The group came into being in 2003 when Bjarnson, who had already worked with Kaskade, met Williams and the three of them began recording as Late Night Alumni. In 2004, the Hed Kandi label made an offer to release a full-length Late Night Alumni album. “At that point,” Bjarnson says, “I knew the band was not ready. We were missing an element.” The missing element turned out to be John Hancock, a talented local producer with whom Bjarnson had been trying to “find an excuse” to work with for years. The band was complete and began mixing electronic and organic elements for a unique brand of chill that is easily distinguishable in today’s electronic music scene.
The band’s first single, “Empty Streets” received massive support in both the clubs and on the radio getting Top Ten Radio Play in the UK and US, and reaching #1 in Spain. “Empty Streets” has also been licensed to commercials including a spot for the Toyota IQ. Plus, more than a dozen of the world’s biggest dance compilations have licensed the track, and it remains the most popular and downloaded song on Tiesto’s In Search Of Sunrise compilation.
Late Night Alumni’s newest album Of Birds, Bees, Butterflies, etc. was recorded in various studios between Park City, Utah and San Francisco, California. The first two singles “You Can Be The One” and “Finally Found” feature remixes by top producers including Sultan & Ned Shepard, Max Vangelli and DJ Eco. A video for the single “Finally Found” is due for release later this month.
Late Night Alumni’s Ryan Raddon (aka Kaskade) is also a world-renowned producer and DJ who has remixed such artists as Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, and Seal. Kaskade: “Contrary to what some bloggers might think, Late Night Alumni is not just me. But don’t get me wrong… this is my band. But it’s also Becky, John and Finn’s band. Becky’s voice is the reason we do what we do. Her style and character make Late Night Alumni possible.”
Finally, four years later, Late Night Alumni is releasing its sophomore album Of Birds, Bees, Butterflies, etc., which picks up where Empty Streets left off. Signed to Ultra Records, Late Night Alumni is poised to get its music out to a larger audience and to reconnect with those who have already fallen in love with their ethereal brand of music.
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Epilogue
Late Night Alumni Lyrics
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If I believed what I've been told
Every day
To say no grace every night I couldn't stay
Here alone
If I leave this place
Everything fades
What will my ghost embrace
Will my soul still fill a space
I walk the halls
Endless stairs
Here's where the floor starts to fade
With weakened knees I sway two ways and fall to the floor
Where I've prayed
It's not the same
I don't fall one way
One day my light laid wait
One night a nightfall sang
A fictional last few days
An epilogue ends and hangs
Late Night Alumni's song "Epilogue" is a melancholic reflection on life, death, and what happens after we pass away. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been told something about the afterlife that they still struggle to believe. They wonder if there is anything beyond this life and what their ghost might embrace if there is. The lines "If I leave this place, everything fades" suggest that life itself is what gives meaning to things – once we're gone, everything we know and love will disappear too.
The second half of the song takes a more introspective turn as the singer reflects on their own mortality. The imagery of walking through endless halls and staircases that start to fade suggests that life itself is like a journey, and that eventually we all have to face the end of the line. The lines "With weakened knees I sway two ways and fall to the floor / Where I've prayed" suggest a spiritual element to the singer's thoughts – perhaps they are contemplating the idea of an afterlife that they don't feel entirely certain about. The final lines of the song, "A fictional last few days / An epilogue ends and hangs" suggest that life might be nothing more than a brief, transient moment before everything returns to darkness.
Overall, "Epilogue" is a powerful meditation on the meaning of life and what it means to contemplate our own mortality. The lyrics are abstract enough to leave plenty of room for interpretation, but also deeply felt and evocative.
Line by Line Meaning
If I believed
If I had faith in the things that were told to me
If I believed what I've been told
If I trusted the information that was given to me
Every day
On a regular basis
To say no grace every night I couldn't stay
If I didn't say grace before bed every night, I wouldn't be able to sleep here alone
Here alone
In this place by myself
If I leave this place
If I depart from this location
Everything fades
All things come to an end
What will my ghost embrace
What will remain of me after death?
Will my soul still fill a space
Will my essence or presence continue to exist?
I walk the halls
I traverse the passageways
Endless stairs
Stairs that seem to go on forever
Here's where the floor starts to fade
This is where the ground begins to disappear
With weakened knees I sway two ways and fall to the floor
Weak and disoriented, I start to topple in different directions and eventually hit the ground
Where I've prayed
In a place where I've offered up my thoughts and feelings
It's not the same
It's different now
I don't fall one way
I'm not sure which direction my life will take
One day my light laid wait
Someday my destiny will be revealed
One night a nightfall sang
During an evening, the darkness whispered to me
A fictional last few days
A few days that never really existed
An epilogue ends and hangs
A conclusion has occurred and remains in place
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
Written by: FINN BJARNSON, JOHN HANCOCK, RYAN RADDON, BECKY JEAN WILLIAMS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@christinagomez5880
If I believed
If I believed what I've been told
Every day
To say no grace every night I couldn't stay
Here alone
If I leave this place
Everything fades
What will my ghost embrace
Will my soul still fill a space
I walk the halls
Endless stairs
Here's where the floor starts to fade
With weakened knees I sway two ways and fall to the floor
Where I've prayed
It's not the same
I don't fall one way
One day my light laid wait
One night a nightfall sang
A fictional last few days
An epilogue ends and hangs
@joliexxx90xxx
I love reading the comments ♥️ I feel connected to strangers and by simply just a beautiful song we can all relate and enjoy to
@KN-pn2lt
My favorite band (group). Intelligent, most hip lyrics, super cool beautiful musicians including (of course) Becky Jean Williams, John Hancock, etc.
An intelligent use of orchestra, electronica, harmonies, and, Becky Jean is like the icing on the gourmet cake.
My favorite band since I fortunately found them 2 years ago. Two years to have a favorite band, for a life long big time music person, and former alternative radio dj, is a long time to have a #1 favorite band.
Last year I went through a hard time... and LATE NIGHT ALUMNI was a big part of "saving my life."
I, love, this group🧕
@adammarquez5203
This was the first LNA song i ever heard and was just captivated by its sweet hurt charm
@AHG1347
How is it that songs like this don't get any recognition on the radio? It's artists like Late Night Alumni that give hope to the future of music...simply beautiful.
@sonyaeve1
thanx Michelle Phan : )
@4EVERSMAC
basically, the song interprets about how your lifetime ends one day and how your soul departs from its body and moves away. beautiful song <3
@christinagomez5880
If I believed
If I believed what I've been told
Every day
To say no grace every night I couldn't stay
Here alone
If I leave this place
Everything fades
What will my ghost embrace
Will my soul still fill a space
I walk the halls
Endless stairs
Here's where the floor starts to fade
With weakened knees I sway two ways and fall to the floor
Where I've prayed
It's not the same
I don't fall one way
One day my light laid wait
One night a nightfall sang
A fictional last few days
An epilogue ends and hangs
@Axhol3Rose
God, her voice hits all the right spots and give me an eargasm
@rocksteel44
...RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@hartonogoh
Yep, Michelle lead me to this beautiful song and the angelic voice singing it