“A Single Crumb” by Evendive – A Song Feature

 

     Evendive’s “A Single Crumb” embodies the very qualities that propelled Progressive Rock to prominence in the early 1970s. Yet, the band refreshes the formula for modern ears. While it’s certainly accurate to point out that classic Prog Rock pioneers like Yes and Emerson, Lake & Palmer leaned heavily on synthesizers, Evendive more deliberately fused lush synth lines with thunderous percussion, amplifying the genre’s appeal for a wider audience of music lovers.
 
      Maybe even more than any other genre, Prog Rock is a broad category with a definition that is difficult to pin down. In our definition, Prog Rock is characterized by a creative eccentricity, an “Epic” proportionality, and an instrumental virtuosity. Within “A Single Crumb,” there is a synth solo that would make Emerson, Lake & Palmer proud, Evanescence-esque power vocals, and seemingly tireless percussion.
 
     Evendive is the solo project of video game music composer Werther Azevedo. The project is based in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. For “A Single Crumb,” Christina R contributes the female vocals. The lyrics of the song are included at the bottom of this post. Evendive describes the song as:
  “A haunting exploration of resilience against overwhelming odds. ‘A Single Crumb’ finds a flicker of enduring hope amidst desolate landscapes and existential decay, carried by atmospheric synths and a powerful, repeating plea. A very energetic darkwave duet with metal sensibilities, culminating in a powerful and memorable female-driven chorus.”

     The song is the title track of a recently released 5-track EP (embedded below). The EP is available for purchase at Evendive's Bandcamp location - https://evendive.bandcamp.com/. Quoting an interesting explanation from the band’s Bandcamp site, the music is a “fresh fusion of intense synthesizers and the raw power of melodic metal, the sound is a melancholic and epic experience, defined by memorable melodies and, often, dynamic duet vocals. The songs explore human resilience, the internal struggle, and the hope of finding light in the midst of darkness.”

 
     “A Single Crumb” by Evendive

Lyrics of “A Single Crumb” by Evendive
Hope
Still, we hope
Here be lies, we know
Even so
Still, we hope
 
Won't forgo
Deep inside, it holds
Clinging hope
Stinging hope
 
Another moment long gone
It seems all so ephemeral
But dreams are never forlorn
They hide inside
 
Lying low
Down below
A single crumb
Crumbling hope
 
Another moment long gone
It seems all so ephemeral
But dreams are never forlorn
They hide inside
 
All our fantasies fade
All promises, astray
A stone disintegrates
But a single crumb stays
 
Against reason, it stays
Serene, intact, unfazed
Every atom may break
But a single crumb stays
 
Stays...
Stays...
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