L.A.B.A.T.Y.D.
Eternal Echoes: Embracing Life Beyond the Horizon
Lyrics
Permanent wave
Referring to a permanent change or transformation
Temporary laughter
Momentary or fleeting moments of joy
Morality's soul
The essential, moral aspect of a person's being
Living happy ever after
Living happily ever after, a common fairy tale ending
Never see the end
Suggesting infinite or endless experiences
Never in a million years
An extremely long time, emphasizing the unlikelihood
And never be afraid
Encouragement to face challenges without fear
'Cause even when my head says this is all there is
The speaker acknowledges the limitations of their current perspective
I believe there'll be another time
Expressing hope for a future beyond the present
L.A.B.A.T.Y.D.
Abbreviation for "Life's a bitch and then you die," suggesting a cynical perspective
All our bodies three score years and ten
Reference to the biblical lifespan of seventy years
I know we're waiting for the big amen
Anticipation of a significant, possibly final, event
Only one chance
Emphasizing the singular opportunity or chance in life
Tears of blood and years of sweat and toil
Describing the hardships and effort invested in life
Give it all up
Surrendering everything one has worked for
Then shuffle off your mortal coil
Death, as symbolized by "shuffling off your mortal coil"
Don't it make you sigh
Expressing a wistful or contemplative feeling
Don't you want to bend and cry
Asking if the listener feels the need to express emotions
Don't you be afraid
Encouragement to face challenges without fear (repeated from line 8)
'Cause even when my head says this is all there is
Repetition of acknowledging current limitations
I believe there'll be another time
Reaffirmation of hope for a future beyond the present (repeated from line 11)
Life's a bitch and then you die
Cynical expression about life's hardships and inevitability of death
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