Lyrics
All beauty all fade away, borrowed
All beauty will eventually fade away, it is temporary and borrowed.
All moonlight, return today, borrowed
All moonlight will return today, suggesting the transient nature of borrowed experiences.
All sunrise all shooting stars, borrowed
All aspects of nature, such as sunrise and shooting stars, are borrowed and temporary.
All earth bound bare feet in day
All earthly experiences, symbolized by bare feet in the day, are temporary.
you know we're standing on
We are standing on borrowed experiences and moments in life.
Borrowed borrowed heaven
Repetition emphasizes the theme of a borrowed heaven, suggesting a sense of impermanence.
Borrowed borrowed heaven
-All heartache all rivers cried, borrowed
All heartache and tears are borrowed, indicating the temporary nature of emotional pain.
Don't stay out too late tonight, borrowed
A caution not to stay out too late, perhaps implying the limited time available for borrowed experiences.
I love you don't want to die, borrowed
Expressing love with a realization of mortality, emphasizing the borrowed nature of life.
You taste like paradise, I know I'm breathing in
The taste of paradise is temporary, and the act of breathing it in signifies the transient nature of pleasure.
Borrowed borrowed heaven
Repetition reinforces the concept of a borrowed heaven, highlighting the fleeting nature of the borrowed experiences.
Borrowed borrowed heaven
-Borrowed borrowed heaven
-Borrowed borrowed heaven
-You have my life and I will give it back
The speaker acknowledges that someone else has their life, but they will give it back, indicating the shared and temporary nature of life experiences.
But before I do, I'm gonna hold it tight
Before returning their life, the speaker wants to hold it tight, cherishing the borrowed moments.
This is my prayer
The speaker expresses a prayer-like sentiment, possibly seeking to make the most of borrowed time.
All body, All skin all bone, borrowed
All aspects of the body, including skin and bone, are borrowed and temporary.
All silky, all smooth and warm, borrowed
Describing the sensory experiences of silky, smooth, and warm as borrowed, reinforcing the theme of impermanence.
Almighty I stand alone
The speaker stands alone, emphasizing the individual experience of life as borrowed.
I know I'm living in
The speaker is aware of living in borrowed moments, acknowledging the transient nature of life.
Borrowed borrowed heaven
Reiteration of the idea of a borrowed heaven, underscoring the theme of life's impermanence.
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