PRIDEBOWL’s vocalist Aaron left for home on December 29:th. Just before PRIDEBOWL split up many labels received a demo-tape. Lost & Found Records from Germany was soon to take interest and promised a seven-inch of the PRIDEBOWL demo and scattered exposure. This never happened though and Lost and Found had once again proved that they can never be trusted.
Through Satanic Surfers (who Pridebowl had played with just before Christmas) a demo found its way to the Bad Taste headquarters where everyone was very impressed with this young quintet. In March Aaron was flown back to Sweden to start rehearsing and later on recording the first Pridebowl EP “Long-Distance” (btr 4).
The sound of PRIDEBOWL can be said to be speedy, melodic punk-rock with serious, explosive lyrics and catchy rhythms. PRIDEBOWL simply means to roll with your pride, no matter what tries to bring you down. Basically, ”keep your chin up, the bad never lasts as long as the good” and ”value yourself or no one else will.”
A number of compilations and surf/bodyboarding videos followed and in January –96 the band was back in the studio again. This time they recorded at Studio Underground (where Satanic Surfers and No Fun At All had previously recorded) and the 12 tracks were released as “Dripping of the Past” late February the same year. This was followed by a CD-single in March and a video of the title track, “The Soft Song” in May. The video was shot by Apollon Bild & Film who had previously made videos by Millencolin, Roxette and E-Type to name but a few.
In June/July PRIDEBOWL played nine shows in California with bands like Strung Out, Good Riddance, Diesel Boy, Home Grown and Falling Sickness. In September/October they’re toured Sweden with Adhesive followed by Europe in February together with labelmates Intensity and Astream. Before leaving on this tour though they once again went to Västerås to record their second full length, “Where You Put Your Trust”, an album that still stands out as one of the best Swedish punk releases ever! The sales of the album quickly exceeded “Drippings…” and it was also licensed to Shock Records in Australia.
In the last week of March the band embarked on the first (and only) Canadian tour. It was the third annual Sno Jam tour and Pridebowl played approx. a dozen amazing shows together with Snfu, Good Riddance, Satanic Surfers & Diesel Boy. People went crazy when Pridebowl played and Canada has ever since been one of Pridebowl’s strongest territories.
During the remainder of the spring Pridebowl played a few shows in Sweden on their own or supporting bigger bands such as the Misfits for example. Late June they went out on a one week tour, playing three shows in France, a skate festival in Italy and a couple of shows in Belgium. Summer ended with them performing at a festival in Emmaboda.
Henrik and Stefan quit the band shortly hereafter and Patrik and Mattias took their places. The first recording they did together was in September when six tracks where recorded at the studio in Varberg, Recordia. Three of these tracks ended up the Adhesive split “No Better, No Worse” released in November –97 and the other three are available on the final album “Yesterday’s End”.
In October they went on a full European tour together with Turtlehead and this was immediately followed by a tour of Asia and Australia in Nov/Dec! The first show was in Hong Kong and the band went from here up to Beijing where another couple of shows were played. After touring China (as the first foreign punk band ever) and basically risking their lives considering the contents of their lyrics, they played four shows in Japan and then flew over to Australia for the last two weeks on this tour. In Australia they played with Frenzal Rhomb which is one of the biggest punk bands around attracting up to 5 thousand (people) at their shows!! Needless to say, Pridebowl played some incredible shows!
They returned from Australia at the end of 1997 and when Aaron went to the US for a month in January, the other members more or less decided to put an end to the band. Things had gotten worse and worse between them during the different tours and they all felt (Aaron included) that they couldn’t go on anymore. Three final songs were recorded before Aaron went back to the U.S. for good and “Yesterday’s End” (containing mostly unreleased, but also some out of print material) was released late September this year and can be seen as the band’s farewell album to all their fans.
Yesterday's End
Pridebowl Lyrics
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Crawling into bed. The roof above is red
There's no sounds outside. It's dead
Guess everybody's already in bed
Dreaming of tomorrow and walking up today
Cause tomorrow day brings yesterday's end
Shining in my eyes. The sun it sure was bright
In going through the mail. Just couldn't believe my eyes
It must be a lie
Like a disguise
It must be a lie
Like Yesterday's End
Like a lying disguise
Like Yesterday's End
No, it's just not fair
Life I guess. I really care about life
Sort of a like a trolley-ride when all's together
It feels so secure, and heavy. Sort of like forever
And everybody chatting in the background in harmony
The driver rings the bell and the next stop is yours
The opening lines of the song "Yesterday's End" by Pridebowl paint a vivid picture of a quiet night in a rural setting, with the singer feeling the irritating bite of mosquitoes as they try to sleep. The red roof overhead and the absence of any sound outside contribute to a sense of isolation, suggesting that the singer may be feeling lonely or disconnected from the world around them. This mood is reinforced by the observation that everyone else is asleep, "dreaming of tomorrow and waking up today."
The chorus of the song brings in a sense of foreboding, highlighting the idea that tomorrow brings "yesterday's end." This line is repeated several times and has a haunting quality to it, suggesting that the singer is grappling with deep existential questions about the nature of time and mortality. The second verse provides some contrast to the first, with the singer noticing the beauty of the world around them, including the "big blue skies" and the cheery mailman delivering letters. However, this sense of wonder is quickly undercut by a feeling of disbelief, as the singer questions whether what they are seeing is a "lie" or a "disguise." The song ends on a more introspective note, with the singer reflecting on the nature of life and using the metaphor of a trolley ride to suggest that we are all on this journey together, chatting in harmony and occasionally ringing the bell to signal that we have arrived at our destination.
Line by Line Meaning
I can already feel the mosquitoes biting me
I'm restless in bed and already being bothered by bugs
Crawling into bed. The roof above is red
I'm going to bed and noticing the red roof overhead
There's no sounds outside. It's dead
It's eerily quiet outside
Guess everybody's already in bed
Assuming that everyone else is also sleeping
Dreaming of tomorrow and walking up today
People are looking forward to tomorrow and waking up early to enjoy it
Cause tomorrow day brings yesterday's end
Every day brings the end of the previous day
Shining in my eyes. The sun it sure was bright
The sun is bright and it's affecting my sight
I noticed big blue skies above the mailtruck outside
I saw the clear blue sky while looking at the mailtruck
In going through the mail. Just couldn't believe my eyes
I was surprised by something in the mail
It must be a lie
I'm questioning the truth in what I'm seeing
Like a disguise
It seems like a fake or hidden agenda
Like Yesterday's End
It's similar to the way yesterday came to an end
Like a lying disguise
It seems like a dishonest or deceitful cover-up
No, it's just not fair
I'm frustrated with the situation and think it's unfair
Life I guess. I really care about life
I'm reflecting on life and how important it is to me
Sort of a like a trolley-ride when all's together
Life is like a smooth and peaceful trolley ride when everything is going well
It feels so secure, and heavy. Sort of like forever
When things are good, it feels like they will last forever
And everybody chatting in the background in harmony
People are peacefully and happily chatting in the background
The driver rings the bell and the next stop is yours
Life moves forward and we have to be prepared for the next phase
Contributed by Caroline O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Daniel Rettkowski
one of the most underrated bands in Punk Rock :(
Psycho
Wtf. This band is so fucking good. I've been listening to punk for 10 years and only heard this now.
Bartek BE
i agree !!the soft song is great!!!greetz from poland
Carlitos
The most underrated punk band
allo cromeau
Fawk yeah
Adrián Valenzuela
Runing from the sun!!
Christian Dulac
Hate wrinkled and hope; best punk song ever