echo
Hersh Kristin Lyrics


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White label on the backseat
Glows an artificial green
I crave a midnight something
I crave and something hunts me down
I'm scaring everybody
I'm wearing everybody down

White label on the backseat
And something bends me over, down
I crave an empty lifestyle
I crave the very loudest sound
I'm chasing everybody
I'm shaking everybody down
Do you hear the loudest sound?
And you and me in the echo?

White label on the backseat
And something warm across my lap
I never bitched at anyone
I never asked for my heart back
I'm loving everybody
And hating everyone I see




Do you still remember me?
Floating out on the echo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Echo" have a dark and enigmatic tone that can be interpreted in different ways. The song seems to describe a person who is searching for something that is not defined, and maybe doesn't even exist. The opening lines of "White label on the backseat/Glows an artificial green" suggest a car journey at night, and the strange light of the label creates a sense of disorientation and unreality. The word "crave" appears twice in the first verse, signaling a desire that is both intense and unfulfilled. The second verse continues the theme of chasing an empty lifestyle and the very loudest sound, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for a hedonistic and self-destructive pursuit.


Line by Line Meaning

White label on the backseat
In the car, there is a white tag with information on it.


Glows an artificial green
The tag is illuminated by fake green light.


I crave a midnight something
I have an intense desire for something at night.


I crave and something hunts me down
The more I desire, the more something haunts me.


I'm scaring everybody
My behavior is causing fear in others.


I'm wearing everybody down
My behavior is becoming a burden for others.


And something bends me over, down
Something is causing me to feel physically and emotionally strained.


I crave an empty lifestyle
I want a meaningless life without any commitments.


I crave the very loudest sound
I want to hear the most booming and powerful noise.


I'm chasing everybody
I'm trying to catch and reach everyone.


I'm shaking everybody down
I'm using force to get something out of everyone.


Do you hear the loudest sound?
Can you hear the most powerful noise?


And you and me in the echo?
Are you and I still present in the reflection of the noise?


And something warm across my lap
There is something pleasant and comforting on my lap.


I never bitched at anyone
I have never complained about anyone.


I never asked for my heart back
I have never asked for the return of my affections.


I'm loving everybody
I have love for everyone.


And hating everyone I see
However, I still have hatred for those I encounter.


Do you still remember me?
Have you not forgotten about me?


Floating out on the echo
I am lost in the reflection of the powerful noise.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Alex Katunich, Brandon Charles Boyd, Christopher E. Kilmore, Jose Anthony II Pasillas, Michael Aaron Einziger

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Miss Ma'am

"I'm loving everybody and hating everyone I see" sums up me pretty much, which is why I love this song

Graeme Lake

I fell in love with her songs on the earliest Muses albums. I've remained faithful. So underated and so bloody good.

john davies

This is the truly excellent song that most people have never heard. If only they knew what they were missing.

Rick Thompson

@Kelli Brown Looks like one little peanut was feeling a bit touchy about something seven months ago. I hope circumstances have improved since then.

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Thogdad

Just back from seeing Kristin in concert in London (March 10, 2019). Legend.

David Ellis

I saw her with Throwing Muses Supporting The Cure at the 🌹 Bowl 🏟 ! 2019 ! Brilliant.

Semper Terra

Kristin Hersh is truly one of her nations best musical artists, but she mainly appeals to those who have more refined tastes, hence she will always be a counter mainstream artists, but better for that.

Calamity

And her sister Tanya Donelly as well. Two great alternative rock musicians of the USA.

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Richo73

Kristin's songwriting is sometimes unpredictable which is one of the things I love about her.

Rafael Willems

It mostly is; not for the many.

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