They released through the leaf label Springer EP (2003), Rumraket (2005), Tripper (2004), Under Giant Trees EP (2007), Parades (2007) and the live recording with The Danish National Chamber Orchestra, Performing Parades (2009) before releasing their 2012 4th album ‘Piramida‘.
Along the new album Efterklang also launched ‘The Piramida Concerts’ which premiered in a concert with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in Sydney Opera House May 26th 2012. In Total the band played 16 of these orchestral concerts in connection with the release of the ‘Piramida‘ album.
Efterklang also dabbles with filmmaking (see ‘The Ghost of Piramida’ by Andreas Koefoed & An Island, their collaborative film with Vincent Moon) and they also use to run the tiny, but prolific label Rumraket.
The project went into hiatus in 2014 after the formation of Liima by Tatu Rönkkö, Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen and Rasmus Stolberg.
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Natural Tune
Efterklang Lyrics
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I gave away the faith,
I don't know if its still around,
Live
Don't you care for women calling,
Don't you mind their names,
Cause something will be staring out
For your own joyous sake.
Heading back,
Heading straight,
heading back,
I can cope with its seven heads
But I heard it's giving birth,
I don't knwo if there still around,
If it's strangers in the clouds.
Strangers in clouds... x2
Heading back,
Heading straight,
Heading back,
Heading straight into the eye of the storm thats coming
I can hear the voice
There's still no eyes but i know its coming.
You can ride the moon.
Ride the moon.
Heading back
Heading straight,
Heading back,
Something like this.
The lyrics to Efterklang's song "Natural Tune" seem to be quite abstract and open to interpretation, but there are some themes that can be discerned from the imagery used. The verses seem to be grappling with the loss of faith and uncertainty about the future, as the singer wonders if whatever they once believed in will ever come back or if they're just adrift. The lines "Don't you care for women calling / Don't you mind their names" could be seen as a commentary on the societal pressures put on women to be silent and conform, suggesting that the singer is trying to break free from those expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know if its coming back*
The singer is uncertain if something they lost will return.
I gave away the faith,
The singer lost their faith or belief in something.
I don't know if its still around,
The singer is unsure if the thing they lost still exists.
Live
An expression urging someone to live fully and embrace life.
Don't you care for women calling,
An admonition to not disregard women calling for help or attention.
Don't you mind their names,
An instruction to not judge or dismiss women based on their names.
Cause something will be staring out
An obscure line that suggests something will emerge or reveal itself.
For your own joyous sake.
Whatever emerges will bring happiness or positivity to the artist.
Someone else,
An allusion to another person or entity.
Heading back,
This entity is returning to where it came from.
Heading straight,
This entity is moving directly forward with purpose.
heading back,
Reiterating that this entity is returning.
I can cope with its seven heads
The singer can handle or deal with a difficult task or problem with many facets.
But I heard it's giving birth,
This difficult task or problem is also creating something new.
I don't knwo if there still around,
The singer is still uncertain if the original thing they lost still exists.
If it's strangers in the clouds.
An enigmatic line suggesting that the thing the artist is looking for may be unknown or hidden.
Strangers in clouds... x2
Repeating and reinforcing the previous cryptic line.
Heading back,
Reiterating that the entity from earlier is returning.
Heading straight,
Reiterating that the same entity is moving forward with purpose.
Heading back,
Yet again restating that the entity is returning.
Heading straight into the eye of the storm thats coming
The entity is steaming towards danger or conflict.
I can hear the voice
The artist is sensing something approaching or communicating with them.
There's still no eyes but i know its coming.
Despite not having seen or identified what is approaching, the singer is certain it's on its way.
You can ride the moon.
An idyllic and poetic phrase that celebrates the possibilities of life and imagination.
Ride the moon.
Repeating and reinforcing the idea of the previous line.
Heading back
Concluding that the entity from earlier has returned.
Heading straight,
Reiterating that the entity is moving forward with purpose.
Heading back,
Final repetition that the entity is returning.
Something like this.
An open-ended utterance that implies an acceptance or resolution of events, without spelling it out.
Writer(s): Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen, Rasmus Stolberg, Thomas Husmer Copyright: Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Scandinavia) Kb
Contributed by Allison G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.