Echobelly are a British/Swedish indie band. They were brought to prominence… Read Full Bio ↴Echobelly are a British/Swedish indie band. They were brought to prominence after much praise by singer Morrissey who asked them to be the opening act on his 1994 tour.

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.

Worms And Angels
Echobelly Lyrics

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Here and now
We are alone
Time she will hold her breath
Only the worms and angels
Know our names
But they have not found us
Although they surround us
I feel the distance closing

Come along
For you and I know
We've lived through the centuries
We've ridden the darkest horses
All our lives
We hunted our enemies
We fought with a fallacy
It's time we were all God's children

Far away
The galaxies soar
The stars are exploding still
I wish we could fly away
Fly away.

Here and now
For you and I know
True love is deathless
These crumbling days are ending
By my side
Let's walk in the garden

We'll sleep in the ivy
We'll be with the worms and angels

Overall Meaning

In Echobelly's song Worms and Angels, the artist explores the idea of being alone in the world and the inevitability of death. Through the use of vivid imagery, the lyrics paint a picture of a world where we are only known by the worms and angels who will eventually bury us. The opening lines suggest a sense of isolation as the singer acknowledges their aloneness in the world. Time is personified as a being that is holding its breath, suggesting a moment of stillness or anticipation.

The idea of the worms and angels knowing our names but not finding us reinforces the idea of being alone and the ephemeral nature of existence. However, despite this, the singer feels the distance closing, suggesting a sense of intimacy or connectedness that is imminent.

The second stanza is a reflection on the passage of time, with the singers acknowledging their long history and the many struggles they've overcome. The idea of riding dark horses and hunting enemies suggests a challenging and perhaps violent past. However, the singer now recognizes the importance of being united and living peacefully, as all of us are ultimately God's children.

In the final stanza, the singer looks to the stars and wishes for an escape from the earth's limitations. They acknowledge that love can transcend death and suggest that they will ultimately be with the worms and angels.

Line by Line Meaning

Here and now
In the present moment

We are alone
There is no one else with us

Time she will hold her breath
Time will stand still

Only the worms and angels
Only the dead know the truth

Know our names
Know who we truly are

But they have not found us
We have not yet died

Although they surround us
Death is all around us

I feel the distance closing
I feel death approaching

Come along
Join me

For you and I know
We are aware

We've lived through the centuries
We've experienced so much