echo
Tate and Violet Lyrics

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Looking back safe in the future,
I can see the love that I was to call my sanity
Is just slipping away.
Lonely life that offers empty self destruction and seduction tenderness.
Overcame my way
Those days, have fallen behind me.
Those days, start calling behind me.

Everyday a desert would be the world I see caving in on me
Looking in to me
Disguising and guiding through blindness and my own insecurity

Those days, have fallen behind me.
Those days, start calling behind me.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tate and Violet's song Echo speak about a sense of reflection, looking back at one's life from a safe distance with regret for the loss of love that was once thought to be a source of sanity. The singer speaks of a lonely life filled with self-destruction and seduction which they had to overcome. The days of living in that way have now fallen behind them, but they continue to call out from behind the singer. The singer speaks of everyday feeling like a desert, with the world caving in on them, and how they were guided by their own blindness and insecurity. The lyrics speak to the idea of recognizing past mistakes and moving on, but also acknowledging the lingering feeling of regret and longing for what was lost.

Line by Line Meaning

Looking back safe in the future,
Reflecting on my past experiences from a place of safety and stability in the present.

I can see the love that I was to call my sanity
I realize now that the love I thought would keep me mentally stable was actually causing me to lose my grip on reality.

Is just slipping away.
The love I had is fading and becoming less important in my life.

Lonely life that offers empty self destruction and seduction tenderness.
My solitary existence tempts me towards destructive behaviors and superficial connections.

Overcame my way
I have successfully navigated through these difficulties on my own.

Those days, have fallen behind me.
Those experiences are now in the past and I have moved on from them.

Those days, start calling behind me.
Although I have moved on, the memories still haunt me and attempt to draw me back in.

Everyday a desert would be the world I see caving in on me
I feel like I am trapped in a barren and hopeless world that is collapsing around me.

Looking in to me
I am examining my own thoughts and emotions.

Disguising and guiding through blindness and my own insecurity
My lack of clarity and my feelings of inadequacy are causing me to misinterpret things and follow a misguided path.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Mute Song Limited
Written by: GUTHRIE, MEEHAN

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