Done Too Soon
Eternal Echoes: A Melodic Reflection on Lives Done Too Soon
Lyrics
Jesus Christ, Fanny Brice,
Reference to various historical and cultural figures: Jesus Christ, Fanny Brice, Wolfie Mozart, Humphrey Bogart, and Genghis Khan.
Wolfie Mozart and Humphrey Bogart and
Continuation of the list, mentioning H. G. Wells.
Genghis Khan and
Continuation of the list, moving on to Ho Chi Minh.
On to H. G. Wells.
Reference to H. G. Wells, an English writer, suggesting a diverse range of personalities.
Ho Chi Minh, Gunga Din
Continuation of the list with Ho Chi Minh and Gunga Din.
Henry Luce and John Wilkes Booth
Includes Henry Luce, John Wilkes Booth, and Alexander, adding complexity to the mix.
And Alexander's
Reference to Alexander the Great and Graham Bell.
King and Graham Bell.
Finalizes the list with Ramar Krishna, Mama Whistler, Patrice Lumumba, and Russ Colombo.
Ramar Krishna, Mama Whistler,
Mentions individuals like E. A. Poe, Henri Rousseau, Sholom Aleichem, and Caryl Chessman.
Patrice Lumumba and Russ Colombo,
Includes Alan Freed and Buster Keaton, further diversifying the group.
Karl and Chico Marx,
Expresses a commonality among all the mentioned individuals.
Albert Camus.
Highlights the shared experience of sweating beneath the same sun.
E. A. Poe, Henri Rousseau,
Mentions weeping collectively when everything is said and done.
Sholom Aleichem and Caryl Chessman,
Repeats the idea of the shared experience and emphasizes the feeling of it being done too soon.
Alan Freed and
Reiterates the notion of things ending prematurely for the mentioned individuals.
Buster Keaton too
Repeats the line for emphasis.
And each one there
Reflects on the commonality shared by all individuals mentioned in the song.
Has one thing shared:
States the shared experience among the diverse group.
They have sweated beneath the same sun,
Highlights the shared struggle and effort endured under the same sun.
Looked up in wonder at the same moon,
Emphasizes the collective awe at the same moon.
And wept when it was all done
Expresses collective sorrow and emotion when everything is finished.
For being? done too soon,
Ponders the reason for things concluding prematurely.
For being? done too soon.
Repeats the contemplation of why things end too soon.
For being? done.
Repeats the idea of things being done prematurely as a concluding note.
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