When We Party
Kid Capri featuring Luke . Lyrics
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Now listen to me and try and catch your breath
She said do you see the fear when you look in my eyes
I'd really like to know what happens when we die
Loving couples together for years
Torn apart by their grieving
We can hardly cope with this level of emotion
A doctor from the north, a friend of the family
Is comforting your mother drinking in the front room
I couldn't make the funeral I know it really hurt you
Right now it just seems to me everybody's dying
(When we die, When we die, When we die, When we die)
When I remember your father as a ghost
Not an old man diagnosed with cancer
Ten weeks later, lying in a hospice bed
Surrounded by loved ones, learning how to die
Talking to a stone, wailing at a grave
Maybe when a year has past, go and see a medium
Bury him with children, blame a suicide
I'd really like to know what happens when we die
Will the dead outnumber the living?
The silent majority, spare parts for surgery
We're not bespoke, we're not best fitted
I'd really like to know what happens when we die
When we die, When we die, When we die, I still miss you
I know I really miss you
The lyrics to Kid Capri featuring Luke's song When We Party paint a picture of deep sadness and loss. The lines "Talking to a girl crying down the phone, Now listen to me and try and catch your breath" suggest that the singer is trying to console someone who is grieving. The question "Do you see the fear when you look in my eyes, I'd really like to know what happens when we die" suggests that the person is contemplating their own mortality and the fear that comes with not knowing what lies beyond death.
The lyrics go on to describe the pain of losing a loved one and the emotions that follow. The line "Loving couples together for years, Torn apart by their grieving, We can hardly cope with this level of emotion" speaks to the deep emotional pain that comes with losing a partner. The following verse speaks to the loss of a father and the emotions that come with visiting a grave or talking to a stone.
The song as a whole asks the question of what happens when we die, and explores the fear and sadness that comes with not knowing. It speaks to the fact that death is a universal experience that we all must face, but one that we are often ill-equipped to deal with.
Line by Line Meaning
Talking to a girl crying down the phone
A girl is crying on the phone.
Now listen to me and try and catch your breath
Listen to me and try to calm down.
She said do you see the fear when you look in my eyes
The girl is afraid and wants to know if it shows in her eyes.
I'd really like to know what happens when we die
The artist is curious about what happens after death.
Loving couples together for years
Couples who have been together for a long time.
Torn apart by their grieving
Being separated by grief.
We can hardly cope with this level of emotion
We are struggling to deal with these intense feelings.
Two people cannot mourn for years
They cannot continue to mourn for an extended period of time.
A doctor from the north, a friend of the family
A doctor from the north who is also a family friend.
Is comforting your mother drinking in the front room
The doctor is comforting the artist's mother in the front room while drinking.
I couldn't make the funeral I know it really hurt you
The singer was unable to attend the funeral and knows it caused pain.
Right now it just seems to me everybody's dying
The artist currently feels that everyone is dying.
(When we die, When we die, When we die, When we die)
Repeating the question of what happens when we die.
When I remember your father as a ghost
Thinking about the singer's father as a ghost.
Not an old man diagnosed with cancer
The father's death was not just due to old age but also cancer.
Ten weeks later, lying in a hospice bed
The father died ten weeks after being in a hospice bed.
Surrounded by loved ones, learning how to die
The father was surrounded by loved ones as he passed away.
Talking to a stone, wailing at a grave
Visiting a grave and talking to the deceased.
Maybe when a year has past, go and see a medium
Consider visiting a medium in a year's time.
Bury him with children, blame a suicide
Suggesting an alternative way to bury someone while blaming it on suicide.
Will the dead outnumber the living?
Is it possible for there to be more dead than living?
The silent majority, spare parts for surgery
The majority of the deceased are silent and their body parts can be used for surgery.
We're not bespoke, we're not best fitted
We are not custom-made or perfectly suited for anything.
When we die, When we die, When we die, I still miss you
Even after death, the artist still misses the person.
I know I really miss you
The singer confirms that they miss the person.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LUKE MICHAEL HAINES
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