No Longer There Lyrics

Lyric discussion by xemkis 

Cover art for No Longer There lyrics by Cat Empire, The

Overall, I get the impression that it's asking, What is your legacy? When everything that you've worked to build throughout your life is gone, When all your corporations and businesses have fallen, and your crops and fields burned, what have you contributed to society?

More specifically, it's saying that even though you want to be told that everything is alright, and that you've done so much for the world, you need to ask yourself, what have I really left behind?

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