Way Away
Mourning in Whitewash Eyes: A Reflection on Life's Passing Parade
Lyrics
Line of people to pass you by
A line of people is passing by without paying much attention to you.
Posing sympathy with its whitewash eyes
People show false sympathy with insincere expressions.
With the ladies feigning their mourning cries
Women pretend to mourn with fake cries of sadness.
And the men shaking hands:
Men are exchanging pleasantries or formalities.
Weigh away
Repetition for emphasis: Encouraging detachment or distance.
Way away
-All the pictures in your mind
Your mental images or thoughts are all passing by.
As you're passed the thousandth time
Repeated exposure to these thoughts, possibly causing desensitization.
Thousandth photograph
An extensive collection of memories captured in photographs.
Listen to sympathetic lies
Hearing insincere lies meant to be sympathetic.
As their reasons change under mourning guise
Reasons for sympathy are changing, perhaps revealing insincerity.
With the gentlemen feigning sorrowed sighs
Men are pretending to express sorrow with fake sighs.
And drinking champagne:
Celebrating or toasting with champagne while pretending.
Weigh away
Reiteration of the theme: Encouraging detachment or distance.
Way away
-As all the people pass and pose
People continue to pass by and pose, perhaps superficially.
You hold back the tears
Suppressing tears and clinging to memories.
And hold onto memories
Emphasizing the importance of holding onto memories.
Small talk hangs like a dirty cloud
Superficial or meaningless conversation surrounds you.
Saying nothing real but deafening loud
Small talk is loud and overwhelming but lacks substance.
An urge to run away from the crowd
Feeling the urge to escape the superficiality of the crowd.
And mourn all alone
Choosing to mourn in solitude, away from the crowd.
Make a promise to no-one
Making a commitment to no one, possibly due to disappointment.
Wondering if you'd been worthwhile
Questioning one's own value or significance.
Turn away from the chatter
Turning away from meaningless chatter and insincere smiles.
And the hungry smiles
Avoiding interaction with those who seek personal gain.
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