What You Leave Behind
Legacy of Ash: Unveiling Life's Echoes
Lyrics
Take a little piece of my soal
Expresses the offering of a piece of the speaker's soul.
Leave it in the burning coal
Suggests leaving the soul in challenging or heated situations, possibly symbolizing hardship.
It's not what you've done
Emphasizes the importance of actions rather than past deeds.
It's what you leave behind
Highlights the significance of one's legacy and impact on others.
Can't seem to empty my mind
Describes difficulty in clearing the mind, possibly due to lingering thoughts or regrets.
When all that's left of me is ash
Imagery of the speaker reduced to ash, contemplating mortality.
Or just a stone in a plot of grass
Implies a potential grave marker and reflection on remembrance.
Will you still think of me as you lay in you're bed
Asks if the listener will remember the speaker in intimate moments.
Think of the words you never said
Encourages reflection on unspoken words and potential regrets.
When I'm outside Peters gate
References a moment of judgment or reckoning outside "Peter's gate."
Will he tell me I'm not good enough and that I was too late
Fears rejection or inadequacy in the face of judgment.
Plummet down to the stone-cold ground
Describes a dramatic descent or fall to the ground.
No one but me can hear a sound
Highlights isolation and the unheard struggles of the speaker.
Standing here in the pouring rain
Setting a somber scene, standing in the rain, possibly representing sorrow or emotional turmoil.
One thing I can't get out of my mind
Expresses fixation on a haunting thought or memory.
Contributed to the misty train and for that I'm terrified
Indicates contributing to a mysterious train, causing fear or anxiety.
It's not what you done
Reiterates the focus on deeds and their lasting impact.
It's what you leave behind
Emphasizes the importance of leaving a positive legacy.
Yeah it's not what you done
Repeats the theme that actions matter more than past actions.
Oh
A contemplative pause or acknowledgment of the statement.
It's what you leave behind
Reiterates the significance of leaving a meaningful impact.
Rather be poor than alone
Expresses a preference for poverty over loneliness.
When you're both it's hard to pick up the phone
Highlights the difficulty of reaching out when facing both poverty and loneliness.
Sick of surviving and not living your life
Expresses frustration with mere survival without truly living.
The time comes to look him in the eye
References a critical moment of facing oneself or confronting reality.
What if my dreams don't come to pass
Questions the uncertainty of achieving one's dreams.
Lay with me in the green grass
Invites a peaceful moment of laying in the grass, possibly seeking solace.
Ohh
An emotional expression or realization.
Ambition means nothing if you don't roll the dice
Emphasizes the insignificance of ambition without taking risks.
Yah
An affirmation of a statement, possibly acknowledging the risk-taking nature.
Can't get lucky twice
Expresses the unpredictability of luck, implying limited chances.
Standing here in the pouring rain
Repeats the scene of standing in the rain, reinforcing the emotional struggle.
One thing I can't get out of my mind
Reiterates fixation on a troubling thought or memory.
Contributed to the misty train and for that I'm terrified
Reiterates contribution to a mysterious train, emphasizing fear.
It's not what you done
Restates the importance of deeds over past actions.
It's what you've left behind
Reaffirms the focus on leaving a positive and lasting impact.
It's not what you done
Repeats the message that actions define one's legacy.
Its what you leave behind
Emphasizes the significance of what is left behind rather than past deeds.
Oh yeah now
A reaffirmation or conclusion of the importance of deeds and impact.
It's not what you've done
Reiterates the theme that deeds shape one's legacy.
Its what you leave behind
Final emphasis on the lasting impact of one's actions.
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