While We're Here
Embracing Life's Fragile Beauty
Lyrics
It's a new world, it's never gonna be the same
Expressing the significant and irreversible changes in the world.
I'll miss the one I've known, though it drove me near insane
Acknowledging the impact of a familiar but mentally challenging situation.
But maybe all of this now seems like a funny game
Reflecting on the current circumstances as if they are part of a peculiar game.
Wherever you are
Leaving an open-ended reference to someone's location or state.
We all just run around, trying to get the pain to stop
Describing the shared struggle of trying to alleviate emotional pain.
Tryin' to buy a house in town, waiting for the price to drop
Highlighting the pursuit of common life goals, such as owning a house.
Tryin' to drown the grinding sound, thinking if I reach the top
Attempting to escape or cope with internal struggles by reaching personal milestones.
I'll finally be free
Expressing the hope that achieving certain goals will bring freedom.
While we're here
Reflecting on the significance of our lives in the present moment.
Our little lives are everything we've got
Emphasizing the importance of our individual lives.
We pretend they're never ending, though they're not
Acknowledging the human tendency to perceive our lives as never-ending.
So chalk that up as one more thing you taught me
Expressing gratitude for lessons learned from the experiences, even challenging ones.
It'll come in handy
Highlighting the practical value of the lessons learned in life.
I haven't cried, I hope you don't take it wrong
Explaining the absence of tears and hoping it's not misunderstood.
I always tried to tell you how I felt in song
Describing a consistent effort to communicate feelings through music.
The night you died, was the journey hard and long
Questioning the difficulty and length of the journey after someone's death.
Or was it just like the wind
Pondering whether the departure was peaceful like the wind.
I like to think
Expressing a personal belief in the interconnectedness of everything.
That everything's connected in some way
Expanding on the concept of universal connectivity.
Now you're a million tiny molecules and they
Imagining the deceased person as countless particles surrounding the speaker.
Are floating all around me every day
Highlighting the omnipresence of the person's influence in daily life.
I can reach out and touch you
Expressing the perceived ability to connect with the departed in some way.
While we're here
Reiterating the significance of our lives in the present moment.
Our little lives are everything we've got
Emphasizing the importance of individual lives despite their temporary nature.
We pretend they're never ending though they're not
Acknowledging the human tendency to perceive our lives as never-ending.
Thank you for everything you taught me
Expressing gratitude for the lessons learned from the departed individual.
It's come in handy
Reiterating the practical value of the lessons learned in life.
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