The Ballad
Outcast Echoes: A Tale of Solitude and Redemption
Lyrics
The last selection in the ballgame
The person referred to is the last pick in a ballgame.
Does never get a pass
He never gets a chance or opportunity.
"Not appreciated's" just his first name
"Not appreciated" is a common description for him.
He's the scapegoat of the class
He is the scapegoat, blamed for things in the class.
There are no friends to cheer him up, and
He lacks friends for support and encouragement.
No girls, no sweet romance
No romantic relationships or positive interactions with girls.
It's impossible to expand
His situation makes personal growth and improvement difficult.
When you never get a second chance
He never gets a second chance, hindering progress.
Do you know, who's that guy, who's all alone?
Asking if the listener knows the lonely person.
Do you care enough to see? He's in pain and misery
Encouraging empathy, pointing out the person's pain and misery.
He's not going to the school-pram
The person avoids going to school.
He said he had the flu
Claims to have the flu as an excuse.
Trumped-up excuses as he told mom
Mom hears his excuses and believes they are fabricated.
- "I'm safer here with you"
The person feels safer at home, away from mistreatment.
She told her son - "Someday they'll all be
Mom predicts that others will regret mistreating him someday.
Sorry for mistreating you
Encouraging her son not to be afraid and trust in a better future.
Don't be affraid my son and trust me
You'll be someone they will look up to"
Mom assures him that he will become someone others look up to.
Do you know, who's that guy, who's all alone?
Repeating the question, emphasizing the person's loneliness.
Do you care enough to see? He's in pain and misery...
Reiterating the call for empathy towards the person's suffering.
Do you care to see?
Asking if the listener cares to see the lonely person's pain.
Do you know, who's that guy, who's all alone?
Repeating the plea for empathy towards the lonely person.
Do you care enough to see? He's in pain and misery
Reiterating the call to care about the person's pain and misery.
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