Dead Before I Was Born
Life's Paradox: Dead Before I Was Born
Lyrics
Well the lord must have had his day off when I was born
The speaker feels abandoned or overlooked by a higher power, suggesting that the higher power (referred to as 'the lord') was absent during their birth.
He went to bed closed his eyes had some fun
Continues the idea that the higher power was absent, suggesting a neglectful attitude or lack of involvement.
Mummy said she wanted me and I was welcome
Describes the mother's desire for the speaker's existence and the feeling of being wanted.
Daddy gave his sperm and it was done
Refers to the father's contribution to the speaker's creation, emphasizing the biological aspect of birth.
Ohh ohh I was dead before I was born
Repeats the sentiment of feeling nonexistent or dead before actual birth, emphasizing a pervasive feeling of not belonging or being uninvolved in their own birth.
Ohh ohh I was dead before I was born
-the first thing that I saw was white
Describes the initial visual perception of the world upon birth, seeing white, possibly indicating a sense of disorientation or unfamiliarity.
The nurse came with the scissors and said : it's a boy
Depicts the moment when the speaker's gender is identified and announced.
The doctor hit my ass, said come on cry
Highlights the doctor's action of stimulating the speaker to cry, a typical sign of life at birth.
And then I started to scream and I was alive
Expresses the transition from a state of 'deadness' or nonexistence to being alive after crying and breathing.
Ohh ohh I was dead before I was born
Repeats the sentiment of feeling nonexistent or dead before actual birth, emphasizing a pervasive feeling of not belonging or being uninvolved in their own birth.
Ohh ohh I was dead before I was born
-Ohh ohh I was dead before I was born
-Ohh ohh I was dead before I was born
-And now I'm here and I don't know why
Expresses confusion about existing without understanding the reason or purpose for being alive.
'Cause I wasn't asked at all
Reflects the speaker's sense of not being consulted or having a say in their own existence.
Ohh ohh I was dead before I was born
Repeats the sentiment of feeling nonexistent or dead before actual birth, emphasizing a pervasive feeling of not belonging or being uninvolved in their own birth.
Ohh ohh I was dead before I was born
-Ohh ohh I was dead before I was born
-Ohh ohh I was dead before I was born
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