Day He Died
Life of Agony Lyrics

Dear son, Daddy's never comin back home
The singer's father has died and will not be returning home, leaving the singer to deal with his absence.

He passed on, claim him as one of your own
The singer is telling his son to remember his grandfather, who has passed away, and to hold onto memories of him.

My mind's numb, nothing has been clearer than this
The singer is in shock and feels emotionally numb due to the death of his father.

They found him on the rug at the Golden Gate Inn
The artist's father was found dead at a hotel called the Golden Gate Inn.

And I know, Poppa never intended for this
The artist believes that his father, who has now passed away, did not intend for his death to have such a devastating impact on the artist's life.

To drag me, down into this bottomless pit
The singer feels that his father's death has caused him to fall into a metaphorical pit of despair.

I've been given just about, all I can chew
The singer feels overwhelmed and that he has been given more than he can handle.

I think back on love's empty truth
The artist reflects on the fact that love can be fleeting and temporary, and that it cannot bring his father back.

And I feel like the day he died
The artist is overwhelmed with emotion and feels as if he is reliving the day his father died.

I walked in, Cops talkin' standing around
The artist has vivid memories of arriving at the scene of his father's death, with police officers nearby.

I kneeled down, his body lying there on the ground
The singer remembers kneeling beside his father's body, which was lying on the ground after he had passed away.

I begged please, please, let me get a minute with him
The artist desperately wanted a moment alone with his father before he was taken away.

And they said, don't touch anything kid
The police officers at the scene of the death didn't want the singer to disrupt any potential evidence, so they urged him not to touch anything.

It smelt like life, just exit the room
The singer describes the overwhelming smell of death in the room where his father was found.

I cried to, a shell of a man I once knew
The singer is emotional and cries to the memory of the man his father once was before he died.

My mind's been spinning way out of control
The artist is struggling to come to terms with his father's death and is feeling disorientated and overwhelmed.

I can't believe that it's been three long years ago
The artist can't believe that three years have passed since his father's death, and it still feels as raw as it did at the time.

I've gone numb, wish I had the strength to live on
The singer is still dealing with the effects of his father's death and is struggling to find the motivation to move forward in life.

I can't breathe, is there any air left in here?
The singer is feeling suffocated by the weight of grief and is struggling to function normally.

I can't believe, everything I hold disappears
The artist is struggling to come to terms with the fact that everything he cares about in life can ultimately disappear or be taken away.

Has gone on, time and time again all alone
The artist has been dealing with grief and loss for a long time, and has gone through this experience multiple times.

And dear Son, Daddy's never comin' back home
The artist is repeating the message to his son that his grandfather has passed away and will not be returning.