Heard You Were Dead
Elegy of Departure: Unraveling the Mystery in 'Heard You Were Dead'
Lyrics
I heard that you were dead,
I heard a rumor that you were dead
Dead before you hit the ground.
Your demise was sudden, happening before you hit the ground
I heard that you were taken,
There are reports that you were taken
And your body was never found.
Your body was supposedly never found
I heard that you were blistered by
There are mentions of you being affected by the intense rays of the sun
The suns burning rays
The speaker senses that something is wrong as you've been absent for days
I know that somethings wrong you've not been round for days
I heard a vicious rumour
There's a malicious rumor that you've lost your head
That you'd gone and lost you head.
Some suggest your mind is disturbed, while others believe it's dead
Someone said that your brain was sick
Some said that it was dead
-You've always been so fragile
Despite not knowing you well, the speaker acknowledges your fragility
Brittle to the touch and
You were delicate to the touch
Though I never knew ya I miss you oh so much
The speaker misses you despite the limited acquaintance
I heard that you were dead
Reiteration of the rumor about your death
Dead before you hit the floor
This time, emphasizing that it was before you hit the floor
It came as no surprise to me
The speaker wasn't surprised as you had a history of such actions
You've done this kind of thing before
It was over in a moment
The end was swift, and your passing was quiet
You passed without a sound
You left without making a sound
Know that you were shackled but know you are unbound
Despite being restrained before, now you are free
I heard that you were dead
Reiteration of the rumor about your death
Dead before you hit the ground
I never said goodbye
The speaker never got a chance to say goodbye
And now I'm left to think about why
Now left pondering why you left
Why you left me on the line
Reflecting on the lack of communication when the speaker called
I called you up but no reply
No response when the speaker tried to reach out
I heard that you were dead
Reiteration of the rumor about your death
Dead before you hit the ground
I never said goodbye
The speaker still didn't say goodbye
And now I'm left to think about why
Reflecting on why the speaker didn't let you know
Why I should've let you know
Contemplating the idea that the speaker should have communicated better
I've never seen an angel fly so low
The speaker observes your descent, comparing it to an angel flying low
I've never seen an angel fly so low
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