In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I'm flowing with the waters
I'm spinning into orbit
So won't you come on home
And make it alright
I'm drifting in the same old boat
With a different crew
So won't you come on home
And make it alright
Won't you echo back
And make it fine
Maybe you'll go out of your mind
You can lose it all if you wanna
Maybe you'll go out of mine
It's been so long
You can keep your own dear life
You can lose it all if you wanna
But I can't keep you out of mine, oh no
We were dancing to a beat of our own
Flying with our speakers blown
Oh won't you come on back
And make it alright
And if I take a turn for the worst
And I call you on the phone
Will you echo home when I call
Won't you echo back and make it alright
Won't you echo home and make me fine
Maybe you went out of your mind
You can lose it all if you wanna
Maybe you went out of mine
It's been so long
You can live your own dear life
You can lose it all if you wanna
But I can't let you out of mine, oh no
And it's a long long long long drop
From the rocks to the pearls, we got so lost
We got so lost, we got so lost
For so long
And it's a long long long long drop
From the rocks to the pearls, we got so lost
We got so lost, we got so lost
For so long, for so long, so long
For so long, oh
Maybe you went out of your mind
You can lose it all if you wanna
Maybe you went out of mine
It's been so long
You can live your own dear life
And you can lose it all if you wanna
But I can't let you out of mine, oh no
I'm flowing with the waters
I'm spinning into orbit
So won't you come on home
And make it alright
So won't you come on home
And make it fine
I'm spinning into orbit
So won't you come on home
And make it alright
I'm drifting in the same old boat
With a different crew
So won't you come on home
And make it alright
Won't you echo back
And make it fine
Maybe you'll go out of your mind
You can lose it all if you wanna
Maybe you'll go out of mine
It's been so long
You can keep your own dear life
You can lose it all if you wanna
But I can't keep you out of mine, oh no
We were dancing to a beat of our own
Flying with our speakers blown
Oh won't you come on back
And make it alright
And if I take a turn for the worst
And I call you on the phone
Will you echo home when I call
Won't you echo back and make it alright
Won't you echo home and make me fine
Maybe you went out of your mind
You can lose it all if you wanna
Maybe you went out of mine
It's been so long
You can live your own dear life
You can lose it all if you wanna
But I can't let you out of mine, oh no
And it's a long long long long drop
From the rocks to the pearls, we got so lost
We got so lost, we got so lost
For so long
And it's a long long long long drop
From the rocks to the pearls, we got so lost
We got so lost, we got so lost
For so long, for so long, so long
For so long, oh
Maybe you went out of your mind
You can lose it all if you wanna
Maybe you went out of mine
It's been so long
You can live your own dear life
And you can lose it all if you wanna
But I can't let you out of mine, oh no
I'm flowing with the waters
I'm spinning into orbit
So won't you come on home
And make it alright
So won't you come on home
And make it fine
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Echo Home Lyrics as written by Alison Mosshart Jamie Hince
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
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Since I read somewhere that they often come up with the title for a song before actually writing it, I'm sure that this one is derived from "Ecce homo"... Anyway, very nice song.