We Are the Selfish Ones
Discovering the Depths: Meaningful Reflections in 'We Are the Selfish Ones'
Lyrics
He sits alone in his perfect shack
Describes a person sitting alone in a well-constructed dwelling.
The lake beside him freezing
Mentions a frozen lake near the person in line #1.
The sun no longer shining
Indicates that the sun has stopped shining for this person.
Much past four o'clock
Suggests the time on the clock is much past four o'clock.
We are the selfish ones
Declares a collective identity of being "selfish ones."
We are the lucky ones
Acknowledges a shared identity as the "lucky ones."
We are the needed ones
Asserts a collective role as the "needed ones."
She falls asleep, the book on her lap,
Depicts a woman falling asleep with a book on her lap.
All things change to something new,
Reflects on the inevitability of change.
Something strange
Suggests that the changes bring something new and strange.
We are the selfish ones
Reiterates the collective identity as "selfish ones."
We are the lucky ones
Reaffirms the shared identity as the "lucky ones."
We are the needed ones
Restates the collective role as the "needed ones."
We walk along with my hand on your back,
Describes a shared walk with physical contact.
The days behind receding
Mentions the passing of past days.
Forward to a day when all we love will pass
Looks forward to a day when everything loved will pass.
We are the selfish ones
Reiterates the collective identity as "selfish ones."
We are the lucky ones
Reaffirms the shared identity as the "lucky ones."
We are the needed ones
Restates the collective role as the "needed ones."
He sits alone in his perfect shack
Repeats the scene of a person sitting alone in a well-constructed dwelling.
The lake beside him freezing
Repeats the mention of a frozen lake near the person in line #26.
The sun no longer shining
Repeats the indication that the sun has stopped shining for this person.
Much past four o'clock
Repeats the suggestion that the time on the clock is much past four o'clock.
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