Lyrics Meaning

The song is open to interpretation and has been analyzed in various ways. 

Some have suggested that it is about identity, while others have seen it as a commentary on fame and the music industry. 

The line "I thought you died alone" has been seen as a reference to the loneliness and isolation that can come with success, or as a commentary on the fleeting nature of fame.

Verse 1

We passed upon the stair

We spoke of was and when

Although I wasn't there 

He said I was his friend

Which came as some surprise 

I spoke into his eyes

I thought you died alone 

A long long time ago

The lyrics describe a meeting between two people who pass each other on the stairs. They speak briefly about the past, and one person mentions that the other was a friend of someone who has passed away. The other person is surprised to hear this, and speaks into the friend's eyes, saying that they thought the deceased person had died alone a long time ago.

Verse 2

I laughed and shook his hand 

And made my way back home

I searched for form and land 

For years and years I roamed

I gazed a gazley stare 

At all the millions here 

We must have died alone 

A long long time ago

In this verse, the narrator is reflecting on a conversation he had with someone he met on the stairs. They spoke of the past and the present, and the person claimed that the narrator was his friend, which surprised him. The next lines suggest that the narrator had been searching for meaning and purpose for a long time, and that he has been wandering aimlessly, possibly feeling disconnected from others. 

The line "We must have died alone, a long long time ago" may suggest a feeling of isolation or detachment from the rest of society, as if the narrator feels like he's been living in a different time or world. The final line could also be interpreted as a reference to the idea that everyone dies alone, regardless of the connections they may have made in life. 

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