Left Side Of The Brain
Journey Through Borrowed Time: Embracing Life's Finer Moments
Lyrics
Here we are again and I watch you end
Reflecting on a recurring situation where the speaker witnesses someone's ending.
I wish that I could be more of a friend
Expressing a desire to be a better friend to the person experiencing the end.
but I've got to go away
Announcing the speaker's imminent departure.
I won't be back for twenty days
Specifying the duration of the speaker's absence (twenty days).
and the way that things are going
Observing the deteriorating situation during the speaker's absence.
you won't be here when I return
Suggesting that the person may not be present upon the speaker's return.
can I just stay another day and live
Requesting an extension of time to live a dream on the "left side of the brain."
live the dream out on the left side of your brain
Highlighting the desire to live a dream or fantasy on the creative, imaginative side of the brain.
living on borrowed time since the end of the war
Reflecting on life after a significant event (war) and the value of time.
sure taught me what every day is for
Learning the importance of each day from experiences since the war.
I've had my share of fun and I'm not the only one
Acknowledging the enjoyment of life and the shared nature of life experiences.
whose days are close to ending
Contemplating mortality as the speaker's days approach their end.
oh I'd like to spend a month at sea
Expressing a desire to spend quality time, possibly escaping, such as at sea.
I'd anchor just outside the bay and live
Describing an ideal scenario of anchoring near a bay to live out a dream.
live the dream out on the left side of your brain
Reiterating the desire to live a dream on the imaginative side of the brain.
can I just stay another day and live
Repeating the request for an extended stay to fulfill the dream.
live the dream out on the left side of your brain
Reaffirming the desire to live out the dream on the creative side of the brain.
can I just stay another day and live
Persistently asking for more time to live the dream.
live the dream out on the left side of your brain
Continuing to express the wish to live the dream on the imaginative side of the brain.
left side of your brain
Emphasizing the focus on the left side of the brain, associated with creativity and imagination.
turn around
Turning around and holding on suggestively, possibly indicating a plea or emotional connection.
turn around
-don't leave me
-hold me close
-I'm breathing
Conveying the act of breathing, possibly symbolizing the speaker's vitality or urgency.
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