Please Don't Die
A Plea for Life: Father John Misty's Poignant Reflections
Lyrics
One more wasted morning
Expressing regret about another unproductive morning.
When I could be holding you
Desire to be with someone, possibly a loved one.
To my side somebody stop this joyless joy ride
Seeking to end a joyless experience or situation.
I'm feeling older than my thirty-five years
Feeling a sense of aging beyond one's actual years.
One more cryptic message
Receiving a mysterious or unclear message.
Thinking that I might end it
Contemplating self-harm or suicide.
Oh god, you must have woken up
Acknowledging someone's awakening to the distress.
To me saying that it's all too much
Expressing overwhelming emotions to someone.
I'll take it easy with the morbid stuff
Deciding to refrain from dark or morbid thoughts.
Oh, honey I'm worried 'bout you
Expressing concern for someone's well-being.
You're too much to lose
Highlighting the person's immense value.
You're all that I have
Emphasizing the significance of the person in the speaker's life.
And, honey I'm worried 'bout you
Reiterating worry and concern for the person.
Put yourself in my shoes
Asking the person to empathize with the speaker's perspective.
You're all that I have so please don't die
Pleading for the person not to end their life.
Wherever you are tonight
Unknown location of the person being addressed.
All these pointless benders
Referring to purposeless indulgence in excess.
With reptilian strangers
Engaging with unfamiliar, possibly dangerous individuals.
Oh my god you're so naive
Commenting on someone's perceived innocence or naivety.
You leave this world in a drunken heap
Predicting a chaotic departure from life due to intoxication.
Who'll make the arrangements, baby, them or me?
Concern about the aftermath and practical arrangements.
Oh, honey I'm worried 'bout you
Reiterating concern for the person's well-being.
You're too much to lose
Highlighting the person's immense value (repeated).
You're all that I have
Emphasizing the significance of the person in the speaker's life (repeated).
And, honey I'm worried 'bout you
Reiterating worry and concern for the person (repeated).
Put yourself in my shoes
Asking the person to empathize with the speaker's perspective (repeated).
You're all that I have
Emphasizing the person's importance (repeated).
You're all that I have
-You're all that I have
-So please don't die
Final plea for the person not to end their life.
Wherever you are tonight
Unknown location of the person being addressed (repeated).
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