Echoes
Echoes of Resilience: ALICE LILY's Manchester Tale
Lyrics
Out in Manchester
Refers to being in Manchester.
The snow lands a little higher
Snow is present in higher areas.
On the hillside far away
Describes a distant hillside.
All our people gone today
Implies the absence of people today.
And they echo in my head
The voices of the absent people linger in the mind.
Every single word they said
Recalling every word spoken by those absent.
I know that I should listen
Expresses the awareness of the need to listen.
But you never listened
Reflects on the lack of reciprocal listening.
What will it take to get you to hear me
Pleads for attention, questioning what it takes to be heard.
Will it take all night will it take all year
Wondering if extensive time is required for understanding.
What will it take if patience fails me
If patience wears thin, what will be the catalyst for attention.
Sometimes I slip is that okay
Admits occasional lapses or mistakes.
Yeah I stayed
States the decision to stay despite challenges.
I stuck around
Enduring for the purpose of making others understand.
So that you could know what it's like
Endurance to convey the experience to others.
You can't bury me underground
Asserts resilience, refusing to be buried or ignored.
And I won't listen
Declares the intention not to listen in return.
I'm gonna drown you out
Expresses the determination to overpower external influences.
Of photographs and memories
Refers to the persistence of memories and images.
Leave now you're not around
Suggests a departure when the person is absent.
You'll never know what it's like at the other end of your hand
Highlighting the lack of understanding from the other person's perspective.
You'll never know what it's like to live here where I stand
Emphasizes the unique challenges faced in the current position.
You'll never know what it's like at the other end of your hand
Repeats the sentiment of being misunderstood.
You'll never know what it's like to live here where I stand
Reiterates the difficulty of living in the current situation.
Yeah I stayed
Reiterates the decision to stay despite challenges.
I stuck around
Reaffirms enduring for the sake of understanding.
So that you could know what it's like
Reiterates the purpose of enduring hardships.
You can't bury me underground
Emphasizes the refusal to be ignored or suppressed.
And I won't listen
Declares the determination not to listen in return.
I'm gonna drown you out
Restates the commitment to drown out external influences.
Of photographs and memories
Reiterates the persistence of memories and images.
Leave now you're not around
Suggests leaving when the person is absent.
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