Before I Go
Embracing Life's Echo: Unwritten Law's Poignant Farewell
Lyrics
Life hurts so bad
Life is filled with pain and hardship.
Don't want you sad
Expressing a desire for the listener not to be unhappy.
Just look back to
Reflecting on past positive experiences.
Good times we had
Nostalgia for the good times shared with someone.
I'd give my soul for you I know
Willingness to make a significant sacrifice for a loved one.
Want to hold you before I go
Expressing a desire to physically embrace the person before departing.
Before I go
Reiteration of the desire to do things before leaving.
I need you to know
Emphasizing the importance of the listener understanding something.
I'm still alive in you
Asserting that the speaker's presence continues through the listener.
It's my time to go
Acknowledging that it's time for the speaker to depart.
Don't stay up late
Advising the listener not to stay awake late in anticipation or grief.
I'm not afraid
Expressing courage in the face of the inevitable departure.
And I don't want your heart to break
Concern for the listener's emotional well-being.
I know I've seen what's been unseen
Claiming to have experienced things that are hidden or not commonly known.
Live fast, die young
Embracing a philosophy of living a fast-paced life with the acceptance of an early death.
It's part of me
Stating that this lifestyle is an integral part of the speaker's identity.
(It's my time now)
Reiteration that it's the speaker's time to depart.
Before I go
Reiteration of the desire to do things before leaving.
(It's my time now)
No specific content in this line.
My soul is on it's way
Assertion that the speaker's soul is in the process of departing.
(It's my time now)
Reiteration that it's the speaker's time to depart.
I need you to know
Emphasizing the importance of the listener understanding something.
Before I go
Reiteration of the desire to do things before leaving.
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