Departed
the Bridge City Sinners Lyrics
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Don't you dress me in no flat top fancy shoes
Don't let those motherfuckers play those
Goddamn Saint James blues
When I'm departed there won't be doubt
You can burn my body down to the ground
When I'm departed I'm gone oh, when I die
Don't spend my money on no
So what's the use in spending it all?
When I'm departed, yes
When I'm gone there won't be nothin'
Lеft to sing my songs
When I'm departed I'm gonе
They say that heaven's up above
But I don't know
I've drowned my suffered soul in alcohol
They say that hell is down below, but so am I
Waiting for that crimson blood to
Ooze out of my eyes when I die!
They say that heaven's up above
But I don't know
I've drowned my suffered soul in alcohol
They say that hell is down below, but so am I
Waiting for that crimson blood to
Ooze out of my eyes when I die!
Oh, when I die don't waste your
Fleeting time weakening over me
Crying all that love that clearly
Wasn't meant to be
When I'm departed, yes, when I'm
Gone, my heart gone cold, my race been run
When I'm departed, deerly departed
As y'all brokenhearted
When I'm departed I'm gone
The lyrics of the song "Departed" by the Bridge City Sinners explore themes of death, individualism, and the afterlife. The song opens with the singer's request for a simple departure. They don't want to be dressed in fancy shoes or have Saint James blues played at their funeral. They emphasize a lack of materialistic attachment and express a desire for simplicity in their departure. The singer goes on to say that they don't want their money spent on fine clothes either, as they don't see the point in wasting resources on expensive attire. There's a sense that the singer is detached from material possessions and prioritizes a humble exit.
The second verse delves into the singer's perspective on the concepts of heaven and hell. They are skeptical about the existence of an afterlife and question whether heaven exists above or hell exists below. The singer suggests that they have already experienced their own version of hell by drowning their "suffered soul in alcohol." They feel a sense of despair and numbness, waiting for death's release. There's a morbid visualization of their eyes bleeding, perhaps symbolizing the pain and internal struggle they've endured in life.
In the final verse, the singer advises against mourning excessively when they die. They discourage wasting time and emotions over a love that was not meant to be. As they depart, they acknowledge that their heart has grown cold and they've completed their race. The phrase "deerly departed" adds a touch of wordplay, as it can refer both to being departed and brokenhearted.
Overall, "Departed" by the Bridge City Sinners explores the singer's perspective on death, focusing on themes of detachment from materialism, skepticism about the afterlife, and acceptance of their own mortality.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, when I die
At the moment of my death
Don't you dress me in no flat top fancy shoes
Please don't adorn my feet with expensive fashionable footwear
Don't let those motherfuckers play those Goddamn Saint James blues
Prevent those individuals from performing the sorrowful Saint James blues song
When I'm departed there won't be doubt
Once I have passed away, there will be no uncertainty
You can burn my body down to the ground
Feel free to reduce my physical form to ashes
When I'm departed I'm gone oh, when I die
After my departure, I will cease to exist, just as when I die
Don't spend my money on no fine thread fancy clothes I ain't got much
Do not waste my limited funds on luxurious and extravagant garments
So what's the use in spending it all?
What purpose would there be in squandering it entirely?
When I'm departed, yes, when I'm gone there won't be nothin' Left to sing my songs
Once I have departed, there will be nothing remaining to perform my songs
When I'm departed I'm gone
After my departure, I will no longer exist
They say that heaven's up above But I don't know
Some claim that heaven exists in the celestial realm, but I am uncertain
I've drowned my suffered soul in alcohol
I have attempted to numb my tormented spirit through excessive alcohol consumption
They say that hell is down below, but so am I
Some believe that hell resides beneath, and similarly, I find myself in a state of despair
Waiting for that crimson blood to Ooze out of my eyes when I die!
Anticipating the release of blood from my eyes in a symbolic representation of pain upon my demise
Oh, when I die don't waste your Fleeting time weakening over me
Please don't spend your brief time lamenting and grieving for me
Crying all that love that clearly Wasn't meant to be
Shedding tears for a love that was evidently not destined to endure
When I'm departed, yes, when I'm Gone, my heart gone cold, my race been run
Once I have departed, my heart will have grown cold, and my journey will have reached its conclusion
When I'm departed, deerly departed As y'all brokenhearted When I'm departed I'm gone
Upon my departure, dearly beloved and saddened individuals, I will have completely vanished
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Written by: LUCAS BIESPIEL
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