Don't Let Me Disappear
Embracing Fragility: Ben Harper's Plea Against Fading Away
Lyrics
Been so long since it felt easy
Expressing a sense of time passing and difficulty.
Been too long since anyone could reach me
Feeling emotionally distant and unreachable for a long time.
It's slipping away
Describing a gradual loss or slipping away of something important.
Don't let me disappear
Pleading not to be forgotten or overlooked.
I am broken but we are whole
Acknowledging personal brokenness while emphasizing unity.
Like a train down the track
Using a train metaphor to convey the relentless passage of time.
Days over me roll
Days passing quickly and overwhelming the speaker.
So tired of hurting
Expressing weariness from emotional pain.
Don't let me disappear
Reiterating the plea not to be overlooked or forgotten.
We're too young to regret so much
Reflection on regret at a young age.
We're too scorned to ever trust
Describing a sense of distrust and emotional wounds.
It's coming apart
Portraying a situation or relationship falling apart.
Don't let me disappear
Reiterating the plea not to disappear amidst challenges.
I'm just trying to catch up to myself while leaving myself behind
Expressing a struggle to understand oneself while evolving.
And while the, the world spins we hang off the side
Conveying a sense of hanging on in a changing world.
The lights are bright and this place is closing
Describing a moment of brightness and closure in a place.
I can't go home and face this morning
Avoiding confronting a difficult reality in the morning.
Just keep me still don't let me disappear
Pleading to be kept stable and not forgotten.
Been so long since it was easy
Reiterating the idea of time passing and things becoming difficult.
Been so long since anyone could reach me
Highlighting a continued sense of emotional unreachability.
It's slipping away
Reiterating the theme of gradual loss or slipping away.
Don't let me disappear
Re-emphasizing the plea not to be overlooked or disappear.
Don't let me disappear
Repeating the urgent plea for presence and acknowledgment.
Don't let me disappear
Continuing the plea, underscoring its importance.
Don't let me disappear
Final repetition of the desperate plea not to disappear.
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