Dead For A Second
Journey Through Existential Reflections: Dead For A Second by ONE OUTTA TEN
Lyrics
Strapped on the gurney tonight
The speaker is on a gurney, possibly in a medical context.
This ain't how I imagined my life
Life isn't unfolding as the speaker had envisioned.
I'm getting old but I'm not growing up
The speaker acknowledges aging but resists conventional maturity.
Clinically I've been dead for five seconds
Clinically, the speaker has been dead for a short time.
But I know I've been dead since birth
The speaker believes they've felt dead since birth.
Or at least that's how it feels to me sometimes
Expresses the perpetual feeling of emptiness or detachment.
But I don't want you all to worry
The speaker reassures others not to worry about their situation.
It kinda feels like falling asleep
Death is compared to falling asleep, implying a sense of peace.
But my limbic system's fried again on Saturday night
The limbic system, related to emotions, is troubled on Saturday night.
And my friends are tired of chasing me down outside
The speaker's behavior is causing concern among friends.
And it's hard to tell what's real or not in this haze
Reality is blurred, and the speaker struggles to distinguish it.
To all those cups that were left on my lawn
Mentions items left behind, possibly symbolizing memories or experiences.
And to all those jackets that were lost, you're still gone
Lost jackets represent people or parts of the speaker's life that are gone.
But I'm moving forward with no destination in mind
The speaker is moving forward without a clear goal.
I wanna see my friends again and I'm sad
Expresses a desire to reconnect with friends but acknowledges sadness.
That this is how they have to see me join my place with the damned
The speaker feels destined to join the damned, suggesting a troubled path.
What a way to go, surrounded by my loves
Reflects on the irony of dying surrounded by loved ones.
But now I'm really starting to worry
The speaker is growing increasingly anxious about their situation.
It kinda feels like falling asleep
Reiterates the comparison of death to falling asleep.
But my limbic system's fried again on Saturday night
The limbic system troubles the speaker again on Saturday night.
And my friends are tired of chasing me down outside
Friends are tired of dealing with the speaker's behavior.
And it's hard to tell them that I want to change
The speaker struggles to communicate the desire for change.
I don't know what I would do without you
Repetition emphasizes the speaker's uncertainty about life without others.
I don't know what I would do without you
-I don't know what I would do without you
-I don't know what I would do without you
-I don't know what I would do without you
-I don't know what I would do without you
-I don't know what I would do without you
-I don't know what I would do without you
Reiterates the speaker's dependence on others, emphasizing vulnerability.
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