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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