Can't Exist
Existential Reflections: Unraveling the Depths of 'Can't Exist' by Joseph Arthur
Lyrics
Well I can't exist
Expressing inability to exist when the subject disappears.
When you disappear
Reiterating the impact of the subject's disappearance on the speaker.
Disintegrate tonight
Describing a process of disintegration happening tonight.
Swallow everything
Metaphorically suggesting that the speaker is consumed or overwhelmed.
Sister don't be scared
Addressing someone (sister) and encouraging them not to be afraid.
A thousand times or more
Emphasizing repeated instances of walking away alive.
I've walked away alive
Reflecting on surviving various challenges.
On my feet again
Expressing resilience and getting back on one's feet.
(Kill/Give your life/love?)
Unclear line with possible interpretations (Kill/Give your life/love?).
I will wait for you mother
Committing to wait for the mother.
I will wait for you father
Committing to wait for the father.
I will wait for you sister
Committing to wait for the sister.
I will wait for you brother
Committing to wait for the brother.
But I can't exist
Reiterating the inability to exist.
So I can't explain
Acknowledging the difficulty in explaining the situation.
How I lost a thousand dollars
Describing a financial loss (a thousand dollars) experienced.
On the street again
Linking the loss to being on the street again.
Sister don't be scared
Reassuring the sister again, advising against fear.
A thousand times or more
Repeating the theme of surviving numerous times.
I've walked away alive
Highlighting resilience and overcoming challenges.
On my feet again
Reiterating the idea of getting back on one's feet.
(Kill/Give your life/love?)
Unclear line with possible interpretations (Kill/Give your life/love?).
I will wait for you mother
Committing to wait for the mother once again.
I will wait for you father
Committing to wait for the father once again.
I will wait for you sister
Committing to wait for the sister once again.
I will wait for you brother
Committing to wait for the brother once again.
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