My Beauty is Dead
Elegy of a Faded Star: Unveiling the Depths of Lost Beauty
Lyrics
MY BEAUTY IS DEAD
The speaker declares that their beauty is deceased.
You loved me for my beauty but my beauty is dead
The person they were loved for, their beauty, no longer exists.
Like the brain cells that I've been killin'
Compares the destruction of brain cells to the demise of their beauty, possibly due to self-destructive behavior.
& the doctor's prescription only leaves a void
The doctor's prescribed remedy leaves an emptiness that requires fulfillment.
That needs fillin'
Expresses a need for something to fill the void created by the prescribed treatment.
Here I stand with my teeth in my hand
Metaphorical imagery of feeling helpless and vulnerable, represented by having one's teeth in hand.
In a home where the fire burns out
Portrays a desolate environment where warmth and passion have faded away.
With blood shoot eyes surrounded by lies
Feeling isolated, surrounded by deceitful situations, represented by bloodshot eyes.
& that heavy rain after the drought
After a difficult period, an emotional storm follows, indicating a turbulent phase.
You loved me for the rock star poet I could have been
Recognition of being admired for a potential identity as a successful, admired figure.
But here I am writin' half finished songs
Instead of fulfilling that potential, the speaker is stuck creating incomplete artistic works.
& poems that rhyme with death & distress
Works are centered on themes of death and distress, reflecting the artist's mental state.
Tryin' to figure the rights from the wrongs
Struggling to discern morality within their creations, distinguishing right from wrong.
Yeah, here I stand like last year's man
Feeling outdated or no longer relevant, compared to an outdated man.
With tattoos growin' ol' on my arms
Tattoos symbolize experiences; they're aging, and the speaker feels the weight of past actions.
& the women I've touched, whose dreams I've crushed
Reference to failed relationships, leaving a trail of broken dreams behind.
They're all immune to my charm
Despite past charisma, the speaker is now unable to captivate or influence others.
So take me to Denver
Expressions of a desire to escape to different places where the speaker is unknown and can start anew, leaving behind their tainted past.
Take me to Shangri La
-Take me to Hamburg
-Or take me to Tucson, Arizona
-Just take me to somewhere
-Where no one remembers my name
-Where no one remembers the past
-& the future is always in sight
Seeking a place where the future seems promising, emphasizing the longing for a fresh beginning.
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