Lyrics
Yesterday, I was a dreamer with these hopes and fantasies
Yesterday, the speaker had dreams and fantasies.
But today I'm just a young man, with reality setting in
Today, the speaker acknowledges reality as a young man.
And tomorrow I'll be a wise one, but my bones are failing me
Tomorrow, the speaker anticipates wisdom but feels physical decline in their bones.
Skin on my bones tell me I don't have long to go
The skin on the speaker's bones serves as a reminder of limited time.
Skin on my bones tell me I don't have long to go
Repetition emphasizes the urgency conveyed by the state of the speaker's bones.
As age is getting older, I'm learning but its killing me
Despite aging and learning, the process is difficult and takes a toll.
Age is good for the human, but death is the disease
While aging is a natural process, the speaker sees death as a challenging aspect.
Skin on my bones tell me i don't have long to go
Reiteration of the skin on the bones signaling limited time.
Skin on my bones tell me i don't have long to go
Further emphasis on the impending brevity of the speaker's life.
We don't even know why we are getting older
The speaker expresses uncertainty about the reasons for aging.
Time will take its toll
Time takes its toll on the speaker's existence.
Skin on my bones tell me i don't have long to go
Reiteration of the skin on the bones indicating limited time.
It's a mystery, what's happening to me
The speaker acknowledges a mystery surrounding the aging process.
It's a mystery, what's coming over me
There is an unknown influence affecting the speaker.
Skin on my bones tell me I don't have long to go
Repetition underlines the imminent brevity of the speaker's life.
Skin on my bones tell me i don't have long to go
Emphasis on the urgency conveyed by the state of the speaker's bones.
Skin on my bones
Repetition of the phrase "Skin on my bones" as a central motif in the contemplation of mortality.
Skin on my bones
-Skin on my bones
-Skin on my bones tell me I don't have long to go
Final emphasis on the limited time signaled by the skin on the speaker's bones.
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