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When I wake up
In the morning,
Pour the coffee,
And I read the paper,
And I slowly,
And so softly,
I do the dishes
I feed the fishes
Sing a birthday
Sing it like it's going to be your last day
Like it's hallelujah,
Don't let it just pass on through ya
It's a giant and long cliche,
And that's why I want you to sing it anyway
Sing me happy birthday
'Cause hell, what's it all about?
Sing me happy birthday,
Happy birthday
It's gonna be your last day,
Gonna be your last day
Sing me happy birthday,
Happy birthday,
Like it's going to be,
Going to be your last day
In the morning,
Pour the coffee,
And I read the paper,
And I slowly,
And so softly,
I do the dishes
I feed the fishes
Sing a birthday
Sing it like it's going to be your last day
Like it's hallelujah,
Don't let it just pass on through ya
It's a giant and long cliche,
And that's why I want you to sing it anyway
Sing me happy birthday
'Cause hell, what's it all about?
Sing me happy birthday,
Happy birthday
It's gonna be your last day,
Gonna be your last day
Sing me happy birthday,
Happy birthday,
Like it's going to be,
Going to be your last day
Lyrics submitted by downhillracer
The Happy Birthday Song Lyrics as written by Andrew Wegman Bird
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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I don't think that having thoughts about one's own mortality on one's birthday is a 'suicidal tendency' - birthdays are milestones on the path to your eventual demise. What he seems to be doing in the song is motivate himself to live despite the thoughts of death that birthday's bring up. Not arguing that it is depressing, most certainly is.
But it is also beautiful.