Certain Death
Embracing Change Amidst Certain Death
Lyrics
Okay so you're feeling all alone
Expressing a sense of loneliness or isolation
I heard it on the radio
Awareness of the feeling from a radio broadcast
In a broadcast from the sky
Implies a message from the sky, possibly celestial or metaphorical
Someday i'm gonna rock the boat
Aspiring to disrupt the status quo or make a significant change
And i'm gonna wanna know
Curiosity about the reasons behind the desire for change
Why it's a great day to be outside
Reflecting on the positivity of being outdoors
Keep me up with your emotions at night
Request to share emotional experiences during the night
Then you can shoot me down over the ocean and sigh
Suggesting vulnerability, open to criticism or rejection
Certain death
Introducing the theme of inevitable death
Haven't had the heart to yet
Acknowledging the avoidance or delay of confronting mortality
Maybe by the time we meet
Speculating about a future meeting and personal transformation
You can recognize a change in me
Hope for others to notice positive changes in oneself
Baby, certain death
Reiteration of the theme of unavoidable death
Haven't had the chance to yet
Repeating the postponement or avoidance of facing mortality
Maybe by the time we meet
Similar to line 13, suggesting anticipation of change
You can recognize a change in me
Reiterating the desire for recognition of personal growth
I could count the times that it crossed my mind
Contemplation of mortality and the limited time left
Sick in bed and dying
Describing a state of illness and vulnerability
From something i don't have
Acknowledging the uncertainty of the illness
And will never have
Emphasizing the unattainability of certain things
And your best friends won't be your friends anymore
Warning that close friendships may change with time
Won't pretend anymore to let you down or try
Rejecting pretense and acknowledging personal limitations
Keep me up with your emotions at night
Repetition of the request for emotional connection at night
Then you can
Partial line, incomplete meaning without the next line
Shoot me down over the ocean and sigh
Suggesting a willingness to face criticism or rejection
Certain death
Repeating the theme of inevitable death
Haven't had the heart to yet
Acknowledging hesitation or reluctance to confront mortality
Maybe by the time we meet
Similar to lines 13 and 17, anticipating change in a future meeting
You can recognize a change in me
Reiterating the desire for others to notice personal growth
Baby, certain death
Repeating the theme of unavoidable death
Haven't had the chance to yet
Reiterating the postponement or avoidance of facing mortality
Maybe by the time we meet
Similar to lines 13, 17, and 34, expecting change in a future encounter
You can recognize a change in me
Reiterating the hope for recognition of personal transformation
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