Pound may refer to 1) An American experimental band. 2) An American post-gr… Read Full Bio ↴Pound may refer to 1) An American experimental band. 2) An American post-grunge band. 3) A Swedish band.

1) Pound is a two piece experimental, instrumental grind, math, dbeat and sludge band from Seattle, WA.

2. Post-grunge pop-rockers Pound. were formed in Poughkeepsie, NY with a lineup of Pat Gasperini (lead guitar), Jason Terwilliger (lead vocals, guitar), Jerry Terwilliger (drums), and Sandy Nardone (bass). Their debut album, Same Old Life, was issued on Island in 1999.

3. Pound was formed in 2004 in the town of Borlänge, located somewhere near the middle of Sweden, by four guys with a great passion for music. It’s original members were Stefan Gustavsson, Janne Korpela, Mika Itäranta and Martin Haglund. Having played together a few years in the pop/rock band Universal Puppies, the guys felt that they wanted to put a harder edge to their music but still keep the great pop melodies - Pound was the result.

In 2005 they released their first ep “Phantom killer” which received great reviews. The music was heavier than before but Stefan was still the main songwriter so the great melodies were still present.

A few months after the release of “Phantom Killer”, Martin and Mika decided to leave the band to play full time with Astral Doors. Fortunately, during this time Stefan had gotten in touch and played with drummer Samuel Granath who was asked to join the band. Samuel in his turn had recently played with bass player Christian Larsson who was introduced to the other guys. After a jam full of good vibes, Chris joined the band.

The band began to work intensively on writing and recording songs and also performed live on several different locations in Sweden. In September 2006 they signed a management deal with Blue Lemon International. Immediately after signing the management deal, Pound and Blue Lemon started planning the making of the bands first full-length album.

Upside Down
Pound Lyrics

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I lied to myself today
A life that I'd thrown away yeah
Well I'm riding, riding, riding, riding
I walked out on life again

It never seems to stay the same
No, no, no,
Why don't the seasons ever...

Can't stay this way forever...
It's got to change because

I'm down all around upside down
Don't know where I am
Well I don't know
I don't really know and
I'm down all around upside down
Don't know where I am
Well I don't know
I don't really know

Well now that I'm half the gun
I'll rise up and see the sun... woah
Well I'm tied in, tied down
Tied in, tied down, in heaven without a sun

It never seems to stay the same
No, no, no,
Why don't the seasons ever...
Can't stay this way forever...
It's got to change because

I'm down all around upside down
Don't know where I am
Well I don't know
I don't really know and
I'm down all around upside down
Don't know where I am
Well I don't know
I don't really know

I'm down, I'm down, I'm down, yeah I'm down
All around, upside down
Can't stay this way forever...
It's got to change because

I'm down all around upside down
Don't know where I am
Well I don't know
I don't really know
I'm down all around upside down
Don't know where I am

Well I don't know
I don't really know
Don't know, don't know, don't know
And I don't know where I am

Where I am, where I am
Don't know, don't know, don't know
And I don't know where

Don't know, don't know, don't know
And I don't know where I am

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 'Upside Down' by Pound seem to be about feeling lost and unsure of one's place in life. The repeated phrase "Don't know where I am" highlights this feeling of being adrift and directionless. The line "I lied to myself today / A life that I'd thrown away yeah" suggests that the singer has been making choices that are not in line with their true desires, and that they may be regretting those choices. The refrain "I'm down all around upside down" reinforces this sense of being stuck and turned around, unable to see a way forward.

The verse "Well now that I'm half the gun / I'll rise up and see the sun" is a bit of a puzzle, but it seems to suggest that the singer has been feeling powerless or defeated, but is finding a way to regain strength and hope. The final lines of the song, which repeat the phrase "Don't know, don't know, don't know / And I don't know where I am," seem to leave the listener with a sense of unresolved uncertainty. The song ends without a clear resolution or sense of direction, which may reflect the singer's own feelings of being lost.

Line by Line Meaning

I lied to myself today
I told myself something that wasn't true

A life that I'd thrown away yeah
I wasted my life

Well I'm riding, riding, riding, riding
I keep moving forward

I walked out on life again
I gave up on life once more

It never seems to stay the same
Things always change

No, no, no,
I'm rejecting the idea that things stay the same

Why don't the seasons ever...
I don't understand why seasons change

Can't stay this way forever...
Things can't remain the same forever

It's got to change because
Change is inevitable

I'm down all around upside down
I feel lost and confused

Don't know where I am
I'm not sure what's happening in my life