Death Threat
Embracing Life's Dark Echoes
Lyrics
Everybody's lonely, everybody's sad
Expressing a universal feeling of loneliness and sadness that everyone experiences.
Your wife, your mother, lover,
Listing various relationships (wife, mother, lover, etc.) to emphasize that no one is exempt from these emotions.
Your brother, your friends, your dad
Highlighting the inclusiveness of the previous line, naming family and friends.
Everybody's tired and everybody's sick
Acknowledging the fatigue and sickness that are part of the human experience.
We all get old, complacent,
Commenting on the inevitability of aging and the necessity to accept it.
And learn how to live with it
Reflecting on the process of becoming complacent with life's challenges.
(Oh)
(Oh) - Possibly an emotive interjection, expressing a feeling or realization.
Everybody's breathing, but everybody's dead
Contrasting breathing with a metaphorical sense of being dead, possibly indicating a sense of emptiness.
We all got ticking time bombs they placed inside our heads
Suggesting the presence of inevitable dangers or uncertainties that affect everyone.
Everybody's building, cause everybody's scared
Linking fear with construction, possibly representing the efforts people make when they are afraid.
We stare into the bottom, knowing we're so unprepared
Contemplating the unknown future, acknowledging the lack of preparedness for what lies ahead.
Lover, where you been?
Possibly addressing a loved one and questioning their absence.
The devil's creeping in
Describing the intrusion of negative forces or thoughts.
This is a Death Threat
Introducing the theme of a "Death Threat," suggesting a serious existential challenge.
A Death Threat
Reiterating the notion of a significant threat to life.
Time is a Death Threat
Portraying time as a looming threat, emphasizing its inevitability.
A Death Threat
Reinforcing the idea of a death threat as a serious and pervasive concept.
Come be my Death Threat
Inviting someone to be a companion in facing the challenges posed by life.
Everybody's angry, and everybody's fun
Describing a universal sense of anger and fun as contrasting emotions.
Put your hands together, middle fingers to the Sun
Suggesting a rebellious gesture, expressing discontent with the status quo.
Everybody's good, yeah, but everybody's bad
Acknowledging the duality of human nature, with both good and bad qualities.
It's a dollar for a cigarette, and twenty for a pack
Commenting on the cost of vices, such as smoking.
Everybody's right, oh, but everybody's wrong
Highlighting the subjective nature of right and wrong, acknowledging moral ambiguity.
We gave up long ago trying to pin down the truth at all
Suggesting the futility of seeking absolute truth and giving up on that pursuit.
Everybody's evil, I think we're too far gone
Labeling everyone as evil, possibly expressing disillusionment with humanity.
And sometimes all that's left is just dropping atomic bombs
Reflecting on the extreme consequences of societal breakdown, referencing atomic bombs.
We're all complacent, cause hate is contagious
Observing the passive acceptance of negativity due to the contagious nature of hate.
They love to berate us, and lock us in cages
Describing external forces berating and restricting individuals, possibly societal or authoritative influences.
I'm just a figment, an amalgamation
Characterizing the speaker as a mere illusion, a combination of influences.
I take what I'm given; the abomination
Accepting what life offers, even if it is considered an abomination.
Lover, where you been?
Possibly reiterating the absence of a loved one and questioning it again.
The devil's creeping in
Repeating the theme of negative influences encroaching on one's life.
This is a Death Threat
Reaffirming the concept of a Death Threat as a serious and imminent danger.
A Death Threat
Reiterating the gravity of the threat to life.
Time is a Death Threat
Emphasizing the relentless nature of time as a threat.
A Death Threat
Repeating the notion of a Death Threat and inviting someone to share in that experience.
Come be my Death Threat
Expressing the desire for a companion in facing the challenges posed by life and time.
A Death Threat
Reiterating the concept of time as a relentless and inevitable threat.
Time is a Death Threat
Emphasizing the urgency and seriousness of the Death Threat.
A Death Threat
Repeating the idea of a Death Threat, highlighting its pervasive nature.
Come be my Death Threat
Inviting someone to be a companion in facing the challenges posed by life's existential threats
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