Ghosts
Echoes of Time: A Reflection on Life's Unpredictable Journey
Lyrics
When I was young some believed we would live forever
Reflecting on youthful beliefs about immortality.
I never thought I'd see 35
Expressing surprise at reaching the age of 35.
Now I'm 46 I'm still standing
Acknowledging being 46 and still enduring life's challenges.
Many of my brothers took their final ride
Mentioning the loss of comrades who have passed away.
Many of my brothers took their final ride
Reiterating the theme of loss among friends.
We don't think we just live we keep on gamblin'
Emphasizing a carefree and risk-taking lifestyle.
Like there ain't no piper that we pay the price
Living without considering the consequences, despite a price to pay.
I've dodged death more times than I remember
Surviving numerous close calls with death.
Many of my brothers took their final ride
Repeating the idea of losing friends to death.
Many of my brothers took their final ride
Continuing the theme of friends meeting their end.
I'm down alone by the river
Being alone and contemplative near a river.
Tip one back to the ones we love the most
Toasting to loved ones while alone by the river.
I'm down alone by the river
Repeating the scene of being alone by the river.
Many of my brothers are just ghosts
Acknowledging departed friends as spectral figures.
Many of my brothers are just ghosts
Reiterating the idea of lost friends becoming ghosts.
It was late one night on his bike on a dark night
Narrating a life-changing event involving a motorcycle on a dark night.
He didn't see it comin' and it changed his soul
Noticing an unexpected event that had a profound impact.
He was never quite the same after that night
Describing lasting changes in a person after a traumatic incident.
He left us today some say long ago
Indicating the recent or distant departure of someone affected.
He left us today some say long ago
Reiterating the departure of an individual, possibly reflecting on the passage of time.
I'm down alone by the river
Returning to solitude by the river.
Tip one back to the ones we love the most
Continuing toasting to dearly loved individuals.
I'm down alone by the river
Repeating the scene of being alone by the river.
Many of my brothers are just ghosts
Emphasizing that departed friends are now like ghosts.
Many of my brothers are just ghosts
Reiterating the idea of friends turning into spectral figures.
I'm down alone by the river
Repeating the scene of solitude by the river.
Tip one back to the ones we love the most
Continuing toasting to the most beloved ones.
I'm down alone by the river
Repeating the scene of being alone by the river.
Many of my brothers are just ghosts
Stating that departed friends are now like ghosts.
I'm down alone by the river
Reiterating the scene of solitude by the river.
Tip one back to the ones we love the most
Continuing toasting to the most beloved ones.
I'm down alone by the river
Repeating the scene of being alone by the river.
Many of my brothers are just ghosts
Asserting that departed friends are now like ghosts.
Many of my brothers are just ghosts
Reiterating the idea of friends turning into spectral figures.
Many of my brothers are just ghosts
Concluding with the repeated notion that many friends are now ghosts.
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