Afterwards
Eternal Echoes: Embracing Love, Loss, and Liberation in 'Afterwards'
Lyrics
Now you're dead and gone
Expressing that the person referred to is no longer alive.
No loneliness, just on my own
Denying the presence of loneliness, indicating independence.
Sometimes you walk into my room
Describing moments when the departed person seems to visit in spirit.
And sit and brood until I fall asleep
Depicting a reflective state where memories lead to sleep.
Love is tiresome when you're older
Highlighting the challenges of love in later stages of life.
Grief and madness make you colder
Suggesting that grief and madness can have a chilling effect.
You still won't let anyone but you
Emphasizing the exclusivity of emotional connection with the departed.
Hold on to me until it's hard to breathe
Describing a clinging or possessive nature, making it difficult to breathe.
Breathe leave me
Expressing a desire for space or separation.
First, tell me how to live
Seeking guidance on how to navigate life without the departed.
You were the only one I gave all of myself
Acknowledging the depth of emotional investment in the departed.
I love you now more than I could
Claiming continued love, possibly intensified after death.
I've thrown away the flaws
Declaring a willingness to overlook imperfections.
Death redeems you whеn you're under
Suggesting a redemptive aspect to death when one is suffering.
Neath thе earth, it makes me wonder
Contemplating the mysteries beneath the earth and their impact.
About the years that came before
Reflecting on the years that preceded the current moment.
And all the things I feel I must ignore
Expressing a need to ignore certain emotions or memories.
Breathe leave me
Reiterating a desire for breathing space and freedom.
Breathe keep me
Stating a need for continued breathing or life support.
Please let me be how I wanna be
Pleading for the freedom to be oneself without judgment.
I see you there looking straight in me
Observing the departed's presence and scrutiny.
Judging me loving me
Highlighting the mixed emotions of judgment and love from the departed.
What I feel what I think
Expressing internal thoughts and feelings.
What I wanna give oh, how I wanna live
Desiring to give and live according to personal wishes.
What I feel what I think
Reiterating the internal struggle and desire for personal freedom.
What I wanna give oh, how I wanna live
Expressing a yearning to live life authentically.
I wanna live i am ready to live
Affirming readiness to embrace and live life fully.
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