When I'm Gone
Embracing Life's Essence Amidst Inevitable Departure
Lyrics
There's no place in this world where I'll belong when I'm gone
Expressing a sense of not belonging anywhere in the world after the speaker is gone.
I won't know the right from the wrong when I'm gone
Anticipating a loss of ability to distinguish between right and wrong in the absence of the speaker.
And you won't find me singin' on this song when I'm gone
Not participating in singing or contributing to this song after the speaker has departed.
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here
Acknowledging the need to take action and make a mark while the speaker is still present.
And I won't breathe the bracing air when I'm gone
Foreseeing a lack of experiencing refreshing or invigorating air after the speaker is no longer present.
And I can't even worry 'bout my cares when I'm gone
Being unable to worry about personal concerns or troubles once the speaker has gone.
Won't be asked to do my share when I'm gone
Not being required to fulfill one's share of responsibilities after the speaker's departure.
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here
Recognizing the necessity to take action and fulfill responsibilities while still present.
And I won't be running from the rain when I'm gone
Avoiding the need to seek shelter from difficulties, such as rain, when the speaker is no longer present.
And I can't even suffer from the pain when I'm gone
Being unable to experience pain or suffering once the speaker has left.
I can't say who's to praise and who's to blame when I'm gone
Unable to determine who deserves praise or blame after the speaker is gone.
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here
Emphasizing the importance of taking action and making a difference while still alive.
Won't see the golden of the sun when I'm gone
Losing the ability to see and appreciate the beauty of the sun after the speaker's departure.
And the evenings and the mornings will be one when I'm gone
Imagining a seamless blending of evenings and mornings in the absence of the speaker.
I can't be singing louder than the guns when I'm gone
Being unable to sing louder than the guns, possibly referring to the speaker's inability to influence positive change through song after departing.
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here
Reiterating the need to take action and have an impact while still alive.
And all my days won't be dances of delight when I'm gone
Expecting that not all days will be joyful once the speaker is gone.
And the sands will be shifting from my sight when I'm gone
Visualizing the gradual disappearance of familiar things from sight after the speaker's departure.
Can't add my name to the fight while I'm gone
Being unable to contribute one's name to a fight or cause after the speaker is no longer present.
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here
Highlighting the urgency of taking action and making a difference in the present.
I won't be laughing at the lies when I'm gone
No longer finding amusement in falsehoods once the speaker is gone.
And I can't question how or when or why when I'm gone
Being unable to question the circumstances surrounding life, death, and existence after the speaker's departure.
Can't live proud enough to die when I'm gone
Unable to live with enough pride to willingly face death once the speaker is gone.
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here
Emphasizing the need to take action and live authentically while still alive.
And there's no place in this world where I'll belong when I'm gone
Reiterating the feeling of not belonging anywhere in the world after the speaker is gone.
I won't know the right from the wrong when I'm gone
Anticipating a lack of clarity in distinguishing right from wrong in the absence of the speaker.
You won't find me singin' on this song when I'm gone
Not being heard singing on this song after the speaker has departed.
So I guess I'll have to do it
Underscoring the necessity of taking action and making a difference in the present moment.
I guess I'll have to do it
Repeating the urgency of taking action and making a difference while still alive.
I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here
Emphasizing the importance of taking action and making a mark in the present.
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