When I Dream About Dying
Embracing Eternity: Facing Love and Loss in 'When I Dream About Dying'
Lyrics
The world could end
The possibility of the world ending
In a single flash
In a sudden and intense moment
Before our eyes could see
Before we fully comprehend
The lives we lead
The way we live our lives
Could be rendered past
Could be erased or lost
So how do you wanna leave
Questioning how one would want to depart
When I dream about dying
Imagining death in dreams
After the screaming and crying
After experiencing intense emotions
The last words I say to break the silence
Last words spoken to break the silence
"Can you hold my hand?"
Expressing a desire for companionship
The world could end
Reiterating the potential end of the world
What happens then
Questioning the consequences of that end
Would the walls between us cave in
Wondering if barriers between individuals would collapse
If the lives we lead
If our lives were mere illusions
Were just fantasies
Asking for a declaration of love
Would you say you love me
When I dream about dying,
Returning to thoughts about death in dreams
After the screaming and crying,
Following intense emotional experiences
The last words I say to break the silence
Final words to end the silence
"Can you hold my hand?"
A request for connection in the face of death
What would you say
Pondering a response to an impending storm
If the storm came today
If a crisis occurs at this moment
And we were face to face
In close proximity
Would we hold our trembling hands
Contemplating holding hands in uncertainty
As our embrace turns to sand
As intimacy turns to something transient
Would we hold each other
Sharing a connection vividly
Clear as day
In a moment frozen in time
Frozen in time like lovers in Pompeii
Like lovers preserved in Pompeii
When you dream about dying
Returning to thoughts of death in dreams
After the screaming and crying
After intense emotional experiences
Are the last words you say to break the silence
Final words to end the silence
"Can you hold my hand?"
A request for connection in the face of death
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