Lyrics
Well I reckon I'll die
The speaker believes they'll meet their end
Like the dogs of Mumbai
They'll face death akin to the stray dogs in Mumbai
With a crowd all around
Surrounded by people yet feeling isolated
Yet alone
Alone despite the crowd
Hungry and thirsty
Suffering from hunger and thirst
With no mother to nurse me
Without maternal care or support
But ain't that the way that it goes
Reflecting on the inevitability of life's hardships
Don't we all live in a tent
Comparing life to living in a tent, transient and impermanent
I wish I believed it
Expressing doubt in the idea of this transient existence
My dear, I'm far too spent
Feeling too exhausted to change or move on
To get up and leave it
Unable to muster the energy to leave
I know I'll forever regret
Anticipating regret for giving in to circumstances
That I had conceded
Admitting a concession to the situation
For now I bow to the dead
Submitting to the deceased
And lie down defeated
Feeling defeated and lying down metaphorically
Where is God for the dogs of destiny
Questioning the presence of a higher power for those destined for hardship
For they always saw the best in me
Recognition of how these individuals saw the speaker positively
As they howled that devil out
Referencing their struggle against inner demons
I don't want my wings if they don't fly
Rejecting the idea of having something (wings) if they don't serve their purpose
If they're only destined to die
Unwillingness to accept a destiny of merely perishing
But ain't that what it's all about
Reflecting on the purpose and meaning of existence
Ain't that what it's all about
Reiterating the previous line
Where is God for the dogs of destiny
Repeated lines expressing the same sentiments about the absence of divine intervention for those facing adversity and the refusal to accept a fate devoid of meaning
For they always saw the best in me
-As they howled that devil out
-I don't want my wings if they don't fly
-If they're only destined to die
-But ain't that what it's all about
-Ain't that what it's all about
-Where is God for the dogs of destiny
-For they always saw the best in me
-As they howled that devil out
-I don't want my wings if they don't fly
-If they're only destined to die
-But ain't that what it's all about
-Ain't that what it's all about
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