A Dying Man
A Dying Man's Reflection: A Poignant Farewell to a Fragmented Self
Lyrics
Let me put the pieces of myself that I don't need
Expresses a willingness to discard parts of oneself that are deemed unnecessary.
In a closet with a lock, let you take away the key
Suggests entrusting someone with the key to a locked closet containing discarded aspects of the self.
Let it be, let it wallow, never let me look inside
Emphasizes avoiding introspection and letting the discarded parts linger without examination.
Tell me later when I ask that those pieces of me died
Requests to be informed later, creating a sense of detachment from the discarded aspects.
So you took them, never told me, thinking I was better off
Discloses that someone took the discarded parts without informing, assuming it was for the best.
I'd forgotten they existed, you can't lose what's never lost
Reflects on forgetting about the discarded parts, highlighting their insignificance.
When it leaves, let it go, just remember how you fought
Suggests letting go of what has departed and remembering the struggle of letting it leave.
Maybe later when it's quiet you and I should have a talk
Hints at a need for a conversation later to address the departure of these parts.
She said, ""really, I just wanna dance""
Introduces a character expressing a desire for escapism through dancing.
Good and evil matched perfect, that's a great romance
Links the theme of good and evil to a romantic relationship.
And listen, I can deal with some psychic pain
Expresses a willingness to endure emotional pain for mental clarity.
If it'll help me put a slow down on my higher brain
Associates psychic pain with slowing down the higher brain functions.
I got a body full of poison, disappearing drink
Reveals a self-destructive behavior involving poison and disappearing drinks.
And later on I'll vomit in the kitchen sink
Foretells vomiting as a consequence of the mentioned behavior.
Lately disconnected from the missing link
Conveys a sense of disconnection from an essential link in life.
But, what would they think?
Raises the question of judgment from others.
Chorus:
Chorus emphasizes that the described experiences are not representative of the speaker's life but a farewell to a friend.
""This is not my life
-It's just a fond farewell to a friend
-It's not what I'm like
-It's just a fond farewell to a friend
-Who couldn't get things right
-A fond farewell to a friend
-This is not my life
-It's just a fond farewell to a friend""
-Chris Orrick:
Chris Orrick's verses depict internal struggles, feeling incomplete, dealing with external judgment, and the theme of farewell to a friend.
You can't tell me what I know, when I've known it all along
-There's a part of me that's missing and I notice when it's gone
-When it's quiet and I'm tired, but I'll never fall asleep
-Cuz you speak in a whisper, soon enough it turns to screams
-And you beg and you ask for the fix, for the silence
-And you plead and you punish for the act of my defiance
-And you blame and you tell me that I'm nothing, that I've failed
-Then you question if I'm loyal, had enough of that betrayal
-I can see now that you're leaving me
-Find yourself alone to take up with the enemy
-The cold comfort of the in between
-Just a little less than a human being
-Just a little less than a happy high
-Just a little less than a suicide
-The only things you've ever truly tried
-Chorus:
-""This is not my life
-It's just a fond farewell to a friend
-It's not what I'm like
-It's just a fond farewell to a friend
-Who couldn't get things right
-A fond farewell to a friend
-This is not my life
-It's just a fond farewell to a friend""
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