Echo
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band that originated in Los Angeles, Calif… Read Full Bio ↴Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band that originated in Los Angeles, California, United States. The group was formed in 1994 as Kara's Flowers while its members were still in high school and originally consisted of Adam Levine (lead vocals, guitar), Jesse Carmichael (guitar, backing vocals) Mickey Madden (bass guitar) and Ryan Dusick (drums). Kara's Flowers signed to Reprise Records and released an album, "The Fourth World", in 1997. After a tepid response to the album, the band parted ways with the record label and the members attended college. Dusick and Madden stayed local at UCLA, while Levine and Carmichael relocated to the east coast to attend Five Towns College. While Levine and Carmichael were in New York, they began to take notice of the urban music surrounding them and later let the style influence the songs they wrote.

In 2001, the band regrouped, with guitarist James Valentine added to the line-up, and pursued a new direction under the name: Maroon 5. At this point, Jesse Carmichael switched to playing the keyboards and this has become his main instrument in the band (although he also plays rhythm guitar to this day). After these changes, Maroon 5 signed with Octone Records and released their debut album, "Songs About Jane", in June 2002. The album's lead single "Harder to Breathe", received heavy airplay, which helped the album to debut at number six on the Billboard 200 chart. The band won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2005. For the next few years, the band toured extensively worldwide in support of Songs About Jane and produced two live recordings: 2004's "1.22.03.Acoustic" and 2005's "Live Friday the 13th". In 2006, Ryan Dusick officially left the band after suffering from serious wrist and shoulder injuries and was replaced by Matt Flynn. The band recorded their second album, "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" and released it in May 2007. The album reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and the lead single, "Makes Me Wonder", became the band's first number-one song on the Billboard Hot 100.

On September 21, 2010, the band released their third studio album entitled "Hands All Over". It was re-released in 2011 to include the single "Moves like Jagger" (featuring Christina Aguilera). While the original version of the album received mixed reviews, "Moves like Jagger" reached the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The band released their next album, "Overexposed", on June 26, 2012. All four singles of the album were really successful on the charts - for example, the second single from Overexposed, "One More Night" (released on June 19, 2012), reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2014, the band signed with Interscope Records and released their fifth studio album, "V", with the very-first line-up of six official band members, as keyboardist and backing vocalist PJ Morton became an official member in 2012. The album debuted at top of the weekly Billboard 200 chart. Since its debut in 2002, the band has sold more than 15 million albums in the United States and over 100 million singles and 27 million albums worldwide.

Echo
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You lit the neon inside of my chest
There was no vacancy
I felt it flicker, the light that you left
You left a space in me

Novacaine
Thought I couldn't feel no pain
But it still feels like ooh
When I hear your name
I can't escape, tryin' but I can't escape
(Let me go)

I got this echo (echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, be, be (be, be, be, be)
I got this echo (echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, heart used to be, be
I got this echo (echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, be, be (be, be, be, be)
I got this echo (echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, heart used to be, be

You flipped the beat 'round inside of my chest
Changin' the frequency
You had me trippin' the night that you left
Lost electricity

Novacaine
Thought I couldn't feel no pain
But it still feels like ooh
When I hear your name
I can't escape, tryin' but I can't escape
(Let me go)

I got this echo (echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, be, be (be, be, be, be)
I got this echo (echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, heart used to be, be
I got this echo (echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, be, be (be, be, be, be)
I got this echo (echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, heart used to be, be

Yeah, I got this heart-shaped hole inside of me
I try to fill with anything
Like taking trips and buying things
Burned bridges that once guided me
And I hate the way I watched you leave
My ego got the best of me
I gave you insecurities
These tears fall on my Bentley seats
And all that I feel is depressed
All that I taste is regret
I cannot tell what is real
Only the pain that I feel
You give me nothing but stress
And this echo (echo, echo, echo)
You left in my chest

I got this echo (echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, be, be (be, be, be, be)
I got this echo (echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, heart used to be, be
I got this echo (echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, be, be (be, be, be, be)




I got this echo (echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, heart used to be, be

Overall Meaning

Maroon 5's song Echo talks about a heartbreak that has left a deep void in the singer's chest. He compares the feeling to a neon light flickering and burning out, leaving space in his heart, which he calls an echo. The upbeat tempo of the song contrasts with its lyrics, emphasizing the numbness and pain the singer is feeling. He explains that he thought that he could not feel pain, like being under the effect of Novacaine, but it still hurts when he hears her name, and he feels trapped in his pain.


The second verse talks about how the girl changed the singer's heartbeat, and he felt like he lost electricity when she left, indicating the transformative impact she had on his life. In the bridge, the singer reveals how he tried to fill the void with trips and material things, but nothing helps him escape from the pain.


The lyrics are an accurate portrayal of how heartbreak can feel like a void in one's chest, and the pain can keep reverberating long after the person is gone. The use of the word echo emphasizes the lasting impact of the heartbreak and how it continues to haunt the singer.


Line by Line Meaning

You lit the neon inside of my chest
You ignited a bright light within me, filling my heart with joy.


There was no vacancy
I didn't have any room in my heart for anyone else because you filled it all up.


I felt it flicker, the light that you left
The spark you brought to my life slowly began to fade when you left me.


You left a space in me
Your absence left an emptiness in my heart that I can't fill.


Novacaine Thought I couldn't feel no pain But it still feels like ooh When I hear your name I can't escape, tryin' but I can't escape (Let me go)
Although I numbed the pain of your leaving, the moment your name is mentioned, I am still strongly impacted and can't seem to escape the memories.


You flipped the beat 'round inside of my chest Changin' the frequency
You completely changed my rhythm and made my heart beat in a new way, making me feel complete.


You had me trippin' the night that you left Lost electricity
The night you left made me feel dizzy and lost, and I lost my excitement and energy for life.


Yeah, I got this heart-shaped hole inside of me I try to fill with anything Like taking trips and buying things Burned bridges that once guided me
I have a deep emotional void ever since you left, and I try to fill it with superficial things and by burning bridges with others who try to help me, when really I need you back.


And I hate the way I watched you leave My ego got the best of me I gave you insecurities These tears fall on my Bentley seats
I regret letting my ego get in the way of trying to fix our relationship, and instead, I caused you to have doubts about yourself. Now I am left with nothing but sadness and tears, even in the comfort of luxury.


And all that I feel is depressed All that I taste is regret I cannot tell what is real Only the pain that I feel
I am consumed by depression and regret, and I am unable to differentiate what is real from the hurt that I feel caused by your absence.


You give me nothing but stress And this echo (echo, echo, echo) You left in my chest
You bring me nothing but anxiety, and the emptiness you left behind in my heart continues to echo, serving as a constant reminder of my heartbreak.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Adam Noah Levine, Henry Walter, Jake Torrey, Matthew Musto, Michael Pollack, Samuel Elliot Roman

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[Verse 1: Adam Levine]
You lit the neon inside of my chest
There was no vacancy
I felt it flicker the night that she left
You left a space in me

[Pre-Chorus: Adam Levine]
Novocaine
Thought I couldn't feel no pain
But it still feels like, ooh, yeah, babe
I can't escape, tryin' but I can't escape
(Let me go)

[Chorus: Adam Levine]
I got this echo (Echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, be, be (Be, be, be, be)
I got this echo (Echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, heart used to be, be
I got this echo (Echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, be, be (Be, be, be, be)
I got this echo (Echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, heart used to be, be

[Verse 2: Adam Levine]
You flipped a beat round inside of my chest
Changin' the frequency
You had me trippin' the night that you left
Lost electricity

[Pre-Chorus: Adam Levine]
Novocaine
Thought I couldn't feel no pain
But it still feels like, ooh, yeah, babe
I can't escape, tryin' but I can't escape
(Let me go)

[Chorus: Adam Levine]
I got this echo (Echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, be, be (Be, be, be, be)
I got this echo (Echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, heart used to be, be
I got this echo (Echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, be, be (Be, be, be, be)
I got this echo (Echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, heart used to be, be

[Verse 3: blackbear]
Yeah, I got this heart-shaped hole inside of me
I try to fill with anything
Like taking trips and buying things
Burn bridges that once got at me
And I hate the way I watched you leave
My ego got the best of me
I gave you insecurities, these tears
fall on my Bentley sheets
And now that our feelings depressed,
all that I taste is regrets
I cannot tell what is real, only the pain that I feel
You give me nothing but stress and this echo
(Echo, echo, echo)
You left in my chest

[Chorus: Adam Levine & blackbear]
I got this echo (Echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, be, be (Be, be, be, be)
I got this echo (Echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, heart used to be, be
I got this echo (Echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, be, be (Be, be, be, be)
I got this echo (Echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo)
Where my heart used to be, heart used to be, be



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Zeroed in with Zeke

Blackbear is literally making songs with everyone at this point... and I love it

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Yes. Me too!

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Facts!

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Blackbear is amazing

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Thaiany Mesquita

Maroon 5 nunca decepciona! -

Mckenna Stevenson

They really dont

LaKendal Mann

Love this! Maroon 5 always delivers

Karla Elad

nonstop maroon 5

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