Lyrics
Curly hair thin red eyes
Describing physical features: curly hair and thin red eyes.
And a smile as wide as the sky
Highlighting a joyful and wide smile, metaphorically as vast as the sky.
Green and gold were the colors of your day
Colors associated with the person's day: green and gold.
You said today was a good day to die
Expressing a belief that today is a suitable day for one's death.
And I remember these things about you
Repetition emphasizing the speaker's memory of specific qualities about the person.
I remember these things about you
-I remember these things about you
-So if I forget your name
Requesting forgiveness if the speaker forgets the person's name, acknowledging the potential similarity of names.
If I forget your name
-If I forget your name forgive me
-But they all sound the same
Noting a difficulty in distinguishing names, possibly reflecting on the commonality of names.
DJ spins and they all jump in
Reference to a DJ playing music, with people hesitating or being indecisive about joining in.
But they can't seem to make up their minds
Expressing the indecision of the crowd despite the DJ's efforts.
You hang back with your Bob Marley t-shirt on
Describing the person wearing a Bob Marley t-shirt and suggesting the endurance of a select few over time.
You said a few stand the test of time
Attributing the statement about enduring qualities to the person.
Curly hair thin red eyes
Repetition of physical features and colors, reinforcing the importance of these aspects in memory.
Gold and green and the test of time
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