Rotting and forgotten
Eternal Decay: A Haunting Reflection on Life's Fading Echo
Lyrics
As time moves on without me
Expresses the feeling of being left behind by time.
I sit and wonder
Reflects on the speaker's contemplative state.
Why everything in my life has died
Conveys a sense of loss, with everything in the speaker's life having perished.
Slowly I will rot alone
Foretells a lonely and deteriorating existence.
As I begin to lose sight
Describes the onset of losing clarity or understanding.
I will never open my eyes again
Declares a permanent closure, both metaphorically and literally, as the speaker decides not to open their eyes again.
And I will be forgotten
Anticipates being forgotten, highlighting a fear of insignificance.
Nobody will remember me
Expresses the fear of being unremembered by others.
When I pass away
Addresses the desire for a peaceful death, emphasizing a wish for tranquility.
Let me die peacefully
Wishes for a peaceful passing and an end to suffering.
And let all this pain
Refers to emotional pain and a longing for it to cease.
Come to an end
Desires an end to the speaker's personal anguish.
I am a failure
Labels oneself as a failure, expressing a deep sense of personal disappointment.
I have no purpose
Affirms a lack of purpose, indicating a feeling of aimlessness.
Excluded from society
Describes being excluded from society, conveying a sense of isolation.
And I will die
Forecasts the inevitability of death.
Slowly
Reiterates the gradual and lingering nature of the speaker's demise.
I am a failure
Repeats the self-perceived failure, emphasizing the emotional weight.
I have no purpose
Reiterates the lack of purpose, reinforcing a sense of futility.
Excluded from society
Restates the theme of being excluded from society, emphasizing alienation.
And I will die
Reaffirms the impending and gradual nature of the speaker's death.
Slowly
Concludes with a repetition of the slow and inevitable demise.
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