Echoes of Us is a hauntingly beautiful ballad that dives deep into the complexities of love, heartbreak, and self-reflection. The song captures the emotions of feeling overshadowed in a relationship, the struggle of trying to appreciate oneself while battling insecurities, and the bittersweet memories that linger long after someone is gone. With its ethereal melody and intimate lyrics, it resonates deeply with anyone familiar with the pain of unrequited affection and the endless quest for validation.
(Verse 1)
Maybe my expectations are too much
You’re so right, I agree
It’s so hard to remind someone they matter
To not think about yourself or your friends for a second
(Chorus)
Let’s not forget you’re the one that started it all
I was perfectly fine before I met you
So why didn’t you just leave me alone?
If you knew this is what you wanted all along
(Verse 2)
If you just wanted bragging rights or a quick ego boost
Congratulations, I guess
Did you forget I was a person as well?
It might surprise you, there’s a soul still there
(Bridge)
Honestly, I’m tired of trying to be everything your ex was
Scared that you’ll go back to her the second I start to cry
Because being casual means becoming an object
Someone in the background who’s always there whenever you’re ready
(Chorus)
Watching you leave is the worst part
Because I never know when you’ll think I’m worth your time again
You party more than I do
Spending all your free time at college bars
(Verse 3)
Is this how you think living should feel?
Letting the night wash over you
Pockets empty in the morning but you don’t care
But I still wish I got an invite
(Verse 4)
You know I haven’t given myself a break from chasing my dreams
It’s all I can even do now
Unless I wanna sit and think of you
(Bridge)
I got a new job today
I wanted to tell you but you didn’t answer my call
But it’s fitting, I got it to distract myself from you
(Chorus)
I’ve never been a workaholic
But I’ll seriously do anything at this point
(Verse 5)
I can’t remember the last time I spoke your name
My family knows to act like you never existed
How could a person be so terrible?
Their name can never be spoken again
(Verse 6)
I moved away thinking it would heal me
To a place where no one even knew who you were
But I can’t help but think about you from time to time
(Bridge)
You were never my person
You could have never lived up to it
But you never really tried either, did you?
No, don’t lie
(Chorus)
I know more than you think I do
But I choose to wait until I hear the confirmation
I already knew what happened
You both did a terrible job at hiding it
(Verse 7)
Yet I still cried in the strangers' shoulders
Because how the fuck could you?
With tears stinging my eyes, unable to catch my breath
I end up comforting you instead
(Bridge)
You blame your father for the way you are
And that’s that
Because if it’s mentioned again I’ll get the silent treatment for weeks
(Verse 8)
Don’t think I’ve forgotten either
My 17th birthday
How could I ever forget?
Crying on my birthday once again
(Chorus)
My least favorite tradition
Think I’m destined to be alone
This might be my personal hell
I don’t know if I can apologize any longer
(Bridge)
For things only I seem to remember
Wishing on the stars for my good karma
Screaming at them once I thought they finally listened
I’m such a fool
(Outro)
I hope you think of me sometimes
And it eats you up alone
I shouldn’t be the only one left to suffer.
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take these lyrics/words/thoughts and make them into a song. have it feel beautfiful to listen to. something you wanna listen to over and over and figure out what it means. like a billie eillish song from her new album hit me hard and soft.
"maybe my expectations are too much
you’re so right
i agree it’s so hard to remind someone they matter
to not think about yourself or your friends for a second
let’s not forget you’re the one that started it all
i was perfectly fine before i met you
so why didn’t you just leave me alone
if you knew this is what you wanted all along
if you just wanted bragging rights or a quick ego boost
congratulations i guess
did you forget i was a person as well
it might surprise you
there’s a soul still there
honestly i’m tired of trying to be everything your ex was
scared that you’ll go back to her the second i start to cry
because being casual means becoming an object
someone in the background who’s always there whenever you’re ready
watching you leave is the worst part
because i never know when you’ll think i’m worth your time again
you party more than i do
spending all your free time at college bars
is this how you think living should feel?
letting the night wash over you
pockets empty in the morning but you don’t care
but i still wish i got an invite
you know i haven’t given myself a break from chasing my dreams
it’s all i can even do now
unless i wanna sit and think of you
i got a new job today
i wanted to tell you but you didn’t answer my call
but it’s fitting
i got it to distract myself from you
i’ve never been a workaholic
but i’ll seriously do anything at this point
i can’t remember the last time i spoke your name
my family knows to act like you never existed
how could a person be so terrible
their name can never be spoken again
i moved away thinking it would heal me
to a place where no one even knew who you were
but i can’t help but think about you from time to time
you were never my person
you could have never lived up to it
but you never really tried either
did you
no
don’t lie
i know more than you think i do
but i choose to wait until i hear the confirmation
i already knew what happened, you both did a terrible job at hiding it
yet i still cried in the strangers shoulders
because how the fuck could you
with tears stinging my eyes
unable to catch my breathe
i end up comforting you instead
you blame your father for the way you are
and that’s that
because if it’s mentioned again i’ll get the silent treatment for weeks
don’t think i’ve forgotten either
my 17th birthday
how could i ever forget
crying on my birthday once again
my least favorite tradition
think i’m destined to be alone
this might be my personal hell
i don’t know if i can apologize any longer
for things only i seem to remember
wishing on the stars for my good karma
screaming at them once i thought they finally listened
i’m such a fool
i hope you think of me sometimes
and it eats you up alone
i shoukdnt be the only one left to suffer"
inspired by billie eillish