Alzheimer
Messiah Lyrics


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For fifty-two years
We have been married
We've had a lucky life
But now the problems have begun

She's really changed, I can't understand my wife
What's happened with her mind
She keeps forgetting things
I realize the degeneration of her memory
Her lack of independence
Distractedness, personality decline
Obstructions of recollections

The years pass slowly
A lot has changed in my life
She's living with a persecution complex
My wife's a total physical wreck

She's regressing more and more
Her behaviour is like infancy
I see only a grown-up foetus

Nobody will help her




I know she will die
By the alzheimer's disease

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Messiah's song "Alzheimer's Disease" are an emotional and heart-wrenching portrayal of a person's struggle with their spouse's gradual decline into Alzheimer's disease. The singer of the song has been married to their partner for over fifty-two years, and they have lived a blessed life together. However, things have started to change, and their wife has become afflicted with the degenerative disease.


The singer highlights the changes they've witnessed in their wife, and the confusion and pain that comes with it. Their wife is now a shadow of who she was, and the singer is struggling to understand the drastic changes that have occurred. She now forgets things, and her memory has degraded to the point where she lacks independence and has become distracted, with a decline in her personality becoming evident. The singer feels helpless, and it's evident that they have been the sole caregiver as they describe their wife's behavior as infant-like and that she is living with a persecution complex. The song captures the devastating situation, as the singer recognizes that the only solution is for his wife to die with the disease.


Overall, the lyrics of the song caress on the cruel nature of Alzheimer's disease that has plagued so many families worldwide. The loss of the memories and the decline of the individual into a shadow of their former selves creates an emotional vacuum that is hard to grapple with, and the song reflects that inner turmoil of the singer.


Line by Line Meaning

For fifty-two years
It has been fifty-two years since we got married


We have been married
We have been united in matrimony for a significant amount of time


We've had a lucky life
We have been fortunate in life until now


But now the problems have begun
However, we are currently facing issues


She's really changed, I can't understand my wife
My wife has changed significantly, and I am unable to comprehend her actions


What's happened with her mind
Her mental state is deteriorating


She keeps forgetting things
She has difficulties in retaining information


I realize the degeneration of her memory
I acknowledge the decline in her memory


Her lack of independence
She is incapable of being self-reliant


Distractedness, personality decline
Her attention span is minimal, and there has been a detrimental effect on her personality


Obstructions of recollections
There are hindrances in her ability to recall things


The years pass slowly
The time is going by gradually


A lot has changed in my life
There have been many changes in my personal life


She's living with a persecution complex
She believes she is being mistreated by others and has a complex about it


My wife's a total physical wreck
My wife is in complete physical disarray


She's regressing more and more
Her condition is deteriorating progressively


Her behaviour is like infancy
Her behavior is akin to that of an infant's


I see only a grown-up foetus
In her, I visualize a fully developed fetus


Nobody will help her
No one is willing to assist her


I know she will die
I am aware that her condition will lead to her passing away


By the Alzheimer's disease
She will eventually succumb to Alzheimer's disease




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDREAS KAINA, REMO BROGGI

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