Lyrics
Pain, pain go away, come back another day
Expressing a desire to escape from pain temporarily, hoping it will return later.
I just wanna get one up on life before it kills me
Wanting to achieve success or gain an advantage over life's challenges before succumbing to them.
I guess we'll never know
Expressing uncertainty or the inability to know something.
If when we're gone there's a place to go
Questioning the existence of an afterlife or a place to go after death.
Or if we don't see anything at all
Contemplating the possibility of experiencing nothing after death.
Is that what we're supposed to call faith?
Questioning whether the absence of evidence or visibility constitutes faith.
Well if that is that, and it all just fades to black
Considering the potential scenario where everything fades to darkness or nothingness after death.
And we don't see anything at all
Reiterating the idea of not seeing anything after death.
We don't see anything
Emphasizing the absence of sight or perception in the afterlife.
What are you waiting for?
Asking what someone is waiting for, possibly urging action or decision-making.
Pain, pain go away, come back another day
Repeating the desire to temporarily escape from pain.
I just wanna get one up on life before it kills me
Expressing the aspiration to overcome life's challenges before they become fatal.
I can't put my faith in a fallacy
Rejecting the ability to believe in something that might be false or misleading.
I just wanna get one up on life before it kills me
Reiterating the desire to gain an advantage over life before it becomes fatal.
The world is a funny place
Describing the world as ironic or unpredictable, causing pain both in adversity and success.
It kicks you when you're down
Metaphorically illustrating how the world inflicts further pain when one is already suffering.
And knocks you out when you get up again
Indicating the cycle of being knocked down repeatedly when trying to rise.
I don't think it's worth suffering through
Expressing skepticism about enduring such suffering.
But on the other hand
Acknowledging the existence of opportunities or potential positivity.
There's a world full of possibilities
Highlighting the existence of a diverse world with numerous individuals facing similar challenges.
And a million other people just like you
Noting the shared experiences of others who have undergone comparable struggles.
Who've all been through what you've been through
Reaffirming the commonality of experiences among people who have faced hardships.
They were singing
Reference to others expressing or vocalizing similar sentiments or experiences.
Pain, pain go away, come back another day
Repeating the desire to momentarily escape from pain.
I just wanna get one up on life before it kills me
Desire to triumph over life's challenges before they become fatal.
I can't put my faith in a fallacy
Rejecting the ability to believe in something that might be false or misleading.
I just wanna get one up on life before it kills me
Reiterating the desire to gain an advantage over life before it becomes fatal.
I saw it all flash and pass by with bright lights
Recalling a moment of realization or insight, observing life's fleeting nature.
And right before my eyes was the exit sign
Noticing an exit or a way out, reflecting on time that has passed.
I saw it all flash and pass by
Reiterating the passing of moments and regretting the waste of valuable time.
And asked why I wasted precious time
Expressing regret for squandering valuable time.
It just passed me by
Highlighting the feeling of opportunities slipping away.
It just passed me by
Repeating the idea of missed opportunities or moments.
We are just passing by (just passing by)
Emphasizing the transient nature of life, merely passing through.
Just passing by
Reaffirming the transient nature of existence.
Oh we are just passing by (just passing by)
Emphasizing the fleeting nature of life and existence.
Just passing by
Reaffirming the transient nature of existence.
Pain, pain go away, come back another day
Repeating the desire to momentarily escape from pain.
I just wanna get one up on life before it kills me
Desire to triumph over life's challenges before they become fatal.
I can't put my faith in a fallacy
Rejecting the ability to believe in something that might be false or misleading.
I don't wanna wait for that goodbye to see what could've been
Expressing a reluctance to wait until it's too late to realize missed opportunities.
And I just wanna get one up on life before it kills me
Desiring success or an advantage over life before succumbing to its challenges.
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