Fade Away
Eternal Resilience: Defiance in the Face of Life's Trials
Lyrics
There's time on the wall, but no one around
Time is passing, but there's a sense of isolation or emptiness.
His will is numb, he's half in the ground
The person is emotionally numb and feels partially buried or defeated.
If all we are is all we were
Ruminating on the idea that our present selves are a culmination of our past.
Then he'd soon pass on without a whisper
Considering a quiet departure from life without leaving a mark.
And life goes on
Life continues despite personal struggles or challenges.
And I will not be told
Asserting independence, rejecting external influence or control.
I won't be controlled
Refusing to be manipulated or dictated to by others.
I don't want your cure
Rejecting offered solutions or remedies.
I won't be reassured
Not seeking comfort or assurance from external sources.
I will not be fixed
Resisting efforts to be 'fixed' or changed by others.
You're the one that's sick
Flipping the accusation back on someone else as being the one with issues.
And I will not decay
Committing to personal endurance and resistance to decay or decline.
I won't ever fade away
Expressing determination to remain present and not be forgotten.
I'll not fade away
Reiteration of the resolve to persist and not fade into obscurity.
I'll not fade away
-I'll not fade away
-I'll not fade away
-There's flies on the wall and no one around
Similar imagery as in the first stanza, depicting emptiness and neglect.
Once bright eyes are dull, she's half in the ground
Describing the physical and emotional decline of another person.
And life goes on
Reaffirmation that life continues despite hardships or decay.
And I will not be changed
Defiance against any attempts to change or influence the person.
I will not be chained
Continued declaration of resistance against various forms of constraint.
I will not be tamed
-I will not behave
-I will not be caged
-I will not be slave
-I won't be contained
-I will never fade away
Reiterating the commitment to never be forgotten or diminished.
I'll not fade away
Repetition for emphasis on the determination to endure and persist.
I'll not fade away
-I'll not fade away
-I'll not fade away
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