Echoes
Alien Sex Fiend Lyrics


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Overhead the albatross hangs motionless upon the air
And deep beneath the rolling waves
In labyrinths of coral caves
The echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand
And everything is green and submarine.

And no-one called us to the land
And no-one knows the wheres or whys
But something stirs and something tries
And starts to climb towards the light

Strangers passing in the street
By chance two separate glances meet
And I am you and what I see is me
And do I take you by the hand
And lead you through the land
And help me understand the best I can

And no-one calls us to move on
And no-one forces down our eyes
And no-one speaks and no-one tries
And no-one flies around the sun

Cloudless everyday you fall upon my waking eyes
inviting and inciting me to rise
And through the window in the wall
Come streaming in on sunlight wings
A million bright ambassadors of morning

And no-one sings me lullabies
And no-one makes me close my eyes




And so I throw the windows wide
And call to you across the sky

Overall Meaning

"Echoes" by Alien Sex Fiend is an imaginative and poetic song that speaks on the themes of nature, identity, and connections. The first stanza paints a picturesque image of an albatross hovering in the sky while the echoes of a distant time resound in the underwater caves. The next verse portrays a desire for something unknown, something that stirs and tries to reach the light amidst the unknown. The third verse delves into the idea of identity, capturing the intersection of two strangers, two separate glances with an underlying similarity. The singer poses the question whether they should hold hands and venture through the unknown to better understand each other. The final verse speaks to the idea of renewal, urging one to throw open the windows of the mind and be receptive to the world without any inhibitions.


The lyrics of "Echoes" seem to embrace a kind of surrealist perspective, transporting listeners into an imaginative realm filled with visual metaphors and sonic snapshots. The absence of punctuation marks contributes to the free-flowing and dreamlike quality of the song. The lyrics do not follow a linear narrative but evoke feelings of curiosity and wonder.


Line by Line Meaning

Overhead the albatross hangs motionless upon the air
The singer observes an albatross hovering high in the sky.


And deep beneath the rolling waves
The singer looks beneath the ocean's waves.


In labyrinths of coral caves
The singer sees the twists and turns of coral caves underwater.


The echo of a distant time
The artist hears echoes of the past.


Comes willowing across the sand
The echoes drift across the ocean floor.


And everything is green and submarine.
Everything the singer observes has a green tint due to the underwater perspective.


And no-one called us to the land
The singer is currently underwater and hasn't been beckoned to the surface.


And no-one knows the wheres or whys
No one knows the destination or cause of the artist's journey.


But something stirs and something tries
Despite the absence of direction, something inside the artist longs for a purpose.


And starts to climb towards the light
The artist begins to move upward, in search of light.


Strangers passing in the street
The singer observes two strangers crossing paths.


By chance two separate glances meet
The two strangers make eye contact by coincidence.


And I am you and what I see is me
The singer identifies with both strangers, and sees their reflections in himself.


And do I take you by the hand
The singer considers taking one of the strangers by the hand.


And lead you through the land
The singer considers guiding the stranger through an unknown territory.


And help me understand the best I can
The artist seeks knowledge and understanding of the world.


And no-one calls us to move on
The artist and the strangers are left to their own devices; no one tells them how to proceed.


And no-one forces down our eyes
There is no pressure or coercion to see things a certain way.


And no-one speaks and no-one tries
No one is actively attempting to communicate or influence the singer and the strangers.


And no-one flies around the sun
The artist and the strangers are unconstrained by any external force or limit.


Cloudless everyday you fall upon my waking eyes
The artist is greeted by a cloudless sky each morning.


inviting and inciting me to rise
The clear sky encourages the artist to start their day.


And through the window in the wall
The singer looks out through an opening in their surroundings.


Come streaming in on sunlight wings
Sun rays stream in through the opening, like wings of light.


A million bright ambassadors of morning
Countless rays of sunlight represent the success of a new day.


And no-one sings me lullabies
There is no one singing the singer to sleep at night.


And no-one makes me close my eyes
No one is forcing the singer to go to bed.


And so I throw the windows wide
The artist opens a window to let in fresh air.


And call to you across the sky
The artist shouts to reach out to the world beyond their immediate surroundings.




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