epitaph

07Jun09

Definition:
ep•i•taph
[ep-i-taf]

–noun

1. a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site
2. a brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person

Artist: The Magnetic Fields
Song: Epitaph for My Heart
Album: 69 Love Songs

5 cent synonyms:
funeral speech, last words

Interpretation of this 25 cent word in the song:
You broke my heart to the point it cannot be repaired, even by a professional.

Lyrics:
Caution: to prevent electric shock
do not remove cover
No user-serviceable parts inside
Refer servicing to qualified
service personnel

Let this be the epitaph for my heart
Cupid put too much poison in the dart
This is the epitaph for my heart
because it’s gone, gone gone
and life goes on and on anon
and death goes on, world without end
and you’re not my friend

Who will mourn the passing of my heart
Will its little droppings climb the pop chart
Who’ll take its ashes and,
singing, fling them from the top of the Brill Building

And life goes on,
and dawn, and dawn
and death goes on, world without end
and you’re not my friend