Their debut full-length Choose a Bright Morning was released on Drowned in Sound in early 2006. The Nangijala EP was released in 2008, to be followed by their second full-length Spring Tides on 13 April 2009 (Monotreme Records).
Formed in 2000, the band released a self-titled EP in 2002, a split release with The Next Autumn Soundtrack the year after, and the four-track Iris EP in 2004. The band currently consists of Kristofer Jönson (vocals, guitar), Martin Sandström (guitar), Olle Bilius (bass, keyboards), and Fredrik Aspelin (drums).
Official website: http://www.jeniferever.com/
St. Gallen
Jeniferever Lyrics
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hiatus ends and summer turns to fall. If you bring
your words I'll bring pen and paper. It's been a
lot of time and a lot of ache between the days that
we've shared. But none that matters now, we've
got a past that's past and a fall not to fall.
We once sung about loss and the memories that
We once walked through town, through the blocks
where I grew up. Those blocks need you now.
There'll be names on all walls you pass. Some of
them you'll learn, some you won't have to, they're
no longer with us. There'll be history in streets
you'll walk that you won't ever know of. Who
wrote it, for what reasons and who it's written
about. So lay down your own and put me in it.
'Cause I need to forget and replace, let go and
move on to something better
The lyrics of Jeniferever's "St. Gallen" follow a theme of reminiscing on the past and the memories shared with someone who seems to have been absent for some time. The song paints a picture of a reunion between two people who have moved on from the pain they once endured together. The opening verse speaks of a meeting that will take place along the river as the summer turns to fall. This meeting seems to be a prearranged one, with a promise to bring pen and paper to write about the experiences shared.
The second verse speaks more clearly to the shared past between the two people. There is a reference to a song they once wrote about loss and the emotions that come with it. A new person is introduced, whom the singer assumes the other person has already met. There is also a nod to the neighborhood where the singer grew up and how it has changed since they last walked through it together. The singer seems to miss those moments and wants the other person to be a part of those memories.
The final verse speaks to the power of history and the stories that exist in the spaces we occupy. The singer urges the other person to lay down their own story and to include the singer in it because they need to let go of the past and move on. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the suggestion that something better awaits both of them.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll see you somewhere along the river, as this hiatus ends and summer turns to fall.
We will meet again after a long break, in a place where a river flows and the season changes from summer to fall.
If you bring your words I'll bring pen and paper.
If you share your thoughts with me, I will write them down.
It's been a lot of time and a lot of ache between the days that we've shared. But none that matters now, we've got a past that's past and a fall not to fall.
We have experienced a lot of time and pain since we last met, but it's all in the past now and we must move forward without falling again.
We once sung about loss and the memories that a room brings.
We used to sing about the sadness of losing someone and the memories that a room can evoke.
You've met her now, by the lock.
You have met someone new, probably a woman, by the lock.
We once walked through town, through the blocks where I grew up. Those blocks need you now.
We used to walk through my hometown, and now my hometown needs you.
There'll be names on all walls you pass. Some of them you'll learn, some you won't have to, they're no longer with us.
You will see names on the walls as you walk around, some you will know, and some may be of people who have already passed away.
There'll be history in streets you'll walk that you won't ever know of. Who wrote it, for what reasons and who it's written about.
You will come across streets with a lot of history that you may not know about, including who wrote it, why they wrote it, and who it was written about.
So lay down your own and put me in it. 'Cause I need to forget and replace, let go and move on to something better
Write down your own history and include me in it, because I need to forget about the past, move on, and find something better in the future.
Contributed by Camden N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.