decay
Embracing Impermanence: Skyler Acord's Reflection on Life in 'Decay'
Lyrics
Who should I become
Contemplating identity and self-discovery.
if I'm not getting on
Questioning the purpose or direction in life.
Young but not for long
Awareness of fleeting youth.
and the years keep marching on
Recognition of time passing.
Keep my head above
Struggling to stay afloat, both physically and metaphorically.
to breath, but only just
Barely managing to survive.
The tide, reliable,
The reliable force (tide) becomes destructive.
From underneath me it cuts
A stable foundation turns against the speaker.
The one's you left for me
Reflecting on relationships and the impact of the speaker's actions.
Were once jealous of you
-But since I led you here
-They're disappointed too
-The one's you left for me
Repeated theme of disappointment in relationships.
Were once jealous of you
-But since I led you here
-They're disappointed too
-The one's you left for me
Continuation of the theme, emphasizing the consequences of leading others.
Were once jealous of you
-But since I led you here
-They're disappointed too
-Separate my soul from the blood
Desire to detach from one's essence or core.
But then who'd clean it up
Ruminating on the aftermath of separation.
Suicide loophole, giving up
Contemplation of a self-destructive option, possibly metaphorical.
But what if when Jesus comes
Uncertainty about the consequences of major decisions, referencing religious imagery.
Ash to ash
Musing on life's transience and the fear of decay.
Dust to dust
-Love to lust
-Decay is what I'm afraid of
-Ash to ash (ash to ash)
Reiteration of the fear of decay, emphasizing its inevitability.
Dust to dust (dust to dust)
-Love to lust (love to lust)
-Decay is what I'm afraid of
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