Dead End Blues
Echoes of Despair: Palace of the King's Haunting Dead End Blues
Lyrics
My time has finally come
Expressing a sense of completion or achievement in one's life.
I had a lot to do but now you know I’m through yeah
Indicating the completion of tasks or responsibilities, suggesting a sense of finality.
One thing I know for sure
Expressing confidence or certainty about a particular aspect of life.
Gonna’ lose my mind yeah you know it’s true
Anticipating a mental breakdown or losing one's sanity.
Your end it may have come
Suggesting that the listener's end or downfall might be approaching.
No matter what you do
Emphasizing the inevitability of the listener's situation.
It could be coming for you yeah
Warning of a potential threat or negative outcome for the listener.
Bad times for everyone
Implies that difficult times are ahead for everyone.
You’re a rabbit on the run
Metaphorically portraying the listener as a vulnerable creature in danger.
Somebody call the doctor
Suggesting a need for help or intervention in a desperate situation.
Nobody make a move
Urging others to refrain from taking any action, possibly due to a critical condition.
Somebody call the doctor
Reiterating the call for medical assistance or support.
I’ve got the dead end blues
Expressing a state of despair or hopelessness, metaphorically using "dead end blues."
“Only friend I ever had, the only one was my dear old dad”
Reflecting on the loneliness and loss, highlighting the significance of the speaker's father.
Sometimes my monkey brain
Describing moments of cognitive overload, possibly leading to emotional distress.
Can’t handle the truth you know I go insane yeah
Acknowledging difficulty in accepting reality, leading to a potential breakdown.
I just hold my head up high
Demonstrating resilience by maintaining composure despite challenges.
I won’t even say bye bye no
Rejecting a conventional farewell, indicating a refusal to give in or give up.
Somebody call the doctor
Repeating the call for professional assistance or support.
Nobody make a move
Emphasizing the critical nature of the situation, urging caution or stillness.
Yeah somebody call the doctor
Continuing to seek help, possibly indicating desperation or urgency.
I’ve got the dead end blues
Reiterating the emotional state of despair, expressed through the "dead end blues."
Yeah yeah
A moment of affirmation or agreement with the preceding sentiments.
“Only friend I ever had, the only one was my dear old dad”
Repeating the theme of the speaker's deep connection and loss of the father figure.
“Only friend I ever had, the only one he’s my hero”
Adding a positive element to the father-son relationship, portraying the father as a hero.
Somebody call the doctor
Repeating the call for assistance, underlining the urgency of the situation.
Nobody make a move no no no
Warning against any movement or action, emphasizing the delicacy of the circumstance.
Yeah somebody call the doctor
Persisting in the call for help, indicating a continuing struggle or crisis.
I’ve got the dead end blues yeah yeah
Affirming the persistence of the "dead end blues" and the need for intervention.
“Only friend I ever had, the only one was my dear old dad”
Concluding with a final reference to the profound impact of the speaker's father.
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