We Got to Meet Death One Day
Embracing Fate: Blind Willie McTell's Poetic Journey to Confronting Mortality
Lyrics
And we're going to meet old death one day
Expressing the inevitability of encountering death.
And we're going to meet old death one day
Reiteration of the certainty of facing death.
we're going to judgement after a while
Reference to facing judgment after a period of time.
we got to greet death with a smile
Suggesting a positive attitude towards death, perhaps embracing it willingly.
Oh we got to meet old death one day
Repeating the theme of meeting death, emphasizing its inevitability.
While mother said to her daughter
A conversation between a mother and daughter about preparing for death.
Daughter you prepare
Mother advising her daughter to get ready for death.
You got to find the gold or glory
Encouraging the pursuit of meaningful achievements before facing death.
Try to meet him there
Advising to strive for success or spiritual fulfillment to be prepared for death.
Well I heard her daughter say
Quoting the daughter's response indicating her willingness to face death.
I'm gonna meet in that day
Expressing the daughter's determination to meet death on a specific day.
But I've got to meet my death one day
Acknowledging the inevitability of meeting one's death.
I got to meet my death one day
Reiteration of the acknowledgment of facing death.
I'm going to judgement after a while
Reaffirming the idea of facing judgment after a certain period.
I got to greet death with a smile
Highlighting the importance of facing death with a positive attitude.
Cos I got to meet my death one day
Repeating the acknowledgment of the inevitability of meeting death.
While father said to his mother
A conversation between a father and mother about preparing for death.
Mother you prepare
Mother being advised to prepare for death by finding success or spiritual fulfillment.
You got to find the gold or the glory
Encouraging the pursuit of meaningful achievements before facing death.
And you try to meet him there
Advising to strive for success or spiritual fulfillment to be prepared for death.
Well I heard his mother say
Quoting the mother's response indicating her willingness to face death.
Think I'll meet him in the day
Expressing the mother's determination to meet death on a specific day.
Cos I got to meet my death one day
Acknowledging the inevitability of meeting one's death.
I got to meet my death one day
Reiteration of the acknowledgment of facing death.
I'm going to judgement after a while
Reaffirming the idea of facing judgment after a certain period.
I got to greet death with a smile
Highlighting the importance of facing death with a positive attitude.
Cos I got to meet my death one day
Repeating the acknowledgment of the inevitability of meeting death.
Oh deacon you get ready
Addressing a deacon, advising readiness to face God in the afterlife.
To meet your god on high
Encouraging the deacon to prepare to meet God.
They'll be riding
Describing the certainty that God will not ignore the deacon.
He will not pass you by
Emphasizing that God will not overlook the deacon.
Well he's riding at every door
Describing the omnipresence of God, ready to judge everyone.
Well you are ready and low
Advising the deacon to be prepared and humble.
You got to meet your death one day
Acknowledging the inevitability of the deacon meeting death.
Yes you got to meet your death one day
Reiteration of the acknowledgment of facing death for the deacon.
You're going to judgement after a while
Reaffirming the idea of facing judgment after a certain period.
You got to greet death with a smile
Highlighting the importance of facing death with a positive attitude.
Cos you got to meet your death one day
Repeating the acknowledgment of the inevitability of meeting death for the deacon.
Yes you got to meet your death one day
Reiteration of the acknowledgment of facing death for the deacon.
And you got to meet your death one day
Repetition of the inevitability of facing death for the deacon.
You're going to judgement after a while
Reaffirming the idea of facing judgment after a certain period.
You got to greet death with a smile
Highlighting the importance of facing death with a positive attitude for the deacon.
Cos you got to meet your death one day
Repetition of the acknowledgment of the inevitability of meeting death for the deacon.
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