Lyrics
Carpe diem
Seize the day
Carpe diem
Emphasizing the call to seize the day
Carpe diem
Repetition of the call to seize the day
Carpe diem
Reiteration of the call to seize the day
Sing cuckoo sing
Encouragement to sing, possibly embracing life
Death is a comin in
A reminder of the inevitability of death
Sing cuckoo sing
Repeating the encouragement to sing
Death is a comin in
Reiteration of the reminder of death
Death is a comin in
Emphasizing the imminent arrival of death
Death is a comin in
-Death is a comin in
-Death is a comin in
-Carpe diem
Repetition of the call to seize the day
Carpe diem
-Carpe diem
-Carpe diem
-Sing children sing
Encouragement for children to sing, possibly symbolizing youth and vitality
Death is a comin in
Reiteration of the reminder of death for children
Sing children sing
Repeating the encouragement for children to sing
Death is a comin in
Emphasizing the inevitability of death for children
You can't outthink the angel of death
Recognition of the inability to outsmart death
Sing cuckoo sing
Encouragement to sing, acknowledging the inescapability of death
You can't outdrink the angel of death
-Sing cuckoo sing
-Death is a comin in
-Death is a comin in
Emphasizing the impending arrival of death
Death is a comin in
-Death is a comin in
-Sing children sing
-Sing children sing
Repetition of the encouragement for children to sing
Sing children sing
-Sing children sing
-Sing lover sing
Encouragement for lovers to sing
Death is a comin in
Reiteration of the reminder of death for lovers
Sing lover sing
Repeating the encouragement for lovers to sing
Death is a comin in
Emphasizing the inevitability of death for lovers
You can't outwalk the angel of death
Acknowledgment of the impossibility of avoiding death by walking
Sing cuckoo sing
Encouragement to sing, highlighting the inability to outwit or outtalk death
You can't outtalk the angel of death
-Sing cuckoo sing
-It's an old clich?? that it's an old clich??
-But you better make your love today
Reflection on the cliché that life is short but a call to make love today
Death is a comin in
Reiteration of the inevitability of death
Death is a comin in
-Death is a comin in
-Death is a comin in
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