Echobelly are a British/Swedish indie band. They were brought to prominence… Read Full Bio ↴Echobelly are a British/Swedish indie band. They were brought to prominence after much praise by singer Morrissey who asked them to be the opening act on his 1994 tour.

The two main members are vocalist Sonya Aurora Madan and guitarist Glenn Johansson. They briefly peaked during the Britpop craze of the mid-1990s with 2 UK Top 10 albums, 1994's everyone's got one and 1995's on.

Other albums include 1997's lustra, 2001's people are expensive and 2004's gravity pulls. A best-of compilation was released in 2002 called i can't imagine the world without me.

In 2008 a new best-of (simply entitled The Best Of Echobelly) has been released by SonyBMG while the band is working on new material.

For more information please visit www.echobelly.com or www.myspace.com/echobellymusic.

Natural Animal
Echobelly Lyrics

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In and out of prison,
Sitting in a pit of a cell
Lick the blood of the wall
Razor blade love letter hell
So you left me there
Didn't care that they'd break down the door,
Were you really late
Did you run away

Left me to be caught.

Where are you now?
Where are you now?
You're supposed to be a friend of mine
You're supposed to be a friend of mine.

In and out of trouble
Pushed in a school full of fools
I'm a natural animal
Bent by the rules
You know what I've done
It's in everyone
Lurking in the cold
And you taught me all that I've ever known
Why let me go?

Where are you now?
Where are you now?
You're supposed to be a friend of mine
You're supposed to be a friend of mine.

Save the life of my own,
Save the life of my own,

Where are you now?
Where are you now?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Echobelly's song Natural Animal offer a glimpse into the troubled life of the singer, who has been in and out of prison and trouble. The first stanza talks about being in a cell and licking the blood off the wall, painting a picture of a hopeless and distressed situation. The singer is then abandoned by someone they thought was a friend, who either intentionally or unintentionally left them to be caught by the authorities. The chorus repeats the question of where this supposed friend is now, highlighting the sense of betrayal and abandonment the singer feels.

The second stanza talks about the singer being pushed into trouble in a school full of fools. The phrase "natural animal" suggests a primal instinct to survive and bend the rules to do so. The singer seems to acknowledge the mistakes they have made but also alludes to the idea that they were taught to behave this way by someone, possibly the same friend who abandoned them. The chorus is repeated again with a plea to save the life of their own, suggesting that they are now taking control of their fate and no longer relying on anyone else.

Overall, the lyrics of Natural Animal paint a picture of a person who has been let down by the people they trusted and who has had to navigate a tough and unforgiving world alone. However, there is also a sense of resilience and determination to save themselves and take control of their life.

Line by Line Meaning

In and out of prison,
I've been incarcerated multiple times, going in and out of jail.

Sitting in a pit of a cell
I'm confined to a cramped cell, feeling trapped.

Lick the blood of the wall
I am so desperate that I am considering consuming my own blood, or just that I am in such a desperate state that everything seems terrible.

Razor blade love letter hell
I'm trapped in a world of pain and misery, where love is torture.

So you left me there
You abandoned me in that situation.

Didn't care that they'd break down the door,
You did not show concern for the consequences of leaving me there.

Were you really late
I wonder if you had a good reason for being late.

Did you run away
Did you leave me because you were afraid?

Left me to be caught.
You left me alone to face the consequences of my actions.

Where are you now?
I'm searching for you, where are you?

You're supposed to be a friend of mine
I thought we were friends, why did you leave me in that situation?

In and out of trouble
I keep finding myself in trouble, over and over again.

Pushed in a school full of fools
I'm going to a school that is full of incompetent people.

I'm a natural animal
I'm wild and instinctual, like an animal.

Bent by the rules
I am shaped and influenced by the laws and rules of society.