Here's to Life!
Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution Lyrics

How did Camus really die that night?
Did Camus commit suicide or was it his time to die?

Were they right?
Was it Camus' time to die or did he take his own life?

When he died was it really his time?
Did Camus die due to natural causes?

Or was it suicide?
Did Camus commit suicide?

And Holden Caulfield is a friend of mine.
The artist is acquainted with Holden Caulfield.

We go drinking from time to time and I find it gets harder every time.
The singer's outings with Holden Caufield have become more challenging over time.

Three went down (But only two of them come up again)
Three people were involved in a situation, but only two survived.

The minimal is criminal but less is a sin
It's wrong to do the bare minimum; it's not enough to do a little bit (less) than that.

Though three went down (But only two of them come up again)
Only two people survived the event involving three people.

I'm not going to play if there ain't no way I'll win
The artist is unwilling to engage in a situation that they know they cannot win.

Hemingway never seemed to mind the banality of a normal life and I find it gets harder every time.
Hemingway was content with ordinary life but the singer finds it difficult to continue living a mundane life.

So he aimed the shotgun into the blue, placed his face in between the two and sighed: Here's to Life!
Hemingway committed suicide by shooting himself in the head, with a commentary on the fleetingness of life.

Hey there Salinger, what did you do?
The singer questions Salinger's actions.

Just when the world was looking to you to write anything that meant anything, You told us you were through.
When the world was awaiting Salinger's work, he revealed he had stopped writing.

And it's been years since you passed away, But I see no plaque, And I see no grave and I can't help believing that you wanted it that way.
There is no indication of Salinger's burial or commemoration, raising the possibility that he intended his death to be private.

And Vincent Van Gogh, why do you weep?
The artist wonders why Vincent Van Gogh was unhappy.

You were on your way to heaven but the road was steep.
Although Van Gogh was potentially headed towards a good afterlife, his time on earth was difficult.

And who was there to break your fall? We're guilty, one and all.
Everyone is to blame for Van Gogh's unfortunate life and death.

And I don't know much, But I do know this: With a golden heart comes a rebel fist and every single soldier wasn't fired, Some have quit.
Those with strong morals are often the most rebellious, and some people leave behind their destructive habits.

And it makes me sick when I think of it: All my heroes could not live with this and I hope you rest in peace because with us you never did.
The artist finds it sad that their role models could not cope with the world they lived in, and hopes that they have found peace outside of it.

And KDC you were much too young and you changed my life but I draw the line at suicide, So here's to life!
The artist mourns KDC's loss and finds solace in living life without resorting to suicide.