Song For Tomorrow
Ghost Mice Lyrics


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I will not sing another song for the dead
Because the dead, they are not listening.
From now on all the songs that I sing
Will be songs sung for the living.
I will not sing about my heartbreaks.
It's better to sing about your heart aches.
I will not sing about what I once had
But I'll sing about what I long to have
Because the future holds a chance
And you can never catch up to your past.
You've got to look it right in the eye and say goodbye.
I will not waste another minute of my time trying to raise the dead.
I will not waste a second of my life
'Cause when some things are broken they can never be fixed.




So I say goodbye because I'll never go back in time.
So I say good bye.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Song For Tomorrow" by Ghost Mice express a clear message of moving forward and letting go of the past. The opening line of the song, "I will not sing another song for the dead. Because the dead, they are not listening," indicates the singer's recognition that there is no point in dwelling on what can't be changed. From there, the focus of the song shifts to the idea of singing for the living, and finding hope in the future rather than dwelling on the regrets of the past.


The lyrics advocate for a positive attitude toward life and encourage the listener to move away from heartbreaks and loss, and instead focus on appreciation for what they have and hope for what is yet to come. As the song progresses, the lyrics emphasize the importance of recognizing the potential of the future, rather than being held back by the weight of the past. Finally, the lyrics end with the message that one shouldn't waste their time trying to bring back what is gone or broken, but rather should move on and say goodbye.


Overall, "Song For Tomorrow" is a powerful message of hope and the encouragement to move on and live in the present, while keeping an eye on a hopeful future.


Line by Line Meaning

I will not sing another song for the dead
I won't sing for the dead because they can't hear it.


From now on all the songs that I sing Will be songs sung for the living.
I'll sing only for the living from now on.


I will not sing about my heartbreaks. It's better to sing about your heart aches.
I won't sing about my pain, but about yours.


I will not sing about what I once had But I'll sing about what I long to have Because the future holds a chance And you can never catch up to your past.
I'll sing about what I hope to have because there's always a chance in the future, unlike the past.


You've got to look it right in the eye and say goodbye.
You need to confront things head-on and let go.


I will not waste another minute of my time trying to raise the dead.
I won't linger over what can't be changed.


I will not waste a second of my life 'Cause when some things are broken they can never be fixed.
There's no use dwelling on the irreparable.


So I say goodbye because I'll never go back in time. So I say good bye.
I'm moving forward and leaving the past behind.




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This is my favorite song.

@nicholas3125

frightening but beautiful lyrics. goodbye.

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