One of Us Is Dead
Echoes of Life: Unveiling the Silent Symphony of Existence
Lyrics
I saw a boy's t-shirt today
The speaker observed a boy wearing a t-shirt with the words 'One of us is dead.'
It said, 'One of us is dead'
The boy made eye contact with the speaker and cried.
He just looked me in the eyes
A newspaper also carries the headline 'one of us is dead.'
And cried
An old man, upon eye contact, smiled despite the somber news.
I saw a newspaper today
A repeated mention of the newspaper headline, suggesting a pervasive theme.
It read, one of us is dead
Reiteration of the newspaper headline with an old man responding positively.
And old man looked me in the eyes
The old man smiled upon making eye contact with the speaker.
And smiled
The juxtaposition of death and a positive reaction prompts reflection.
Maybe I'm the one who's already gone
The speaker contemplates whether they are the one who has already passed away.
Cold in the ground or fast asleep
Possible states of being dead: physically or metaphorically asleep or buried.
Tonight
The contemplation of the speaker's state continues into the night.
Some days I don't know if I've grown too cold
The speaker questions if they have become emotionally distant or too old.
Grown too old and left without saying goodbye
Concerns about growing old without proper farewells or goodbyes.
Goodbye
The sadness of potential goodbyes and emotional detachment.
Maybe I'm the one who's already gone
The contemplation of the speaker's state continues into the night.
Cold in the ground or fast asleep
Reiteration of possible states of being dead: physically or metaphorically asleep or buried.
Tonight
The contemplation of the speaker's state continues into the night.
Maybe I didn't see I was buried today
The speaker considers the possibility of not realizing their own decline.
Wasting away and sleeping all alone
Reflection on wasting away and being alone in sleep.
Maybe I'm not a man who sees so well
The speaker questions their ability to perceive their own decline.
Knows when his heart began to fail
Reflection on the realization of a failing heart.
When I looked in your eyes today
The speaker observes death in someone's eyes, possibly a metaphorical realization.
I saw one of us was dead
The realization of death begins to fade away, reminiscent of past experiences.
But it all began to fade
The fading away of the realization of death, similar to previous occurrences.
Just like before
A sense of repetition or deja vu in the fading realization of death.
I heard the news today
News is heard, confirming the death of one of 'us.'
They said, "One of us is dead"
A repeated confirmation of the news about someone's death.
But couldn't realize the end had already
The realization that the end has already passed for the deceased.
Passed him by
A reflection on the inevitability and finality of death.
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