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.

Blood
Pride and Fall Lyrics

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Cause baby, now we've got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what you've done
Cause baby, now we've got bad blood, hey!
Now we've got problems
And I don't think we can solve em
You made a really deep cut
And baby, now we've got bad blood, hey!

Did you have to do this?
I was thinking that you could be trusted
Did you have to ruin what was shiny?
Now it's all rusted
Did you have to hit me where I'm weak?
Baby, I couldn't breathe
And rub it in so deep
Salt in the wound like you're
Laughing right at me

Oh, it's so sad to
Think about the good times you and I

Cause baby, now we've got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what you've done
Cause baby, now we've got bad blood, hey!
Now we've got problems
And I don't think we can solve em
You made a really deep cut
And baby, now we've got bad blood, hey!

Did you think we'd be fine?
Still got scars in my back from your knives
So don't think it's in the past
These kind of wounds they last and they last
Now, did you think it all through?
All these things will catch up to you
And time can heal, but this won't
So if you come in my way just don't

Oh, it's so sad to
Think about the good times you and I

Cause baby, now we've got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what you've done
Cause baby, now we've got bad blood, hey!
Now we've got problems
And I don't think we can solve 'em
You made a really deep cut
And baby, now we've got bad blood, hey!

Band-aids don't fix bullet holes
You say sorry just for show
You live like that, you live with ghosts
Band-aids don't fix bullet holes
You say sorry just for show
If you live like that, you live with ghosts
If you love like that, blood runs cold!

Cause baby, now we've got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what you've done
Cause baby, now we've got bad blood, hey!
Now we've got problems
And I don't think we can solve em
You made a really deep cut
And baby, now we've got bad blood, hey!

Cause baby, now we've got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what you've done
Cause baby, now we've got bad blood, hey!
Now we've got problems
And I don't think we can solve em

You made a really deep cut
And baby, now we've got bad blood, hey!

Overall Meaning

The song "Blood" by Pride and Fall speaks about the struggle between truth and lies, the search for an ultimate reality, and the importance of forgiveness and unity. The lyrics criticize those who use words to conceal the true meaning, and build a wall of lies, never speaking from the heart. The first stanza tells us to abandon the search for an ultimate reality because words can be deceiving, and one should not rely solely on words to understand the truth.

The second stanza speaks about how these lies shape our chosen roles, force-feeding us with values and goals that may not be our own. The line "Awakened all that you despise" indicates that the singer is now aware of these lies and is fighting against them. The following lines speak about the struggle for truth and unity, which are eternal and reincarnated in the soul.

The chorus repeats the importance of truth and unity, which are bound eternally. The bridge speaks about forgiveness for those who stray and protection through unity, which shows the importance of forgiving others and coming together as one to protect ourselves from outside forces.

Overall, the song is a call for people to be aware of the lies they are being fed and to come together in truth and unity to protect themselves and move forward. It is a powerful message that can be applied to many aspects of life.

Line by Line Meaning

Abandon this search for an ultimate reality
Stop seeking a perfect truth that doesn't exist

Your words only used to conceal the true meaning
You hide the actual message behind your words

Never speaking from the heart
You don't express your genuine feelings or opinions

As you've built a wall of lies, silence falls
Your fabricated stories create a silence that isolates you

Awakened all that you despise
You became conscious of what you hate

These lies, our chosen roles
We deliberately create these falsehoods that define us

Force-fed your values and your goals
You impose your beliefs and objectives on others

Why? You won't see
You refuse to acknowledge the rationale behind your actions

Truth : unity
Our reality is found in union with others

Bound eternally
Existing forever in our connectedness to each other

Reincarnation of the eternal soul
Our spirits persist after death and are reborn