Respect for the Dead
Eternal Echoes: Dean Omori's Resonant Ode to Life Beyond the Horizon
Lyrics
There's a hole in my boat
There is a significant problem or flaw in my life.
I'm gonna drown there's no doubt
I feel overwhelmed and believe that I will face a tragic end.
And if I ever get to meet your god
Expressing skepticism about meeting a higher power or god.
I'll tell ya now we'll fall out
If encountering God, there will be a disagreement or conflict.
And I look down and see a lot of kings
Observing a multitude of influential or powerful figures.
Oh mighty beast you were my muse
Referring to someone or something powerful that inspired the speaker.
And the oceans is no paupers grave
Contrasting the opulence of a king's burial with the sea.
And Allen Ginsberg singing father death blues
Referencing Allen Ginsberg's song "Father Death Blues," suggesting a connection to mortality.
And I've seen it
Claiming to have witnessed something significant.
I've seen it
Reiterating the previous line for emphasis.
Your respect for the dead
Commenting on the way others show respect for the deceased.
And I've seen it
Repeating the observation of how people honor the dead.
I've seen it
Emphasizing the speaker's exposure to a particular behavior regarding the deceased.
Your respect for the dead
Reiterating the theme of witnessing how others pay tribute to the dead.
And I don't want to be saved
Expressing a desire not to be saved from the current situation.
I'm not lost I'm just alone
Clarifying that the speaker is not lost but feels a sense of isolation.
Herman Melville I'm coming to find ya
Announcing an intention to find or connect with Herman Melville.
And I call for the writers come carry me home
Calling on writers to guide or assist the speaker in some way.
And Hemingway's got to catch me a big fish
Assigning Hemingway the task of achieving a significant accomplishment.
Sartre philosophy scribbled on the ships map
Describing philosophical ideas on a map, possibly navigating life's journey.
And the sperm whale clicks hells other people
Connecting the clicking of a sperm whale to the sounds of hell and other people.
And I gasp my last breath and nod to that
Taking the final breath and acknowledging a profound truth or inevitability.
And I've seen it
Reaffirming the speaker's witness to others' treatment of the deceased.
I've seen it
Reiterating the observation of how people show respect for the dead.
Your respect for the dead
Commenting on the way others demonstrate reverence for those who have passed away.
And I've seen it
Repeating the observation of how people honor the dead.
I've seen it
Emphasizing the speaker's exposure to a particular behavior regarding the deceased.
Your respect for the dead
Reiterating the theme of witnessing how others pay tribute to the dead.
And oh it's growing dark now
Describing a darkening or challenging moment in the speaker's life.
Ocean feed me your fine etiquette
Asking the ocean to impart refined manners or behavior to the speaker.
And the water flows away my manuscript
Describing the water taking away the speaker's written work and ending a metaphorical chapter.
And extinguishes my last cigarette
Concluding a metaphorical journey with the extinguishing of a cigarette, symbolizing the end.
And I've seen it
Reaffirming the speaker's witness to others' treatment of the deceased.
I've seen it
Reiterating the observation of how people show respect for the dead.
Your respect for the dead
Commenting on the way others demonstrate reverence for those who have passed away.
And I've seen it
Repeating the observation of how people honor the dead.
I've seen it
Emphasizing the speaker's exposure to a particular behavior regarding the deceased.
Your respect for the dead
Reiterating the theme of witnessing how others pay tribute to the dead.
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