Lyrics
What's left of me once I leave this world?
Contemplation on the remnants of oneself after departing from life.
Ashes scattered over earth and grass
Imagery of ashes scattered on earth and grass, symbolizing the end.
Flesh and skin went up in smoke
Reflection on the physical body turning into smoke.
Bones and remains powdered
Emphasis on bones and remains reduced to powder.
Feelings, emotions; all turned into a pile of dust
The transformation of feelings and emotions into a mere pile of dust.
When the end is near what will be your legacy?
Questioning what one's legacy will be when facing the impending end.
A frozen smile in a picture frame; forever trapped
Envisioning a frozen smile in a picture frame as a lasting legacy.
A voice echoing into oblivion
The idea of a voice fading into oblivion as part of one's legacy.
A distant memory slowly fading away
Describing a distant memory slowly losing its significance over time.
My mind is a stained autumn day
Metaphorical description of the mind as a stained autumn day.
A ground where no seeds bloom
Depicting the mind as an unproductive ground where no seeds bloom.
Haze and fog smother all joy
Referring to haze and fog symbolically smothering joy in the mind.
My mind's lost where my fears loom
The mind being lost in a place where fears loom large.
And If I die tonight it would be filled with discontent
Expressing potential discontent if death were to occur tonight.
But would another day ever feel different?
Pondering whether another day would bring a different feeling.
You've said you are not scared of death
Highlighting someone claiming not to fear death, contrasting with the fear of life left behind.
But you left me so scared of life
The impact of someone else's departure leaving a fear of life in the speaker.
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