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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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
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 rentrer? Quand vas tu rentrer?
These lyrics describe the lamentations of someone waiting for their lover to come home. The singer is watching from their bedroom, longing for their partner’s presence but experiencing a growing sense of frustration and sadness as time passes. The first verse contemplates the idea of their partner falling asleep, causing them to fade away and disappear. The repeated refrain of “Quand vas tu rentrer?” (When will you come home?) echoes this growing anxiety, emphasizing the singer’s yearning for their lover’s return.
The second verse focuses on the sound of car headlights passing by outside, signifying the lover’s absence and perhaps their activities during this time. The repetition of the refrain becomes more urgent, a plea for the lover to come home to the singer’s warmth and affection. The final lines introduce doubt about the lover’s commitment to their relationship, wondering if they even see their love that is slipping away or write about it.
Overall, these lyrics express the experience of waiting and yearning for someone who is absent and causing emotional turmoil. The sensory imagery of seeing and hearing the outside world as a marker of their lover’s absence imparts a sense of separation and longing, while the repeated refrain emphasizes the importance of their presence and return.
Line by Line Meaning
Est ce que je vois, de ma chambre, lasse
Feeling tired and worn out, I wonder if I am seeing clearly
Si tu t'endors, fais vriller, briser, t'effaces
If you fall asleep, everything will spiral out of control, be shattered, disappear
Quand vas tu rentrer? (J'ai froid)
When will you come home? (I'm cold)
Est ce que j'entends, de ma chambre, lasse
Feeling tired and worn out, I wonder if I am hearing things correctly
Les phares de la rue, ton ivresse, passe
The headlights on the street show your drunkenness passing by
Quand vas tu rentrer? Quand vas tu rentrer?
When will you come home? When will you come home?
Est ce que tu le vois, notre amour qui passe
Do you see our love slipping away?
Est ce que t’écris là, tu ne liras, jamais, de traces
Are you writing there, but you will never read any of it back
Quand vas tu rentrer? Quand vas tu rentrer?
When will you come home? When will you come home?
Contributed by Aiden S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
no one
this song always makes me want to ball my eyes out for some reason. every single time. to the point where i sometimes have to skip it if i play the album randomly. not because i dont like it, just can't handle it. definitely one of the most beautiful things i've ever heard. her songwriting though 💔
Riche moreno
I LOVE THIS SONG
invisible curious
Best ever. Miss the 2013.
Old Dirty Bag
When will you come back?