2. A finnish groove metal band with 3 EP releases, founded in 1995 and now split-up.
3. Japanese screamo/skramz band with an album released in 2017.
Echoes
Anchor Lyrics
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In the song "Echoes" by Anchor, the lyrics describe a sense of regret and mourning for opportunities and dreams that were missed or abandoned. The singer implies that the choices they made caused them to lose everything and now they are left with nothing but the memory of their pain. They describe hiding in the shadows and mourning by the shore, perhaps symbolizing a feeling of being lost and alone. The mention of the "trumpets of life" having silenced suggests that life has moved on and left them behind. The lyrics express a sense of guilt and responsibility for their own losses, with the line "when the power we possess we use to sell ourselves" suggesting that they made choices motivated by greed or self-interest. Ultimately, the song seems to convey a feeling of hopelessness, with the repeated image of the echoes of tortured cries suggesting an endless cycle of pain and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
We hide in the shadows.
We are avoiding the light and trying to stay hidden.
We mourn by the shore.
We lament our losses by the water's edge.
In debt to the dreams we had but let go of.
We owe a debt to the hopes we had but gave up on.
Washed away by the stream that took everything and now nothing remains but the echoes of our tortured cries.
Our hardships have been carried away by time and now all that's left are the lingering sounds of our pain.
When the power we possess we use to sell ourselves then what of the days and opportunities that pass?
If we only use our abilities to benefit ourselves, what happens to the moments and chances that slip away?
The trumpets of life have long since silenced and left are the echoes of our tortured cries.
The joys of existence have faded away, leaving only the echoes of our misery.
Contributed by Sophie W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.