There are 3 bands with the name 'Frames'.

1. A german post-rock band… Read Full Bio ↴There are 3 bands with the name 'Frames'.

1. A german post-rock band

2. A Progressive Doom metal band from Great Falls, Montana

3. An indie rock / emo band from Richmond, VA.

1. Since fall of 2007 frames create songs that take the listener on a trip through landscapes of overwhelmingly epic, thrillingly gloomy, and refreshingly clear nature. Songs without words, using only what music is capable of.
Elements of Post-Rock, Progressive Rock, Alternative-Rock and Metal melt into a mixture described by german media as "something between Bombast-, Post- and New-Art-Rock".

After releasing their debut "124ep" in spring of 2009 via DIY, the relatively young (20-24) band received an unexpected amount of attention.
While the 6-track-E.P. was featured in over a dozen print- and online magazines, along with stunning reviews and even a europe-wide tv-feature, the german VISIONS magazine as well as the ROCK HARD magazine made it the "Demo of the Month".

Right now the band is writing new material and soon entering pre-production of their yet-to-title debut LP, recording this fall, as well as planning and booking the album-promotion-tour in 2010.
And of course the band is looking for a label to release that arising piece of music.

3. Frames is an emo-pop band based out of Richmond, VA. Founded by Sarah Phung in 2019 as a solo project, as of 2021 the band is a four-piece playing 90s-influenced indie rock.

Monument
Frames Lyrics

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I built a monument to every word that's passed between us
I built a monument to stand through history
And I'll watch the hourglass the time will pass
And you'll rue the day love you ever strayed so far from me

I built a monument to make the time more easy passing
I built a monument to stand up straight and free
When all's been said and done the time will come

And it might be soon love, you'll see it more romantically

I built a monument to all we were
I built a monument to me and her
And now she's coming back
The roof is cracked and the walls are falling
As all those bitter words will flow back to the sea

I'll watch the hourglass the time will pass
And you'll rue the day love you ever strayed so far from me

I built a monument to all we were
I built a monument to me and her

Overall Meaning

In the song "Monument" by Frames, the singer builds a monument to commemorate every word that's passed between him and someone he was in a relationship with. He built it to stand through history, to make the passing of time more bearable, and to stand up straight and free. He watched the hourglass and waited for the time to come when the person who strayed away from him would realize their mistake and come back to him. However, when they finally do come back, the roof is already cracked, the walls are falling, and all the bitter words that were exchanged between them are flowing back to the sea.

The first stanza of the song describes how the singer built a monument to keep their relationship alive, to remember every single word, and to prove their love. In the second stanza, the singer admits that they built the monument to keep themselves from falling apart and to make the passing of time less painful. They believed that someday the person they loved would come back and see things more romantically. However, in the end, the monument did not do its job as it crumbles when the person returns, and they are left to deal with their hurt and anger once again.

Overall, the song explores the idea of holding onto the past and the pain of lost love. The monument represents the need to hold onto something tangible that symbolizes the love that was once shared. But in reality, it cannot heal the wounds of a broken heart.

Line by Line Meaning

I built a monument to every word that's passed between us
I created a tangible symbol of our relationship, something to withstand the test of time and honor every word that has been spoken between us.

I built a monument to stand through history
This monument is meant to last and hold fast through the folklores of history. It will stand as a reminder of our love and what we shared.

And I'll watch the hourglass the time will pass And you'll rue the day love you ever strayed so far from me
As time ticks away, I will continue to admire this monument, and you will feel regret for your actions that tore us apart.

I built a monument to make the time more easy passing
This monument will alleviate the pain of time passing and make it more bearable to accept the end of our love story.

I built a monument to stand up straight and free When all's been said and done the time will come And it might be soon love, you'll see it more romantically
This monument will stand as a symbol of my strength and freedom, and one day, despite the pain we feel, we will look back and romanticize our love story.

I built a monument to all we were I built a monument to me and her And now she's coming back The roof is cracked and the walls are falling As all those bitter words will flow back to the sea
I created this monument to represent the happy moments of our love and togetherness. However, now that we're separated, the monument has been damaged, just like our love. And now, as we reconcile, all the bitter words we’ve said will be lost and fade into oblivion like sea waves.

I'll watch the hourglass the time will pass And you'll rue the day love you ever strayed so far from me
As time passes by, I will stay steadfast with this monument, and you will deeply regret your choices that took you away from me.

I built a monument to all we were I built a monument to me and her
This monument is a tribute to the love, devotion and purity of our love story.

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