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How many lives does it take
Contemplating the impact of multiple lives on the ruin of a single life.
To ruin a single one?
Reflecting on the destructive power and consequences of numerous lives.
I once learned of a boy
Introduction to a boy with a unique story.
He couldn't sing at all
Highlighting the boy's inability to sing.
Yet he knew every note of my song
Despite his lack of singing ability, he knows every note of the speaker's song.
Found one day they called him
Introduction of the boy as 'The Wild Boy,' described as messy and man-like.
'The Wild Boy' he's a mess, he's a man
Questioning what should be done with this boy.
What should we do with him?
Reflecting on the confusion surrounding the boy's identity and how to handle him.
He saw a tree, called it
The boy associates a tree with the term "Mom," and she reciprocates by calling him "son."
Mom, and she called him, son
Peter, what makes you sad?
Directly addressing Peter, questioning the source of his sadness.
And how in the world did you
Asking how his situation deteriorated to this point.
Let it get this bad?
I knew a person who read up
Reference to someone who studied individuals like Peter.
On the likes of him
Emphasizing the person's lack of soul and youth while fitting in.
He had no soul, he was young
Linking Peter's actions, like eating plants, growing a beard, and living with kings.
He was fitting in peter ate plants
Despite his experiences, Peter struggles to comprehend certain aspects of life.
Grew a beard and lived with kings
But, he couldn't understand a thing
-Peter, what makes you sad?
Repeating the inquiry into the cause of Peter's sadness.
And how in the world did you
Reiterating the question about how his situation became so dire.
Let it get this bad?
Peter, how do you know?
Directly asking Peter how he knows certain things.
Your eyebrows are the mountains
Metaphorically describing Peter's eyebrows as mountains and dandruff as snow.
And your dandruff is the snow
The year that he died
Reference to a significant event, the birth of the United States dollar, during Peter's death year.
The United States dollar was born and now
Connecting personal experiences, like paying for lunch, to Peter's existence.
When I pay for my lunch I feel tree bark skin
Feeling Peter's presence in everyday activities and surroundings.
He's in my purse, in my ears
He makes thoughts begin
Expressing the influence of Peter on the speaker's thoughts.
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