You Will Always Hear My Echo
Echoes of Love: Michael Franti's Poetic Embrace in 'You Will Always Hear My Echo'
Lyrics
Put your hand in my hand
Invitation for connection or support
cause I want you to understand
Expressing a desire for mutual comprehension
Put your hand in my hand
Repeated invitation for closeness or unity
cause I want you to understand
Reiterating the desire for mutual understanding
They say that you need somebody
People suggest the necessity of someone's presence to navigate life
To help you through this world
The world is challenging, requiring assistance
But I don't need somebody
Contrary to common belief, the speaker doesn’t need just anybody
I just need you
Expresses the specific need for the person addressed
In my life
Emphasizing the significance of the addressed individual in the speaker's life
In my life
Repetition for emphasis on the importance of this person
Whoa, whoa
An exclamation expressing intense emotion tied to the person referred to
In my life
Repeating the importance of the individual in the speaker's existence
In my life
Reiterating the significance of the person addressed
Whoa, whoa
An emotional interjection underlining the importance of this person
Put your hand in my hand
Requesting for connection or comprehension
cause I want you to understand
Expressing a desire for mutual understanding
Put your hand in my hand
Reiterated request for closeness or unity
cause I want you to understand
Reiterating the desire for mutual understanding
They say that you need somebody
Similar to lines 6-9, referring to societal expectations versus personal needs
To help you through this world
Reiterating the world's demanding nature and the need for assistance
But I don't need somebody
Expresses the speaker's specific preference for the person addressed
Oh I just need you
Emphasizes the importance of the specific individual over general help
Will you stay with me on the phone now
Inquiring if the person will stay connected despite physical distance
Will you stay with me, all alone now
Asking for emotional support during solitude
Don't tell me that you got to go now
Requesting the person not to leave the speaker alone
Stay with me babe on the phone now
Requesting the person to remain engaged through communication
In my life
Reiterating the importance of the addressed individual in the speaker's life
In my life
Repeating the significance of this person for emphasis
Whoa, whoa
Expressing strong emotion and attachment toward the addressed person
In my life
Reiterating the importance of the individual in the speaker's existence
In my life
Reiterating the significance of the person addressed
Whoa, whoa
Emotional interjection underlining the importance of this person
Even when I'm gone away
Repetition emphasizing that even when physically apart, the person will always be remembered or felt
You will always hear my echo
-Even when I'm gone away
-You will always hear my echo
-Even when I'm gone away
-You will always hear my echo
-Even when I'm gone away
-You will always hear my echo
-Even when I'm gone away
-You will always hear my echo
-Even when I'm gone away
-You will always hear my echo
-Even when I'm gone away
-You will always hear my echo
-Even when I'm gone away
-You will always hear my echo
-In my life
Emphasizing the importance of the addressed individual in the speaker's life
In my life
Reiterating the significance of this person for emphasis
Whoa, whoa
Expressing strong emotion and attachment toward the addressed person
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