Judgement Day
Embracing Fate: Eric Clapton's Revelations on Judgement Day
Lyrics
What you gonna do on judgement day
Contemplating actions or decisions on judgment day.
The time's run out now, you can't stay
Time has run out, indicating urgency and inevitability.
Screaming and crying, you got to go
Describing a state of distress, knowing departure is imminent.
Turn and say, "Peter won't you open the door?"
Seeking entry into a symbolic place, possibly heaven, through Peter.
Yes, I'm coming
Reaffirmation of the speaker's readiness to face judgment.
(Yes, I'm coming)
-Yes, I'm coming
-(Yes, I'm coming)
-Yes, I'm coming
-Just like my time alone
Comparing the approaching judgment to past solitary experiences.
When I die you can't bury me
Expressing a desire for a distinctive burial or remembrance.
Tombstone women at my head and feet
Imagery of tombstone women suggests a peculiar burial scenario.
You fold my arms across my chest
Describing a traditional posture for the deceased, preparing for rest.
You tell me friends that I'm gone to rest
Requesting friends to be informed of the departure.
Yes, I'm coming
Reiteration of the speaker's preparedness for judgment.
(Yes, I'm coming)
-Yes, I'm coming
-(Yes, I'm coming)
-Yes, I'm coming
-Just like my time alone
Connecting the readiness for judgment to past solitary moments.
When I'm dead right there in my grave
Anticipating regret from others after the speaker's death.
You're gonna be sorry
Expressing dissatisfaction with how the speaker was treated.
That you treat me like a slave
Highlighting the speaker's value and irreplaceability.
There ain't no one can take my place
Predicting sorrow for those who mistreated the speaker.
You're gonna cry your blues away
Foreseeing emotional distress for those who wronged the speaker.
Yes, I'm coming
Reaffirming the inevitability of the speaker's approach to judgment.
Yes, I'm coming
-Yes, I'm coming
-Just like my time alone
Connecting the impending judgment to past moments of solitude.
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