Pride and Fall is a Norwegian electronic music group from Stavanger, formed… Read Full Bio ↴Pride and Fall is a Norwegian electronic music group from Stavanger, formed in 2000 by Sigve Monsen (vocals/lyrics), Per Waagen (synths/programming), and Svein Joar Auglænd Johnsen (guitar/live). The music can be described as futurepop or a club friendly approach to goth/darkwave.

Pride and Fall came into being when Sigve and Svein wanted to pursue a more electronic and club-oriented sound than what they were doing in their goth/darkwave project An Evening With Kisses. As a result, Per Waagen, an old friend joined Pride and Fall as a programmer and keyboard player.

They released a demo shortly after, and in 2003, released their debut album, Nephesh, and debut single Paragon on Dependent Records in Europe, Metropolis Records in the United States, and Memento Materia in Scandinavia. Pride and Fall performed their first gigs outside of Norway in 2004, including Cyberia/X-Club in Holland, the Invitation Festival in Belgium and the Dark City Festival in Scotland.

In late 2005, the band released their second single, the web-only release Border, and in 2006, their second album Elements of Silence. Along with Revolution By Night the band toured Britain in May 2006, supporting Covenant on their UK Skyshaper tour. Pride and Fall released their 3rd album, In My Time of Dying, on 17 August 2007, their final album on Dependent Records. Their also played the Festival kinetic 2.0 in Canada 17 May 2008.

After a break the band returned on Dependence 2012 with the song Reborn, and a new album were released 30 August 2013.

Beginning with influences of metal, goth and progressive trance, Pride and Fall came together to combine the distinct and contrasting elements of these genres into something never heard before to spawn a refreshing and innovative surprise for the listener. Hailing from Norway, vocalist Sigve Monsen along with Per Waagen and Svein Joar Auglaend Johnsen have been dredging the depths of electronic music for fresh ideas since 2000. With the first album, Nephesh, Pride and Fall had created a new and innovative sound in the world of Futurepop. They further explored this sound in the follow up album Elements of Silence. The third album from the band, 2007’s In My Time Of Dying, was recorded following a year marked by divorce, a friend's suicide, a loss in the family, and more. The experiences shaped the sound and feel of the band. In 2013 Pride and Fall returned with Of Lust and Desire, an album showing the band’s growth while maintaining the styles that were loved by their fans and forged over a tumultuous decade. Turn the Lights on EP was released 15.08.2014, and includes the original track, one Pride and Fall remix, three additional remixes and the new song As I Carve.

Adored
Pride and Fall Lyrics

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If love was born in that fine April sky
And run unheeding when the sun was high
And slept as the moon sleeps through the autumn nights
While clear steady stars burn in their heights
If love so lived and ran and slept and woke again

Give me a sign
Give me a day tomorow

So I can relive it with you
Give me a sign
Give me a dream to hold onto
So I can hope this ends good
In those old days I were called beautiful
But you have worn the beauty from my face
The flower like bloom has withered on my cheek
With the harsh years and the fire in my eyes
And the fire in my eyes

Never be adored
We will never be adored

Overall Meaning

In the lyrics of the song “Adored” by Pride and Fall, the singer reflects upon a past love that has faded. The lyrics depict a yearning for lost love and a desire to recreate the experiences shared with the loved one. The song begins by asking the listener to imagine a love that was delicate and fleeting, like the changing of the seasons. The song continues on to ask for a sign or a dream, so that the singer can relive the love that was lost. The lyrics possess a sense of longing and sadness, highlighting the yearning that one may feel after the end of a relationship.

The song’s chorus reinforces the sadness of the lyrics, as the singer reflects on the fact that they will never be adored again. The lyrics paint a picture of a woman who has lost her youth and beauty, and now faces a bleak future without the love that sustained her in the past. The song captures the feeling of loss and regret that often accompanies the end of a relationship, as well as the longing for a return to a time when love was young and vibrant.

Line by Line Meaning

If love was born in that fine April sky
If love was truly pure and beautiful like the sky in April

And run unheeding when the sun was high
And love was carefree without worry or concern, like the sun high in the sky

And slept as the moon sleeps through the autumn nights
And love rested peacefully like the moon does on autumn nights

While clear steady stars burn in their heights
Amidst the shining stars in the sky to guide us

If love so lived and ran and slept and woke again
If love was always present in every moment and every facet of our lives

Give me a sign
Show me a sign, anything to hold onto hope

Give me a day tomorow
Let me have a tomorrow, a new day to carry on

So I can relive it with you
So we can relive the passion of our love once again

Give me a sign
Give me a ray of hope in this dark moment

Give me a dream to hold onto
Give me a dream to cling onto, to believe this will end well

So I can hope this ends good
So I can have faith that things will turn out well eventually

In those old days I were called beautiful
In my youth, I was considered beautiful

But you have worn the beauty from my face
But life has taken its toll and my beauty has faded

The flower like bloom has withered on my cheek
My once delicate and youthful appearance has deteriorated

With the harsh years and the fire in my eyes
With the passing of time and the hardships that come along with it, my eyes have grown tired and less joyful

And the fire in my eyes
The spark that once lit up my eyes has faded

Never be adored
I will never be cherished or loved in the way I once was

We will never be adored
Our love will never be celebrated or revered by others

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