Lyrics
Like when autumn leaves fall
Comparing the falling of autumn leaves to a significant event or change.
Down from the trees
Emphasizing the natural and inevitable nature of change.
There goes my honey bee
Referring to a loved one as a "honey bee," suggesting sweetness and importance.
I've lost a lot of sleep to dreams
Expressing the impact of dreams on the speaker's sleep.
And I do not miss them yet
Stating that the speaker doesn't miss the dreams yet, implying their negative nature.
I wouldn't wish them on the worst of enemies
Rejecting the dreams, even for one's worst enemies.
Let them burn, go from here
Encouraging the departure or burning of these undesirable dreams.
Like when autumn leaves
Repetition of the autumn leaves motif, possibly symbolizing repeated cycles of change.
To catch a thief, who stole the soul I prayed to keep
Mentioning the pursuit of someone who stole the speaker's soul.
Insomniac, bad dreams got me losing sleep
Describing the impact of insomnia and nightmares on the speaker.
I'm dead tired, my mind playing tricks, deceit
Feeling exhausted, with the mind playing tricks and deceitful thoughts.
A face in the glass, unable to admit defeat
Seeing a reflection but unable to accept defeat.
All that I am, all that I was is history
Acknowledging the past as history, implying a sense of finality.
The past unraveled, adding insult to this injury
Expressing additional pain from the unraveling of the past.
I'm fighting the battle for the soul of the century
Engaging in a significant internal struggle for personal growth or change.
Destiny is everything that I pretend to be
Highlighting the importance of destiny and self-perception.
Look, and what I did came back to me eventually
Consequences of past actions returning to the speaker.
The music played on, and told me I was meant to be awake
Music serving as a guide, revealing the speaker's intended wakefulness.
It's unresolved like everything I had at stake
Describing unresolved issues and risks in the speaker's life.
Illegal activity controls my black symphony
Linking illegal activities to a dark, controlled symphony in the speaker's life.
Orchestrated like it happened incidentally
Suggesting that orchestrated events occurred as if by chance.
Oh, there I go, from a man to memory
Reflecting on a personal transformation from a living man to a mere memory.
Damn, I wonder if my fam will remember me
Expressing concern about being remembered by family after death.
I've lost a lot of sleep to dreams
Repetition of the impact of dreams on the speaker's sleep.
And I do not miss them yet
Reiterating that the speaker doesn't miss the dreams yet.
I wouldn't wish them on the worst of enemies
Re-emphasizing the rejection of these undesirable dreams.
Let them burn, go from here
Encouraging the departure or burning of these undesirable dreams.
Like when autumn leaves
Repetition of the autumn leaves motif, possibly signifying closure or completion.
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