Still Here
Embracing Life Amid Chaos: "Still Here" by Harley Poe Explores Survival and Freedom
Lyrics
Plants are brown, sky is red
Describing a desolate, dead environment with brown plants and a red sky
Everyone we know is dead and
Everyone they once knew has passed away
I'm happy for them
Despite the deaths, the speaker feels happy for those who have passed
'Cause we're still here
The speaker finds solace in still being alive despite the losses
You're still alive, and so am I
Acknowledging survival of the speaker and the listener
The world belongs to us now
Feeling ownership of the world due to the absence of others
Except for those who lost their minds
Except for those who have lost their sanity, still present
They're still out there
People who lost their minds are still around
But so what?
Dismissal of concern for those who are no longer seen
I haven't seen them in awhile
The speaker hasn't encountered them recently
Don't lose hope, just give me one more smile
Encouraging the listener to stay optimistic and smile
'Cause I'm still here
Reiterating the speaker's existence despite the circumstances
So now will you do shrooms with me?
Proposing drug use together without judgment
No one here to judge you, as far as I can see
Assuring the absence of judgmental eyes
And the government can't do shit about it
Expressing defiance towards governmental control over their actions
Pick your favorite car
Inviting the listener to choose a favorite car
We'll take the keys and drive it far
Planning to drive away together
And then make love in the
Intending to engage in intimacy in the car's backseat
Backseat while we're still lit
While still under the influence of drugs
It'll be fun
Anticipating a fun experience
You know we'll have a good time
Assuring a good time together
Until the earth chooses not to provide
Acknowledging the potential end brought by environmental collapse
We make such a lovely pair
Expressing compatibility and defiance in their unity
With our middle-fingers in the air
Symbolic gesture of rebellion or disregard
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