Their first album, Marlango, was released in 2003, and in 2005 they released their second work, Automatic Imperfection. A year later they reedited their second album.
In 2007 they released their third album, The Electrical Morning.
2010 came with a new album, "Life in the treehouse"
Every Now Is Past
Marlango Lyrics
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As a picture of your outlines
A silhouette of your voice
I don't know what you asked
But I keep all the answers
I don't know what you said
But I have all the questions
Time goes so fast
Every now is past
Time goes so fast
Every now is past
Will someone try to wake me out
By what you sent to me
Will they burn my memory
Till it's white dust
And keys that open nothing
And shoes that go nowhere
And wombs that had no babies
Are waiting up the stairs
Time goes so fast
Every now is past
Time goes so fast
Every now is past
The same stones, same bones
That had someone else before
Time goes so fast
Every now is past
Time goes so fast
Every now is past
Time goes so fast
Every now was
a future once
The lyrics to Marlango's song Every Now Is Past are reflective and haunting, exploring themes of memory, nostalgia, and the passage of time. The first stanza sets the tone, with the singer describing saving letters that people send to the person they are addressing. These letters are not just physical objects, they are a "picture of your outlines" and a "silhouette of your voice," suggesting a deep emotional attachment to the recipient of the letters.
The second stanza pairs two paradoxical statements - the singer admits they don't know what was said or asked, but they keep all the answers and questions, perhaps as a way of holding onto an idea of the conversation that never fully materialized. The chorus emphasizes the fleeting nature of time, with each passing moment becoming a part of the past. The lyrics suggest a melancholic acceptance of this fact, understanding that memories and experiences accumulate as the years go by, but they too will become a part of the past.
The final stanza introduces more imagery, highlighting the ideas of loss and absence. The keys that open nothing, shoes that go nowhere, and wombs that had no babies are all waiting up the stairs, suggesting that the person being addressed has experienced loss and perhaps failed to achieve certain life milestones. The final repetition of "Every now is past" feels like a mournful acceptance of this fact - that no moment lasts forever, no matter how much we try to hold onto it.
Line by Line Meaning
I save the letters that people send to you
I keep the letters you received as a reminder of your presence
As a picture of your outlines
Your voice echoes in my mind
A silhouette of your voice
Your voice echoes in my mind
I don't know what you asked
I may not know your exact words
But I keep all the answers
But I hold onto every response
I don't know what you said
I may not remember what you said
But I have all the questions
But I keep all the questions you left
Time goes so fast
The present slips away with each passing second
Every now is past
Every now, every moment, is a relic of the past that we must let go
Will someone try to wake me out
Will anyone try to bring me back to reality
By what you sent to me
Through the letters you sent me
Will they burn my memory
Will they erase my memories
Till it's white dust
Until they disappear completely
And keys that open nothing
Useless objects lie around
And shoes that go nowhere
Vestiges of past lives, empty and bare
And wombs that had no babies
Remnants of a story that never unfolded
Are waiting up the stairs
Remnants that lead to nowhere
The same stones, same bones
The past is always present, haunting us, living within us
That had someone else before
A reminder that life is a fleeting moment.
Every now was a moment that's already gone, just a memory
Every now, every moment, is a relic of the past that we must let go
Contributed by Carter E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.