They Always Take the Guru
Reflections on Transience: Stray from the Path's Poignant Message
Lyrics
I can't believe the news, I can't catch my breath
I am shocked by the news, and it has left me breathless.
A phone call and a message no one expects
Receiving an unexpected phone call and message has surprised everyone.
I don't want to believe it but I know it's true
Despite not wanting to accept it, I acknowledge the truth of the situation.
I'm still holding onto what's left of you
I am still clinging to what remains of you.
Now I know
Realizing the value of something only after losing it.
You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
Expressing the common wisdom that people often appreciate things only when they are gone.
It's nights like these that remind me that we're all temporary
Reflecting on fleeting nature during challenging nights.
Thoughts in my head keep passing
Various thoughts are racing through my mind.
I got no answers for the questions I'm asking
Feeling helpless with no solutions to the questions I'm posing.
Why does death touch the ones that keep us grounded?
Questioning why death affects those who provide stability in our lives.
I'm up to my neck in scum, fucking surrounded
Being surrounded by negativity and feeling overwhelmed.
'Cause when I wake up and I see who's around
Waking up to see the people around me.
Reality sets in, it makes me wanna drown
Reality hits, making me feel overwhelmed and wanting to escape.
I live in a world with pieces of shit
Expressing frustration with the presence of morally corrupt individuals in the world.
They walk scot-free, I'm fucking sick of it
Anger at those who behave badly and face no consequences.
It's nights like these that remind me that we're all temporary
Reiterating the theme of life's transience during challenging nights.
Why does death touch the once that keep us grounded?
Questioning the unfairness of death affecting those who anchor us.
Up to my neck in scum, fucking surrounded
Feeling overwhelmed by negativity and unpleasant surroundings.
They always take the Guru
Expressing a recurring theme that influential figures are often taken away.
It should have been you
Suggesting a sense of injustice that someone else should have faced the fate.
Now you're gone with the wind, everything is still
After the loss, everything becomes still, and the person is remembered.
I'll stay here forever to watch what you've built
Committing to preserving and remembering the legacy of what the person has built.
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