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Today I Died Again Lyrics
The human drum
Beats a rhythm of life
The clothes he wears
Date back to the war
He talks alot
Often to himself
She don't say much
Just cuts his hair
She can't remember
Before the heat
He can't remember
His wife's christian name
Paint me a picture
Towers in sand
America can fall
Today I died again
I died again
I died today
Today I died again
I died again
I died today
Back to a year
Back to a youth
Of men in church and drug cabarets
Is this the age
Of empires and dance
Oh what a world
Oh what a world
She can't remember
Before this heat
He can't remember
His wife's christian name
Paint me a picture
Bodies in sand
Presidents can fall
Today I died again
I died again
I died today
Today I died again
I died again
I died today
Beats a rhythm of life
The clothes he wears
Date back to the war
He talks alot
Often to himself
She don't say much
Just cuts his hair
She can't remember
Before the heat
He can't remember
His wife's christian name
Paint me a picture
Towers in sand
America can fall
I died again
I died today
Today I died again
I died again
I died today
Back to a youth
Of men in church and drug cabarets
Is this the age
Of empires and dance
Oh what a world
Oh what a world
She can't remember
Before this heat
He can't remember
His wife's christian name
Paint me a picture
Bodies in sand
Presidents can fall
I died again
I died today
Today I died again
I died again
I died today
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It appears to explore themes of memory loss, disconnection, and the fleeting nature of life. The lyrics depict characters ("he" and "she,") who seem to be experiencing various forms of memory decline / amnesia.
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Magnificent track with some indian sounds inbetween. Came across this when I found out that this was the Simple Minds songs from which the drumintro was taken by Tears For Fears to create Empire Building.
A comment on the social situation back then, I guess. The singer 'dies' everyday from the things he sees around him. He can't stand/take it.
The line "The suit he wears dates back to....." etc is from a Monty Pyphon sketch. Slightly altered. This is according to
simpleminds.org
I think the terms 'America / Presidents can fall' refers to how first world nations like the West can fall under terms of devastating war, with 'The Heat' referring to a nuclear war happening beforehand.
The lines 'Paint me a picture, towers in sand/bodies in sand' talks about the life before the war. As said before, the singer 'Dies' figuratively because of the things he sees and the memories he has after the war.
Overall it's a song about the aftermath of a devastating war.