You're Dying
Embracing Life's End: Lonely Choir's Poignant Reflections
Lyrics
I hope the world ends before I'm decrepit
I wish for the world to end before I become old and feeble.
Don't wanna be in a nursing home watching the golf station
I don't want to end up in a nursing home, spending my time watching mundane television like golf.
I don't want my grandkids to visit, just because their parents made them do it
I don't want my grandchildren to visit me out of obligation, forced by their parents.
I don't want them talking down to me, like I'm brainless
I don't want them condescending to me as if I have lost my intelligence.
I don't want them talking down to me like they've lived
I don't want them patronizing me as if they've experienced more of life than I have.
More life than I did, I did, I did
Repetition emphasizing the desire to avoid feeling surpassed in life experiences.
No one thinks they're dying
A general observation that people often don't believe they are approaching death.
Maybe if you did you'd get out of your bed
Suggesting that acknowledging one's mortality might inspire action and motivation.
No one thinks they're dying
Reiteration that many people live in denial of their mortality.
Maybe if you did you'd tell her what she meant to you
Implying that recognizing one's impending death may lead to expressing feelings to a loved one.
I hope the world ends before I lose it
Expressing a desire for the world to end before experiencing a mental breakdown.
Before I'm screaming at the walls and hating all the ones that love me most
Fearing a point in life where anger dominates, leading to resentment towards loved ones.
I don't wanna give it all up
Expressing reluctance to give up aspects of life, such as possessions and independence.
My car, my teeth, my liberty to pee independently
Listing specific things (car, teeth, independence) one does not want to lose in old age.
I don't want them talking down to me, like I'm brainless
Reiterating a resistance to being treated as if one has lost mental faculties.
I don't want them talking down to me like they've lived
Resisting condescension, emphasizing the desire for respect regardless of age.
More life than I did, I did, I did
Repetition emphasizing the fear of being patronized due to perceived lack of life experience.
No one thinks they're dying
Reiterating the theme that many people avoid facing their mortality.
Maybe if you did you'd act a little scared
Suggesting that acknowledging mortality might induce a sense of fear or urgency.
No one thinks they're dying
Reiteration that people often deny the reality of their own mortality.
Maybe if you did you'd try to get her back
Suggesting that facing mortality might inspire attempts to reconcile relationships.
When you're gone, I don't wanna say
Expressing a desire not to be remembered as someone who lacked meaningful connections.
"Man, he had no friends on his deathbed"
Fearing a lonely death without the companionship of friends.
And a pity, to the man who thinks his briefcase gonna visit his grave
Pitying those who believe their professional achievements will be their only legacy.
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