Busy Dying
Embrace Life's Dance: Unveiling the Essence of 'Busy Dying'
Lyrics
If you're not busy being born, you must be busy dying
If you're not actively embracing life, you are inevitably undergoing a decline towards death.
Standing up is hard to do when you live a life of lying
Living honestly and standing up for oneself is challenging when living a deceitful life.
If you're not being born, you must be busy dying
A repetition emphasizing the idea that not actively participating in life leads to a passive acceptance of death.
Learn to stand up on your own, it's time you best start trying
Encouragement to learn self-reliance and independence; implying that it's time to face challenges and take responsibility.
If you're not busy being born, you must be busy dying
A repetition of the idea that to truly live, one must be engaged and growing, or else they are on a path towards decline and death.
When the truth knocks at your door, your consequence is crying
When confronted with the truth, the consequences can be emotionally painful.
If you're not being born, you must be busy dying
A repetition highlighting that avoiding personal growth and truth leads to negative outcomes.
When the truth done got you down, then get on with your dying
When the truth brings you down, it's time to face the reality and move forward with life, even if it involves difficulties.
Dying
Repetition of the word "Dying," emphasizing the theme of the song.
Dying
-Dying
-Crippled sunshine dogleg blues and all dogs have their day
Describing a difficult and challenging situation ("crippled sunshine dogleg blues"), suggesting that everyone faces tough times.
Sing old tunes and wash these blues it's calm beneath these waves
Suggesting that singing old tunes and finding solace can help overcome difficulties.
Mor important how we take our fate than what it is...
Highlighting the importance of how one faces their fate and lives, emphasizing the significance of life choices.
How we live
-Busy Dying
Repetition of the phrase "Busy Dying," reinforcing the central theme of the song.
Busy Dying
-All this time I watch you die
Unclear meaning, possibly expressing disappointment or regret in watching someone deteriorate or waste time.
I let you down you waste my time
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-Don't you wanna drink the wine you'll find it dying on the vine
Suggesting a desire to enjoy life's pleasures ("drink the wine") before they go to waste.
Tonight we put it on the line busy livin' busy dyin'
Encouraging a balance between living fully and accepting the inevitability of death, implying that one should strive for a meaningful life.
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