Monday, January 17, 2011

Song: Shadow of the Day


"Shadow of the Day" by Linkin Park

1 comment:

  1. I looked up the lyrics for this song on azlyrics.com:
    “I close both locks below the window
    I close both blinds and turn away
    Sometimes solutions aren't so simple
    Sometimes good bye's the only way

    And the sun will set for you
    The sun will set for you
    And the shadow of the day
    Will embrace the world in grey
    And the sun will set for you

    In cards and flowers on your window
    Your friends all plead for you to stay
    Sometimes beginnings aren't so simple
    Sometimes good bye's the only way”

    I think that Linkin Park is singing about suicide. The song begins by describing someone who has shut out the world around them – closing the locks and blinds and turning away.

    This person has withdrawn from the social world, one of the things “Gone From My Sight” points out that people do one to three months prior to death. I wonder if people that commit suicide follow the same guidelines laid out in “Gone From My Sight.” I can imagine a suicidal person communicating less, possibly decreasing their food intake, and increasing sleep. I also think that these could just be symptoms of depression. What if there were pamphlets that described peoples’ symptoms prior to committing suicide? Would it read similarly to “Gone From My Sight?” And finally, could such booklets help to prevent some suicides?

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