Tombstone
Eternal Echoes: Unveiling Life's Tapestry in Suzanne Vega's Tombstone
Lyrics
I like a tombstone cause it
I appreciate a tombstone
Weathers well
Tombstones endure well over time
And if it stands or if it crumbles
Whether it remains intact or crumbles is uncertain, only time will reveal
Only time will tell
Time holds the key to the tombstone's fate
If you carve my name in marble
If my name is engraved in marble
You must cut it deep
The engraving must be deep and lasting
There'll be no dancing on the gravestone
No celebration or dancing should occur on the grave
You must let me sleep
Respect my resting place and let me sleep
And time is burning burning burning
Time is constantly passing and fading away
It burns away
It burns and erodes everything in its path
I don't need to see the gates of
I'm not interested in the grand entrances of famous individuals
Famous men
But I make an effort to understand the concept of a kingdom
But I do try to see the kingdom
A sporadic attempt to comprehend the kingdom
Every now and then
Occasionally reflecting on the idea of a kingdom
If you ask me where it is it's on a
The location of the kingdom is on a modest map
Humble map
Entering the kingdom requires revealing vulnerabilities or flaws
And I know that to enter in the doorway
To access the doorway, one must display their limitations
Show your handicap
Revealing a handicap is a prerequisite for entering
And time is burning burning burning
Time is continuously consuming and diminishing
It burns away
Time inexorably erodes everything
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