Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies
Embracing Mortality: Biffy Clyro's Poetic Journey Through Life's Transience
Lyrics
Come on baby do you think it's good to feel
Come on baby, questioning the value of emotional experience
Like I'm lying here swimming in memories
Feeling immersed in memories, possibly nostalgic or reflective
I fear God because everything dies babe
Fearing God due to the inevitability of death
Got a gun in the back of my car
Having a gun in the car, possibly symbolizing a sense of danger or protection
A spasm of good sense is making my eye twitch
A sudden burst of rationality causing physical reaction
I've had enough of all your consolation
Expressing dissatisfaction with consoling words or gestures
I'm drowning caught in a shit tide
Feeling overwhelmed and trapped in a difficult situation
Tape my face to the inside of love
Suggesting a desire to be close to love, using metaphorical language
Nothing to eat but fears in the back seat
Experiencing anxiety or emotional turmoil in the metaphorical "back seat"
Well I've met God and he had nothing to say to me
Meeting God but finding no answers or guidance
I pray to God that you're right before my eyes
Hoping that a loved one is right in front of the speaker
Bathed in white light with halos in your eyes
Describing a vision of purity and enlightenment
Don't wanna waste no more time
Expressing a desire not to waste time
Time's what we don't have
Emphasizing the scarcity of time
Everywhere I look someone dies
Observing death all around, acknowledging mortality
Wonder when it's my turn
Contemplating one's own mortality and wondering when it will happen
How well do you know me?
Questioning the depth of understanding between individuals
Leave an open door, what you looking for
Encouraging openness and curiosity in a relationship
Babe when you come down?
Asking when a loved one will return or connect emotionally
I built a time machine to escape from
Metaphorically creating a time machine to escape pain
All the pain in the back of my car
Referring to emotional baggage or distress in the car
Living's a problem because everything dies babe
Stating a thematic message that living is challenging due to mortality
Save yourself you're not too far away
Encouraging self-preservation, suggesting salvation is possible
I pray to God that you're right before my eyes
Reiterating the hope for a loved one's presence and correctness
Bathed in white light with halos in your eyes
Imagining a pure and heavenly presence before the speaker
Don't wanna waste no more time
Repeating the desire not to waste time
Time's what we don't have
Reiterating the scarcity of time
Everywhere I look someone dies
Repeating the observation of death around
Wonder when it's my turn
Reiterating the contemplation of one's turn to face mortality
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