All That Was
Echoes of Existence: Stray Fossa's Reflection on Life's Mysteries
Lyrics
Do you think I see myself as part of something old?
Questioning whether the speaker perceives themselves as a part of something ancient.
Foreseen to hunt in water and multiply to millions?
Pondering the predetermined nature of hunting in water and the rapid multiplication of living beings.
You said it was preordained if you're soma, I am brain cell
Referring to a predestined connection between the speaker (soma) and someone else (brain cell).
A little faith will split your conscience, pit the world against its hopeful odds
Suggesting that having a bit of faith can divide one's conscience and set the world against optimistic chances.
All, all that was, all that was
Repetition emphasizing the importance of what once existed.
You feel that it haunts every move in a constellation of what you are
Describing a haunting feeling affecting every action, forming a constellation of the speaker's identity.
All, all that was, all that was
Reiteration of the significance of the past.
You know that the time to find out what can never be found won't last for long
Highlighting the limited time to discover things that are unattainable.
If you feel so much of what you give is what you are
Questioning if the speaker believes that their essence is defined by what they give.
How do you know what's left will prove enough to carry on?
Pondering whether what remains is sufficient to continue.
And if you carry what you're worth and what you sacrifice
Asking if carrying one's value and sacrifices is exhausting and whether anyone would notice if the speaker ceased to exist.
Wears you out, would anyone else notice if you died?
Considering the impact of wearing out due to carrying burdens and the potential lack of recognition from others.
Do you have to be so, do you have to be so over and under I?
Questioning the necessity of being excessively present or absent in one's own identity.
Do you have to be so, do you have to be so over and under I?
Reiteration of the questioning about the extremes of presence and absence in one's identity.
All, all that was, all that was
Repetition emphasizing the importance of what once existed.
You feel that it haunts every move in a constellation of what you are
Describing a haunting feeling affecting every action, forming a constellation of the speaker's identity.
All, all that was, all that was
Reiteration of the significance of the past.
You know that the time to find out what could never be found won't last for long
Highlighting the limited time to discover things that are unattainable.
All, all that was, all that was
Repetition emphasizing the importance of what once existed.
All, all that was, all that was
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