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Bos Taurus Lyrics

Bos Taurus's song If is a reflective piece that speaks to the inevitability of time and its toll on the human experience. The opening lyrics, "I feel the weight of both my heels, bearing down on the earth" speak to the burden that comes with age and growing older. The subsequent lines, "Time steals the youthful glow that lights you, on the day of your birth" delve deeper, highlighting the fact that time is absolute and irreversible, and its effects will inevitably manifest themselves in the form of aging and the loss of youth.

The chorus, "And if it's so wonderful, then why does it seem life's getting worse?" introduces a series of questions that serve as the underlying theme of the song. It allows the audience to ask themselves, "If life is supposed to be so wonderful, why does it feel like things are always getting worse?" These two lines are repeated twice, emphasizing the cyclic nature of these thoughts and the fact that they continue to occupy one's mind.

The next set of lyrics, "I reel every time I think about you and the damage that you deal" seem to hint at a relationship and the emotional toll it may have taken. Yet, it could also be a broader analogy for the way life deals blows to individuals, leaving them emotionally wounded and struggling to recover. The chorus repeats itself again, followed by the lyric "And if I could do it all again, I'd avoid those fences and mend all the tears left in my shirts." This line suggests that while one can't undo the past, they can learn from it and attempt to rectify the damage left behind.

Lastly, "Oh, oh, oh, the places we could be, it's just that you and me - we failed but won't admit it. And oh, oh, oh, if only I could see and stop what's killing me, I'd do it in a minute." serves as a confession of sorts, admitting that while we all have the potential to do great things and go far in life, failures can take hold that are hard to swallow or even recognize. The second part of the stanza redirects the focus back onto the individual, recognizing that sometimes we are the biggest obstacle to our own success, and it takes a conscious effort to stop these tendencies.