Blake's View

Beyond the Threshold: M. Ward's Poetic Reflection on Life and Death
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Lyrics

Death is just a door, Blake said it first

Death is described as a transition, and the reference to Blake suggests a philosophical perspective.

It's just another room we enter

Death is likened to entering another space, a room, indicating a change or continuation beyond life.

It's a threshold that hurts

Refers to the pain or difficulty associated with crossing the threshold of death.


Birth is just a chorus, death is just a verse

Birth and death are compared to musical elements, with death being a verse in the ongoing song of existence.

In the great song of spring that the mockingbirds sing

Mentions the metaphorical song of spring sung by mockingbirds, symbolizing the cycle of life.

We come and we go, a-weeping and a-wailing

Expresses the transient nature of life, with weeping and wailing as part of the human experience.

Our heads in the hands of the nurse

Describes vulnerability and dependence, with our fate in the hands of a nurturing figure, possibly a metaphor for fate or destiny.


Well, put your head on my shoulder, baby, tell me where it hurts

Suggests comfort and support in times of distress, offering solace to someone in pain.

You say you lost your one and only, could it get any worse?

Acknowledges the depth of sorrow, questioning if the situation could become even more challenging.

I said, "Death is just a door, you'll be reunited on the other side"

Reassures that death is a passage to reunion with loved ones in an afterlife or another realm.


Birth is just a chorus, death is just a verse

Reiterates the comparison of birth and death to musical elements, emphasizing the cyclical nature of life.

In the great song of spring that the mockingbirds sing

Continues the metaphor of the song of spring, highlighting the beauty and inevitability of life's cycles.

We come and we go, a-weeping and a-wailing

Portrays the emotional aspects of life, with weeping and wailing as integral parts of the human experience.

Our heads in the hands of the nurse

Repeats the theme of vulnerability, with our destiny in the hands of a nurturing figure or force.


Well, put your head on my shoulder, baby, tell me where it hurts

Reassures with empathy, encouraging openness about emotional pain and offering support.

You say you lost your one and only, could it possibly get any worse?

Acknowledges profound loss and questions the potential for further hardship.

And death is just a door, you'll be reunited on the other side

Reaffirms the idea that death is a door leading to reunion with loved ones in another realm.


Yeah, death is just a door, you'll be reunited on the other side, alright

Repeats the concept of death as a door and emphasizes the eventual reunion on the other side.

Yeah, death is just a door, you'll be reunited by and by

Reiterates the theme of reunion, emphasizing the eventual coming together beyond death.

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