Lyrics
Life is only a moving picture
Life is transient, akin to a moving picture.
Nothing in life is permanent fixture
Nothing in life is permanent; everything is subject to change.
Oh no, oh oh no
Expressing a sense of denial or disbelief in the impermanence of life.
Black girls, white girls oh what a mixture
Highlighting diversity, with a focus on the beauty of different races.
Looking as pretty as a picture
People appear attractive, resembling a picturesque scene.
Oh no, oh oh no
Similar to line 3, emphasizing the transient nature of beauty and life.
We live, we die, no one knows why
Reflecting on the mystery of life and death.
We come, we go, we see the show
Describing the cyclical nature of existence and the experiences of life.
And it's always moving, always moving
Emphasizing the continuous and evolving nature of life.
Life is only a moving picture
Reiteration of life as a dynamic and ever-changing phenomenon.
Oh, life can sometimes not be very nice
Life can be challenging or unpleasant at times.
But then you make your choice so you must pay the price
Acknowledging the consequences of choices made in life.
You take the good and bad 'cause life's all work and play
Balancing the positive and negative aspects of life, which involves both work and play.
And it soon fades away
Life is fleeting; everything eventually disappears.
Oh no, oh oh no
Similar to line 3 and 7, expressing a sense of denial or disbelief in life's impermanence.
Life is only what you make of it
Life's quality depends on individual choices and actions.
So make the verses rhyme and all the pieces fit
Suggesting that one must create order and coherence in life.
There isn't any time to make much sense of it
Highlighting the lack of time to fully understand life's complexities.
It soon fades away
Reiterating the ephemeral nature of life.
Oh no, oh oh no
Similar to lines 3, 7, and 18, expressing a sense of denial or disbelief in life's impermanence.
Life is only a moving picture
Reiteration of life as a dynamic and ever-changing phenomenon.
Nothing in life is a permanent fixture
Emphasizing the lack of permanence in various aspects of life.
Oh no, oh oh no
Similar to lines 3, 7, 18, and 24, expressing a sense of denial or disbelief in life's impermanence.
We live, we die, no one knows why
Reflecting on the mystery of life and death.
We come, we go, we see the show
Describing the cyclical nature of existence and the experiences of life.
And it's always moving, always moving
Emphasizing the continuous and evolving nature of life.
Look at all those moving pictures
Observing the constant changes and dynamics in life, particularly in visual images.
Nothing in life is a permanent fixture
Reiteration of the lack of permanence in various aspects of life.
Oh no, oh oh no
Similar to lines 3, 7, 18, 24, and 28, expressing a sense of denial or disbelief in life's impermanence.
It's only moving, only moving, only moving pictures
Stressing the dynamic and constantly evolving nature of life, particularly through visual representations.
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