Last Night of the World
Embracing the Last Night: A Toast to Love and Hope
Lyrics
I'm sipping Flor De Cana and lime juice, it's 3 A.M.
I am enjoying Flor De Cana and lime juice at 3 A.M.
Blow a fruit fly off the rim of my glass
I'm removing a fruit fly from the rim of my glass.
The radio's playing Superchunk and the friends of Dean Martinez
The radio is playing Superchunk and the friends of Dean Martinez.
Midnight it was bike tires whacking the pot holes
At midnight, bike tires are making noise on pot holes.
Milling humans' shivering energy glow
People are milling around, their shivering energy creating a glow.
Fusing the space between them with bar-throb bass and laughter
There's a fusion of space with bar-throb bass and laughter.
If this were the last night of the world
Contemplating the possibility that tonight is the last night of the world.
What would I do?
Considering what actions I would take if it were the end.
What would I do that was different
Reflecting on what I would do differently.
Unless it was champagne with you?
Suggesting a special choice like having champagne with someone.
I learned as a child not to trust in my body
From childhood, I've learned not to fully trust my body.
I've carried that burden through my life
Carrying the burden of mistrust throughout my life.
But there's a day when we all have to be pried loose
Acknowledging a day when we must let go of our physical existence.
If this were the last night of the world
Contemplating again the possibility of the last night of the world.
What would I do?
Considering actions in the face of impending doom.
What would I do that was different
Reflecting on what changes I would make.
Unless it was champagne with you?
Reiterating the idea of a special choice, like sharing champagne.
I've seen the flame of hope among the hopeless
Observing hope in the midst of despair.
And that was truly the biggest heartbreak of all
Describing the heartbreak experienced when hope exists in desperate situations.
That was the straw that broke me open
Referring to a moment that shattered emotional resilience.
If this were the last night of the world
Revisiting the contemplation of the last night of the world.
What would I do?
Considering alternative actions in the face of potential finality.
What would I do that was different
Reflecting once more on potential changes in the last moments.
Unless it was champagne with you?
Emphasizing the importance of a special connection, like sharing champagne.
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