Lyrics
I know you know,
Recognition of mutual understanding
but oh my god it's here,
An exclamation acknowledging the arrival of a significant event
it's in here
Emphasis on the event being present
Your breathing slowly
Description of a slowing breath, indicative of distress
grinding down the gears,
Metaphor for facing difficulties, experiencing a tough situation
You hear
Awareness of surrounding sounds
the last sound of life
The final auditory experience before death
through with living
Expression of a desire to end one's life
I never thought
Surprise that the person mentioned is the one causing these feelings
that you're the one I'd feel
Physical sensation associated with the mentioned person
stop living
Acknowledgment of the decision to stop living
But now it's here,
Confirmation of the arrival of the moment
and the only thing that's left
The only remaining aspect is the impending conclusion
is the big ending
Reference to a significant, perhaps fatal, ending
Ducks are rolling cross the sky,
Symbolic imagery of ducks and the sky, possibly representing a passing of time
the ticking has ticked you goodbye
Symbolic acknowledgment of time's influence on the individual
If we meet again somehow
Hope for a future meeting, though not soon
it won't be soon (smile)
An instruction to smile despite the circumstances
Don't try to smile
A warning not to pretend happiness
Make like you miss me,
Encouragement to act like the speaker is missed
goodnight moon
A farewell reminiscent of the popular phrase "Goodnight Moon"
Please make like you miss me,
A plea to feign missing the speaker
goodbye
A final farewell
Make like you miss me
A repeated instruction to act like missing the speaker
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