Lineup:
Levi Benton - Vocals
Jerod B
BJ Stead - Guitar
Justin Aufdenkampe - Guitar
Ryan Neff - Bass/Vocals.
Echoes
Miss May I Lyrics
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The bricks fall away (leaving only memories)
I walk with no hand
No hand to hold so I'm losing (all control)
I know I know you're already gone
You're never coming home
I know I know you're already gone
We've spent our lives together for one another
A single moment took it all away
They said you had stopped breathing
The man in black took you from me
The birds they don't sing anymore
Would it even sound the same?
All I hear is echoes, of what I remember from yesterday
I know, I know you're already gone
You're never coming home
I know, I know you're already gone
I face the nights all alone
We've spent our lives together for one another
A single moment took it all away
They said you had stopped breathing
The man in black took you from me
We've spent our lives together for one another
A single moment took it all away
They said you had stopped breathing
The man in black took you from me
We've spent our lives together for one another
A single moment took it all away
They said you had stopped breathing
The man in black took you from me
He took you from me
The lyrics to Miss May I's song "Echoes" convey the pain and heartbreak of losing a loved one, particularly a life partner. The singer's world has "come apart" and the memories they shared with their partner are all that's left as the "bricks fall away." The absence of a hand to hold leads to a loss of control in the singer's life. The repetition of the phrase "I know, I know you're already gone" emphasizes the finality of the loss, as well as the singer's acknowledgment of it. The birds no longer sing and all the singer can hear are echoes of the past.
The song's chorus, "We've spent our lives together for one another / A single moment took it all away" communicates the senselessness of loss and the abruptness with which it can occur. The mention of "the man in black" taking the singer's partner conveys a sense of anger and bitterness towards death itself. Overall, the lyrics to "Echoes" are a poignant tribute to the pain that accompanies the loss of a significant other.
Line by Line Meaning
My world has come apart
The singer's world has been shattered
The bricks fall away
Everything the singer relied on has crumbled away, leaving only memories
I walk with no hand
The singer has no one to turn to for support
No hand to hold so I'm losing
Without support, the artist is losing control
I know I know you're already gone
The artist realizes someone they care about has passed away
You're never coming home
The person who has passed away will never return home
I face the nights all alone
The singer is left to cope without their loved one
We've spent our lives together for one another
The artist and their loved one shared a deep connection
A single moment took it all away
A sudden, tragic event destroyed that connection
They said you had stopped breathing
The artist has been informed of their loved one's cause of death
The man in black took you from me
The singer's loved one was taken away by death
The birds they don't sing anymore
The world seems different and bleak without the artist's loved one
Would it even sound the same?
The singer wonders if anything will ever feel the same
All I hear is echoes, of what I remember from yesterday
The singer can only recall echoes of what life was like before their loved one passed away
He took you from me
The singer mourns the fact that death took their loved one away from them
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Royalty Network
Written by: JEROD BOYD, JUSTIN AUFDEMKAMPE, LEVI BENTON, ROBERT STEAD, RYAN NEFF
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Matt Duarte
Once again Miss May I does NOT disappoint us with another sweet album!
Ryan Lobes McGee
nobody can accept change can they?
I love this song, it sounds like early 2000s metalcore
Wilmooo0
What people also don't remember is that you can't sing the same forever the way these bands sing. Plus this is one song not the whole album. Totes man I agree with ya
leaox
Yeah, they remind me a lot of Atreyu, screaming styles and clean vocals are very similar
Hiram Escandón
Yeah bro, but there is a big difference between what you are saying and this kind of music, please, just, listen to At Heart, and them listen this, there is a big hell of a difference, its weird how they change did ya? I mean, thats how I'm thinking
Bloodrocutioner
Absolute love the whole Rise Of The Lion album, definitely agree, cheers bro!
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Underthejrose
I agree. I mean it's not like Tim Lambesis is doing much these days. Stylistically, Levi has been paying homage to the nonexistent AILD on this album especially
mike henninger
I lost my wife on July 20th of this year I've always liked Miss May I but this song brings a new meaning now when I hear it, I cry also when I listen to this song now along with the song "GONE"
ijirah
I lost my mom on July 20th 2009, i feel you man. Stay strong
Jacob Herman
I’m so sorry for your loss