New Sunday’s “Here I Am Meant To Be” continues the sound established through “Echoes In The Dark” and “The Empty Street,” while remaining another distinct entry in the project’s catalogue. Released as the fourth single, the song is built around Einar Askelsson’s approach of putting the words first and allowing the music to develop around the story. His songwriting begins with poems and personal experiences, with the lyrics shaping the direction of the chords, melodies and overall arrangement.
Einar’s method gives “Here I Am Meant To Be” a clearly defined songwriting process. He creates the basic song structure and initial arrangement, setting the time signature, tempo, key, chords and melody before the instrumental file is passed to vocalist Elizabet “Lizzie.” For this track, the structure includes an intro, three verses, pre-choruses, choruses and an outro. Lizzie then brings her vocal contribution to the arrangement, while producer Simon works with the material and helps shape the final version through an ongoing collaborative process.
Another notable part of the song is Einar’s decision to keep the musical construction focused on melody rather than relying on a large number of chords. His approach has developed over time, moving from using different chords across sections toward a belief that fewer chords can leave more room for the melody to tell the story. That principle is reflected in a songwriting process where the narrative comes first and the musical elements are selected to support it, rather than being created separately from the words.
“Here I Am Meant To Be” therefore stands as another piece in New Sunday’s developing catalogue, carrying forward the sound established by the earlier singles without presenting itself as a formulaic continuation. Einar’s songwriting, Lizzie’s vocals and Simon’s production each have a defined role in completing the track. With its story-first approach and carefully structured arrangement, the single demonstrates how New Sunday turns poems, personal experiences and melodic ideas into finished songs through collaboration.
