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Echo
Dave Thomas Junior Lyrics
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Cause I've never known
Something so ill fated
And if there's anything
That could make me believe
It's our love desecrated
Falls
And the stars go
Cold
And the moon drifts away
When there's nothing left
The mistakes and regrets
My love for you
We'll remain
Cause this echo won't ever fade
Can you hear me you now
Through the noise somehow
Face to face one last time
Under neon lights
Realer than real life
Searching for a sign
Give me a sign
After the curtain
Falls
And the stars go
Cold
And the moon drifts away
When there's nothing left
But mistakes and regrets
My love for you
We'll remain
Cause this echo won't ever fade
No matter how dark it gets
No matter cold
We'll echo
After it's said and
Done
And this hope is
Gone
And the moon drifts away
When there's nothing left
The mistakes and regrets
The me and the you
We'll remain
Cause this echo won't ever fade
In the first verse of "Echo," the singer confesses that he has never known anything as ill-fated as what has happened between him and his lover. He finds it hard to believe in anything after the desecration of their love. The repetition of the word "never" emphasizes his disbelief in what has taken place between them. In the chorus, the singer uses metaphors to describe the end of their relationship. He says that the curtain has fallen, the stars have gone cold, and the moon has drifted away. These metaphors emphasize that their love has come to an end, and there is nothing left for them, but mistakes and regrets. However, the singer insists that their love will remain and echoes of it will never fade. The word "echo" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the idea that even though their relationship may be over, the memory of it will linger on indefinitely, like an echo.
In the bridge of the song, the singer addresses his lover directly, asking if they can hear him through the noise. He longs for one last face-to-face meeting, under neon lights "realer than real life", hoping for a sign of what they should do now that their love has come to an end. The final chorus sums up the idea of the song, saying that no matter how dark it gets or cold, they'll echo. It emphasizes that their love will never truly die, even if it may be buried beneath the mistakes and regrets of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Did you ever know
Have you ever experienced the feeling I'm describing?
Cause I've never known
I have never experienced anything like this before.
Something so ill fated
This feeling is doomed to fail, regardless of any efforts made to save it.
And if there's anything
If there is any hope at all.
That could make me believe
To make me believe again.
It's our love desecrated
Only the complete destruction of our relationship could serve as proof of our love's existence.
After the curtain
When everything is over.
Falls
Ends.
And the stars go
The world becomes dark.
Cold
Empty, lifeless.
And the moon drifts away
Leaves us alone in the darkness.
When there's nothing left
Once everything is gone.
The mistakes and regrets
All our errors and misgivings.
My love for you
My feelings for you.
We'll remain
Still exist.
Cause this echo won't ever fade
Our story will always be present, even if nothing else is.
Can you hear me you now
Are you able to hear me currently?
Through the noise somehow
Despite any interference in our communication.
Face to face one last time
Meet me in person just once more before we part ways.
Under neon lights
In an environment that is artificial and superficial.
Realer than real life
More authentic than reality itself.
Searching for a sign
Looking for a symbol of hope or a solution.
Give me a sign
Please offer me some indication that things will turn out okay.
No matter how dark it gets
Regardless of how bleak the situation is.
No matter cold
Regardless of the emotional distance between us.
We'll echo
We will still resonate with each other.
After it's said and
When the talk is all over.
Done
Finished.
And this hope is
After our optimism has faded.
Gone
Lost forever.
And the moon drifts away
Leaves us alone in the darkness.
When there's nothing left
Once everything is gone.
The mistakes and regrets
All our errors and misgivings.
The me and the you
Us as individuals.
We'll remain
Still exist.
Cause this echo won't ever fade
Our story will always be present, even if nothing else is.
Contributed by Mason F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.