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"I fear I can't go on," she said
"I think I would be better dead"
She knelt, she cried, I held her head
I thought I knew what she was feeling
She turned to close the door and I
Assisted in a suicide
Now that she's on the other side
I know what she was after
And I can wait
A cold and wet November's day
We lowered her into a grave
I'd never seen her look so brave




Now worms consume her body
And I can wait

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "I" by Blue tell a poignant story about a person who assists in the suicide of a loved one. The song begins with the line, "I fear I can't go on," she said, indicating that the person is feeling overwhelmed and unable to keep going. The person then expresses a desire to die, saying, "I think I would be better dead." The singer of the song then supports the person, holding her head as she cries, but also acknowledging that they think they understand what the person is going through.


The second verse of the song gets much darker, as the person turns to close the door and the singer helps them commit suicide. The song then moves to a funeral, where the person is lowered into a grave on a cold and wet November's day. The singer is struck by how brave they looked, but also notes that their body will now be consumed by worms. The final line of the song is, "And I can wait," indicating that the singer is still struggling with the aftermath of their actions and must now live with the consequences.


Overall, "I" is a very powerful song that deals with the difficult and complex emotions surrounding suicide. The lyrics are deeply emotional and thought-provoking, and it's clear that the artist has put a lot of care into crafting them. The song is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever struggled with feelings of depression, despair, or hopelessness, as well as with anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide.


Line by Line Meaning

I fear I can't go on," she said
She expressed that she feels like she can no longer continue living.


"I think I would be better dead"
She thought that dying would be a better alternative than continuing to live.


She knelt, she cried, I held her head
As she emotionally broke down, I comforted her by holding her head.


I thought I knew what she was feeling
I believed that I understood her emotional state of mind.


She turned to close the door and I
As she turned around to leave, I followed her.


Assisted in a suicide
I aided her in the act of taking her own life.


Now that she's on the other side
Since she has passed away, she is now in the afterlife.


I know what she was after
I understand what she wanted to achieve with her suicide.


And I can wait
I am willing to be patient until I join her in death.


A cold and wet November's day
The day of her burial was a cold and damp one in November.


We lowered her into a grave
We placed her lifeless body into her final resting place.


I'd never seen her look so brave
Even though she was gone, I was proud to see her displaying courage.


Now worms consume her body
As her decomposing process begins, her body is being eaten by insects and worms.


And I can wait
I am willing to be patient until my own death.




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