Dead
Eternal Struggle: Embracing Shadows in Tucker Rose's 'Dead'
Lyrics
Find me dead in a ditch that's where i'll lay
Expressing a willingness or expectation to be found lifeless in an undesirable place.
Gun in my hand from what I blew away
Referring to holding a gun, suggesting involvement in a fatal incident that caused something to be blown away.
Bullet between my eyes while on floor
Describing a scenario of self-inflicted harm with a bullet to the head while on the floor.
Then I wake up, realize that i'm only just so cold and afraid
Contrasting the grim imagery with the realization that the speaker is still alive, albeit feeling cold and frightened.
Woke up cold and afraid
Reiterating the awakening experience marked by coldness and fear.
I don't wanna be the the one you find tonight
Expressing a desire not to be the one discovered in a distressing state tonight.
That's the only reason I could never fly
Identifying fear as a hindrance to achieving certain goals, possibly related to personal growth or success.
Death ain't so scary cant you see
Challenging the common perception that death is frightening, suggesting a contrary belief.
Its as easy as pulling in one, two, three
Downplaying the difficulty of death, implying it can be as simple as counting to three.
And I know there's a chance
Acknowledging the possibility of change or opportunities in life.
I just come and I go
Expressing a transient nature, indicating the speaker's tendency to come and go without a consistent presence.
Finding the reasons why
Searching for reasons or purpose in life's experiences.
It helps me get through the night each time
Suggesting that the search for reasons helps the speaker cope with the challenges faced each night.
Each night is so different don't you know
Highlighting the variability of each night's experiences.
I tell myself there's more to live
Recognizing the existence of more to live for, despite difficulties.
But I can't seem to get over it
Expressing difficulty in overcoming challenges and moving forward in life.
Why do I try to make it seem right
Raising the question of why the speaker attempts to make the situation seem right.
Cause this life I live is a lie
Admitting that the current life being lived is a falsehood or deception.
You and me play these games we know
Acknowledging shared participation in games or deceptive behaviors between the speaker and someone else.
20 somethin and act like we both know
Describing a shared experience of pretending to know it all in one's twenties.
But we still tried to make it right
Despite challenges, attempting to make things right in a relationship.
But I must be dumb cause I
Expressing confusion or lack of understanding, possibly related to the situation described.
Don't know what to do but I
Indicating a lack of concern or interest in what to do in a given situation.
Don't care what you say tonight
Declaring indifference to the opinions or statements of others tonight.
All I know is that i'm gonna try
Committing to trying despite challenges or uncertainties.
And i'm so cold and afraid
Reiterating the feeling of being cold and afraid.
Don't you go away tonight
Warning someone not to leave tonight.
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