Picture Me Gone
Ephemeral Reflections: A Song of Passing Time
Lyrics
Let's make a toast to glory days
Reflecting on past moments of success and celebration.
When you were 8 and I was only 41
Recalling a specific time in the past when the speaker was older than someone else.
I dedicate this selfie to the little guy
Offering a photo as a tribute to a younger individual.
Who will outlast me when I'm done
Acknowledging the enduring impact of the younger person after the speaker is gone.
Look into my camera lens
Inviting someone to look into the speaker's life through a camera lens.
And straight through me I see that you're a lot like me
Noticing similarities between the speaker and the addressee.
You never get attention and you never get a pension
Highlighting the shared experience of being overlooked and lacking financial security.
Or your dad's money
Commenting on the absence of attention and financial support from the addressee's father.
Picture me gone
Repeatedly expressing the desire for the addressee to envision the speaker's absence.
Picture me gone, picture me gone
-Picture me gone, picture me gone
-Picture me gone
-Picture me gone
-Picture me gone, picture me gone
Reiteration of the plea for the addressee to imagine the speaker being gone.
Picture me gone
-Picture me gone
-I backed up all my pictures on my iCloud
Referring to backing up photos, possibly symbolizing leaving a lasting impression.
So you can't see me when I die
Suggesting that the speaker's presence won't be visible after death.
I left my body somewhere down in Mexico
Metaphorically leaving the physical body in Mexico, indicating a departure from the current state.
Give "Find My iPhone" app a try
Playfully suggesting using technology to find the speaker's "lost" self.
Let's make a toast to glory days
Similar to lines 1-4, revisiting the theme of celebrating past times with the addressee.
When you were 8 and I was only 45
-I dedicate to this selfie to the little guy
-Who will outlast me when I'm done
-Picture me gone
Repetition of the plea for the addressee to picture the speaker's absence.
Picture me gone, picture me gone
-Picture me gone, picture me gone
-Picture me gone
-Picture me gone
-Picture me gone, picture me gone
Continued emphasis on imagining the speaker being gone.
Picture me gone
-Picture me gone
-Picture me gone
Reiteration of the desire for the addressee to picture the speaker's absence.
Picture me gone, picture me gone
-Picture me gone, picture me gone
-Picture me gone
-Picture me gone
-Picture me gone, picture me gone
Repeating the plea for the addressee to envision the speaker being gone.
Picture me gone
-Picture me gone
-Picture me gone
Continued emphasis on imagining the speaker being gone.
Picture me gone, picture me gone
-Picture me gone, picture me gone
-Picture me gone
-Picture me gone
-Picture me gone, picture me gone
Final repetition, underlining the central theme of the speaker's absence.
Picture me gone
-Picture me gone
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