cared to scream.
Have you ever felt so frustrated or helpless that you just want to scream?
First you steal my breath ha ha ha,
You took my breath away or surprised me.
And now I'm short on trust,
I don't trust easily anymore, and I'm cautious around people.
I stand up for the test,
I face my challenges and struggles head-on.
And then I lie down.
But sometimes it's too much, and I have to give up or take a break.
Let me take you down,
Let me share my perspective or experiences with you.
'cause I feel divine,
Because I feel like I have a unique, special insight or understanding.
Like some holy cow,
Like a sacred or religious symbol.
On a fallen shrine,
But my beliefs or ideals have been disillusioned or proven false.
Like a waterfall,
Emotions or situations are overwhelming or uncontrollable.
Made of alcohol
Maybe through substance abuse or other unhealthy coping mechanisms.
Oh why, tell me why.
Why is life so unpredictable and challenging?
Waiting for a friend ah ha ha,
Hoping that someone else can help or support me through this.
It's been a long time,
I've been waiting for so long.
I'm waiting here again,
I'm still hoping that someone will come through for me.
Such a long time.
The wait has been taking a toll on me.
Long, long, long,
The time has been dragging on.
You, oh you bring me down,
You're causing me to feel worse or more negative about my situation.
You, you kill me,
You're hurting me or harming me emotionally.
You kill me.
Your actions or words are having serious consequences on my mental health and wellbeing.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GLEN MIKAEL JOHANSSON, SONYA AURORA MADAN
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