Downtown Cigarettes
Ephemeral Echoes: The Melancholy Tale of Downtown Cigarettes
Lyrics
Downtown cigarettes are what it's left of me
Downtown cigarettes represent what remains of the speaker.
Downtown cigarettes are calling from my cheek
Downtown cigarettes are a metaphorical call or temptation.
"David rest in peace" it's all you gotta say
A request to let David rest in peace is suggested.
"Maybe feel complete, now that you've gone away"
Completion or fulfillment is sought now that someone has departed.
Horses, boars and bears walking down the stairs
Various animals descending stairs, possibly symbolizing life's challenges.
Everybody knows what kind of person you were
A commentary on the public perception of a person's character.
How crazy, funny, fat were the clothes you wear
Description of the eccentric attire worn by the person.
Lazy sitting down always on your chair
The person was characterized by a laid-back, sedentary lifestyle.
Lungs, heart still alive it's all you wish you had
Expressing a desire for vital organs even after death.
Just to die again, cigarettes for bread
Using cigarettes as a metaphor for sustenance or survival.
Don't you worry now I'm not here to judge
A reassurance that judgment is not the speaker's intention.
Don't be scared about new non-smoking life
An encouragement not to fear a smoke-free life.
Cinder and fire and everything
References to elements like cinder, fire, and paper symbolizing life's experiences.
And paper still burning in your soul
Implies that the essence of the person is still aflame.
Light up this world to make me see
A plea to illuminate the world to reveal the speaker's struggles.
The gravestone I hear you're knocking on
Mention of a gravestone, possibly symbolizing death's approach.
Cinder and fire and everything
Continuation of the theme of burning experiences.
And paper still burning in your soul
Reiteration of the persistence of inner turmoil.
Light up this world to make me see
A desire for enlightenment despite ongoing struggles.
The gravestone I hear you're knocking on - Oh oh oh oh oh
A metaphorical reference to the inevitability of death.
Father, My Father low, Father
Invocation of the speaker's father, possibly expressing longing.
Without me, without me
Repetition emphasizing absence and a sense of loss.
Without me, without me
-Without me, without me, without me
-Without me, without me, without me
-All my friends are doing ok
Reassurance that friends are doing well despite the speaker's struggles.
All my friends are doing ok
-But all my friends are doing ok
-All my friends are doing ok
-All my friends are doing ok
-All my friends are doing ok
-But all my friends are doing ok
-All my friends are doing ok, yeh Father
Reiteration of well-being contrasted with a call to the father.
Father, don't wait to visit hell cause when you're there you can't go sightseeing
A cautionary message not to wait for adverse circumstances to appreciate the positive.
Don't wait to be in hell to believe in Heaven
-Don't wait to visit hell cause when you're there you can't go sightseeing
-Don't wait to be in hell to believe in Heaven
-Don't wait to visit hell cause when you're there you can't go sightseeing
-Don't wait to be in hell to believe in Heaven
-Don't wait to visit hell cause when you're there you can't go sightseeing
-Don't wait to be in hell to believe in Heaven
Encouragement to believe in heaven before experiencing hardships.
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