Norwegian female band of 3 members: Inger Lise Størksen, Christine Sandtorv… Read Full Bio ↴Norwegian female band of 3 members: Inger Lise Størksen, Christine Sandtorv and Jannicke Larsen. Formed in 1994, they've released 6 albums to much critical acclaim in Norway. Their 2001 release Balloons and Champagne won the Norwegian Grammy Award for Best Pop Album. Several of their songs have been placed in American television shows, including perhaps their biggest hit, Girls Keep Secrets in the Strangest Ways.
Their website is at http://www.ephemeramusic.com/english/

But, also exists group with the same name which is formed from swedish screamo stars.

Dead Against the Plan
Ephemera Lyrics

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Blame it on someone that you dont know
Someone up above or down below
Blame it on your closest friend
Or blame it on yourself. Again

So strange how things can change
So dead against the plan
Like a strange familiar friend

Tell it to someone that you can trust
Someone who knows the cost
Tell it to a chance acquaintance
Or tell it to your looking glass

So strange how things can change
So dead against the plan
Like a strange familiar friend

Something happened

You could surely have done without
I could surely have done without

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ephemera's song "Dead Against the Plan" speak to the unpredictability of life and how things don't always go according to plan. The lyrics suggest that when faced with unexpected or unwanted circumstances, it's easy to assign blame to outside forces like a higher power or peers, or alternatively, to take responsibility and blame oneself. The verses encourage confiding in someone trustworthy about hardships or reflecting on them alone.

The chorus repeats the phrase "So strange how things can change / So dead against the plan / Like a strange familiar friend," emphasizing the paradoxical nature of the world's unpredictability. The final line "Something happened / You could surely have done without / I could surely have done without" expresses a sense of regret about whatever events have transpired. The song speaks to the human tendency to search for explanations and assign blame when things don't go our way.

Line by Line Meaning

Blame it on someone that you dont know
Point fingers at an unknown entity

Someone up above or down below
May it be a supernatural force or an earthly one

Blame it on your closest friend
Hold your dear ones responsible

Or blame it on yourself. Again
Don't hesitate to take the blame

So strange how things can change
The unpredictability of life

So dead against the plan
Life not going as intended

Like a strange familiar friend
Weirdly comfortable with the unknown

Tell it to someone that you can trust
Confide in someone reliable

Someone who knows the cost
Someone who understands the implications

Tell it to a chance acquaintance
Discuss with someone unexpected

Or tell it to your looking glass
Speak to yourself