If You're Passing By
Ephemeral Goodbyes: Unveiling the Echoes in 'If You're Passing By'
Lyrics
Wake up, everybody’s leaving, I guess it’s time to go
Expresses realization that people are leaving, signaling the need to depart.
Thousands of strangers passing, and passing by
Observation of numerous strangers passing by.
Urban junkie spilling selfishness and apathy
Describes urban life with negative elements like selfishness and apathy.
Losing myself, no big surprise for this everlasting flow
Acknowledges the speaker's tendency to lose themselves, indicating a continuous struggle.
It’s weird, I know, tell me, are we all lying sorry
Ponders on the collective act of apologizing for things unsaid and time not spent.
For things we never said, time we haven’t spent
Apologizing for actions not taken and time that has passed.
For love we've lost or haven't found, it's scary
Reflects on lost love or love that remains elusive, expressing fear.
Never fell from hope so high
Notes a significant fall from a high level of hope.
Everybody, everybody’s gone
Indicates the departure of everyone.
Wake up, everybody’s hiding, I guess it’s all we know
Describes a situation where people are hiding, possibly due to fear or avoidance.
We're millions of actors shining and fading by
Highlights the vast number of people playing roles, shining and fading away.
Modern killers covering shamefulness from sympathy
Refers to individuals acting as modern killers, concealing shame with a lack of sympathy.
Losing myself I’ve rolled the dice for better tomorrows
Acknowledges personal struggles and risks taken for a better future.
It’s weird, I know, tell me, are we all lying sorry
Reiterates the collective sense of remorse for unspoken words and lost time.
For things we never said, time we haven’t spent
Apologizing for unexpressed sentiments and time not utilized.
For love we've lost or haven't found, it's scary
Expresses fear regarding love that is lost or remains undiscovered.
Never fell from hope so high
Reflects on a significant fall from a high level of hope.
Everybody, everybody’s gone
Emphasizes the departure of everyone.
If you’re passing by
Invites someone passing by to pause for a moment.
Won’t you stop a second
Requests a brief stop from the passerby.
It’s been so long, I blew it all
Expresses regret for past actions and a longing for what was lost.
And I miss you
Conveys a sense of missing someone.
Sailing over the deep waves of my oblivion
Metaphorically sails over the deep waves of personal oblivion.
I wonder can we ever rise feeding this kind of blue
Questions the possibility of rising while immersed in a melancholic state.
It’s weird, I know, tell me, are we all lying sorry
Reiterates the collective remorse for unspoken words and lost time.
For things we never said, time we haven’t spent
Apologizing for unexpressed sentiments and time not utilized.
For love we've lost or haven't found, it's scary
Expresses fear regarding love that is lost or remains undiscovered.
Never fell from hope so high
Reflects on a significant fall from a high level of hope.
Everybody, everybody’s gone
Emphasizes the departure of everyone.
Wake up,
Repeats the wake-up call, signaling a need for awareness or action.
Wake up,
Repeats the wake-up call, reinforcing the urgency to acknowledge a departure.
I think it's time to go
Suggests the acknowledgment of the need to leave.
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