I'll Be Gone
Daniel Broder Lyrics
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I won't last long
Soon I'll be gone
I won't last long
Soon I'll be gone
It's all the same to me
It's all the same to me
I feel so weak
I won't last long
I feel so weak
Weak in the world
It's all the same to me
There's nothing to see
It's all the same to me
I'm not made to last
I'm not made to last
I will soon be gone
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I won't last long
Soon I'll be gone
I won't last long
I'll be gone
There's nothing for me to be
What will happen to me
What will happen to me
Although I'll soon be gone
I'll still think of you
Oh I'll think of you
And I will soon be gone
The lyrics of "I'll Be Gone" express a sense of despair and resignation to the inevitability of the singer's own demise. The repeated refrain of "I won't last long, soon I'll be gone" reinforces this idea, as the singer acknowledges their own mortality and the fleeting nature of life. The verses also convey a sense of hopelessness and isolation, with lines like "There's nothing to see" and "There's nothing for me to be" suggesting a lack of purpose or direction.
The chorus of "It's all the same to me" further reinforces this sense of ennui and apathy, as the singer seems to be resigned to their fate and sees no distinction or meaning in the world around them. The line "I'm not made to last" also adds to this feeling of inevitability, as the singer sees their own death as a natural and expected outcome.
Despite the bleakness of these lyrics, there is also a sense of longing and nostalgia present in the song. The line "Although I'll soon be gone, I'll still think of you" suggests that the singer is reflecting on past relationships or experiences, and there is a hint of sadness in this acknowledgement that they will soon be leaving them behind.
Overall, "I'll Be Gone" is a poignant and reflective song that speaks to the universal human experience of mortality and the fleeting nature of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah
Introduction to the song
I won't last long
I won't be here for much longer
Soon I'll be gone
I will be leaving soon
It's all the same to me
There's no difference for me
There's nothing to see
There's nothing here for me to look at or care about
I feel so weak
I don't have much strength
Weak in the world
I feel weak in this world
I'm not made to last
I'm not built to endure or last long
I will soon be gone
I am leaving very soon
I'll be gone
I am leaving
There's nothing for me to be
There's no purpose for me
What will happen to me
What will become of me
Although I'll soon be gone
Even though I am leaving soon
I'll still think of you
I will continue to remember you
Oh I'll think of you
I will have you in my thoughts
And I will soon be gone
And I will be leaving soon
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