Echoes
J Bookout Lyrics
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I was wrapped around your finger
All this Love we thought we had
All this love we thought we had
Yeah it lingered lingered lingered
Now you took my heart from me
And you lost the only key
Now we're just echoes
Nothin feels special
I can still smell your perfume
We're a hit song but lately we been out of tune
Now we're just echoes
Bouncin off walls in the room
So empty
I try to forget but nothing will let me
Playing games on your stories you tryna tempt me
Why you tryna punish me when you already left me
Sittin here reminiscing
I wonder what your thinking I wonder how
You livin
My brain says stop but the heart won't listen
Talking to the homies but this shit feel different
Feelin like a piece of my soul went missing
tried counseling tried therapy i've tried NA but nothin workin apparently,
The stranger in the mirror he kinda scarin me
on my knees like when I asked you to marry me
All the echoes in the room over bearing
Ghost of our past in this love cemetery
These emotions on my sleeve that I'm wearing
Never leave broken like a melody that we carry
Now we're just echoes
Bouncin off walls in the room
Nothin feels special
I can still smell your perfume
We're a hit song but lately we been out of tune
Now we're just echoes
Bouncin off walls in the room
Now we're just echoes
Bouncin off walls in the room
Nothin feels special
I can still smell your perfume
We're a hit song but lately we been out of tune
Now we're just echoes
Bouncin off walls in the room
In the song "Echoes" by J Bookout, the lyrics depict a deeply emotional and reflective journey of a person who feels trapped in the echoes of a past relationship. The singer expresses how they were completely entwined and under the control of their partner, feeling as though they were "wrapped around your finger." Their love was once believed to be substantial, but now only lingers as echoes throughout empty rooms.
The heartbreak of having their heart taken away and the sense of losing a vital connection is palpable in the lyrics. The metaphor of being just echoes bouncing off walls symbolizes the residual impact and reverberation of the relationship that continues to haunt them. The nostalgia and longing are intensified as the singer recalls the intimate details of their time together, such as the lingering scent of their partner's perfume.
Despite the attempts to move on and forget, the memories refuse to fade, causing the singer to feel lost and struggling to cope. The imagery of playing games on stories and feeling punished by someone who has already left underscores the confusion and hurt experienced in the aftermath of the breakup. The inner turmoil is evident as the singer grapples with the inner conflict between their mind telling them to move on and their heart holding onto the past.
The lyrics also touch upon the challenges of seeking different forms of help, such as counseling, therapy, and Narcotics Anonymous, but finding no solace or resolution. The inner demons and self-reflection portrayed through the image of the stranger in the mirror evoke a sense of self-doubt and confusion. The overwhelming presence of past emotions and memories is likened to a love cemetery, where the echoes of their shared history weigh heavily on the singer.
In the final repetition of the chorus, the singer acknowledges the emptiness and the absence of the special connection they once had. The bittersweet recognition that they were once a hit song together but have now fallen out of tune encapsulates the heartache and longing for what once was. The echoes persist, serving as a painful reminder of a love that has now become a distant memory, leaving the singer in a state of melancholy reflection and yearning for closure.
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Written by: James Bookout
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