Formerly of The Narcoleptic Dancers and My Bee’s Garden, Prochet has embraced dream pop with Melody’s Echo Chamber project. The classically-trained Parisian recruited Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker to produce the self-titled debut album in 2012. The independently-produced album Bon Voyage was released in 2018.
On the debut album, lead single/opener “I Follow You” begins with simple, sun-drenched ’60s melodies and ambling guitars before descending into a psychedelic swirl that recalls Parker’s day job. Consider that spiral a gentle warning to not expect anything straightforward from Melody’s Echo Chamber, especially when things seem to be heading in that direction. On “Endless Shore”, for example, Prochet crafts a densely layered haze complete with ethereal coos signature to the style, yet she does so in a manner that’s less pensive and more authoritative. The rhythm section doesn’t bother with hypnosis, favoring a superliminal approach, a feat developed well into the motorik beats of “Crystallized”. The unabashed prettiness of Prochet’s vocals on “You Won’t Be Missing That Part Of Me” are undercut by sci-fi tinged synth notes that propel the song into the unknown cosmos. “Snowcapped Andes Crash” finds the band swapping their pop leanings for a jazzy feel. The track’s midsection crashes back to earth, only to continue as if the avalanches of the title never happened. Fuzzed guitars take a backseat to Air-like grooves on “Mount Hopeless”, chiming in and out like some kind of warning. This lounge-y vibe is immediately shattered on the glitched-out two minute distortion-fest “Is That What You Said”. It would have been the album’s strangest moment if it weren’t for closer “Be Proud of Your Kids”, during which one cannot help but recall M83′s “Raconte-Moi Une Histoire” thanks to the supporting contribution of an actual French child, curious to know whether "you've already seen a completely naked woman in the street. What colour was her backside?" and other niceties before informing the listener that "the radio is finished, voilà."
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Quand Vas Tu Rentrer
Melody's Echo Chamber Lyrics
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De ma chambre
Lasse
Si tu t'endors
Fais vriller
Briser
T'effaces
(J'ai froid)
Est ce que j'entends
De ma chambre
Lasse
Les phares de la rue
Ton ivresse
Passe
Quand vas tu rentrer?
Quand vas tu rentrer?
Est ce que tu le vois
Notre amour
Qui passe
Est ce que t'écris là
Tu ne liras
Jamais
De traces
Quand vas tu changer?
Quand vas tu rentrer?
These lyrics are from the song "Quand Vas Tu Rentrer?" by Melody's Echo Chamber. The lyrics are in French, and they depict a person who is waiting for their partner to come home. They are tired and bored of waiting, and they wonder if their partner is sleeping or if they have gone out and are coming back late. The lyrics suggest that the relationship is not healthy, as the person is trying to forget their pain in sleep, and their partner is coming home drunk or under the influence of something.
The lyrics are open to interpretation, but they seem to convey a sense of nostalgia and longing for a person who has left or is absent. The singer is asking a question to their partner, wondering when they will come back and change their behavior. The repetition of the question, "Quand vas-tu rentrer?" (When will you come back?), suggests a sense of hopelessness and resignation. The lyrics don't provide any answers, but they evoke a sense of sadness and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Est ce que je vois
Do I see
De ma chambre
From my room
Lasse
Tired
Si tu t'endors
If you fall asleep
Fais vriller
Make swirl
Briser
Break
T'effaces
You erase yourself
Quand vas tu rentrer?
When are you coming home?
(J'ai froid)
(I'm cold)
Est ce que j'entends
Do I hear
De ma chambre
From my room
Lasse
Tired
Les phares de la rue
The car headlights from the street
Ton ivresse
Your drunkenness
Passe
Passes by
Quand vas tu rentrer?
When are you coming home?
Quand vas tu rentrer?
When are you coming home?
Est ce que tu le vois
Do you see it
Notre amour
Our love
Qui passe
Passing by
Est ce que t'écris là
Are you writing there
Tu ne liras
You will never read
Jamais
Never
De traces
Any traces
Quand vas tu changer?
When will you change?
Quand vas tu rentrer?
When are you coming home?
Writer(s): MELODY PROCHET
Contributed by Matthew R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
pouritenne
couldn't find the lyrics in the comments so
Est ce que je vois
De ma chambre
Lasse
Si tu t'endors
Fais vriller
Briser
T'effaces
Quand vas tu rentrer?
(J'ai froid)
Est ce que j'entends
De ma chambre
Lasse
Les phares de la rue
Ton ivresse
Passe
Quand vas tu rentrer?
Quand vas tu rentrer?
Est ce que tu le vois
Notre amour
Qui passe
Est ce que t'écris là
Tu ne liras
Jamais
De traces
Quand vas tu changer?
Quand vas tu rentrer?
Sonia Guerrero
i think that the other translation is pretty cool, but is wrong in some parts
is it that what i see
from my room
it tires
if you fall sleep
make it twist
break
you erase
whe will you return?
i'm cold
that is what i understand
of my room
it tires
the streetlights
your drukenness
passes
when will you return?
when will you return?
do tou see?
our love is passing
what you write
you will never read
the strokes
when will you return?
when will you return?
maybe i'm wrong too. but i think that someone could use this to improve the translation
Marty Schwartz Here
One of the most underrated songs in past 10 years. She is unbelievable.
Chris C
This better play at my funeral or I ain’t dying
pouritenne
couldn't find the lyrics in the comments so
Est ce que je vois
De ma chambre
Lasse
Si tu t'endors
Fais vriller
Briser
T'effaces
Quand vas tu rentrer?
(J'ai froid)
Est ce que j'entends
De ma chambre
Lasse
Les phares de la rue
Ton ivresse
Passe
Quand vas tu rentrer?
Quand vas tu rentrer?
Est ce que tu le vois
Notre amour
Qui passe
Est ce que t'écris là
Tu ne liras
Jamais
De traces
Quand vas tu changer?
Quand vas tu rentrer?
Uiop
Je viens de découvrir Melody's cette semaine. Juste magnifique. J'écoutais Stereolab, Broadcast, Pram et le fait de savoir qu'une française a fait une musique aussi joyeuse, planante, éthérée et rythmée me remplit de joie. De tout coeur merci Melody ! C'est génial !
Zyon Alejandro
Tripiante.
Pablo Ardila
@Beyda Alatorre x2
Beyda Alatorre
Llegué muy tarde a reírme :(
Sebastián Candia
Zoey101
Psychonaut Uriel 00
jaja Trippy, TrippE 1111
tate huff
this song is incredible. so beautiful and i love that she speaks in french. brings the whole song together wow.