Lyric discussion by tacobandit 

Cover art for Dead lyrics by They Might Be Giants

This song is really depressing. It's written in an amusing and entertaining fashion but the meaning is just about being really low and depressed. Thinking of death, and wondering who'll care, and if someone does care, will they just be happy he's gone.

That part about not procrastinating and taking a real look at oneself instead of just an imaginary one is a positive thing here: A pep talk into getting up and doing something and positive introspection.