Lyrics
It's too late for suicide, we've been dead for quite a while
Expressing that it's too late for self-destruction, as they have already been emotionally or spiritually dead for a significant period.
We don't look for cover when the bombers come in low
Facing challenges without seeking refuge when confronted with difficulties or danger.
We don't turn the other cheek, we're too brave to think we're free
Rejecting the idea of turning away from challenges, asserting bravery, and possibly commenting on the illusion of freedom.
It's too late to let it go, we've been dead for quite a while
Reiterating that it's too late to release or forget something, emphasizing a prolonged state of emotional death.
Dance for me, strip away the pain, you know the world is ending here tonight
Encouraging someone to dance as a distraction from pain, acknowledging the impending end of the world.
Dance for me, strip away the pain and don't you let me die alone tonight
Urging someone to dance to alleviate pain and not let the singer face death alone.
Tonight, everything will change tonight
Anticipating a significant change in the events of the night.
It's too late for suicide we were dead from the very start
Repeating the theme of it being too late for self-destruction, suggesting a sense of predestined demise.
We don't look for shelter when the sirens start to wail
Choosing not to seek protection when alerted by danger signals.
So be all that you can be, nihilist apostasy
Encouraging embracing one's beliefs of nothingness and rebellion against conventional norms.
Sink your teeth into your tail we've been dead for quite a while
Metaphorically suggesting self-destruction by biting one's own tail, emphasizing a long-standing state of spiritual death.
Dance for me, strip away the pain, you know the world is ending here tonight
Reiterating the call for dancing as a means to escape pain, acknowledging the impending end of the world.
Dance for me love, strip away the pain and don't you let me die alone tonight
Persisting in the plea for a dance partner to share in the avoidance of death through the night.
Tonight, everything will change tonight
Reaffirming the expectation of a significant change in events during the night.
You suffer for the artist not for the art
Stating that suffering is endured for the creator rather than the creation, possibly commenting on the artist's sacrifice.
You pay to see the ending start
Highlighting the payment for witnessing the beginning of the end, suggesting a price for witnessing inevitable events.
Tonight, everything will change tonight, everything will change
Repeating the anticipation of a major transformation during the night.
Dance for me, strip away the pain, you know the world is ending here tonight
Reiterating the invitation to dance as a distraction from pain, emphasizing the imminent end of the world.
Dance for me love, strip away the pain and don't you let me die alone tonight
Persisting in the plea for a dance partner to share in avoiding death through the night.
Tonight, everything will change tonight, everything will change
Concluding with a repetition of the expectation that everything will change during the night.
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