echo
Outrigger Lyrics
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Couldn't hide the fear upon your face
But cover up his war and
you'll survi.i.i.ve
Every word you said a perfect lie
Broken up inside you do or die
Cover up his war to stay ali.i.i.ve
Step right in to a sile.e.nce.
When the whip comes down like fire
fire, fire
Hear the echo round the
wo.o.o.o.o.rld
Gotta fight back like a
lion, lion, lion
Hear the echo round the
wo.o.o.o... o.rld
Gonna get what you dese... rve
Every time the bottle was his friend
Livin was a battle without end
You cover up his war to
stay ali.i.i.ve
No one heard you although you screamed
He'd love you to the extreme
Get right up and break awa... y
When the whip comes down like fire
fire fire
Hear the echo round the
wo.o.o.o.o.rld
Gotta fight back like a
lion, lion, lion
Hear the echo round the
Wo.o.o.o.o.rld
Gonna get what you dese... rve
Dese.e... rve
Go get heard, heard, hea... rd
Everytime the bottle was his friend
Livin was a battle without end
Did you cover up his war to
stay ali... ve
When the whip comes down like
fire, fire, fire
Hear the echo round the
wo.o.o.o.o.rld
Gotta fight back like a lion,
lion, lion
Hear the echo round the
Wo.o.o.o.o.rld
Gonna get what you dese... rve
Dese.e... rve
The lyrics of Outrigger's song "Echo" describe a person who is stuck in a toxic relationship or situation. The lines "Pulling out the creature out his cage, couldn't hide the fear upon your face" suggest that the person is trying to escape from someone who has been oppressing them. However, they are also afraid of the consequences of breaking free, as they've been conditioned to believe that they need to "cover up his war" in order to survive.
The chorus of the song is a call to action, urging the person to "fight back like a lion" and to "get what you deserve." The lines "Every time the bottle was his friend, living was a battle without end" suggest that the person's oppressor may have struggled with addiction, which added to the toxicity of their relationship.
The song also contains a sense of urgency, with lines like "you do or die" and "get right up and break away." Overall, the lyrics of "Echo" encourage listeners to take control of their lives and break free from toxic situations or relationships, even though it may be difficult to do.
Line by Line Meaning
Pulling out the creature out his cage
Removing the person from their internal turmoil and exposing them to the world
Couldn't hide the fear upon your face
The internal conflict being visible in outward expressions
But cover up his war and you'll survive
Hiding the inner struggle to keep going and persevere through it
Every word you said a perfect lie
Putting on a facade and hiding the pain, resorting to deception to keep going
Broken up inside you do or die
Internal conflict leading to feelings of desperation and survival mode
Cover up his war to stay alive
Masking the pain and turmoil to fight through it and live
Step right into a silence
Moment of introspection and inner peace
When the whip comes down like fire, fire, fire
Facing the pain and adversity, feeling the heat of the moment
Hear the echo round the world
The pain resonating and affecting more than just the individual
Gotta fight back like a lion, lion, lion
Resilience and strength needed to face the challenges head-on
Gonna get what you deserve
Hope for a positive outcome and justice for the struggles endured
Every time the bottle was his friend
Coping mechanism for the pain and turmoil leading to addiction
Livin was a battle without end
Feeling constantly stuck in a cycle of pain and survival mode
No one heard you although you screamed
Feeling alone and unheard despite the pain being expressed
He'd love you to the extreme
Toxic and unhealthy relationship adding to the pain and turmoil
Get right up and break away
Realizing the need to break free from the negative cycle and start anew
Go get heard, heard, heard
Push to have the pain and struggles heard and validated
Dese.e... rve
Repeating the desire to receive what is deserved after enduring so much pain
Contributed by Riley R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.