Everyone Loves You When You're Dead
Legends Breathe in Oblivion: Unraveling Life's Afterglow
Lyrics
Everyone Loves You When You're Dead
Expresses the notion that people show affection or admiration only after one's demise.
One man's life is another man's myth
Highlights the subjective nature of life, where one person's existence is perceived differently by others.
A distortion of words, changing with every new passing sun
Refers to the distortion of words and narratives over time, mirroring the fleeting nature of truth.
Like Truth, rising from the bottom of her well
Compares truth to water rising from a well, suggesting its emergence and clarity.
Kipling was right, she returns home and the story runs
References Kipling's insight that stories and reputations persist even after returning home.
The best you had wasn't good enough while your heart was beating
Suggests that achievements or qualities may be undervalued while alive.
But now that the curtain's drawn, you're legend's breathing
Indicates that a person's legend continues even after death, as if breathing through the curtain of life.
They always love you when you're dead
Reiterates the theme that posthumous appreciation is common.
Oblivion has a new star
Implies that being forgotten (oblivion) is a form of recognition in the afterlife.
Ain't that a final kick in the head
Reflects on the irony of gaining attention only after death, likening it to a final, ironic blow.
How everyone loves you when you're dead
Repeats the idea of posthumous admiration and affection from others.
A great inscription, was that the life long goal
Questions whether achieving greatness was the ultimate purpose of life.
A passing milestone for an afterlife worthy of headlines
Suggests that life achievements are merely stepping stones to an afterlife filled with attention.
Another soldier, braving the odds on an desolate hill
Draws an analogy between life's challenges and a soldier facing odds on a desolate hill.
Or a stowaway on the Titanic, descending below the waterline
Compares life struggles to a person aboard the sinking Titanic, facing inevitable decline.
The best you had wasn't good enough while your heart was beating
Reiterates the undervaluation of one's best efforts while alive.
But now that the curtain's drawn, you're legend's breathing
Continues the idea that the legend lives on after the curtain of life is drawn.
They always love you when you're dead
Reaffirms the common theme of posthumous love and admiration.
Oblivion has a new star
Repeats the concept that being forgotten is a form of acknowledgment in the afterlife.
Ain't that a final kick in the head
Echoes the irony of gaining attention only after death.
How everyone loves you when you're dead
Restates the idea of posthumous affection and admiration from others.
Hushabye, be a good little boy and go to sleep
Uses "Hushabye" to encourage quiet reflection, possibly on the inevitability of death.
Hushabye, be a nice little girl and close your eyes
Continues the calming tone, urging acceptance or closure.
Hushabye, you know everything will be better now
Expresses optimism that everything will improve after death.
Now that the curtain's drawn, your legend's breathing
Reiterates that even after death, the legend continues to breathe or live on.
They always love you when you're dead
Reaffirms the recurring theme of posthumous love and admiration.
Oblivion has a new star
Emphasizes the idea that being forgotten is a form of recognition in the afterlife.
Ain't that a final kick in the head
Repeats the ironic notion of gaining attention only after death.
How everyone loves you when you're dead
Restates the theme that people show affection or admiration primarily after one's demise.
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