While agree this is a "Live Life to it's Fullest" song, I can't embrace the idea it's about people who want to die. People who want to die don't see themselves growing old. Here's how I see it going down:
"Been given 24 hours to tie up loose ends to make amends" - Maybe this person was diagnosed with a terminal condition...
"His eyes said it all, I started to fall, and the silence deafened, Head spinning round" - This is the initial reaction to the very bad news...
"no time to sit down, just wanted to, run and run and run" - whatever it is, this person can't get away from the, ahem, deadline.
"Be careful they say, don’t wish life away" - Here the person reminds us what 'they' say: life is short
"now I’ve one day" - and now this person knows life is too short
"Is there a heaven a hell, and will I come back, who can tell" - I think this person is telling us religion doesn't mean anything to them
"Now I can see, what matters to me, it’s as clear as crystal, The places I’ve been, the people I’ve seen" - Life's experiences are what is important to this person now.
"plans that I made, start to fade, The sun’s setting gold, thought I would grow old, it wasn’t to be" - I would say this person feels like they have been 'living in the future.' Everything they hoped/planned for, is now gone.
While agree this is a "Live Life to it's Fullest" song, I can't embrace the idea it's about people who want to die. People who want to die don't see themselves growing old. Here's how I see it going down:
"Been given 24 hours to tie up loose ends to make amends" - Maybe this person was diagnosed with a terminal condition...
"His eyes said it all, I started to fall, and the silence deafened, Head spinning round" - This is the initial reaction to the very bad news...
"no time to sit down, just wanted to, run and run and run" - whatever it is, this person can't get away from the, ahem, deadline.
"Be careful they say, don’t wish life away" - Here the person reminds us what 'they' say: life is short
"now I’ve one day" - and now this person knows life is too short
"Is there a heaven a hell, and will I come back, who can tell" - I think this person is telling us religion doesn't mean anything to them
"Now I can see, what matters to me, it’s as clear as crystal, The places I’ve been, the people I’ve seen" - Life's experiences are what is important to this person now.
"plans that I made, start to fade, The sun’s setting gold, thought I would grow old, it wasn’t to be" - I would say this person feels like they have been 'living in the future.' Everything they hoped/planned for, is now gone.