Heaven Keeps on Bringing Me Down
Eternal Descent: A Song of Underground Respite
Lyrics
Oh won't you bury me
Expressing a desire to be buried.
Bury me next to you
Specifically requesting to be buried next to someone, indicating a close connection.
Underground, oubliette
Referring to an underground prison or dungeon, suggesting a sense of confinement or isolation.
Underneath the record store
Being buried beneath a record store, symbolizing a connection to music or perhaps a desire to be associated with it even in death.
The hearse is playing, that sound
Describing the hearse playing music, setting a somber tone.
Of a record spinning round and round
Describing the repetitive nature of a spinning record, possibly alluding to the cyclical nature of life or experiences.
Heaven keeps on bringing me down
Repetition of the phrase "Heaven keeps on bringing me down," suggesting a recurring theme of disappointment or hardship from divine or external forces.
Heaven keeps on bringing me down
-Heaven keeps on bringing me down
-Heaven keeps on bringing me down
-Oh won't you take my hand
Inviting someone to join in a journey or experience.
Take my hand and follow me down
Encouraging someone to follow and share in the experience of going underground.
Underground, discotheque
Referring to an underground nightclub, indicating a desire for a hidden or unconventional experience.
Just beneath the cellar door
Being just beneath the cellar door implies proximity to the surface but still hidden, suggesting a hidden or private aspect.
The hearse is playing that sound
Similar to line 5, the hearse playing music signifies a connection between death and music.
Of forever driving round and round
Describing the eternal or unending nature of driving, possibly reflecting on the repetitiveness of life.
Heaven keeps on bringing me down
Repetition of the phrase "Heaven keeps on bringing me down," reinforcing the theme of facing continuous challenges or disappointments.
Heaven keeps on bringing me down
-Heaven keeps on bringing me down
-Heaven keeps on bringing me down
-Heaven keeps on bringing me down
Further repetition emphasizing the persistence of challenges coming from heaven or external sources.
Heaven keeps on bringing me down
-Heaven keeps bringing me down
-Heaven keeps on bringing me down
-Heaven keeps on bringing me down
Reiteration of the theme, summarizing the ongoing struggle against external forces.
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