Echolalia
The Snake The Cross The Crown Lyrics
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Presenting colors when called
Like dim lights searching for eyes
They're searching
Turn for the light
And puts there acts into place
Crashes dimly against
A small bet best left explained
And gray goes away
Some great shades of me
Some quiet ghost is there
Speak of belief
So you want be good but it hurts
So they want to be bad
But they don't want this to be the way of there lives
So they want to be bad but they cant
So they want to be good
but the shadows have had there ways with everyone
A shoulder whispers her loss
As hard wood falls on her cross
And under two sided boards
Well he stands yearning for more
Chasing to the door frame
As her sings of escape
And he eyes softly collide
With the will he tries to combine
Come on he makes his own as she stares in
A lone sheep
He stands firmly by the door
She calls come in boy
Grey goes away
Some great of shades of me
Some quiet ghost is there
Speak of belief
So you want be good but it hurts
So they want to be bad
But they don't want this to be the way of there lives
So they want to be bad but they cant
So they want to be good
but the shadows have had there ways with everyone
The Snake The Cross The Crown's song Echolalia paints a surreal picture of a dimly lit room where colors cover the wall in a flowing pattern. The dim lights search for eyes as the scene unfolds. The lyrics reveal a struggle between good and bad, as a shoulder whispers her loss and hard wood falls on her cross. The male protagonist stands yearning for more and chases to the door frame as she sings of escape. The song speaks of the shades of grey within every individual and the quiet ghost that is there to speak of belief.
The song seems to touch on the themes of morality, belief, loss, and inner struggles. The lyrics suggest a desire to be good, but the pain that comes along with it. The characters in the song are conflicted between being good and bad and the shadows of their past seem to taint their present lives. The song seems to suggest that while the shades of grey exist in everyone, it is important to hold onto one's beliefs and strive towards goodness.
Line by Line Meaning
Flowed pattern covers the wall
The wall is covered with a pattern that flows naturally.
Presenting colors when called
When it is looked at, the pattern presents the colors it holds.
Like dim lights searching for eyes
The colors on the wall resemble dim lights that are searching for someone to notice them.
They're searching
The lights on the wall continue to search for attention.
Turn for the light
Turn towards the light to find what is being searched for.
And puts there acts into place
Finally, everything is ready and in the right place.
Crashes dimly against
Softly crashes against, almost silent.
A small bet best left explained
A small bet that is better off not being explained.
A shade of morals
A hint or indication of moral values.
And gray goes away
The gray area between two choices or decisions disappears.
Some great shades of me
The different aspects or sides of oneself, portrayed in various shades of color.
Some quiet ghost is there
A ghostly presence can be sensed but not directly seen or heard.
Speak of belief
Discuss or express one's own personal beliefs.
So you want be good but it hurts
It's difficult and painful to always make the right or moral choice.
So they want to be bad
Sometimes it's tempting to make the wrong or immoral choice.
But they don't want this to be the way of there lives
They don't want to always make the wrong or immoral choice, as it doesn't define who they are as a person.
So they want to be bad but they cant
Despite the temptation, they are unable to make the wrong or immoral choice.
So they want to be good
They strive to make the morally right choice.
but the shadows have had there ways with everyone
Everyone has been influenced or controlled by the darker or immoral side of things.
A shoulder whispers her loss
Someone comforts another who is experiencing a loss, offering a shoulder to lean on.
As hard wood falls on her cross
As the heavy, symbolic burden falls on her shoulders.
And under two sided boards
Underneath the surface or public image, conflicting emotions or thoughts exist.
Well he stands yearning for more
He stands alone and wishes for something more, something he cannot have or obtain.
Chasing to the door frame
Trying to leave or escape from something, going towards the door frame.
As her sings of escape
As he sings about wanting to find a way to escape from something.
And he eyes softly collide
Their eyes meet in a gentle, subtle way.
With the will he tries to combine
He tries to merge his own desires with his sense of obligation or duty.
Come on he makes his own as she stares in
He takes control and makes his own decisions, even as she looks on with a sense of surprise or disbelief.
A lone sheep
A person who is isolated or alone, like a lone sheep in a flock.
He stands firmly by the door
He remains steadfast and determined, near the doorway.
She calls come in boy
She invites him to come inside, using an endearing or affectionate term.
Contributed by Lincoln B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.